Free activities linked to Pride in Belper are taking place throughout the monthrather than as a single festival weekend. Highlights include a Pride-themed Dog Show at Belper Meadows Cricket Club. Social gatherings and Pride celebrations are being held at venues across Belper during the year. (Click on the Pride in Belper logo for more info)

The Suffolk Pride Fringe Festival will run across Suffolk for five weeks with mostly free or low-cost events including theatre productions, roller disco nights, spoken word performances, queer life drawing, film screenings, walking groups and community socials. Events are planned in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and Woodbridge, with activities for families, all ages and over-18s running from the end of May until late June. (Click on Suffolk Pride logo for more info.)

Free celebrations will take place at Bootle Town Hall and the Lock & Quay on Sunday, with participants gathering from 11am before a Pride march through the town centre. The parade leads to an afternoon of live entertainment, community stalls, family activities, food and drink at the waterfront venue, with no admission charge for either the march or festival activities. (Click on the Sefton Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations across Kendal will run from Friday to Sunday, featuring the town’s first-ever Pride procession, a Pride Village at Abbot Hall, live stage entertainment, family crafts, a climbing wall, food vendors, a dog show, choir performances and outdoor activities. Saturday’s procession starts at 11.45am, with the free Pride Village open from 12pm until 6pm. A ticketed Big Pride Party runs from 7pm until late. (Click on the Kendal Pride logo for more info)

Ticketed celebrations at Coopers Field beside Cardiff Castle will run from midday until 8.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. A mile-long parade through Cardiff city centre takes place on Saturday before the festival opens, with multiple stages, cabaret performances, food traders, bars, a family area, community market and entertainment across the weekend. (Click on the Pride Cymru logo for more info)

Free celebrations across Chippenham will run on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a town-centre Pride parade, opening ceremony, live music, comedy, drag karaoke, punk gigs, discos, open mic sessions and a community market. Activities take place at venues including the High Street, King Alfred Hall, Grounded, The Flying Monk and Old Road Tavern, with some individual events requiring paid tickets. (Click on the Chippenham Pride logo for more info)

Nailsworth Pride takes place in Gloucestershire, and runs from Friday the 19th until Sunday the 28th of June. The programme includes live music, talks, film screenings, community gatherings, workshops, creative events and a Pride march on Saturday the 27th of June. Events are spread across venues including Pot’s and Pan’s, The Canteen and locations throughout the town, with activities running across nine days as part of the town’s first-ever Pride celebration. (Click on the Nailsworth Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Blackburn town centre begin with a parade assembling in Cathedral Square from 11.45am before setting off at noon. The fifth Blackburn Pride then moves to Town Hall Square for an official opening at 12.30pm, followed by live entertainment, community groups, activities and performances throughout the afternoon. (Click on the Blackburn Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Thurso town centre will run from 10am until 7pm, with craft activities and entertainment from the morning before a parade sets off at 12 noon through the town. Activities are centred around Rotterdam Street, the High Street and nearby event spaces, with community groups, performers, stalls and family-friendly attractions forming part of the day’s programme. (Click on the Caithness Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Edinburgh begin with a march assembling at the Scottish Parliament from 12.15pm before setting off at 1pm through the city centre to Bristo Square. The Festival Village and Main Stage run from 2pm until 6pm, with headliners including Cher Lloyd, Kelli-Leigh and Kah-Lo, alongside drag performances, DJs, community stalls, food and drink. Events continue into the evening, with no admission charge. (Click on the Pride Edinburgh logo for more info)

Free celebrations across Kelham Island and Neepsend in Sheffield run from 12.30pm until late, with a parade from Kelham Island Museum to the Burton Road main stage. Danny Beard headlines, joined by Marigold Addams as Jane McDonald and Ghetto Fabulous, with food at Peddler Warehouse and ticketed after-parties from £6. (Click on the Kelham Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Central Park, Chelmsford, will run from 11am until 6pm, with more than 100 stalls, food vendors, bars and entertainment zones across the site. The programme includes headline performances from Rozalla, Diana Vickers, Angie Brown and Baga Chipz, alongside community organisations, family activities, DJs and live entertainment throughout the day. (Click on the Essex Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Manor Gardens, Exmouth, will run from 11am until 6pm, beginning with Exmouth Pride’s first-ever march from Sideshore at 11am. The festival features live acts on stage, food and drink vendors, retail and information stalls, a family area and a licensed bar, with entertainment and activities continuing throughout the day. (Click on the Exmouth Pride logo for more info)

