Pride Month – June 2023

Pride Month takes place every year in June and is a celebration designed to recognise the influence of the LGBTQ+ community. Celebrating diversity and people's right to live how they choose without discrimination; Pride Month promotes positivity and equal rights for all. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the culture of inclusivity, with parades, street parties, community events and more.

Pride Month is celebrated every year in June, as this marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. These were a series of equal rights demonstrations held by members of the LGBTQ+ community against oppression. This was in response to violent police raids on LGBTQ+ establishments in New York in June 1969. Considered a pivotal moment for LGBTQ+ civil rights, it is celebrated to mark how far the movement has come and what still needs to be done to help ensure fair treatment for all without discrimination. 

Kirklees Pride 17 June 2023

It’s back for its second year and even bigger and better!

This year, Kirklees Pride will be held in St George’s Square, Huddersfield for a fun-packed, music-filled, family-friendly day to celebrate with the LGBTQ+ Community and their allies! It will start at 1:00pm and is due to finish at 8:00pm. Activities planned include:

 Headline Act...Ellie Sax 
 Jaymi Hensley 
 Granny Turismo 
 Dua Lipa Tribute 
 Mamma Bear, Kiki Horsefield and Ding Frisby 
 Isaac Malibu & The Will Yates Experience

Kirklees Pride are proud to have a majority of Kirklees based acts, many of which are either current or previous University of Huddersfield Students.

This year’s event is part of the Kirklees Year of Music so get your dancing shoes on and join the party!