This weekend on Saturday, July 1 London will come together to celebrate Pride in London

The parade attracts thousands to the capital with over 600 groups and more than 30,000 participants marching in the parade.

The parade is free for all to attend, although you can buy VIP tickets, with stage performances, artists, food and drink options, speakers and much more at London Pride. 

Before you make your way to the London Pride parade, we've got all the information you could need so you can sit back and celebrate Pride. 

When is the London Pride Parade?

The Pride Parade takes place on the first weekend of July, on Saturday, July 1.

What time does London Pride Parade start?

The parade will stick to its traditional schedule starting at 12pm at Hyde Park Corner. 

The grandstand in Haymarket will be open from 11am. 

London Pride 2023 Parade Route

This year, the London Pride Parade will start at Hyde Park Corner before heading through Piccadilly Circus. 

It will then move down to Haymarket and towards Pall Mall to Trafalgar Square and culminating at Whitehall Place. 

London Pride 2023 road closures

To make way for the parade a number of roads will be closed, these roads are as follows: 

Soho

  • Archer Street: 9am to 4am
  • Dean Street: 6am to 4am
  • Golden Sqaure: 6am to 4am
  • Soho Sqaure: 6am to 4am

Area around Hyde Park Corner

Roads in this area will be closed from 10am to 9.30pm. 

  • Berkley Street
  • Bolton Street
  • Brick Street 
  • Clarges Street 
  • Down Street
  • Half Moon Street
  • Mayfair Place
  • Old Park Lane
  • Stratton Street
  • White Horse Street

Park Lane

Roads in this area will be closed from 8am to 7pm.

  • Brook Gate
  • Culross Street
  • Dunraven Street 
  • Green Street
  • Mount Street
  • Park Street 
  • South Street
  • Stanhope Gate
  • Upper Brooks Street 
  • Wood’s Mews

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Central London

The roads around Central will be closed from 11am to 10.30pm. 

  • Charing Cross Road
  • Duncannon Street
  • Great Castle Street
  • Langham Place
  • Little Portland Street 
  • Northumberland Avenue
  • Regent Street
  • Shaftesbury Avenue 
  • Strand
  • William IV Street

What is the London Pride 2023 theme?

Every year London Pride has a special theme for the event, last year was #AllOurPride to mark the 50 anniversary of the original march. 

This year the theme for London Pride is 'Never March Alone', aiming to help support "members of the trans community in the face of media adversity, highlighting the joyful community and its multi-faceted individuals."

The theme also aims to highlight "how trans individuals are a cornerstone of the LGBT+ movement who have the full support of everybody attending Pride in London in 2023."