1. Pride Canterbury is a celebration of diversity and equality and all attendees are expected to embrace and respect this diversity and equality.

2. You are required to have read, understood and agreed to these Terms & Conditions before attending the event in any capacity. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you must not attend the event. Any questions should be directed to Pride Canterbury.

3. We will not tolerate any threatening, violent or offensive behaviour against our volunteers, staff, other attendees, police, security personnel, or members of the public.

4. We will not tolerate any individual or group making derogatory remarks about a person's sexuality, gender identity, race, age, nationality, disability, appearance, religion, political belief or any other factor. Anyone who displays behaviour that contravenes this rule can expect to be removed from the event immediately.

5. Any individual infringing the bodily integrity of other participants (i.e. sexual misconduct) will be immediately removed from the event. (If you are in a parade group, your group may also be removed from the parade).

6. There are clear legal guidelines regarding alcohol, drugs, public nudity, etc, which participants are expected to abide by. Laws must always be obeyed.

7. One sealed (unbroken seal from manufacture) water bottle (max 1L bottle) is permitted and encouraged. Empty reusable bottles are permitted – these can be filled at our on-site water points in the Dane John Gardens (note: there are no refill points in the Parade Staging Area).

8. No objects are to be thrown at attendees (including at parade spectators on the parade route). This includes the use of silly string, party poppers and water pistols.

9. You are not permitted to play amplified music without prior permission.

10. Recycling and general waste disposal points are available around the site. Please dispose of your litter responsibly and help us continue to be a green event.

11. Accreditation must not be shared on social media until after the event.

12. Photos are taken at the event by our approved photographers (who will have appropriate accreditation from us to identify themselves). These photos may be used in online + physical marketing materials, and by attending you have given us permission to use these photos. If you wish for us to remove a photo, it is your responsibility to send us the links to the uploaded photos for us to delete. Please note, this does not guarantee that the photo has not already been used in unreleased future marketing materials.

13. If you see or are notified of any incident that would break these Terms & Conditions or the law, please notify the Pride Canterbury Committee or the security team immediately. Anyone found to have failed to report any incidents may face being removed from the parade and refusal into the main event.

14. We (the Pride Canterbury Committee and the security team (AKON Security)) reserve the right to refuse entry, or remove anyone, who does not follow these Terms & Conditions or behaves inappropriately (see Consequences of Failing to abide by our Terms and Conditions below).

We want to ensure everyone who needs medication can bring it into the event safely. To prevent illicit or dangerous substances from entering, our gates operate under a strict personal-use policy.

What is permitted:
Personal Quantities: You may bring a sensible amount of medication required for your time at the event (e.g., standard personal supplies of pills, a bottle of liquid medication, an inhaler, or a tube of cream).
Clear Packaging: Medication should ideally be kept in its original retail packaging, a blister pack, or its original pharmacy container with the dispensary label intact.
Pill Organisers, Dosette Boxes or Non-Manufacturer Packaging: Please bring photographic evidence of the original packaging.

What we require on entering:
Identification: For prescription medication or any non-manufacturer packaging, please be prepared to show a dispensary label, any form of medical evidence, or your NHS app showing this medication, in addition to your ID. This is not necessary for over-the-counter or on-the-shelf medication.
Your Privacy: We do not want or need to know about your private medical conditions. You are completely welcome to cross out or cover any sensitive diagnostic information on your labels or letters – our team is strictly verifying that the medication belongs to you.

What is NOT permitted:
Unidentified Loose Substances: For the safety of all attendees, we cannot accept unidentifiable loose pills or unlabelled liquids.
Intent to Distribute: Anyone carrying unusually large quantities of medication without clear medical justification, or anyone suspected of attempting to sell or distribute substances, will be denied entry and removed from the event.

In the unlikely event of a query or a disagreement at the gates, security will immediately escalate your case to our qualified on-site medical team, who will make the final decision. Illegal drugs are not permitted under any circumstances. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Please bring a factory sealed bottled water (of any size) and/or an empty re-usable water bottle. At the festival site, we have several free water points (highlighted on our site map) that you can use. To prevent illegal substances (or items that our license does not permit) from entering the event, we are unable to permit opened bottles of water (or any other drinks). Please pour this away as you approach the entrance point so you can pass through security quickly. Upon entering the site, you may then fill-up your water bottle with clean fresh water.

