2025: 28 June - 13 July

Pride Day: Sat 12 July

Accessibility at Pride

Accessibility at Pride is very important to us.
We’re committed to accessibility at the festival, each year we work to improve provisions to make Pride Day accessible for all.

Pride Day is held on Durdham Downs which is a grassed area of parkland in Clifton. This year we’ve increased the size our the viewing platforms plus moved the trackway matting and the access gate further away from the main stage to try to alleviate some of the crowd density issues. You can find more information about the measures we have put in place to make the event as accessible as possible below.

Any questions, specific access requirements, concerns or general feedback email us on access@bristolpride.co.uk we aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

With thanks to University our Bristol or Access Partner & The National Lottery Community Fund

The Parade

The Parade will gather in Castle Park, towards the end near the bandstand, before heading off to Lloyds Amphitheatre and the ‘We the Curious’ Millennium Square.

The route is 2 miles long and will take about 1 hour to complete. We have tried to reduce the amount of hills we take (not easy in Bristol) though there is a hill incline on Union Street so some may wish to join the parade at the other end of Castle Park (by Wine Street). We will provide a map of both the standard and the accessible route. 

Water is not provided on the route however there is a refill fountain on Millennium Square at the end of the parade and many outlets in Bristol participate in the Refill scheme if you have an empty bottle you can fill up with.

There are a couple of accessible toilets along the route – see the below map for details. 

ACCESSIBLE TOILET MAP FOR PRIDE ROUTE

If you want to be dropped of at Castle Park, please be aware there are limited stopping spaces but the best postcode for the site is BS1 3XE.

At the end of the Parade, those with Supporter Wristbands will be able to use the free shuttle buses to take people up to The Downs (a standard fare applies to those without wristbands). All the buses are accessible however queues can be busy at times, especially when the parade first arrives. We offer priority access for our access customers so make your way to the front of the queue and a member of First Bus or security will be able to assist you on to the next bus.

Pride Fortnight

Pride Fortnight is a full of fantastic events using venues across the city. We want to make sure you have as much information as possible to ensure you are able to access these events.

For information regarding our partner venue’s access, please use this spreadsheet.

For further access questions, please email access@bristolpride.co.uk

BSL Information for Pride Day 2024

With thanks to

Access Partner