Registrations for this year’s Pride Parade are now closed.

The theme for this year’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Parade is Pride and (No) Prejudice and will see 55 entries from a mix of local community groups, businesses, individuals and national companies.

The Pride Parade sets off at 11am from Madeira Drive next to Brighton Pier. The route takes it along the Kingsway, up West Street  to the Clock Tower, down North Street, left onto the Old Steine, past the Royal Pavilion and along Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place, London Road, Preston Road, arriving at Preston Park from around 1pm.

The Pride Parade route is lined with thousands of people every year, so get there early to ensure you bag yourself a good spot. If you have any access requirements that may make your viewing of the parade difficult please see the Access section.

What can you expect on 7th August 2010?

Trevor Edwards, Pride's Parade Officer said: "We have has a terrific response from groups and organizations wanting to take Part in what always turns out to be a joyous occasion. While it is always unfair to highlight any one entry over others, there will be some very eye-catching entries to watch out for. For the first time the RAF will be taking part in the Parade. Their theme 'Reaching Out - its not just us that are diverse, our jobs are too'. The public's appetite for men and women in uniform will be futher satisfied as Sussex Police will be on the Parade as will the fire services of the whole of Sussex, along with their colleagus from Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. There promises to be more fire engines than you can shake a stick at! The Parade is a visible manifestation of all that Pride stands for and contributions to the charity's educational remit."

Entering into the spirit of the Pride and (No) Prejudice theme will be local student union who'll be combining forces to give spectators a tale of Victorian morality.

Brighton Rockers Roller Derby promises to raise a smile or two, as they're busy preparing their bustles, corsets and big wigs to skate their way to Preston Park.

AIDs charities will be well represented by the Terrance Higgins Trust, Sussex Beacon, while other LGBT community groups spreading the message of tolerance and acceptance wil include MindOut, the mental health charity; Allsorts, the youth project; the LGBT Drung and Alcohol Service and Brighton & Hove Sitchboard.

There will be plenty of local and national businesses, as well as polictical parties represented.

This year's Pride Parade is set to be one of the most flambouyant and colourful so far - Make sure you don't miss it

Please download the 2010 Parade application form (word) and guidance notes (pdf).

Click here to watch a video clip of the 2007 Parade.

Click here to watch a video clip of groups building their floats for the 2007 Parade.