Wolverhampton Pride 2026 will be held in West Park on Saturday 6th June from 2pm to 8pm. The route of the Pride Parade will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Due to the works starting on site for the new Bicycle Works development in the city centre, the size of the space available to use for the event is no longer large enough to accommodate the event in is current format. We want to ensure that we are able to continue to deliver the best possible festival experience for the community and so moving the event to West Park allows us to continue to deliver Pride with a stage, food and drink, traders, funfair and children's activities and of course the Pride Village.

Our ambition for Wolverhampton Pride continues to be for it to be a staple in the City Events and LGBT+ Calendar. The overall aim being Wolverhampton Pride to truly be a “festival for everyone”.

Yes, all our toilets will be gender neutral.

No. Attendees will be responsible for coats, bags etc. We will not have a cloakroom or storage facilities on site. Any items that are found left unattended or discarded will be disposed of for security and safety purposes.

We will not have Wi-Fi on site.

Yes. Tickets will be available online and in person (subject to availability).

On the gate: The Box Office will be located at the event site in West Park just through the park gates at Lansdowne Road and will accept card/contactless payments only.

The Wolverhampton Art Gallery Box Office will be open between 10.30am - 4.15pm on Saturday 6 June and can take cash payments.

Capacity is limited so we recommend you purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

Applications for the parade will be announced soon. Keep up to date with all things Pride by following our socials or click here to sign up and be the first to hear about Wolverhampton Pride 2026.

The parade route will be published on our website closer to the event.

Yes, there will be an accessible route, and this will be published on the website.

No, all visitors to Pride will need to buy a ticket for entry into the main event site in West Park.

Last entry into Wolverhampton Pride will be at 7pm.

Yes, there will be a pass out system using your wristband. You will require a bag search upon re-entry to the site.

No. Vendors will accept a variety of payments. Please bring methods of card/contactless payment as not all stalls will accept cash payment. Anyone wishing to purchase additional tickets can do so online or at the Box Office just through the park gates at Lansdowne Road, this will be card payment only. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets with cash will need to do so at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Lichfield Street before 4.15pm.

Making Pride as accessible as possible is one of the main priorities to ensure that the event is open to all. There will be a dedicated stage viewing area for people with accessibility needs and there will be accessible toilets and a baby change facility available onsite.

No. This event is a very crowded and noisy environment. These conditions are uncomfortable and potentially frightening for most animals.

Assistance dogs are welcome. Please email boxoffice@wolverhampton.gov.uk in advance to let us know you will be attending with an assistance dog as these can only be accommodate by prior arrangement.

Smoking and/or vaping are not prohibited in the event.

For the safety and enjoyment of all guests please drink responsibly prior to and during the event. We employ the ’Challenge 25’ scheme. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to provide photographic identification.

Yes there is ample free car parking in the bays around West Park. West Park is also only a short walk away from the city centre which has a large number of car parks. These can be found by clicking here.

If travelling to the event by bus, train or Metro, West Park is around a 10 minute walk from the city centre. The park is also on a major bus route with multiple services stopping nearby. Plan your journey here.

If you need to bring a bag, it needs to be 30 cm x 42 cm (that’s roughly the size of an A3 sheet of paper) or smaller. Larger bags will be permitted in special circumstances e.g. for parents with young children. This will be at the discretion of the Pride Management team. All bags will be searched on entry for the safety of everyone.

Small snack bags (crisps or biscuits etc), baby food, baby milk and formula will be permitted.

No hot food (e.g. takeaway meals, fast food etc) will be permitted. We do not have facilities to warm baby food and formula within Pride. Picnic-food items will be permitted.

If you have a specific medical, religious or dietary requirement which mean that you must bring food or medication (including injections or other medical equipment) with you then please email details to pride@wolverhampton.gov.uk with the subject “Specific Requirements” where and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Empty plastic reusable drinks bottle up to 750ml will be allowed in. No metal cans or metal reusable bottles will be permitted. No glass bottles will be permitted. Stanley/Meoky Cups etc will not be permitted. Alcohol will not be permitted.

We reserve the right to ask you to present the contents as per our search policy. Any refusal for drinks and food will be down to the discretion of the Security Team and Management Team.

It is not possible to take alcoholic drinks out of the Pride event site due to licensing regulations in place on street drinking. There are bins provided at the exits to dispose of alcoholic drinks prior to leaving the site.

In the interests of safety and security, a bag search will take place. Please allow additional time for this process. The security bag search process is a condition of entry. Any refusal or the use of abusive, threatening, or discriminatory remarks, including comments relating to weapons or explosives will result in entry to the event being refused.

Those who are wearing a Kirpan will be allowed entry if the Kirpan does not exceed the stipulated size of 4 inches, is worn alongside at least one other Article of Faith and concealed underneath clothes. All Sikhs wearing Kirpans are encouraged to declare the Kirpan to staff upon entry and undergo security searches along with all other attendees. Anyone that does not adhere to these regulations will be refused entry into the event.

Please do NOT bring the following items to the Pride site. They will be confiscated, and you may be refused entry or ejected from the site if you are found to have them in your possession:

• Chinese lanterns
• Candles
• Sound systems
• Generators
• Animals, with the exception of assistance dogs
• Glass items (including bottles, makeup containers and perfume)
• Golf umbrellas (small handbag sized umbrellas as permitted)
• Weapons
• Face coverings (Religious face coverings and medical masks will be accepted)
• Alcohol
• Large bottles of hand sanitiser (bottles under 50ml will be accepted)
• Drones, quadcopters, or any remote-controlled flying device
• Portable laser equipment and pens
• Unofficial high vis jackets or tabards
• Illegal substances, psychoactive substances, nitrous oxide, and legal highs
• Fireworks, sparklers, or flares
• Megaphones, airhorns, compressed air
• Aerosols (including but not restricted to deodorants, antiperspirants, hairspray, dry shampoo, spray paint)
• Portable or disposable barbeques/gas/paraffin lamps or any fire/gas related cooking equipment
• Smoke bombs, flag sticks or banners
• Signs or materials displaying political, religious, offensive or race-related messages, slogans or images
• Anything that could be reasonably considered for use as a weapon
• Professional camera or video recording equipment (including SLRs and anything with a detachable lens)
• Any objects bearing trademarks or other kinds of promotional signs and messages (of whatever nature) which we or any authorised person believes are for promotional purposes (and any Prohibited Items may be removed, confiscated and/or destroyed even if the item itself is not illegal without compensation at the discretion of any authorised person);
• Anyone found in possession of drugs or weapons will be reported to the police and may face arrest.

Due to the prospect of hot weather, sun protection spray/cream will be permitted.

If you still have questions, email pride@wolverhampton.gov.uk.