Main Park Event - Saturday 7th August 2010

Preston Park is accessable from midday on Saturday 7th August, about an hour before the Pride Parade arrives and with all entertainment and events finishing by 8pm.

Entrance to the park is FREE, but we will ask you for a donation in our charity buckets!

The park will be packed with masses to do, no matter who you are, where you're from, what you like or how you like it there will be something to interest you. There will be music tents, cabaret, trade stalls, Community village, access tent, food stalls and bars.

All Trader enquiries please email

Community Village Stall enquiries please email

 Details of the 2010 Park event will be posted as soon as possible, in the meantime...

This is what you found in 2009...

Pride Members' Area - Free to all Pride member's, or £25 to non members on the day. The garden and bar are a great place to sit back, people watch and mingle. Food is courtesy of Foxy's Roast & Grill in Hove, order your Foxy's Pride Picnic Box in advance and collect it on the day by calling 01273 776661. A picnic box for two will set you back just £20 and Includes 2 1/4 chickens with lemon and  herb dressing or rotisserie honey glazed ham and side slads with a choice of  dressings, large tub of coleslaw, rustic bread rolls with butter and two of their famous secret dessserts. See www.foxysbrighton.com To join Pride see our Member's Page.

Barclays Community Village - Back again for the third year, the Community Village kindly sponsored by Barclays, is the place to find stalls by local and national charities, groups and organisations. Many of the stalls are given free by Pride for these organisations to promote their LGBT work, issues and charitable aims.

Big Screen Entertainment - Missed the Carnival Parade? Don't fret, for the first time there will be a HUGE screen near the Pride Members' Area showing footage all day from the Parade, tents around the park as well as messages and information.

Marque II - New sponsor's Marque II, the sports car club will have one or two of their little beauties at the park for us all to drool over.

Beds in Brighton - A new area next to the Pride Members' Area, by invitation only.

Brighton Marina - Bring an oasis of calm with a beach, palm trees, red phone boxes, half naked boys and two union jack minis.

The Co-operative - One stop food shop.

Pride Information Points - To help you make the most of everything on offer. From running times to post Pride events, Park maps, how to party and play safely plus market stall information you’ll find it all here. And, for the first time you will be able to buy Official Pride Merchandise at each info point as well as sun cream sachets, courtesy of sponsor SunShots.

Curiosity Cabaret Tent - This year the cabaret tent has a new look as Curiosity Clubbing and Corbett Lee stepped up to sponsor this very popular tent. Lady James is your hostess with the mostest. Here's your fantasic line up for the day:

Calabash Tent - Calabash is about cultural diversity within the LGBT community. DJs play RnB, hip hop, old skool, ragga, reggae, bollywood, funk, soul and disco all afternoon.

Bears/Men's Zone - Join the sexiest men, beefy bears, cute Cubs and some of the hottest DJ’s playing House, Disco, & club classics from some of the UK’s favourite Bear/men’s club brands.

Paul Wilde Line Dancing Tent - Run by Lines and Bears, the longest running club of its kind in the UK.

Spectrum Access Tent - For the 5th year running Spectrum will be hosting an Access Tent with the Federation of Disabled People as a safe base and chill out space for LGBT people with disabilities or mental health difficulties.

Trans Community Tent - A space for anyone who identifies as transgender, transsexual, or questions their gender identity. It will be staffed by volunteers from The Gender Trust and The Clare Project.

Southern Water Cafe - Have a free drink of water and learn about the benefits of drinking water from Mr Drink-It, a giant water bottle costume character and Mr Save-It, a huge water butt character.

Women's Performance Tent - Pride in Brighton & Hove and Brighton Women's Centre present a fabulous mix of performers to move, soothe and entertain you, compered by Cat Harding, Julie Jepson, Yvo Luna and Nicky Mitchell.

Wild Fruit Dance Tent - Massive 5,000 capacity dance tent, pumping out dance music from some of the UK’s finest DJs it is non stop all afternoon.

Girl Action Bar - With special guest DJs, performers, giveaways and a new exclusive VIP champagne area the girls tent will be the hottest area in the park!

Popstarz Bar - Situated between the fun fair and Wild Fruit tent this top London club will be playing indie music all afternoon.

Vavoom Bar - Popular city venue comes to the park for the first time.

There was also: A Market - Fun Fair - Food and Official Roaming Bars

Disabled Parking and Access

Pride works closely with Brighton & Hove Federation of Disabled People to make our event as accessible as possible. Information and registration for disabled parking will be available on their website nearer the time.

Stalls at Preston Park

If you are interested in a trade stall in the market area, a food pitch, a charity stall in the Community Village (some of which are FREE!) on Saturday 7th August, 2010 please contact the Pride office.

FAQ's

Want to know more? You will find the answer to most questions on the frequently asked questions page