Brighton Pride 2024 will be taking place very soon, and those attending the celebration may need to be aware of the bag policy and banned items list.

This applies more specifically to the Fabuloso Pride in the Park event at Preston Park and the Pride Village Party in Kemptown.

The celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in the city is considered to be the biggest pride event in the UK, with it occurring over the weekend of August 3-4 this year.

It is one of the best and busiest weekends in Brighton's calendar so here's what you need to know if you're planning on being there.

Brighton Pride 2024 Banned Items List and Bag Policy

Fabuloso Pride in the Park

The list of banned items for Fabuloso Pride in the Park are:

  • Illegal or psychoactive substances
  • Dangerous or hazardous items
  • Glass
  • Liquids (except water or sunscreen)
  • Alcohol
  • Food for sale or hampers.
  • Suitcases and large rucksacks or bags (over A4 size)
  • Disposable BBQs (including green heat base camp cookers, solid fuel stoves etc.)
  • Fireworks, flares or pyrotechnics
  • Inflatables or Chinese lanterns
  • Large umbrellas (folding umbrellas ok)
  • Flag poles (over 50cm)
  • Flyers for distribution
  • Posters, signs or banners that could be deemed offensive
  • Goods for unauthorised trading (or with unauthorised Pride logos)
  • Lasers or laser pens
  • Unofficial tabards or reflective jackets
  • Chairs, stools, seat sticks
  • Super soakers or water pistols
  • Air horns, megaphones, klaxon’s similar
  • Spray cans, aerosols or gas canisters
  • Bicycles, skateboards or scooters
  • Drones
  • Animals (with the exception of assistance dogs)
  • Unauthorised professional commercial photography

Items that are allowed include:

  • Prescribed medication
  • Small amounts of food for personal consumption only.
  • Re-usable non-glass drinks bottles (there will be signposted water points in the park)
  • Pushchairs
  • Only fold up/ telescopic umbrellas allowed (no golfing umbrellas!)
  • Cameras with three-inch lenses or shorter

Brighton Pride adds: "If you need to take medication we strongly advise you to contact our Accessibility team to be issued with a pass that will indicate you are carrying medication."

In terms of the bag policy, small ones up to 20cm wide x 30cm high x 20cm deep are allowed in.

You may be refused entry if you bring a large bag as there isn't space for them to be stored on-site.

Pride Village Party

The list of banned items for Pride Village Party are:

  • Controlled substances
  • Psychoactive substances or legal highs.
  • Dangerous or hazardous items
  • Glass 
  • Liquids over 100ml (except sealed bottles of water up to 500ml)
  • Aerosols over 100ml
  • Alcohol of any kind
  • Animals (except assistance dogs and dogs on leads)
  • Disposable BBQs, green heat base camp cooker, solid fuel stoves, firelighters/firelighter stoves, methylated/“trangia” spirit stoves
  • Large rucksacks or suitcases
  • Flares or pyrotechnics
  • Chinese Lanterns
  • Flyers for distribution
  • Inflatables
  • Large umbrellas
  • Air horns/megaphones/claxons
  • Goods for unauthorised trading/with unauthorised Pride Festival logos
  • Portable laser equipment and pens
  • Unofficial tabards and reflective jackets
  • Hampers or food for sale.
  • Fold up chairs/stools/seat sticks
  • Super soakers/water pistols
  • Spray cans (paint) or gas canisters
  • Bicycles/skateboards and scooters
  • Drones
  • Unauthorised professional commercial photography
  • Posters, signs or banners that could be deemed offensive

Items that are allowed include:

  • Prescribed medication. 
  • Small amounts of food for personal consumption only.
  • Re-usable non-glass drinks bottles (there will be signposted water points in the park)
  • Pushchairs
  • Only fold up/telescopic umbrellas allowed (no golfing umbrellas!)
  • Cameras with three-inch lenses or shorter

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Brighton Pride adds: "If you need to take medication we strongly advise you to contact our Accessibility team to be issued with a pass that will indicate you are carrying medication."

In terms of the bag policy small ones up to 20cm wide x 30cm high x 20cm deep will be allowed in.

You will be refused entry if you bring a large bag as there isn't space for them to be stored on-site.