| Pride Canterbury | |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Pride Event |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Location: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Last: | 8 June 2024 |
| Next: | 7 June 2025 |
| Attendance: | 30,000+ (2022) |
| Organised: | Pride Canterbury CIC |
| Filing: | Community Interest Company (CIC) |
| Or Sponsors: | --> |
| Free Label: | Other Work |
Pride Canterbury is the LGBTQ+ pride event and parade held each June in Canterbury, Kent in the United Kingdom, since 2016, and next returning on Saturday 7 June 2025.
The Canterbury's Pride Exhibition, held at the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, ran from Saturday 8 August 2020 to Wednesday 9 September 2020.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic its fifth annual event planned for 13 June 2020 was rescheduled to 11 September 2021,[2] so this exhibition showcased the history of Pride Canterbury through exhibits, photographs and film, in addition to information about the Stonewall riots, the origin of Pride parades, and the history of drag.[3] [4]
First launched on 11 June 2016, Pride Canterbury saw over 2,000 people attend.[5] This increased when the second event took place in June 2017.[6] On 9 June 2018 over 16,000 people attend.[7]
From 2016 to 2019, the parade started at The Marlowe Theatre, led by the Lord Mayor of Canterbury and proceeded through the high street up to the Dane John Gardens for the Pride festival.
Events have included speeches from Rosie Duffield in 2017;[8] acts included S Club,[9] and The Vixen both in 2018,[10] RuPaul’s Drag Race queens Courtney Act and Willam In 2017.
In 2019 over 20,000 people attended on 15 June 2019.[11] [12] Acts included among others Gok Wan and Nadine Coyle.
Pride Canterbury on 11 September 2021 featured artists such as Baga Chipz, 5ive, Cheryl Hole, The Saturgays, etc.[13] [14]
Pride Canterbury 2022 was on 11 June 2022,[15] featuring Denise Van Outen, Alexandra Burke, and stars from RuPaul's Drag Race.
On 10 Saturday and Sunday 11 June 2023 for the first two-day event, Pride Canterbury returned to Canterbury, seeing artists such as Liberty X, Caity Baser, Danny Beard, Baga Chipz, Layton Williams, Miriam-Teak Lee, Le Fil, and more.[16] [17] [18] The event saw Rob Wills broadcast the first live programme from Pride Canterbury to KMFM (radio network) as part of KMFM's Floorfiller Anthems.[19] [20]
Earlier in the year, a vinyl supporting Pride Canterbury displayed in the City of Canterbury was destroyed.[21]
Pride Canterbury announced their 2024 event for Saturday 8 June 2024, with artists including Katie Price, Bailey J Mills, Urban Cookie Collective, Michelle Mcmanus, Charity Shop Sue, Oompa Loompa actress Kirsty Patterson, Baga Chipz, Kerry Ellis, Booty Luv, KMFM's Rob Wills with a live broadcast, and more.[22] [23] [24] [25]
| No. | Year | Date | Attendees | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | 11 June | 2,000+ | Danny Beard — Delilah Tickles (Host) — Little GaGa (Lady Gaga Tribute) — Vicky Jackson (as P!NK) (launch event) |
| 2 | 2017 | 10 June[26] | TBC | Courtney Act & William — Delilah Tickles (Host) — Donna Marie (Lady Gaga Tribute) — Glitterbomb Drag Queens — Mary Mac — Vicky Jackson (as P!NK) |
| 3 | 2018 | 9 June | 16,000+ | Abalicious (ABBA Tribute) — Delilah Tickles (Host) — Kylie Minogue (Tribute) — Mini Mixx (Little Mix Tribute) — Miss Jason Dear — S Club (Jo, Tina, Bradley) — Spice Girls 2 — Sum Ting Wong |
| 4 | 2019 | 15 June | 20,000+ | Amanda Bang — Baga Chipz — Big Brovaz & Booty Luv — Cynthia Lee Fontain — Delilah Tickles (Host) — DJ Jack Aird — Felix Le Freak — Gok Wan (Lip Sync Showdown) — Jack & Joel — Lana Evoli — Luna Le Strange as P!NK — The Glitterbombshells — Tom Barber (DJ Set)[27] |
| – | 2020 | 8 August – 9 September | N/A | N/A (Canterbury's Pride Exhibition) |
| 5 | 2021 | 11 September | 23,000+ | 5ive — Baga Chipz — Cheryl Hole — Danny Beard — River Medway — Tayris Mongardi — The Saturgays[28] |
| 6 | 2022 | 11 June | 30,000+ | Anubis — Baga Chipz — Dame Jame — Danny Beard — Delilah Tickles (Host) — Denise Van Outen — Donna Marie as Lady Gaga — Jimbo — Jujubee — Lycra 80s Aerobics — River Medway — Ryan James Abbot's Haus of Heels — The Diety — Tom Barber (DJ Set) — Vicky Jackson (as P!NK)[29] |
| 7 | 2023 | 10–11 June | TBC | Liberty X — Caity Baser — Danny Beard — Baga Chipz — Layton Williams — Miriam-Teak Lee — Le Fil |
| 8 | 2024 | 8 June | TBC | TBC |
| 9 | 2025 | 7 June | TBC | TBC |