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Everything you need to know ahead of Pride in Surrey 2024

Pride in Surrey • 1 September 2024

Everything you need to know ahead of Pride in Surrey 2024

This year’s Pride in Surrey marks the 5th anniversary of the event and takes place on 21st September in Guildford. The event will span throughout the day with a Parade through town and a park festival, celebrating Surrey’s LGBTQ+ community and showcasing its talent and joy.
 
The Parade begins the day with a procession through Guildford High Street, before arriving in Stoke Park, where this year’s park event takes place.

Where will the Parade take place?

This year’s Parade begins at the bottom of Guildford High Street, assembling from 10am along Friary Street. The Parade aims to bring Guildford together to celebrate Surrey’s LGBTQ+ community. Featuring the fabulous Drag Bus and a live drumming band, alongside queer icons from Surrey and beyond – the Parade will the High Street to life with music and joy.

 

The Parade departs at 11am, making its way up Guildford High Street. Following onto London Road, the Parade continues until it reaches Stoke Park.

How can you join the Parade?

All parade participants must arrive wearing their Parade wristbands. These are available via Pride in Surrey’s website for both organisations and individuals. Wristbands also grant access to the Stoke Park event.

 

Pride in Surrey encourages the people of Guildford to come and celebrate the parade as it makes its way towards Stoke Park.

Will there be road closures for the Parade?

During the morning of the event, there will be temporary road closures in place on the Parade route. These will impact the bottom of the High Street (near Friary Street), the top of the High Street (from the North Street junction to London Road) and London Road (from High Street to Stoke Park entrance).

 

The road closures will begin prior to the Parade’s departure and will be cleared following the Parade reaching Stoke Park.

When will the Stoke Park event begin?

The Stoke Park event will open at approximately 12pm, following the arrival of the Parade into the event. Tickets will be required for entry into the park event.

Where can you get tickets for the Stoke Park event?

To make Pride accessible to everyone, tickets are available on a ‘pay what you can basis’, with minimum donations starting at just £1. Tickets are available via OutSavvy.

 

The event also offers a Pride Plus area, offering an exclusive bar, marquee and a great view of the main stage. Pride Plus upgrades are available for £24.99 per person.


What is taking place in Stoke Park?

This year’s Pride in Surrey will feature its widest range of offerings to date, with a focus on ensuring Pride is for everyone.

 

-      Main Stage – showcasing musical talent from Surrey and beyond.

-      Fallen Angel Cabaret Tent – featuring fabulous drag talent

-      A wide range of food and drink vendors – including vegan/vegetarian options

-      Marketplace with over 70 local sellers, charities and support services.

-      A funfair

 

For the first time, this year’s Pride in Surrey event extends until 10pm to allow for even more entertainment throughout the day.

Will there be parking available?

There is no parking on Stoke Park but parking spaces have been secured by Pride in Surrey for visitors – these are available to pre-book via their website. These are located in:

-      Guildford College Student Car Park

-      Park and Ride Car Park at Guildford Spectrum Leisure

 

Other parking spaces are available around Guildford, including:

 

-      York Road Car Park (multi-storey - pay and display)

-      Castle Car Park (multi-storey - pay and display)

-      Bedford Road Car Park (multi-storey - pay and display)

-      Millbrook Car Park (open-air - pay and display)

The afterparty!

This year’s Pride in Surrey Afterparty will take place in Labyrinth Nightclub, 13-15 Bridge St, GU1 4RY. Labyrinth are proud sponsors of Pride in Surrey and welcome everyone to feel safe at their venue. Open until 3am.

 

Tickets are available at labyrinthguildford.com

Main Stage Timings:

12 noon to 3pm:

  • DJ B Barbz
  • Royal Surrey Choir
  • Rylee Spooner
  • Miss Gendered

3pm to 6pm:

  • Jack Mason
  • Nothin' But Covers (band)
  • Nicolette Street
  • Tiana Biscuit
  • Kryan Thrax

6pm to 10pm:

  • LOU (band)
  • Kelly Wilde
  • Lolly
  • Livin' Joy
  • DJ B Babrz (closing DJ Set)

Fallen Angel Cabaret Tent:

Head over to the Fallen Angel Cabaret Tent and enjoy a wide range of cocktails from their bar, whilst you watch some amazing cabaret!