Pride in Helensburgh runs from Friday the 19th until Saturday the 27th of June, with events taking place across the town throughout the week. The programme includes photography workshops, film screenings, community gatherings, family activities, creative sessions and a Pride march, culminating in a Pride Party at Helensburgh Parish Church Hall on the final Saturday. (Click on the Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Thame town centre will run from 12pm until 10pm, with the Pride Village featuring live music, drag performances, street magic, face painting, flower crown making, storytelling, LGBTQ+ history exhibits and clairvoyant readings. The festival also includes community organisations, local businesses and family-friendly activities spread across the town centre. (Click on the Thame Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Herne Bay will mark the event’s fifth year, with Pride Village opening from 11am on the seafront. The programme includes daytime entertainment, food and drink, stalls, music and dancing, followed by a ticketed official after-party at Pier Ceylon from 6pm until late. (Click on the Herne Bay Pride logo for more info)

Free activities at Exhibition Square in the Metrocentre, Gateshead, run from 11am until 4pm, featuring live music, entertainment, retailer stalls, beauty stations, face painting, children's crafts, giveaways and appearances from the Metrognomes. The event forms part of the wider Pride in Gateshead festival, which runs across the week with activities taking place throughout the borough. (Click on the Pride in Gateshead logo for more info)

Free events in Ashford begin at the Bandstand from 10am until 2pm, before the Pride Ashford march leaves at 2pm. The party then moves to Civic Park from 2.30pm until 8pm, with Kate Butch among the performers. Coachworks hosts the ticketed official after-party from 8pm, featuring The Spice Girls Experience. (Click on the Pride Ashford logo for more info)

Free 20th anniversary celebrations at Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent, run from 11am until 8pm, with Stoke-on-Trent Pride filling the park with stage entertainment, performers, stalls, food and drink, and family-friendly activity throughout the day. The event takes place at Hanley Park on Cleveland Road, ST1 4DX. (Click on the Stoke-on-Trent Pride logo for more info)

Free Trans Pride Nottingham events begin at Sneinton Market at 11am on Saturday the 20th of June, with protest, speeches and community activity during the day. The programme includes a board game social, Trans Talent showcase and Gladrags after-party, plus a separate Trancesexuals late-night event at The Model from 10pm until 3am. (Click on the Trans Pride Nottingham logo for more info)

Free activities at Gheluvelt Park in Worcester run from 1pm until 4pm, with Worcester City Pride’s Pride Summer Fete starting with a parade and continuing with fun games, prizes and a picnic area. The event is free entry and separate from Worcestershire Pride. (Click on the Worcester City Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations at Martock Recreational Ground will feature live music, Morris dancers, Zumba displays, local performers, food vendors and community stalls throughout the day. The programme continues with the ticketed "Y'all Means All" country-themed evening cabaret at Martock Parish Hall from 6pm until 10.30pm, featuring tribute performances, a bar, food and fundraising activities. (Click on the Martock Pride logo for more info)

Free activities at Hertford Castle run from 12 noon until 4pm on the main lawn, with family-friendly entertainment, food and drink stalls and the castle open to visitors. The town council describes the event’s message as “Be kind. Be yourself. All are welcome.” (Click on the Pride logo for more info)

Free parade activity in Ballymena begins at Ardeevin on Waveney Road from 1.15pm, before Mid & East Antrim Pride sets off at 2pm through the town centre, following Waveney Road, Galgorm Road, Wellington Street and Ballymoney Street to Greenvale Street. The event is free, with an official after-party at The Front Page Bar later that evening. (Click on the Mid & East Antrim Pride logo for more info)

Free daytime events in Plymouth begin with Transgress, a protest and march starting on the Hoe, followed by Transaction, a day party with an art market and performances at The Box on Tavistock Place. The fifth Trans Pride Plymouth then continues with Transcendence, a ticketed after-party at THÊ Depø Venue from 10pm until 3.30am. (Click on the Trans Pride Plymouth logo for more info)