With your favourite Covent Garden brands offering exciting limited-edition products, charity donations, and the iconic Market Building's rainbow light installation throughout June, there is plenty to see and do to celebrate Pride in London in the neighbourhood.
London is home to one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities in the world, and Covent Garden is proud to support and celebrate Pride this June. Visit Covent Garden this pride month for a series of charity events and your favourite Covent Garden brands offering exciting in-store promotions, themed products and special donations, there is plenty to celebrate in and around the neighbourhood.
Illuminating the arches of the iconic Covent Garden landmark, the Market Building is going rainbow for Pride!
With over 1,000 lights on display, whether you are browsing the shops, dining or simply passing through don't miss out on seeing the rainbow lightshow this June.
Made up of hundreds of LGBTQ+ community groups, charities and non profit organisations, the Pride in London Parade is returning with its heritage route for 2025, through the heart of the West End. This year the Parade will run from Hyde Park Corner, through Piccadilly Circus, down Haymarket and through Trafalgar Square, culminating at Whitehall Place.
Who are Pride in London?
Pride in London is a non-profit organisation, completely led by volunteers who strive for equality, and deliver the annual Pride parade. The parade is totally inclusive, and ensures that there is a platform for every part of London's LGBTQ+ communities, raising awareness of ongoing issues within the community and campaigning for equality.
Thursday 3rd July, 7pm-10pm
Seven Dials Market are pulling out all the stops this June to celebrate love, joy and inclusivity! Brining the drama and glamour to Covent Garden's favourite food market, Seven Dials Market is hosting a west end Drag Party in the lead up to London Pride Parade. Expect an evening of jaw-dropping West End vocals, outrageous vocals, lip sync battles, games, giveaways and a line-up of queens and divas ready to party.
Get your tickets now, which include a welcome cocktail, the best seats in the house and a 10% donation to the incredible akt charity who support LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness. Dress up, show up and sparkle!
📍35 The Piazza
🗓 Every Sunday throughout June
This Pride month STEREO are turning up the volume every Sunday. Open from 7pm-1am, party the night away with a stacked lineup of DJ tribute acts, lie brands and surprise performances every week. Come along, dance, sing and show your colours all month long, finishing with a performance from the iconic London Gay Big Band!
Shake Shack supports and creates safe spaces for it's LGBTQ+ employees and communities. This Pride Month until 7th July Shake Shack is proud to support the following charities, with £1 of every Pride Shake being donated to local LGBTQ+ charities.
Made from frozen vanilla custard and crushed shortbread, topped with whipped cream, strawberry glaze and rainbow sprinkles, this is not one to miss. Find the delicious Pride Shake in the Market Building Shake Shack.
Discover the LGBTQ+ icons who have left an indelible mark on the Royal Ballet Opera’s history and continue to shape its future on the Pride of the Royal Opera House tour. From visionary composers and choreographers to trailblazing artists who defied conventions, this 75-minute experience celebrates the bold creativity, ground-breaking achievements, and lasting influence of the LGBTQ+ community in both The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet.
Dance the night away at Mrs Riot this Pride Month for an unforgettable celebration of love and diversity. Expect exciting activities, special discounts, plenty of glitter and fabulous performances.
From Bottomless Drag Brunch every Saturday to iconic DJ's, live musicians and endless special guests, where better to keep the good vibes going?
📍Bow Street Police Museum
🗓 Thursday 19th June
This Pride month, discover the history of gothic literature and horror, and the queer writers behind it. Beginning with Oscar Wilde’s incarceration, Sacha Coward will explore the ways in which gothic literature and horror has been informed by sexual transgression; why were so many gothic writers queer, and why have queer folk historically been so drawn to stories with tragic endings, ghosts and decaying grandeur?
Female and LGBTQ founded, They Made This is a contemporary, modern art print shop and gallery founded by partners Aine Donovan and El Jones. Representing the work of over 60 of the world's best graphic artists, the brand makes art accessible for everyone.
Transforming the skin care industry for 20 years, founders and partners Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz have created a brand synonymous with quality and sustainability.
All Bar One has unveiled their limited-edition menu of Pride cocktails in partnership with Little Moons, and donations for each cocktail going towards the LGBTQ+ community.
Discover delicious new concoctions:
