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Pride Festival

A festival of celebration, pride + love in the heart of Canterbury with tens of thousands of people.

Open 11:00am to 9:00pm on Saturday 7th June 2025. Final entry 7pm, or 8pm with a VFP (Very Fabulous Person) Upgrade.

Pride Festival

Saturday 7th June 2025

Dane John Gardens, Canterbury

 

Join tens of thousands of people to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity in the heart of Canterbury. We are a family-friendly pride, with a huge artist line-up across four stages, 70+ marketplace stalls, food + drink vendors, childrens rides + more!

 
Photo of Delilah Tickles and Anita Wee at the front of the Pride Canterbury Parade.

Parade

Pride opens with our parade full of love, acceptance + empowerment.

Photo of Caity Baser on the Pride Canterbury main stage.

Artists

A huge artist line-up of chart-topping performers, including some of the UK’s favourite tribute acts + Kent’s best talent will be joining us for a festival of music, DJs + fun.

Photo of Layton Williams on the Pride Canterbury main stage.

Three Stages

In addition to the Pride Main Stage, we have the Community Stage (Second Stage) + Whitefriars Stage.

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Marketplace

We host 70+ stalls in our marketplace, including cute LGBTQ+ gifts, arts + crafts, glitter, charity stalls, a flower wall + more!

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20+ Food Vendors

With 20+ food vendors, there is something for everyone!

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Hot + Cold Drinks

We have ice cold drinks + hot beverages available with three bars, coffee stalls + a slushie stall!

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Family + Children

In our Family Area, access is available to the Children's Play Area in Dane John Gardens.

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Pride HQ (Info Point)

Friendly faces at Pride HQ are able to answer any + all questions you may have! They can help with anything you may need at Pride.

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Wellbeing Area

If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, or need some support, pop over to our wellbeing area + have a chat.

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Security + First Aid

We have a fantastic security + first aid team who you will find around the festival keeping us safe. If you need assistance, please ask any of the pride team or security.

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Attendee Info + FAQs

Please ensure you check all the attendee info in advance, including what to bring, accessibility + more, to ensure you have a fabulous Pride!

Photo of Smashby on the main stage at Pride Canterbury.

Sponsorship + Bookings

Our organisation portal contains all info for sponsor enquiries, marketplace bookings, parade group applications, press + more.