South Bank London

Pride Month in South Bank


This year's Pride in London takes place on Saturday 5 July with one of the biggest Pride parades in Europe traversing the city from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place in celebration of LGBTQI+ diversity and the fight for inclusion.

South Bank is joining in London's Pride festivities this July with a variety of lively LGBTQ+ events at venues across the neighbourhood. Here's a look at what's on.

Pride Ride 2025

WHEN: Sat 28 June at 1:30pm
WHERE: Starts from outside National Theatre

The annual Pride Ride is a fun social bike ride across London that takes place on the weekend before the official Pride in London parade. The ride is organised every year by the ibikeLondon community with riders accompanied by experienced marshalls and music booming from a fleet of disco bikes. The Pride Ride meets up to start their journey outside the National Theatre traversing 15-20 miles across London during the space of the afternoon. The ride is set at a relaxed, social pace and there is a 30-minute halfway stop for refreshments. The ride is a free and informal social event, find out more and register to join here.

People enjoying drinks on a sunny day on a rooftop with London skyscrapers in the background

12th Knot Rooftop Sessions Pride party

WHEN: Sat 5 July from 4pm, DJs from 7pm
WHERE: 12th Knot at Sea Containers

The glittering 12th Knot rooftop bar at Sea Containers London hosts a special Pride edition of their Saturday Rooftop Sessions. The fantastic lineup of DJs taking to the decks includes Hayley Wallace, JVK and special guests, plus UK garage star Keke Le Roc on vocals. Entry is FREE. Find out more here.

Drag Brunch Special with Kyran Thrax & Paige Three

WHEN: Sat 5 July 11:30am–3pm
WHERE: Between the Bridges

Get geared up for this year’s Pride parade by kickstarting the day with a special Pride edition of the raucous Drag Brunch party at Between the Bridges. This edition sees guest drag stars Kyran Thrax and Paige Three serving world-class lip-synching and the fiercest death drops alongside resident queen Miss Leigh Ding, plus as always there's a whole host of fun games, chances to win prizes and a banging playlist. Tickets also include one hour of bottomless prosecco. Tickets £28. Find out more here.

Trans Pride Riverside Party with Transvision

WHEN: Fri 25 July from 5pm
WHERE: Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre

Find liberation through community, dance and pop music at a party on the Southbank Centre terrace with Transvision, a trans+ inclusive club night, taking place ahead of this year's Trans+ Pride in London event. The party lineup promises an eclectic mix of DJs and performers with support from Lucky B!tch, a queer independent clothing store in Soho.

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