Overview
- Brighton & Hove Pride, marking its 35th anniversary, is taking place this weekend (1–2 August) with headliners Raye on Saturday and Diana Ross on Sunday.
- Organisers changed the parade’s finish at short notice to Preston Circus so participants disperse on Beaconsfield Road and road closures around Preston Circus have been put in place.
- Sussex Police confirmed armed officers will be deployed in uniform and plain clothes as part of a multi-agency security plan that organisers say has been months in the planning.
- After last year’s long entry queues, Pride managers introduced a larger gate layout, dynamic queue lanes, extra gate staff and extended hours, and GTR is running extra services to manage crowds.
- Residents near the Marine Parade street party raised concerns about access and wristbands, and organisers say free wristbands for those inside the street-party footprint are being prioritised for distribution.