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Saturday, July 17 – Sunday, July 18, 2027
Lower Briggate, Leeds' Freedom Quarter
Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AELeeds Pride takes over Lower Briggate in the Freedom Quarter, right among the city's gay bars. Saturday is the Freedom Party, a ticketed day of stage shows and tribute acts; Sunday is the free Pride day, with the parade from Leeds Town Hall to The Calls and the main festival, family area and market stalls on Lower Briggate. The organisers have announced Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July 2027; the line-up is still to come.
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Sat, Jul 17
12 PM - 10 PM
Lower Briggate
Leeds Pride's ticketed Saturday, 17 July 2027, on Lower Briggate: stage shows and tribute acts from midday. 2026 tickets started at £7.50.

Sun, Jul 18
12 PM - 10 PM
Lower Briggate
The free Leeds Pride Sunday festival on Lower Briggate, 18 July 2027: Main Stage, stalls, family area and Freedom Quarter bars after the parade.

Sun, Jul 18
12:30 PM - 2 PM
Leeds Town Hall to The Calls
The free Leeds Pride Parade on Sunday 18 July 2027: from Leeds Town Hall down Vicar Lane to The Calls. Best views on the Headrow and Vicar Lane.
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