Sherborne Pride

InfoSherborne Pride takes place on Sunday the 28 June 2026.Sherborne Pride is an annual volunteer-run LGBTQIA+ Pride event in Sherborne, Dorset. Launched in 2024, it combines a town-centre parade with a day-long programme of performances, community stalls and activities in Pageant Gardens, celebrating love, visibility and inclusion in a rural Dorset setting. In July 2024, something very big happened in a very small town in the South West of England. Sherborne held its first Pride: a celebration of love, a stand against discrimination, and a moment for the town to come together in solidarity with its LGBTQIA+ community. Two years on, Sherborne Pride has grown into a cherished and vital part of the local calendar. On Sunday 28 June 2026, the festival returns for its 3rd year.Calls to action and ways to get involved:
Traders and stalls: Applications are open for local traders, makers, food vendors and community groups wishing to trade or showcase their work in Pageant Gardens.
Volunteers: Sherborne Pride is seeking volunteers to support parade stewarding, accessibility, backstage and more.
Sponsors: Local and regional businesses are invited to partner with Sherborne Pride 2026 and demonstrate visible support for inclusion, equality and community in Dorset.
For more information, interview requests or images, please contact them:Theme
We Choose Love
The theme We Choose Love is designed as a hopeful rallying cry in a world that so often defaults to fear and division. It reflects the organisers’ belief that love is not just a feeling, but a decision made together every day; to show up for one another, to keep each other safe, and to refuse the injustice many LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalised groups still face. "We Choose Love means standing together as a town, visibly alongside our local and global LGBTQ+ community, and all those pushed to the margins" adds Hannah Wilkins, Founder. "It says, loudly and proudly, that in Sherborne no one should have to hide who they are to belong."Parade
At 10:00, Sherborne Pride 2026 will feature a colourful Pride Parade through the town.Festival
“Party in the Park” in Pageant Gardens, with live music including 2025 standout star Reigns, comedy from Dolly Parton tribute act The Double Dollys, plus cabaret, drag, musical theatre, community stalls, family-friendly activities and more.After party
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