  • Beary Poppins
  • Ula Lah
  • That Girl
  • Bambi Bang Bang

Book Your Parking For Pride

by Pride in Surrey • 1 August 2024
Pride in Surrey now have two car park locations local to Stoke Park, which are now available to book for your all-day parking for Pride. Location 1: Guildford College Student Car Park open from 10am to 10pm on pride day for pre-booked parking only (This location is only for the use of Pride event parking and will be closed to the public) Location 2: Park & Ride Car Park at Guildford Spectrum Leisure open from 10am to 10pm on pride day for pre-booked parking only (This area of the leisure centre is only for the use of Pride event parking and will be closed to the public) Please note, the Spectrum Park & Ride service is suspended. Both locations are now available to book via our ticketing platform ‘OutSavvy’ for £5.50 for the day - booking button below. We recommend you get yours before they sell out

Pride in Surrey 2024 Update

by Pride in Surrey • 26 August 2024
It has been a difficult week for us all following the news of the charges made against two former Pride in Surrey volunteers. Conversations have taken place between Pride in Surrey, Guildford Borough Council and other stakeholders about how the organisation, and this year’s Pride in Surrey event, go forward. Following these discussions, we have decided that this year’s Pride in Surrey event will go ahead on Saturday 21 September. Alongside our usual steps to safeguard our event, we are taking extra measures to ensure event-goers are protected. In particular, we have arranged for additional security around the event site. In previous years, our security have done an amazing job at ensuring our visitors have been safe, and this extra precaution will ensure that work will continue this year. Pride in Surrey marks an important date for Surrey’s LGBTQ+ community, acting as an opportunity for people to be themselves unashamedly and to call for the extension and protection of LGBTQ+ rights, which are under constant attack. To cancel an event that means so much to people would allow those who would weaken our community to win. We understand that many who have worked with us and attended our events over the years may feel uncomfortable attending this year’s event - we understand this. We hope to rebuild the trust that many have placed in us and will continue working to make Surrey a better place for LGBTQ+ people. We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received and would like to thank organisations and individuals who have reached out to us as allies. With a month until our event, we look forward to sharing more details about our plans for our upcoming event and we are continuing the hard work to ensure our visitors can come together for a welcoming, and most importantly, safe day.

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Pride in Surrey announce The Fallen Angel cabaret stage at this year’s event in Guildford.

by Pride in Surrey • 3 April 2024
Pride in Surrey are excited to announce that they will be partnering with The Fallen Angel, Guildford’s only cocktail and cabaret bar, to bring the first cabaret stage to a Pride in Surrey event. Bringing comedy, outrage and amusement to Guildford every week with their fabulous cabaret nights, the award-winning Fallen Angel bar has been host to a range of queer talent since it opened in 2022. As an LGBTQ+-friendly venue, the bar has brought joy to Guildford’s local community with its welcoming, yet always daring attitude. Charlie Watts, Pride in Surrey’s Chief Executive: “We are thrilled to be partnering with such an inclusive venue, and we know the Fallen Angel’s cabaret tent will add yet another amazing element to our event in Stoke Park this September. As Pride in Surrey grows, it is great that we can continue to introduce new and exciting things that we hope Surrey’s LGBTQ+ community will love!” The cabaret tent joins the Pride in Surrey main stage in hosting a wide range of talent from Surrey and beyond, bringing beloved names as well as celebrating local talent. On top of the incredible acts, this year’s event features a huge variety of food and drink, stalls from local businesses and charities, as well as a funfair. Tickets for this year’s event are available here!

