Brighton Pride 2025: Community parade in pictures

August 2, 2025 Jim Davies

Patrick Barlow

BBC News, South East

Thousands of people lined the streets for the Brighton Pride community parade

Eddie Mitchell A man with a rainbow hat on holding a black fabric fan. The fan has white writing on reading "Diva". — Thousands of people lined the streets for the Brighton Pride community parade

Hundreds of people danced through the streets of Brighton as thousands more lined the route of the Pride community parade on Saturday morning.

Groups from across the city as well as emergency services, charities and sports teams dressed in their best rainbow colours and greeted those waving flags and cheering them on.

The parade kicks off a weekend of Pride celebrations including Pride on the Park, headlined by Mariah Carey, and the Pride Street Party in Marine Parade.

Led out by a large, flowing pride flag, intricate floats and costumes filled the parade, which began in Hove Lawns.

People in the parade wore bright colours and waved flags celebrating LGBTQ+ rights

Eddie Mitchell A woman wearing a bright pink bathing suit and hat, as well as pink heart-shaped sunglasses. — People in the parade wore bright colours and waved flags celebrating LGBTQ+ rights

Groups walking in the parade include community groups and representatives including Brighton and Hove Albion football club

Eddie Mitchell A man with a rainbow hat on. He is smiling towards a crowd of people. — Groups walking in the parade include community groups and representatives including Brighton and Hove Albion football club

A drag queen sang to the crowds on top of Brighton’s i360 viewing platform

Anthony Martin / BBC A person stood on top of a large circular glass viewing pod. The pod is raised in the air along a large metal pole. The pod is in front of the sea. — A drag queen sang to the crowds on top of Brighton’s i360 viewing platform

The procession of people along Brighton seafront was soundtracked by samba and steel drums as well floats with speakers roaring out pop anthems.

The parade weaved its way through the city centre before turning towards the London Road area of the city and Preston Park, where the Pride on the Park concert takes place.