With Pride nearly on us and the team getting everything ready. You may find the answers to your questions quickly right here.
Bristol Pride is being held on The Downs, The nearest postcode is BS9 1JA, and the site entrance is near to the water tower on Stoke Road, just past the top of Whiteladies Road.
See the location map and more information about getting to Pride on our Travel and Stay page
If you are able to, then it is a short walk from the city centre. There are also good public transport links, the nearest train station is Clifton Down, and buses 1,2,3, and 4 go from the city centre to the Downs.
With any Pride Supporter Wristbands you can get free bus travel with First Bus in the Bristol Zone on Pride Day.
You will be emailed a travel code to use in the First Bus app for free travel on Pride Day. You will be sent a code this year rather than needing to show your wristband or eticket.
You can still exchange your wristbands in advance at the Pride Hub from the 8th July.
See our Wristband Exchanges page for more info
There will also be Shuttle Buses from the Amphitheatre to and from the site that are free for wristband holders.
See more about travel on our Travel and Stay page.
There is no parking provided at the festival.
If you are able to, then it is a short walk from the city centre. There are also good public transport links, the nearest train station is Clifton Down, and buses 1,2,3, and 4 go from the city centre to the Downs.
With any Pride Supporter Wristbands you can get free bus travel with First Bus in the Bristol Zone on Pride Day.
You will be emailed a travel code to use in the First Bus app for free travel on Pride Day. You will be sent a code this year rather than needing to show your wristband or eticket.
You can still exchange your wristbands in advance at the Pride Hub from the 8th July.
See our Wristband Exchanges page for more info
There will also be Shuttle Buses from the Amphitheatre to and from the site that are free for wristband holders.
See more about travel on our Travel and Stay page.
With any Pride Supporter Wristbands you can get free bus travel with First Bus in the Bristol Zone on Pride Day.
You will be emailed a travel code to use in the First Bus app for free travel on Pride Day. You will be sent a code this year rather than needing to show your wristband or eticket.
There will also be Shuttle Buses from the Amphitheatre to and from the site.
Yes. Wristbands will be available to buy on the gates if you want one or just turn up and give a donation on entry.
However, to help with queues and crowd planning, we’re encouraging everyone to get a Supporter Wristband before arriving to ensure entry, whilst also getting great benefits such as discount on drinks and food, free bus travel, and more.
If the festival is at capacity a one-out-one-in policy will be enacted.
The parade will gather from 10am in Castle Park, it will then leave at 10.45am. It will go through the city centre ending at the Amphitheatre on the Harbourside.
Shuttle buses will be going from this end point up to the Downs or get free travel on the 1,2,3 or 4 bus. See more info about traveling to Pride here.
For more route info visit our Parade Page.
Bristol Pride is a donation entry event still, this means people can attend regardless of their situation, everyone arriving on the day without a wristband will be asked for a £5 donation at the gate if you can and this helps us to keep the event happening, but please give what you can.
We do however offer a £9 Day Supporter Wristbands is a great way to support Pride and get fantastic benefits such as free Bus Travel on Pride Day, money off at the Bars onsite and more.
To read more about our wristbands and to buy one visit our Wristbands Page.
Bristol Pride is a family friendly event, celebrating LGBT+ parents, children, and all other families too.
We have a dedicated family area, with craft play from Junkfish, special workshops, and Drag Queen Story Time will be reading stories at 1,2,3, and 4pm.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children do not need a wristband.
Read more about our Family Area.
Children do not need a wristband for the festival as our benefits such as free travel they would get anyway, however if you would like to purchase one to support Pride then you may do so, or you can make a donation on the gates for them or donate online.
With your Pride Supporter Wristband you get free travel all day on First Bus services.
You will be emailed separately with a code to use in the First Bus app on Pride Day. You need to ensure you have the First Bus App downloaded and select Bristol from the Bristol, Bath and The West area selection.
Select Day and then Bristol FirstDay Adult and then ‘checkout’. Here you can enter your Code for your free travel ticket.
