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Accessibility at Pride in London 2025
At Pride in London, we strive to create an inclusive and accessible event for all. Our goal is to ensure that everyone who wants to attend can do so comfortably.
We provide comprehensive accessibility support including accessible transport, dedicated safe spaces, BSL interpreters, and assistance for diverse needs. To access our services, please register in advance using our Access Card system. Below you'll find detailed information about accessibility at the parade, stages, and throughout the event.
Creating an Inclusive Experience
At Pride in London, we are dedicated to fostering an environment of accessibility and inclusivity for all attendees at our event. We take a proactive and respectful approach to create an environment where everyone, regardless of ability, feels fully included. From accommodating diverse needs to ensuring equal participation opportunities, we prioritise creating an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome and valued.
To provide the best possible experience, we ask that anyone wishing to use the access facilities at Pride in London complete and submit an Access Registration Form. We need your registration for access in advance to ensure your needs and accommodations can be adequately met.
Our Accessibility Recognition
Pride in London is an event that holds Silver Status by Attitude is Everything on their Charter of Best Practice. We are committed to retaining this level and improving accessibility each year.
Attitude is Everything improves Deaf and disabled people’s access to live music by working in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry. To know more visit the Attitude is Everything website.
Accessible Downloads (All)
Below are links to the relevant access information for the event. Please note that some of these documents will be updated as new details become available closer to the event date. In the meantime, we have provided last year’s versions for your reference. We hope this helps you plan ahead with confidence and ease. Download our accessible information below to easily navigate some of our information or print at home to bring with you on the day:
Registration for Access Wristband
Access wristband registration for Pride in London 2025 will be opening soon. The section below might be useful for future applications as it provides details on what information was required to register and how to apply for a Nimbus card, which is valid for 3 years.
How to Apply
Step 1: Validation with Nimbus Disability Access Card
You will need to provide personal information and upload validating evidence about your access requirements.
After submitting your application, you will receive confirmation and your Nimbus Access ID Number.
Step 2: Register Access at Pride in London
Applications for an access wristband are now closed.
Need Help?
For help applying for your Access Card, visit the Access Card Support Page. If you are not able to use online forms and, because of the nature of your impairment, would be unable to access online sales you still need to register. Nimbus can assist with telephone registration on 0330 808 5108.
Enquiry to Pride in London: [email protected] or call us on 07519 749 192 (available Monday to Friday, 10:00-14:00).
The following are some key reasons why we need your registrations:
Accessibility Planning & Resource Allocation:
Volunteers Preparedness:
Safety and Emergency Preparedness:
Partnership with Nimbus
Our partnership with Nimbus Disability's Access Card Scheme allows us to understand better and provide reasonable adjustments for access requirements across our event spaces. Nimbus offers greater privacy without needing to carry supporting documents. This partnership means we can validate access requirements, provide reasonable adjustments, and protect against potential misuse.
Nimbus’s Access Card is a multi award-winning scheme run by disabled people, for disabled people. It is a universal proof of access requirements scheme, which is accepted and recognised at thousands of events, venues and attractions across the UK and beyond.
You can either apply for a FREE Access card exclusively for Pride in London (valid for 3 years) or pay a £15 fee to upgrade your card so it can be transferable to any other organisation (it will also valid for 3 years), meaning your access requirements are pre-registered at 2,500 venues and events in the UK and further afield.
How To Travel & Access Bus
To ensure a seamless experience for all attendees, we strongly advise early planning of transportation arrangements. Due to road closures and limited transportation services on the event day, we recommend arranging alternative routes or modes of transportation in advance to minimise disruptions and ensure timely arrival.
For more details visit the access map page.
