Pride month
Date
31 May 2025
Time
12:00am - 12:00am
Price
FREE
Events in Bath and Bristol
There are lots of events, campaigns, and celebrations happening during pride month in Bath, and even more taking place down the road in Bristol.
Information is accurate at time of publishing.
Parties, parades, performances
6 June in The Pump Room - WIG! The Pride NOT Prejudice Ball
If you haven't been to WIG! before you are missing out - come along to Bath's premier drag cabaret to experience some fab South West drag.
18-21 June at the Rondo Theatre - The Taming of the Shrew
The Rondo Theatre Company are putting on a gender queered production of Taming of the Shrew.
27 June at The Holburne Museum - Holburne Pride Party
For performances, dancing, and an inclusive community space, check out Holburne's annual pride party.
12 July starting in Castle Park - Bristol Pride Parade March
Celebration and protest are at the core of Pride, and we're lucky in Bath to be near the wonderful city of Bristol, which has a large annual pride parade.
Joining the parade is free for members of the public
Talks and exhibitions
From 31 May in the Roman Baths - Seeing Queerly: Co-Curating Collections
LGBTQ+ staff at The Roman Baths, have curated a temporary display case so we can explore their collection through a queer lens.
Free admission with your student library card
2 June at 16 Queen Square or online - Queer Georgians
Dr Tim Moore of the National Trust is giving a talk on LGBTQ+ people in the Georgian era, focusing on Bath in particular.
Tickets are £8 (£4 for BRLSI members)
3 June in the American Museum & Gardens - History and legacy of Stonewall Rising
Right next door to campus in the American Museum, Andrew Foyle, a buildings historian and social historian, will be speaking about the history and legacy of NYC's Stonewall rising in 1969.
Tickets are free, normal admission applies to the museum and gardens
22 June in The Guildhall - Bad Gays LIVE
An iconic podcast, Bad Gays, is coming to Bath! A local queer academic and drag performer, Nik Jovčić-Sas, will be joining regular hosts Ben Miller and Huw Lemmey for a live podcast recording, followed by a Q&A. They will be talking about William Beckford, "one of Bath's most infamous bad gays".
Find out more
This is only a small selection of the activities and celebrations taking place in Bath and across the South West. Here are some recommendations for where you can find more ways to get involved:
- Queer Bath - a collaborative movement shaped by the Holburne Museum, WIG! and Bath Art Collective. Their five-week campaign brings together museums, historic buildings, and cultural venues in Bath to uncover, honour, and celebrate LGBTQ+ lives.
- Visit Bath - lists some LGBTQ+ events in Bath on their What's On page.
- Bristol Pride - you can find lots of information about events taking place in Bristol across June and July.
