Holmfirth PRIDE

Saturday 25th July 2026

Summary: A celebration of love, respect, freedom and acceptance. Expect a vibrant fun day of music, drag performances, art and family-friendly fun.

Main stage – TBC

• Compare – Mrs NoOverall
• Drag Race
• Puppy Parade
• Nu Rara Samba Band
• DJ Captain Smash & Bongo Dave
• Drag performances x 4
• Jonathon Redfearn Singer
• Sass and the Groove band

Memorial Gardens – Well Proud zone sponsored by Brunswick

• Silent Disco
• Circus Skills
• Kids Face painter
• Family Yoga
• Puppy Parade
• Picnic in the Park
• Roaming Noras – street artists / welly wanging competition
• Wooldale Warblers singing Pride Songs
• Huddersfield Town
• Drag aerobics/ Zumba??
• Birds of Pride – birds of prey TBC
• Smoothy bike – rainbow fruits
• Pride art sculptures from local community groups including Sq Peg
• Brunswick Centre stall and info – outreach
• Kirklees Wellness Services
• The Base – Young persons substance abuse – giant games and fun activities
• Welfare

Around town

• Stilt walkers / fancy dress circus artists – for photo ops T
• Kids art activities
• Chalk the Walk
• Just hoops – location TBC
• Pride Film Showing – Magic Rock ticketed Friday
• Pride Tapas Trail – TBC
• Best dressed Pride Window competition
• Poster & Digital Video (TBC) competition displays
• Rainbow yarn bombing
• Businesses
  • Coopers Yard –
  • Mindful Market Saturday LGBTQ traders
  • Queer Beer tap takeover
  • Drag quiz – Thursday
  • Drag Bingo TBC
  • Children’s arts and crafts
• Read Bookshop – LGBTQ author event
• Library – queer book display – TBC
• Nellies – Rainbow scavenger hunt
• Crystal Apothecary – Crystal bracelet making
• German Kitchen – Cookie decorating

Other

• Design a flag/ poster competition – Primary schools
• Design a TIC TOC video/ Digital Content – high schools
• Pride Market Stalls TBC
• Hug People
• Quiet space