Part of the Gay Birmingham Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Friday, May 28, 2027
Birmingham Pride Main Stage
Hurst St, Birmingham B5 6RYThe free Friday-night opener of Birmingham Pride's 30th anniversary weekend, on the Main Stage from 6pm to 10pm: local LGBTQ+ artists, performers, drag acts, community voices and keynote speakers, with community stalls and street food. Birmingham Pride lists its Candlelit Vigil alongside it. The full programme will be announced closer to the date.
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Fri, May 28 – Sun, May 30
6 PM - 11:59 PM
Birmingham's Gay Village
Birmingham Pride 2027 runs 28–30 May for its 30th anniversary: the free Friday event, Saturday's parade from Victoria Square, festival tickets and where to stay.
Sat, May 29
11 AM - 1 PM
Victoria Square to the Gay Village
The free Birmingham Pride Parade sets off from Victoria Square at 12 noon on Saturday 29 May 2027 and ends in the Gay Village, about 1.5 miles.
Sat, May 29 – Sun, May 30
12 PM - 11:59 PM
Birmingham's Gay Village
The ticketed Birmingham Pride festival, 29–30 May 2027: Main Stage, Cabaret Marquee, Dance Arena and Gay Village bars on one wristband. From £29.50.
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The Village People were created by a gay producer as a set of gay fantasy characters and launched to gay disco audiences, but the members themselves differ. Here is what each has said on the record, and the two readings of YMCA.
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