So last week we whipped up the DEFINITIVE QX Pride Guide. Our esteemed pick of things to do over the Pride season. Well, turns out it wasn’t quite as definitive as we thought, because here we are with more.
We couldn’t resist! Sometimes you just need more don’t you? Sometimes…a girl needs an inch. That Extra Inch. Is that the name of Victoria Beckham’s autobiography. Is it? Who knows. Who cares, really.
Anyway, back to pride! Here’s yet MOOORE gorgeous, camp, unique events going on around our beautiful city.
Pride In London Parade
Saturday 25th June
1pm – 4:30pm
WELL, this is the big one, obvs! The big, glittering, kaleidoscopic pride extravaganza! Where everyone comes together to be queer and wave flags and wear tiny shorts! Try not to miss it from being too drunk, or too hungover from the night before. Although that does happen. Quite often. So if you DO miss it, we won’t hold it against you. If you get down there, it’s a hell of a spectacle! Drink it all in!
The Parade starts on the corner of Portland Place and Duchess Street, and proceeds down to Whitehall.
Pride In Trafalgar
Saturday 25th June
12pm – 8pm
This is always the roiling (great word, roiling!), the roiling, shimmering epicenter of pride. The beating, rainbow-spattered heart. It’s where London’s gay glitterati throngs to polish off their celebrations with dancing and debauchery and PRIDE. But they’ve announced a host of the city’s best talent, from cynical sirens Myra DuBois and Vanity Von Glow, to engagingly androgynous X Factor contestant Seann Miley Moore. And, headliner Alesha Dixon!
Pride In The Park
Sunday 26th June
Vauxhall Jubilee Garden
Get over your hangovers on Sunday with Pride In The Park! It’ll all be ok! Just pop to the shops and get yourselves some mini sausage rolls and few beers, and it’ll all be fine again! Pride In The Park is pride’s sort of wholesome wind down session, with family areas, a cake baking competition and even a dog show! It’s also home to Black Pride celebrations, which is always amaze, and welcoming to everyone. They’ve got lovely stalls with food and merchandise – last year we got our hands on the best jerk chicken we’ve ever had. AND they’ve got a stage that’ll be booming with life throughout the day, with a great line up including gorgeous QBoy, hilarious Lord Hicks, and bangin’ Freemasons!
TRAFALGAR SQUARE LINE-UP
The extravaganza on the main stage at Trafalgar Square is the culmination, the shimmering glitter cannon at the end of London’s pride celebrations.
They always draft in a kaleidoscopic mix of our city’s best drag and entertainment talent, as well as nationally renowned acts. Without further ado, here’s the lineup!
Midday – 2pm
Michael Twaits
Vanity Von Glow
Taken
Musical Theatre performances from Kinky Boots, Heels of Glory, Rachel Weston and Lee Ormsby
Pride’s Got Talent Finalists – Sofia B, Henry Newbury, Roman Road, JulyJones and DopeBoyLDN
2pm – 4pm
Heather Peace
La Voix
Mzz Kimberley
Hot Heels
Pink Singers
Dan Koek feat Deux Ailes Acrobats
Pride’s Got Talent Finalists – Stitch, Eleni C, Natalie Gray and Office Girls
4pm – 6pm
HEADLINER: SEANN MILEY MOORE
The Red Arrows
HEADLINER: JAKE QUICKENDEN
Sinitta and Pride’s Got Talent Winner 2015, Charley Monroe
Pride’s Got Talent Winner 2016 Jack Feureisen
6pm – 10pm
HEADLINER: ALESHA DIXON
The Beyonce Experience
Velma Celli
Gay Men’s Dance Company with Jack Feureisen
CABARET STAGE LINE-UP
The cabaret stage in Soho acts as the heart and soul of Pride proceedings! From catty to comedic, operatic to outrageous, it showcases the city’s best-loved and best-known cabaret acts!
13:00 – Bami & Roxx
13:10 – 14:20 – Pride’s Got Talent finalists Paul Bork, Aletia Upstairs, BenT, Lady Glamour Nouveau, Holly Dun Something, Heart & Soul and Henry Newbury
14:30 – Jordan Bradley
14:40 – Lord Hicks
14:50 – Jessica Collita
14:55 – Alex James Ellison
15:10 – Lily SnatchDragon & Virgin Xtravaganzah
15:15 – Marnie Scarlet
15:25 – Frankie Sinatra
15:35 – Laura Nadia Hunt
15:50 – Helen Oakleigh
16:00 – Lorraine Bowen
16:15 – Sadie Sinner
16:40 – Ren Steadman
16:50 – Four Femmes On The Thames
17:05 – The RVT Drag Choir
17:20 – Le Poulet – Sarah Louise Young
17:35 – Dean Atta
17:55 – Sum Ting Wong
18:15 – LoUis CYfer
18:25 – The Vixens
18:40 – Yazmyn Hendrix
18:50 – Lubrikunt & Liquor
19:00 – Jacqui Swallows
19:15 – The RVT Choir
19:20 – Silver Summers