Croydon PrideFest 2025

Croydon Pride in 2025 is back in Wandle Park with a parade!

Less corporate, more community than the big Pride in central London; no parade floats. A stage of live acts, speeches. Meet other bi+/queer locals! Its a FREE event in its 9th year. We're more noticeable in smaller-scale, friendlier, more community-focused Prides like this.

Parade info below, then Festival info.

⚫ Agenda:
We parade from the high street to the festival.

11.15-30am: Meet outside Marks and Spencer, North End, with banners,placards,flags,badges,pride outfits - whatever you have (dogs welcome but not in the park). Look for bi flags/umbrellas/banner to find us if its your first time/ask a steward. Arrive by 11:30 so we can set up and get enough wristbands!
11:30am Prep (more advice/requirements at their page for it)!
12pm ish: Parade, led by mayor; Park opens and festivities begin
~12:45-1pm - parade arrives in Park (see Park Festival info below).
8.30pm: close

We plan to march, with flags - maybe (if enough people) one or both of our GIANT (5 meter) Bi/Pan flags, which need 6-8 people per flag. Otherwise banner(s), a flagpole, placards, flags (we can give/sell some flags).

The parade is from M&S on North End to the park (croydonpride.org.uk/whats-on/parade-route/), as per 2023:
Past North End shops, then at the end turn right down Church Street, pausing while trams are temporarily halted. Then onto Cairo New Road, underneath Jubilee Bridge onto Lower Church Street. A left turn to Waddon New Road, until the stairs * onto the railway bridge into the park.

⚫ Park Festival:
If not marching, get a festival ticket via the eventbrite page for it. There's also a page of important information (under-16s must be accompanied).

• From 12pm. Music, food+drink, craft/community stalls+(maybe) us, and kids entertainment.
• ???? headlines (unknown yet); see website for updates

Dogs and glasses not allowed into the festival for safety (+limited shade for the heat), and no alcohol may be taken in; alcohol is available inside, note that if you look under 25 you may need ID to buy it.

Official After Party (other venues may run nights too) at ????, from ?pm; 18+ only, physical ID needed. (FREE) Tickets required (link to come).

⚫ General:
WEAR: pride encouraged! Bi colours=pink/purple/blue. Plan for weather & security (e.g. sealable pockets/bags, sunhat).
BRING: consider water/snacks/sunscreen/hat, umbrella/parasol - or to hide under, flags/badges/placards, any medication needed. We bring extra small flags for those in the march but can also loan/sell the cape sized ones.

Don't bring alcohol, drugs.
Signs/placards messaging must be respectful.
Local shops open normal hours; most til 5-6pm.

John's old Pride Tips page.

⚫ Travel:
TfL zone 5.
🚉Train: West Croydon station, via Clapham Junction,Victoria,London Bridge (➡West Croydon),London's east end, or Highbury & Islington. Or to East Croydon+a longer walk. Check last train times if staying out!
🚋 Tram stops: West Croydon station.
🚌Bus: to high street: 3/57/75/109/…
🚗Road closures may delay vehicles >10am: Fell Road & Mint Walk 7am til Sunday. Advise public transport, nearby parking limited (town centre best).

⚫ Accessibility:
There is an alternative parade route to the Park avoiding the railway bridge steps (see the route page), continuing further along Waddon New Road (right at traffic lights->Bridge Parade, right->Vicarage Road) or via tram from Church Street (->Wimbledon, off at Wandle Park stop).

See the website for more (BSL for stage,quiet tent,viewing platform,disabled toilets). We may have earplugs if we have a stall.
Questions? [info@croydonpride.org.uk](mailto:info@croydonpride.org.uk).

⚫ More Info:
Event originally created by the new (gay) mayor, 2016. Headline sponsors this year are Superdrug and Unilever.
Web: croydonpride.org.uk
Socials: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter(X) / LinkedIn - as CroydonPride