Pride
08 August 2026
11:00 to 17:00
07788353397
Town Centre
Free
There is no website specified
Tuesday 4 & Thursday 6 August, 12noon - 3pm, Market Square
Pride Placard Making & Postcards to Berlin
Friday 7 August
- Turks Head - Keith George The Boy George Experience, 8.30pm
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Darlington LGBTQ+ Pride Festival
Saturday 8 August
11am - 6pm
Market Square
11am - Gina Tonic
11.30am - Primary School Anthems
12.15pm - Pride march
12.45pm - Lizzie Lovejoy
1pm - Nikki, Anarchy & Scarlett (NSA)
1.15pm - I'm Every Whitney
2.10pm - Darlington Operatic Society
2.45pm - Lavender Love
2.50pm - Forever Swift
3.45pm - Tess Tickle & The Dragettes
5pm - Ultra 90s Vs 00s
- Please note that BSL will commence after the march.
- Times are approximate and may change in instances such as adverse weather.
Stalls include craft activities, retail, and organisations like UNISON, Arcus, Alzheimer's Society, Fighting With Pride, YMCA, Cummins, Student Loans, Hays Travel, London Women's Clinic, Hart Gables and many, many more.
AFTER PARTIES
- Darlington Market, P!nk tribute 6pm (Click here for tickets)
- Majestic Theatre - Pride After Party with Drag Shows, games, dancing & more!
- The Hummingbird - Live music from Vicky Barber
- O'Carrolls - Live music from Tom Bowman, Duo Maria and James
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Darlington Pride Picnic
Sunday 9 August
12noon - 3pm
Hopetown Darlington
Bring the whole family along for a joyful, relaxed celebration of inclusivity, where everyone is welcome to be themselves, have fun and make magical memories together. Bring a picnic or buy your lunch from the cafe then relax on the green enjoying acoustic music brought to you by Tracks Darlington, as well as crafts, face painting and bubbles. Visit the Hopetown website for more details - Hopetown - Darlington Pride Picnic 2026
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MonGAY Pride
Monday 10 August
6pm - late
Darlington Town Centre bars & pubs
Celebrating the long-standing legacy of Darlington's annual MonGay Pride night with a variety of events, special guests and parties in various venues.
- Red Lion - Camp Karaoke with Roxie Trixx & Lavender Love
- The Hummingbird - Pride party with tributes to Zara Larsson & Sabrina Carpenter
- Turks Head - Miss Annbag's MonGay
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Public toilets are available:
Dolphin Centre - including accessible toilets
The Market Hall
The Cornmill Shopping Centre
Darlington Library
Ear defenders Some people find wearing ear defenders useful when visiting events. * There is live music at this event.
•There are cycling parking stands surrounding the market square.
•Taxi drivers can drop visitors off at Darlington Market Square.
•Regular trains come to Darlington train station 730m
•Buses travel into the town centre, depending which route your arrive on all bus stops.
•Using map and navigation apps can help plan your route.