PrideFest 2026

Event Guide

Friday 12th June 2026

Time
Event
Tickets
6.30pm - 11pm
Pre-Pride at The Ruze

Lashing out with Sheila Tackya
Live drag show celebrating four decades of queer culture
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Saturday 13th June 2026

Time
Event
Tickets
All day
Solo Mingle at Island Park

For those attending Pride by themselves.
more details

9am - 10am
Pride Parkrun in Monkton park

Pride in every stride! Kick your day off with a friendly 5K
Meet at the Multi-Use Games Area
parkrun.org.uk/chippenham

9am - 5.30pm
Pride Lion window trail for children in Chippenham town centre

more details

9am - 6pm
Quiet crafting space at Fabric Forest

Need a breather? Step in, slow down and recharge with calm crafts
Pride badge making, cross-stitch making (Buy your own kit)

10am
Chippenham Town Council – Progress Pride Flag raising outside the Town Hall
10am - 4pm
Giant Doodle Art - with Public Art Chippenham in Island park

Grab a pen and help make a giant community masterpiece!

10am - 5pm
donation
10am - 5pm
Art & Craft Workshops at the Craft Tent in Island park

Make a headdress or wand for the Parade, keyrings and more!

10am - 5pm
Face Painting in Island park
donation
10am - 5pm
Smoothie Bikes in Island park

Fun & Fresh, pedal away to your 5-a-day!
Make your own fruit smoothie

£1 donation
11am - 11.30am
Yoga with Pride in Island park

Breathe in love, breathe out doubt - Find your flow with Jen Chapman

11.15am - 11.30am
Parade dance warmup in front of town bridge

Get ready to shine - time to shake it up with Roz Chandler

11.30am
Pride Parade along the High Street

Join us as we walk with Pride - be seen, be heard, be celebrated!
With the Dancing Academy and music from Ministry of Samba
Starts at the bottom of the High Street

12pm
Opening Ceremony in the Market Place at the top of the High Street
12pm - 5pm
Clare's Circus in Island Park

From juggling to diabolo, learn fun circus skills this Pride

1pm - 1.30pm
Bluey meet and greet in Island park

Hugs and high-fives. Come and say G'day today!
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1pm - 2pm
Pride Picnic in the Park in Island park

Pack a picnic or buy local, find your patch and enjoy the vibe.
With the Rock Choir

1pm - 3pm
We Were Always Here: Wiltshire's hidden LGBTQIA+ social history at Yelde-Hall

This year-long, county-wide project seeks to discover how ordinary, queer Wiltshire folk lived and loved, suffered and triumphed against social attitudes.
Come along to meet the team, find out more and add your stories to the project!
More details: swindonwiltshirepride.org.uk/pride-history-project

1pm - 3pm
Hoopiness - Hula hooping session with Clara in Island Park

Great for all ages, give it a whirl!

1.30pm - 3pm
1.45pm - 2.15pm
Talk by comedian and author Rosie Wilby in The Dome in Island Park

Award-winning comedian and author reads from her book 'The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak'

2pm - 4pm
Acoustic Session with Joe Lloyd at Grounded

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2pm - 4pm
Comedy in the barn at Old Road Tavern

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2pm - 2.45pm
Talk: Why LGBTQ+ History Matters at Yelde-Hall

A personal reflection on the importance of LGBTQ+ history, referencing recent research and lived experience.
Andrew Foyle is a social and architectural historian living in Bristol, and a founder member of OutStories, a community group working in LGBTQ+ history. He is part of the team working on We Were Always Here, a groundbreaking community history project launched this Spring across Wiltshire.

2pm - 8.30pm
Pride celebrations at The Flying Monk
2.30pm - 3pm
Book Signing with Rosie Wilby at Waterstones

Author of 'The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak'
More details: waterstones.com/events/book-signing-with-rosie-wilby/chippenham

2.30pm - 3pm
Stitch meet and greet in Island Park

Come and say hi to everyone's favourite blue alien!
more details

2.30pm - 5pm
Open Mic with Runny Snotts at Rivo Lounge

more details (and how to book a slot!)

2.45pm - 3.15pm
Clubbercise dance session with Roz Chandler in Island Park

A fun dance workout to club classics from the 90s to present day

3pm - 3.30pm
Talk plus questions and answers with Helen Belcher OBE in the Dome in Island Park

Helen is the director of TransActual, the UK's biggest trans-led trans advocacy organisation.

4pm - 5pm
Silent Disco in The Dome in Island park

Headphones on for our feel-good daytime dance party!

4pm - 11pm
Fun party vibes at The Ruze

Big Mambo, The Crystal Wolf Project, The Real Cheesemakers, Kodachrome, The Limia, Aubrey Blakeledge
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5pm - 7pm
BritPop Band Pride Party at Grounded

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7pm - 9pm
Rock and Roll Bingo at Bargammon's Tavern

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7pm - 11pm
Pride goes Punk in the barn at Old Road Tavern

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pay what you can
7.30pm - 9.30pm
The Big Pride Karaoke Takeover at Grounded

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8.30pm - late
The Pride Drag Show with Sheila Tackya at The Flying Monk

Fierce, fabulous and full of sass - we're live, loud and oh so proud!
Drag acts Sheila Tackya, Nicole McNally, plus surprise
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9.30pm - 2am
Pride After-Hours with DJ Chris Schild at Grounded

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Sunday 14th June 2026

Time
Event
Tickets
10am - 4pm
donation
10am - 5pm
Need a breather? Step in, slow down and recharge with calm crafts at Fabric Forest

Quiet space, pride badge making, and cross-stitch making (Buy your own kit)

11am - 11.45am
Yoga for the Neurodiverse at Santosha Studio

Breathe in love, breathe out doubt - Find your flow with Jenny Lightfoot

11am - 4pm
Ecofuturefest at Neeld Community & Arts Centre and Town Hall

A one-day event to celebrate our natural world, share information about sustainable living and create a positive, hopeful vision of a greener future. Activities, performances, talks, and workshops.

11.30am - 1.30pm
Drag Brunch at Rivo Lounge

Serving sass, sequins and sizzling bites! A live show whilst you dine.
more details

call to book
01249 249 166
2pm
Raffle prizes drawn at PrideFest Market in Emery Gate Shopping Centre

The wait is over! Get your tickets ready, it's time to pick the winners!

2pm
Pride film screening at Reel Cinema

"To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar"
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2pm - 5pm
Pride goes Acoustic in the barn at Old Road Tavern

Headliners: Aubrey Blakeledge, Elby.
Other acts: Harmony, Bobbi Pickard, Alexander Garraway.
Tickets on the door.
more details

pay what you feel
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Badge making workshop at Cousin Norman's

Express yourself in pin form - Let's get crafty!

5pm - 8pm
Drag Bingo with Sheila Tackya at The Flying Monk

End the Pride weekend on a high with Drag Bingo, where the numbers are fierce and the prizes are fabulous!
more details

£5 per game
(3 games total)
5pm - 8pm
Pride "Wine Down" with live music at Wine Monkey
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