London Pride 2024: the biggest and best events in the capital this weekend
June 28, 2024As another Pride month concludes, London is preparing for its grandest celebration yet – the Pride London parade. Scheduled for June 29, thousands are expected to join the vibrant march through central London. However, for the late-night revellers or those seeking to blend their festivities with cultural experiences, this is just the beginning of an exciting weekend.
From sleepovers at London Zoo and engaging exhibitions and gallery tours focused on LGBTQ+ culture to some of the most epic afterparties, here are some top picks, as shared by ‘Yahoo! News’, for where to celebrate this weekend.
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London Zoo Sleepover
Kick off your Pride weekend with a sleepover at London Zoo. The zoo is hosting a weekend of rainbow crafts and educational opportunities to learn about queerness in the natural world.
London Zoo, 28 June
Pride in London Parade
The largest Pride event, with approximately 35,000 participants anticipated, the Pride London parade features elaborately decorated floats, drag performances, pop music, and glitter you’ll still be finding weeks later.
Starts at Hyde Park Corner, 12pm, 29 June
LGBTQ+ Tours at the Tate
This summer, Tate Modern and Tate Britain offer dedicated LGBTQ+ tours that explore their extensive collections through the lens of gender identity and sexuality.
Tate Modern or Tate Britain, Throughout summer
Faggamuffin Bloc Party Presents: Carnival Pride
After concluding Pride London’s Golden Square celebration, Faggamuffin continues with a massive afterparty at Shoreditch’s Village Underground, celebrating the QTBIPOC community and soundsystem culture until 5am.
Village Underground, 29 June
Desire, Love, Identity: Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories
The British Museum invites you on a treasure hunt with two curated trails that spotlight various artifacts linked to LGBTQ+ history.
British Museum, June 9 to 29
Soufiane Ababri at the Barbican
Catch the final days of Soufiane Ababri’s exhibition “Their Mouths were Full of Bumblebees but it was Me who was Pollinated” at the Barbican, offering a tender and witty exploration of queer pride and shame.
Barbican, Until June 30
Trans Daddy
Celebrate non-toxic masculinity and 2020s trans trailblazers at Trans Daddy, featuring the open-to-all Daddy Pageant and judged by the hilarious Charlie Craggs.
St Paul's Church, June 29
Pecs Pride Party
Join the London drag king collective Pecs Boys in Hackney for a grand Pride party filled with raunchy performances. “Bin off pink-washed corporate pride and come celebrate radical queerness in all its messy glory with the Pecs boys.”
The Yard Theatre, 29 June
Nazar
Part of Southbank Centre’s You Belong Here, Nazar is an open-air celebration of the South Asian and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) communities, hosted by Drew Demetry and Ryan Lanji.
Riverside Terrace, Southbank Centre, 29 June
Mimi’s – Pride at Troxy
Headlined by The Cheeky Girls, Mimi’s Pride party at Troxy promises “club classics, slaggy edits, vocal house anthems, and queer bangers.”
Troxy, 29 June
Gal Pals: London Pride
Xzan and Scarlet from Gal Pals are known for their fantastic parties, featuring music exclusively by women, non-binary, and trans musicians. Don’t miss their special London Pride event.
EartH, 29 June
Inferno
Lewis G Burton’s Inferno, not to be confused with Clapham’s Infernos, is hosting its first Pride party at Venue MOT, renowned for its excellent offerings.
Venue MOT, 29 June
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