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Preston Pride LGBTQ+ Community Festival

Preston Pride Festival is a fun filled, accessible, flamboyant, colourful, inclusive & free to attend, community based LGBTQ+ event, that will take place in September 2025 in the heart of the City

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Our Delivery Report

Funded on 30 April 2025 | Delivered on 27 September 2025

£13,620

RAISED

32

BACKERS

83

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

Largest pledge from Lancashire County Council

£5,460

From Lancashire County Council

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What a fantastic day! Today is a day that I can simply be me!

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More about our impact

More about our impact

The environment

The environment

Many of the attendees will have arrived on either public transport or on foot as not many car parks near by, so would have reduced traffic flow into the city

The local economy

The local economy

The event was attended by over 3000 people throughout the day. It was highly commended by both the community and the organisations who attended for its accessibility & Inclusion and safety.

Volunteering, jobs & education

Volunteering, jobs & education

There were 23 volunteers in total on the day and ,many were from the local LGBTQ+ community or allies. 2 have now gone onto employment who were previously unemeplyed and 4 are now enrolled onto further education

Arts, culture & heritage

Arts, culture & heritage

The event hosted new local local talent and existing acts on the day. There were stalls promoting History of the Harris museum and local archives record office where the 'Pink Collection' for Lancashire is held. there were over 30 stalls offering advice, support and opportunities to connect with new hobbies and safe activities to take part in the Harris museum will be looking to host a new LGBTQ+ exhibition in the community gallery to enhance the visibility and contributions of the LGBGTQ+ communities of Preston

Activity, health and leisure

Activity, health and leisure

on the day there were stalls from health & leisure which included sexual health testing and signing up to an inclusive rugby team and taking part in a roller derby amongst many others.