Description

Chester Pride is a charity dedicated to advocating for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. We are a community and volunteer led charity that is focused on building a strong, safe and supportive environment for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

Chester Pride is one of Chester’s biggest and most colourful events, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Join in on the fun with three stages of entertainment across the M&S Bank Main Stage, the Glitterlounge Cabaret Stage, and Runway Drag Stage. Plus our focus is on the community, with access to support and social services in our Welleing and Support Zone, Older Person’s Zone, and Chill Out Zone quiet space. Plus returning for 2024 is our Youth Pride, featuring family friendly activities and entertainment across multiple tents. Chester Pride creates safe events, welcoming to all who identify as LGBTQ+ or support the community. 2024 promises to be our biggest and most colourful celebration yet, so join us on August 17th for another memorable year.

We provide resources, events, and programming to support the mental and physical health of our members. We also host fundraisers, and an annual Pride event to raise awareness and advocate for equal rights. Join us today and be part of our mission to create a more equitable world. We will do what we can to provide the services the community needs and want, and we will be their voice in creating a society that includes, respects, and dignifies them.

​

Chester Pride started in 2013, with our first event outside Chester Town Hall. Around 2,500 people attended that first event, and then since then we have grown significantly with our 10th event in 2022 attended by around 21,000 people. We have also branched out our activity, launching our own helpline service, Just Ask, which receives over 7,000 contacts each year, supporting the LGBTQ+ community with any issue they may face.