Glasgow Pride 2023

Mardi Gla – Glasgow Pride 2023

Gin tastings, drag events, a large parade and a glamorous disco at Barrowlands Ballroom, Pride Glasgow is one of the most colorful pride events in the UK attracting thousands of visitors each year.

• Visiting Glasgow for Pride? Stay close to all the gay bars and clubs in the Merchant City district. Stay at the Citizen M Glasgow, rated “Fabulous” by guests with spacious and beautifully decorated rooms, friendly staff and excellent location.

The Event

• Glasgow Pride is Scotland’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Pride Festival celebrating the diversity of the LGBT community taking place in Glasgow.

The Main parade

• Saturday, 15th July 2023 – The march leaves from Glasgow Green at noon and heads to George Square
  
• Stay close to the start of the pride activities at the Fraser Suites, featuring high-end amenities, well appointed rooms and great location.

The Pride Hub

• After the parade, make your way to the Pride Hub at Strath Union, a free-to -access safe space for all, offering entertainment, education, fun, food and drink.

Pride After Parties

All of the gay bars and clubs on Virginia Street host special parties and events throughout the weekend with most of the bigger parties taking place on the Friday and Saturday nights of the weekend. Parties to be confirmed:

• The Barrowlands Ballroom on 244 Gallowgate hosts a pride after party, with an all-star lineup of performances from drag acts, bands, samba drummers and choirs as well as stalls, face painting and family activities.
• Revolution on Mitchell Street hosts a Pride After Party with guest DJS and performances throughout the night.
• Other events include the AMXM Pride Party on Glassford Street.
• DILF Glasgow hosts a very special Pride edition of their popular pop-up event.

Gay Glasgow

• The Glasgow LGBTQI+ scene is  welcoming and vibrant, with pubs, clubs and cafes dotted around the revitalized Merchant City district. The majority of gay venues are on and around Virginia Street.
• With an alternative ambiance and crowd, Speakeasy hosts quirky events including trash pop night ‘The Trophy Room’, while there are also romantic private boots to book. The Riding Room entertains gay trendsetters with burlesque, magic and live sets, while Scotland’s oldest gay bar The Waterloo Bar is traditional and unpretentious. Attracting a mixed, lesbian and gay crowd, Katie’s Bar is a popular venue with DJs, drag and quizzes.
• Stay at the CitizenM Glasgow, located a short walk from the city’s LGBTQI+ district,a hip hotel that scores style points with iconic Vitra furniture in the lobby and Frette linen on the king size beds.
• Just a short walk from the gay scene, four-star Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow is cool and contemporary. It is home to modern eatery Grahamston Kitchen & Bar, which offers delicious dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Other facilities include a stylish bar, a 15-metre swimming pool, sauna and gym, and 247 rooms and suites in a choice of design styles.

Where to stay in Glasgow

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the pride celebrations:

YOTEL Glasgow,  voco Grand Central,    Motel One Glasgow,  Native Glasgow