All you need to know ahead of Sunderland Pride 2026
Sunderland will be hosting a range of events throughout June to mark Pride month – and here’s how you can get involved.
OUT North East, which organises Summer of Pride, has put together a programme packed full of activities to celebrate Pride, including concerts, film screenings, sporting events and shopping centre takeovers.
Organisers are also hosting a range of activities designed to highlight the challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community.
Below is the full line-up for Sunderland:
Sunday, May 31
Pride launch party, from 3pm until 5pm, at I Scream For Pizza, in the Sheepfolds Stables.
Northern Proud Voices concert at Sunderland Minster, from 6pm until 7.30pm.
Monday, June 1
Film screening of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, from 6pm until 9.30pm, at Sunderland University.
Tuesday, June 2
Free talk titled ‘What Should Pride Become’ at Sunderland University, from 1pm until 2pm.
Thursday, June 4
Pride takeover at The Galleries, in Washington, from 10am until 4pm, with a range of stalls and activities.
Friday, June 5
Pride extravaganza at Diegos, in Sunderland, from 7.30pm until 11.30pm.
Saturday, June 6
Pride takeover at the Bridges shopping centre, from 10am until 4pm, featuring a makers and bakers market, community stalls, arts and crafts and face painting.
Pride in Sunderland concert fundraiser at the Sheepfolds Stables, from 6pm until 10pm. Taking to the stage will be Sunderland’s very own Lucy Phurr, Ben Lloyd, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Sally TM, JNR and Natalie Grey, Blu James, DJ Michael Maddison and Angie Brown.
Sunday, June 7
Pride at the Beacon of Light, from 11am until 3pm. There will be a range of family-friendly activities throughout the day, including table tennis, basketball, pickleball and soft play.
Friday, June 12
Pride party at Carnival House, from 7pm until 11pm.
Saturday, June 27
Pride march and rally at Park Lane, from 11.15am until 3pm.
For more information and the full lineup of events, see https://www.facebook.com/outnortheast.