Loughborough Pride 2026 - our pictures
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Loughborough Pride is taking place today and will fill Queen's Park with ‘love, colour and community’ as the town's LGBTQIA+ residents, allies and supporters came together for a day of celebration, queer visibility and solidarity.
Running from 11:00am to 7:00pm, this year's “Picnic in the Park” is free to attend and open to everyone – all identities and all allies.
New for 2026, the day begins with Loughborough Pride's first-ever March, departing Fearon Hall at 11:00am and marching to Queen's Park, bringing Pride into the heart of the town centre.
Ashley Poucher, Director and Project Manager of Loughborough Pride, said:
“We're proud to bring Pride back to Queen's Park for a second year, and this year it feels more important than ever. Across the country and beyond, we're seeing rights and protections that took decades to win come under threat again. That makes days like this — where our community can stand together, be seen and be celebrated — absolutely vital.
What I love about Loughborough is that, time and again, this town and this borough show up as tolerant, welcoming and proud to stand with us. Pride isn't just a celebration; this year, more than most, it's also a statement. Whoever you are, whoever you love, you are welcome here, and we will keep standing together for as long as it takes.”
Anyone wishing to continue the celebrations after the park closes is welcome to join Pride events at LGBTQ+-friendly venues across the town into the evening, including the official Pride After Dark party at The Swan In The Rushes and The Tap & Clapper, from 19:30.
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