Pride is coming to Guildford!

by Pride in Surrey • 10 February 2024
Pride in Surrey are excited to announce that this year’s Pride event will be taking place in Stoke Park, Guildford on Saturday 21st September. This year marks the fifth anniversary since Pride in Surrey’s very first Pride event in Woking back in 2019. Pride has come a long way in last five years, bringing annual events around the county, growing the event with every town visited. It's an exciting opportunity to bring the LGBTQ+ event to Guildford town for the first time. Pride in Surrey were in a fortunate position to be able to open a bidding process for the first time this year, after receiving a number of requests from different councils to bring Pride in Surrey to their towns. Charlie Watts, Chief Executive: "After much deliberation, we have decided that Guildford would be a great fit for our 2024 event. Pride in Surrey would like to thank all the councils who reached out to put themselves forward to host our event. I am so thrilled that we will be bringing Pride in Surrey to Guildford this year. It is a truly wonderful town and Stoke Park will make for a beautiful location for our event. Being the 5th anniversary of our first event, we hope to make this year’s event our biggest yet and encourage the people and organisations of Surrey to get involved to celebrate our community.” Cllr Julia McShane, Leader of the Council: “I am delighted that we have been able to work to bring Pride in Surrey to Guildford for its fifth anniversary year. Having attended a few of their celebrations around Surrey I know how valuable it will be for our LGBTQ+ communities to be seen, heard and celebrated here in Guildford. We very much look forward to 21st September and welcoming everyone to what will be a very colourful event in Stoke Park.” As in previous years, Pride in Surrey’s event will commence with a parade through Guildford town towards Stoke Park. The day itself will bring Stoke Park alive with a whole host of live music, highlighting amazing talent from Surrey and beyond, as well as food and drink, outreach stalls and much more. Cllr Catherine Houston, Portfolio Holder, Commercial Services: “Bringing Pride in Surrey to Guildford, the heart of Surrey, is incredibly exciting. On 21st September our town will be buzzing with colour, laughter and joy. It is important to let our LGBTQ+ communities know that they are valued and supported and this event reflects this message loud and clear. Additionally, we know that host towns are always thrilled with the effect that Pride in Surrey brings to their local economy and so we look forward to the financial boost Pride will bring to our local businesses, large and small.” The Pride in Surrey team are gearing up to share more details about this year’s event in the coming weeks. Tickets for the September event are now available via the Pride in Surrey website and are offered on a 'pay what you can basis' keeping Pride accessible for as many people as possible.

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by Pride in Surrey • 8 October 2023
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New for 2023 Trans Radio UK Community Stage

by Pride in Surrey • 12 August 2023
Pride in Surrey are delighted to announce that this year's main Pride event will feature two full size stages for the first time. The new second stage will be a community stage, operated by our friends at Trans Radio UK. Trans Radio UK are based in Surrey and are the only trans radio station in the UK. The vast majority of their presenters and team are trans or non-binary and although predominately UK-based, members of their team are located around the world. They are a community radio station run by the community, for the community. "Trans Radio UK are excited to return to Pride in Surrey and this year we will be hosting the community stage for the first time. We have lined up some amazing people who will be performing as well as a couple of our own DJs. Some of our TRUK family will also be there managing our stall so come and say hello!" Lucy & Avril, founders of TRUK The whole community stage will be broadcast live on Trans Radio UK from midday until 7pm. The full event line-ups will be announced soon.

Trans Flag Inspired Gin for Pride in Surrey

by Pride in Surrey • 1 June 2023
Pride in Surrey are excited to announce that we will be once again partnering with Hogmoor Distillery, who have announced they will be distilling a new batch of their True Colours Gin. Inspired by the colours of the transgender flag, True Colours is an orange-infused handcrafted gin, with a distinct blue look that magically transforms pink when added to tonic. Hogmoor have pledged to donate £5 from every bottle sold to Pride in Surrey. True Colours was first distilled in 2021, after an exciting visit to their distillery from some of the Pride team, who worked with the lovely people at Hogmoor to refine the recipe. The gin was available at our Pride event in Godalming, and it was a massive hit with our Pride attendees. Hogmoor Distillery are a local-based small batch gin and liqueur distillery, inspired by their love of nature and locally sourced botanicals to produce their unique flavours - including the fresh oranges used in True Colours. They pride themselves on their environmentally friendly approach to gin-making, utilising local Downs water in their distillation, and ensuring no single use plastic is used in their distillery. We are delighted to confirm that Hogmoor Distillery will be once again attending Pride this year in Reigate, taking place on September 9th. True Colours will be available at Hogmoor’s stand. Additionally, you can pre-order True Colours on their website shop right now. Click here to visit their website!
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