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Leeds Gay Pride 2017
Dates
Saturday 5 August 2017
Sunday 6 August 2017
Millennium Square
On Stage 12:00 (Noon) - 2pm
Welcome, DJs & Music, Guest Speakers
Gay Pride Parade Start 2pm
Leeds Gay Pride 2014 Parade
Starts from Millennium Square Leeds at 2pm
Route: (See Leeds Gay Pride Map 2014 Cookridge Street, The Headrow, Vicar Lane, Call Lane to The New Penny Pub
Lower Briggate
Lower Briggate is closed to Road Traffic.
Barriers are put across the road and pavement. Entrance to Lower Briggate is via Security checks. Bags may be searched.
No glass, bottles or alcohol are allowed. Alcohol can be purchased but can be purchased from the street bars, bars & pubs.
Only plastic gasses are allowed by the Leeds Licencing authority within the area
Food Stalls & stalls will be located in the area
Lower Briggate Main Stage
2pm to Closing session at 9pm.
Dance Music, DJs, Drag Artists, solo vocalists, groups
9 pm Street entertainment ends but continues in the gay bars
Leeds Traffic
Lower Briggate is closed to Road Traffic.
Expect Traffic disruptions & delays in central Leeds due to the closure of Lower Briggate & the Gay Pride Parade.
Previous Leeds Gay Pride Photos
Eye Catching Drag at Leeds Gay Pride 2013
Stilt Walkers at Leeds Gay Pride 2013
The Leeds Gay Pride Stage in Lower Briggate
Leeds Gay Pride A Previous Gay Parade
Colourful People & Drum Band at Leeds Gay Pride 2013
Gay Venues
Queens Court & Fibre
Viaduct Showbar & Mission II
With some very sexy looking Bar Staff
Blayds Yard
Baracoa Bar
The Baracoa is not a Gay Bar but ithas located in the centre of Leeds Gay Village and took the opportunity to cash in on the event. Baroca has now moved 100 metres along Call Lane towards the Corn Exchange.
Crowds in Lower Briggate during Leeds Gay Pride
Stalls at Leeds Gay Pride 2013
Funfair Leeds Gay Pride 2013
Previous Gay Pride Photographs
Last years pride photograph
More photos on our facebook page
Older Pride Photos 2008
Leeds Gay Pride 2013 Timetable, Parade & Main Area Venues
Millennium square
11:30 am Speeches followed by Entertainment on stage in Millennium square until 2pm
Millennium squarehas located
- in front of the Leeds Civic Hall
- at the side of Leeds General Infirmary (LGI Hospital)
- 100 metres up Calverly Street from the rear of Leeds Town Hall
- Also it is shown on our Leeds Gay Pride 2013 Map below
Leeds Gay Pride 2013 Parade 2pm 4 August 2013
The Gay Parade is the main event of the day, starting at Millennium square and ending in The Calls at the Junction of Lower Briggate* .
2:00 pm Parade Starts from Millennium square to Lower Briggate
See Leeds Gay Pride 2013 Route
The Leeds Gay Pride Parade 2013 starts at 2pm from Millennium square
Leeds Gay Pride Parade 2013 Route
Cookridge Street - The Headrow - Vicar Lane - New Market Street - Call Lane - to the junction of Lower Briggate*
vi The Headrow, Vicar Lane,
Leeds Gay Pride 2013 Main Venue Lower Briggate 4 August 2014
2:00 pm -9:00 pm Main Stage in Lower Briggate.
Lower Briggate is in the heart of Leeds Gay Village, and the street will be closed to traffic and will be re-opened after clean up starting around 9pm
On Stage
- DJ's
- Dance Music
- Great Vocal Artists
- Drag Artists
- Other Entertainment
Access is FREE and there will be access points to Lower Briggate controlled by Security Personnel.
Bag Search & Random searches will be in place.
NO Bottles, Glass or Alcohol will be allowed through the barriers.
Lower Briggate is a local name given to the Briggate that is south of Boar Lane (ie downhill). Lower Briggate is marked as such on Google Maps but on many other maps it is marked as Briggate
The following Hotels are the nearest to the Gay Village
Nearest listed first
Cosmopolitan Hotel 
Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Malmaison Hotel 
Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Marriott Hotel Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Comfort Inn 
Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Park Plaza Hotel Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Hilton Hotel Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Marriott Hotel Gay Village, Railway station, City Square, Shops
Jurys Inn Hotel Gay Village,Bus Station, Royal Armouries, Playhouse theatre, Shops, market
Queens Hotel Gay Village,Railway station, City Square, Gay Village, Shops
Travelodge Leeds Central Vicar Lane Gay Village, Bus Station, Grand theatre, Playhouse theatre, Shops, market
Radisson SAS Hotel Gay Parade route, LGI, Civic theatre, Civic quarter, Shops
Pride Details
The Leeds Gay Pride parade is supported by the Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire Service and Metro transport.
All the Gay venues will be holding an afternoon & evening of entertainment
Gay Venues
The location and descripion of Leeds Gay Venues can be found on our Pages:
Bars
Leeds Gay Scene
Saunas
Located 50 metres from Lower Briggate
Steam Complex is forgay & bisexual men and is a far larger venue, in fact the largest gay sauna in the North of England.. Located outside the city centre about a £6 - £8 Taxi ride.
Members Only Venue
On The Pride Weekend
- Saturday Afternoon: Bears Event Noon to 5pm note the sauna remains open
- Saturday Night,: Fetish Event Night 10pm to 3pm note the sauna remains open
Fibre & Queens Court
Fibre & Queens Court have arranged the biggest gay afternoon, evening & night in Leeds with a party following on from the parade in Queens court courtyard and in both venues
Featuring Sexy Go Go Boys, flamboyant Drag Queens and the biggest gay crowd in Leeds
Mission
Open 10pm 4 am. "Meat in the Street" After the courtyard party A pride special with plenty of surprises.
See last years photos Leeds Gay Pride Parade 2006 Photographs
