About Us

Eve has over 10 years experience in working on large scale events and festivals such as Port Eliot Festival, Shambala, Boomtown and Bestival. Eve initially came on board in 2018 as our Event Manager bringing with her a wealth of live event experience and oversaw our successful move in 2019 from Millennium Square and the Amphitheatre to our new home on The Downs. In 2020, she was appointed Festival Director and continues to take the lead on production and operations for the festival.

Favourite Pride moment?

- "I absolutely LOVED the confetti cannons during Carley Rae Jepson’s set in 2022, it was a really joyful moment at the end of our first full festival back since the pandemic and seeing everyones reactions was just magic."

As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Ella's excited to work with the team and use her experience in festival management towards such an important celebration of queer joy.
Ella brings with her a huge passion for ensuring safety for all within greenfield events.

Working within equality & diversity for over 18 years, Daryn worked at the BBC until leaving to help develop Bristol Pride and following his passion in making a difference. He brings vast experience in programming, events, marketing and community engagement as well as speaking and delivering workshops on equality and diversity.

In 2019, Daryn stepped down as CEO but due to covid19 has stayed on to help us through this challenging time and is looking after programming and festival sponsorship. As well as being awarded an MBE for services to the LGBT+ community, we are very proud that Daryn was also awarded Freedom of The City of Bristol in 2020.

What does Pride mean to you?

- "Being able to be your authentic self and to be you and meet others like you in a safe space. Attending my first ever Pride changed my life, I was able to see I wasn't alone and that there was a massive community out there for me and just like me."

Bryn has joined the Bristol Pride team after a broad career history spanning the music industry, graphic design, writing, and branding work. His role oversees our online presence, social media, writing, branding, and generally communicating our ethos.

As a member of our team, Bryn is passionate about broadcasting messages surrounding equality, diversity, and sustainability within Pride and the LGBT+ community.

Dream Pride headliner?

- "I know Jessie Ware would put on an incredible show for us."

Steph has over 15 years working with community organisations in Bristol and beyond and is a trainer and consultant in Equality and Inclusion. She also has experience working at large scale events and festivals such as Boomtown, Graduate Fashion Week and previously worked with us for 5 years as Volunteer and Community Manager. Steph has rejoined the team as Festival Coordinator assisting with day to day running of the festival and responding to your queries.

Aled came on board in 2013 after we managed to source funding to bring back the Cabaret Stage, a much-loved feature of Bristol Pride Day. One of our own Bristol Scene Queens, you can often catch Aled (or his alter ego Miss Beaver) boldly shaking a bucket when it comes to fundraising. As a strong asset to the local queer community, Aled coordinates artists from all over the UK to perform in Bristol and bring great drag to our area.

Harriet is a Bristolian producer, writer, and community organiser, who hit the ground running in cinema exhibition via the Film Hub’s Beyond Boundaries in 2022. Prior to this she frequently collaborated with venues and festivals in hosting film events on queer identity.

Beyond her work with the Queer Vision Film Festival programme, she regularly screens films under SWITCH: her established brand addressing the need for better gender representation and inclusivity in all cinema industries across the UK.

Harriet has also been host and organiser for the Bristol Trans & Non-Binary Creatives meet-ups since mid-2022, which has enabled her to support and facilitate local creatives in similar careers while fostering a stronger sense of community and openness to collaboration.

Ross has volunteered for Pride since he was at university in 2010, and is now one of our Trustees. He teaches in a Bristol primary school and is committed to widening the representation and celebration of diverse identities and different families in education.

What does Pride mean to you?

- "Being not just tolerated or accepted but celebrated for all of who we are."

Freddie is one of the Pride trustees and for many years coordinator of the community area and other stalls at Pride, so will be a familiar face, seen dashing about the festival. He also pitches in with anything and everything that’s thrown at him and has been supporting Pride for many years now. He started volunteering with us when he was Social Secretary for the LGBT Soc at Bristol University where he graduated in Animal Welfare & Behaviour which must be where he learnt how to herd cats.

Sonny (he/him) has volunteered at multiple Bristol Pride events and brings expertise to the trustee board in marketing and impact as a director of a local business supporting charities. As a bisexual with an asexual fiancé, Sonny is deeply committed to ensuring that Bristol Pride is a space where everyone feels welcome to embrace and celebrate their true selves.