Brighton Pride 2024 will be taking place very soon and one of the main attractions for many visitors is 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.

Loads of people are expected to attend the Pride Village Party which will have plenty of live performances from DJs, drag artists and singers.

On the Brighton Pride website, it says: "The Pride Village Party in Brighton’s famous Kemptown sees businesses across St James’s St and Marine Parade come together to celebrate Pride and raise extra funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund and Pride Social Impact Fund."

All you need to know for Pride Village Party 2024

Can you still get tickets for Pride Village Party?

Tickets for the whole weekend, as well as individual days, are still available and can be found on the Brighton Pride website here.

A weekend ticket is available at the lowest price of £30, with the Saturday one at £27.50 and the Sunday one at the lowest price of £17.50.

Where will Pride Village Party be taking place?

Pride Village Party will be taking place over a select number of streets in Kemptown, with the main entrance being by Marine Parade.

There are other entrances over on Steine Street and St James' Street also.

The streets where Pride Village Party will be taking place are:

  • Steine Street
  • Manchester Street
  • part of Marine Parade
  • part of George Street
  • Broad Street
  • Camelford Street
  • part of Madeira Place

Charles Street is in the middle of that area but that will only be open to residents.

Pride Village Party banned items and bag policy

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.