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Rochester, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Medway Pride

Usually in August

When
Usually August
Where
Rochester
Entry
See website
Crowd
TBA

What to expect

Ticketed headline events Outdoor festival site

About

Medway Pride 26 is a day-long celebration of LGBTQIA+ diversity held at Rochester Castle Gardens in Medway, UK. The event features a pride parade along Rochester High Street starting at approximately 10:45am, followed by an eight-hour festival with local, national, and international acts performing on stage from 12pm. The festival includes community stalls, marketplace vendors, food and bar facilities, and service providers. This marks the 6th anniversary of Medway Pride, which began in 2021 and has grown year on year as a family-friendly event for LGBTQIA+ families, friends, and supporters from across all communities.

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Events

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Where it happens

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Medway Pride takes place in Rochester, United Kingdom.

Rochester Castle Gardens, Castle Gardens, Rochester, ME1 1SW, United Kingdom

Main event location

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Looking back

Previous event

Medway Pride 2026

22 Aug 2026

Medway Pride 26 takes place on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Rochester Castle Gardens. The day begins with the Pride Parade along Rochester High Street at approximately 10:45am, followed by the main festival event in the castle gardens from 12pm to 8pm. Tickets are required for castle gardens entry (£10 adults, £7.50 ages 5-17, free under 5, £10 accessible tickets). Watching the parade along the high street is free and requires no ticket. The festival features 10 acts over 8 hours, community stalls, food and bar facilities, and creative activities. Maximum capacity is 4,500 individuals in the castle gardens at any one time. Entry to the gardens is controlled by security checkpoint and guaranteed before 5pm; no entry after 7pm.

Crowd
4K+
Entry
Tickets
Events
2

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Events

2 events

  • Parade

    Pride Parade

  • Festival

    Rochester Castle Gardens Festival

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