Event Dates
From: Friday, May 23, 2025
To: Sunday, May 25, 2025
Birmingham gay pride seems to get bigger every year and is rapidly becoming the pride to attend in the north of England,
Over seventy thousand people attended Birmingham gay pride last year to enjoy things like the main stage with international acts, an outdoor market, a funfair, live comedy and cabaret shows.
Where to stay?
- Birmingham fills up for the weekend with many seizing on the opportunity to celebrate one last time before Winter arrives! Book your stay early. For a real treat stay at the Grand Hotel, complete with opulent rooms fit for a king or queen, great breakfast options and late check out options.
- There are also some great apartment options right in the heart of Birmingham’s gay village, close to all the bars and the pride parties and events.
Birmingham Pride Parade
- Saturday 24th May, 2025 – The annual Pride Parade assembles in Victoria Square, from 10.30am on the Saturday of the weekend event.
- Following Birmingham Pride’s official opening ceremony, it typically sets off at 12 noon, winding its way around the city centre and down to the top end of Hurst Street, by the Birmingham Hippodrome.
- The parade route goes from Victoria Square along Bennetts Hill, New Street, High Street, Carrs Lane, St Martin’s Circus Queensway, Smallbrook Queensway and into Hurst Street, down towards the Gay Village. Route to be confirmed.
Birmingham Pride Stages
- Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May, 2025 – Birmingham Pride has six stages with a wide variety of acts and performances. The line up includes local and international drag acts, live performances, djs, dancers and more.
- Full Program to be confirmed. Pride Stages are themed with the main stage hosting the biggest act. There is also a dance stage and a cabaret stage.
- Birmingham Pride also hosts dedicated women’s and men’s arenas and Birmingham Pride favorite, the Village Green featuring everything from kilted Scottish dancers to Pride Dog Show.
Birmingham Gay Pride Parties
- Birmingham’s LGBTQI+ scene focuses on Hurst Street, just minutes from the Hippodrome theatre, the Bullring and the Chinese Quarter and is close to the Christmas Markets on the city’s south side.
- Mingle with Birmingham’s stylish 30-something crowd at The Loft, a plush bar with velvet couches, chandeliers and exposed brickwork. Missing is a lively gay party bar with events and DJs. A former car showroom, Sidewalk retains its vast plate-glass windows and warehouse-style décor and is popular with a predominantly younger mixed crowd.
XXL Birmingham
- Friday 23rd May, 2025 – XXL Birmingham hosts a special pride edition at Boltz on Lower Essex Street.
Where to stay during Birmingham Pride?
The following hotels are close to the city’s gay bars and clubs and just a short walk to the pride festivities:
Hurst Street, Birmingham’s gay village.
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as you can see from the map most of the gay bars are withing walking distance of each other so we have chosen hotels that keep you close to all the fun.
Albert St, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JE, United Kingdom
The 4-star Clayton Hotel Birmingham is just a 5-minute walk from the Bullring Shopping Centre. It serves modern food in its stylish restaurant. Bespoke cocktails are made by expert mixologists in the bar and there is also an on-site 24-hour fitness centre. There is also free Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel.
Hotel du Vin, 25, Church Street, Ladywood, Attwood Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands, England, B3 2NR, United Kingdom
This elegant and modern hotel features rooms with Egyptian linen, plasma-screen TVs and free WiFi. There is an idyllic hidden courtyard and a French bistro. With luxurious hand-sprung mattresses, each spacious room at Hotel du Vin Birmingham includes a deep bath and powerful drench shower in its private bathroom.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2, Bridge Street, Chinese Quarter, Ladywood, Park Central, Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands, England, B1 2JZ, United Kingdom
In Birmingham’s center, this modern 4-star hotel offers a luxury health spa with a 16 m swimming pool and gym with Matrix fitness equipment. Large, elegant rooms each have a flat-screen TV and there is a stylish restaurant and bar. The air-conditioned rooms boast floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the city. Each features free WIFI, a satellite TV
Wharfside Street Birmingham, West Midlands B1 1RD, UK
The chic Malmaison Birmingham offers elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi, within the upmarket Mailbox development. It has a health spa, a restaurant, and a bar with a wine tasting room.
, each includes mood lighting and a satellite TV. Private bathrooms all have a power shower, and there is a same-day laundry service.
155 Bromsgrove Street 104 Latitude, Birmingham, B5 6AB, United Kingdom
The apartment has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and free toiletries. The kitchen comes with an oven and a microwave, as well as kettle. Guests staying at this apartment have access to a terrace WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Essex Street Gay Village Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 4TR, United
Silver Suite-Arcadian offers free WiFi and air conditioning. This apartment is equipped with 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with a dishwasher, Washing machine and a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 2 bathrooms equipped with a shower.
Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6AF, United Kingdom
This apartment comes with 2 bedroom, a kitchen with a dishwasher, Washing machine and a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom equipped with a shower. For added convenience, offers free private parking, and free WiFi
155 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, B5 6AB, United Kingdom
Each unit features a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a seating area with a sofa, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer. A fridge, an oven and stove top are also offered, as well as a kettle.
40 Lower Essex Street Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6SN, UK
Boltz boasts a variety of play spaces, rooms, equipment like slings and men to make sure you get the best use out of the space!
18 Kent Street Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6RD, UK
One of Birminghams best gay night clubs with regular events
42 Holloway Circus, Birmingham B1 1EG, United Kingdom
Gay bar with cocktails, dance parties & a stage for drag queen performances.
17 Lower Essex Street Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6SN, UK
The fox bar has been running as a gay bar for over 25 years, it’s the little gay bar with big gay heart where everyone is made to feel welcome,
102 Wrentham Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6QL, UK
All round grate place Birmingham’s Infamous gay bar a must when in town
123 Hurst Street Birmingham,West Midlands B5 6SE, UK
Equator Gay Bar has been established now for over 15 years!!A relaxed, informal atmosphere with great customer service sitting right in the middle of Birmingham's gay village!
152 Hurst Street , Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6RY,
The Village Inn is one of the longest established and most popular bars located in the heart of Birmingham’s gay village.
At night The Village Inn transforms into the U.K.'s leading live cabaret venue presenting live shows 7 days a week. Our nightly hostesses Charlotte, Miss Marty, Pork Pie, Ginny Lemon, Yshee Black and Queeny preside over all things cabaret. Hosting the biggest names in drag from around the country you’re guaranteed to have a top night out every night of the week.
127 Hurst StreetBirmingham, West Midlands B5, UK
A friendly gay bar that welcomes one and all!
48 Bromsgrove StreetBirmingham, West Midlands B5 6NU, UK
Birmingham's Number 1 Gay Party Bar
143 Bromsgrove StreetBirmingham, West Midlands B5 6RG, UK
This gay bar had regulat drag shows, Craft beers, contemporary cocktails, locally sourced food menu, speciality gins and fully heated garden in the heart of Birmingham.
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Birmingham Pride 2016 – Highlights