If a water point becomes empty, you will be directed to the next available water point. We carefully calculate the number of water points at the event to ensure continued access to water; in the unlikely case this is depleted, we have plans in place to ensure continued access to water throughout the event. Please speak to Pride HQ at the event if you have any concerns.

Parade Participants: Limited water is available in the Parade Staging Area — opened water is therefore permitted in a clear bottle. This will need to be emptied at the festival site and refilled at our water points.

Outside food and drinks are not permitted at Pride Canterbury, with exceptions for medical reasons and limited food for children under 10. Food and drink vendors offering a variety of options will be available on-site and there are two supermarkets nearby (5 minutes walk to Tesco Whitefriars, or 10 minutes to Aldi near Canterbury East).

Our Water Policy (including electrolytes) is outlined in a drop-down on this page. We only permit medical exemptions for manufacture sealed drinks where you can provide a letter from your GP outlining the additional needs.

Medical exemptions for manufacture sealed food are only permitted where you can provide a letter from your GP outlining your additional needs (i.e. allergies).

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Dog owners must complete the Dog Registration Form prior to attending. You will receive an email confirmation immediately after completion which you must present to the security team upon entry. We are unable to permit any other pets to the event.

Entry with a pet is not a guarantee or a right and permission can be revoked at any time by any member of the Pride Canterbury Event Management Committee or the Security Team. All dogs must be kept on a short leash at all times. All pets must be well behaved. If they are suspected to not be well-behaved and/or the owner cannot display the ability to control their pet they will be removed from the site. All owners must clean up after their pets and leave the site in a clean and decent state.

Please remember that this is a family friendly event and security reserve the right to deny entry. Dogs such as XL Bully dogs may not be permitted, as per government guidance.

1. No vehicles are permitted in the parade or on-site without the prior written permission from the Pride Canterbury Event Organising Committee. Transportation details for attendees can be found on our website.

2. You must display your vehicle pass on the windscreen of your vehicle at all times in the Festival Site. The registration number, and other details on the access pass, must be accurate. This pass is only available with permission from Pride Canterbury. If you have not received your pass, please contact your account liaison.

3. The vehicle must arrive in the allocated time window. Before or after this you will be denied access, unless agreed otherwise with your account liaison.

4. Every vehicle must have an allocated driver who is capable and insured for driving the specified vehicle. No other drivers may operate the vehicle. All vehicles must be: legally roadworthy (MOT), insured, and taxed.

5. The doors of the vehicle must be locked at all times to prevent anyone other than the allocated driver(s) entering. The vehicle should not be left unattended at any time. Exceptions to this are only with explicit permission of Pride Canterbury. The vehicle keys must be in possession of either the allocated driver(s) at all times. Keys should not be left in the vehicle when it is not in motion.

6. You must not enter, move in, or leave the Parade Staging Area or Festival Site without specific direction from a member of the security team or the organising committee.

7. Do not drive over 5 mph at any time, with hazards flashing when you are moving and stationary.

8. We reserve the right to check the inside and outside of the vehicle. Please check that you don’t have anything in the car that would be considered offensive, be illegal, be glass, or be alcohol, or against our terms and conditions.

9. All materials or equipment used on or attached to the vehicle must be firmly secured, fireproofed, and adhere to relevant safety regulations (i.e. electrical items must be PAT tested).

10. Only our security vehicles, Kent Fire Rescue Service and Kent Police may use sirens and horns in the parade.

This page of terms and conditions apply, in addition to the details provided on the Marketplace website page.

This page of terms and conditions apply, in addition to the details provided on the Parade Participants website page.

If you disagree or do not abide by all of these rules, and/or following any decision from the Pride Canterbury Committee, you will not be permitted to enter the site. If you are already at the event, you may be immediately removed. If you have attended with a group or organisation (including for the parade), your group may also be removed from the event site. In this situation, any costs accrued towards attendance will be forfeited. We will be unlikely to accept any future application to participate in any part of the event.

Any person found to be taking part in any illegal activity, such as in possession or under the influence of illegal substances, will be reported to the police, with whom we work closely to deliver a safe event.

Any complaints or concerns in relation to our Terms + Conditions should be raised with the Pride Canterbury Committee as soon as possible after the complaint has arisen. If an issue is not satisfactorily dealt with, then this will be escalated to the Event Manager. In all matters relating to our Terms + Conditions, the decision of the Event Manager will be final. You can contact us via the contact form on our website.