Valid all day on Pride Day in the Bristol Zone on any First Bus service.
You’re welcome to feed freely within the festival site and there are lots of nice grassy shady spots for a baby change.
Guide dogs and Working dogs are welcome, however for anyone with a pet dog, we would strongly advise not bringing them. It will be very hot, busy and noisy for them so please be aware of this before bringing a dog.
If you do decide to bring a dog, they must be on a lead and you will also need to make sure they have enough shade, water, and are cleaned up after.
Yes, and as we combat single-use plastic we encourage you to bring refillable bottle to fill up at our multiple free water points.
You will be allowed to bring sealed bottles of soft drinks onto site as well (but please reuse bottles and recycle them)
No glass is allowed.
Yes.
If you don’t need to bring a bag with you then don’t.
If you do need to bring a bag, then Small bags or totes only (please make sure it’s roughly the size of A4).
All bags will be thouroughly searched on entry and this may delay the queues.
No Alcohol can be brought into the festival. This is to comply with our licence to hold the event. Soft drinks need to be sealed.
Food can be brought in with you however do consider supporting the food traders onsite.
No glass is allowed.
To allow for effective bag searches, please do not bring large rucksacks. We suggest a tote bag or a small bag (A4 size).
We have a new dedicated access gate at the south end of the festival near to the main gates which also have accessible gate lanes. There will be new trackway matting linking this gate to the viewing platforms via the mobiloo and community tent.
There will be access volunteers available on the day if you need assistance. There will be an access viewing platform for Mainstage and Cabaret stage with BSL areas front of stage for the Mainstage, Cabaret Stage and Uplift Stage.
BSL Interpreters are on the Main Stage, Cabaret Stage and Uplift Stage to sign performances. The Mainstage and Cabaret stage will have them inset on the viewing screen.
The site is grass, though it is in good condition this may be something to be aware of for movement, there is track matting from the access gate across the site and to viewing platforms. If you have any issues then our volunteers will be on hand to help.
As well as accessible portaloos in every block there will be a mobiloo accessible toilet with hoist, changing tables and attendants.
For full details on our accessibility visit our webpage here.
The Official Bristol Pride Afterparty is happening at the O2 Academy on Frogmore Lane headlined by The Confidence Man DJs with DTYM, One More Time 90s and 00s party and Jersey The Devil and friends.
Tickets are available in advance here
We have a number of official afterparties taking place. Our Pride Events page lists them.
If you don’t need to bring a bag with you then don’t.
All bags will be searched on entry and this may delay the queues. Small bags or totes only roughly the size of A4.
You cannot bring alcohol in with you. You can bring soft drinks must be sealed and unopened. We encourage everyone to bring a reusable water bottle.
No glass is allowed onsite (including reusable water bottles).
We have a zero tolerance on drugs.
Folding camping chairs are OK but if asked to put them away by security you must comply and you cannot sit blocking emergency exits.
No Chinese Lanterns.
No soundsystems.
No BBQs.
No drones, laser pens, selfie sticks
No unofficial high vis jackets.
No potential weapons of any kind.
No fireworks, smoke bombs or flares.
No compressed gas containers.
No air horns.
No item that an Authorised Person considers dangerous, hazardous and/or illegal or that may be used as a weapon or a missile or that may compromise or otherwise interfere with the enjoyment, comfort or safety of (or pose a hazard to) any person or security at the Venue.
No objects bearing trademarks or other kinds of promotional signs and messages (of whatever nature) which we believe are for promotional purposes, except authorised stall holders and sponsors (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).
Your email confirmation will have come from the TicketSellers. You may want to do a quick search on your inbox / Spam folder.
If you cannot locate your confirmation email OR your QR coded eTicket please email info@ticketsellers.co.uk
All the stage times and Pride Day info is in our festival guide. Have a read online. You can also download your own copy.
Or visit our Festival and Stages page to see all the stages and click through to lineups where we show the timings for acts nearer the festival.
Those 16 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