By Accessible Tube Stations:
To Parade Access Safe Space (Old Park Lane, near Hard Rock Café)
To Green Park Station ~ 7 min/500 m
Trafalgar Square Stage:
To Tottenham Court Road Station ~ 12 min/900 m
To Westminster Station ~ 12 min/850 m
Leicester Square Stage
To Tottenham Court Road Station ~ 10 min/750 m
To Green Park Station ~ 14 min/1000 m
Golden Square Stage
To Green Park Station ~ 12 min / 800 m
To Bond Street Station ~10 min/700 m
To Tottenham Court Road Station ~ 11 min/800 m
Soho Square
To Tottenham Court Road Station ~ 3 min/200 m
To Bond Street Station ~ 15 min/1100 m
Victoria Embankment Gardens (Family Area):
To Waterloo Station ~ 12 min/800 m
To Westminster Station ~ 10 min/750 m
* Note on Green Park Station: Until Autumn 2025, there is no step-free access to the Jubilee line due to planned maintenance, requiring alternative travel via Westminster or Victoria. Download the TFL Go App for live travel updates and accessible travel advice.
On the TFL website are accessible guides and maps available to download.
By car
We have a small number of free accessible parking places at the Q-Park in Chinatown. Please complete the access requirements form above to apply for one of our limited places.
Please note Q-Park closes at 10am due to road closures being put in place.
The maximum height for vehicles is 1.98m (6ft 5in), although we will try to find another parking area if your vehicle is too tall.
Access shuttle bus
A wheelchair accessible shuttle bus will be available on the day to help people with access needs get to the Parade Access Safe Space (Old Park Lane, near Hard Rock Café). Please complete the registration to secure your place in our service.
The Access Bus route is as below
To use this service, please submit your Nimbus Access ID Number to Pride in London.
10:00 am - Kings Cross Pick Up: Between King’s Cross and St Pancras Station on Pancras Road opposite Wasabi Sushi and Bento
10:45 am - Charing Cross Pick Up: In front of Charing Cross Station. At the disabled parking spot
11:15 am - Parade Drop off at Parade Access Safe Space (Old Park Lane, near London Hilton on Park Lane)
For more details
Accessibility at the parade
Watching the parade at Grandstand
On the Parade route, we have an accessible viewing area next to the Grandstand. For more details visit the access map page.
Joining the parade at Access Safe Space
We offer a Parade Safe Space for anyone who identifies as Deaf or disabled or has additional access requirements. Located near Wheel front in a quieter section of the parade, we have a hop-on hop-off wheelchair accessible bus and a fantastic team of trained access volunteers and BSL interpreters. We are also assistance dog friendly.
Access Assembly Point is at Old Park Lane (near Hard Rock Café). The destination is Trafalgar Square. Please arrive at the Access Assembly Point by 12 noon to ensure you can join the parade safe space. It takes approximately 2 hours to travel the parade route. For more details on the parade route visit the access map page.
Wheelchair accessible route
The below map indicates a wheelchair-accessible route from Bond Street Station to the Parade Gathering point (Old Park Lane, near London Hilton on Park Lane):
Accessibility Support to Join the Parade
Safe Space: We offer a Parade Safe Space for anyone who identifies as Deaf or disabled or has additional access requirements.
Access Bus as Respite Space: We have a hop-on hop-off wheelchair-accessible bus that will travel with us that can be used for rest, or as somewhere quieter to experience the parade from.
Accessible toilets available at the assembly point (Bring Radar key).
Our volunteers and a BSL interpreter will be available from 10:30 am to welcome you and answer any questions you may have about the rest of your day. Our Access Volunteers are there to help us move from the access assembly point into the parade. Volunteers also travel the route of the parade with you.
Gentle Reminders for Access Safe Space
We do not allow whistles or megaphones in the Safe Space as we want to reduce the immediate noise for people in our group with sensory sensitivities and assistance animals.
You are welcome to bring banners with you but our volunteers cannot help you carry them.
Once the parade has started, if you wish to leave you can do so at set points, but it is not possible to re-join, so if you have plans to meet friends arrange to do so when you reach Trafalgar Square.
Accessible Downloads (Parade)
Below are links to the relevant access information for the event. Please note that some of these documents will be updated as new details become available closer to the event date. In the meantime, we have provided last year’s versions for your reference. We hope this helps you plan ahead with confidence and ease. Download our accessible information below to easily navigate some of our information or print at home to bring with you on the day:
How to Register for the Access at Parade
Please pre-register for any access accommodations you require. Please refer to the “Registration to Access” Section.
For more details
Accessibility at our stages
Our access facilities and support for our stages are designed to ensure seamless and safe navigation for all. We prioritise inclusivity and accessibility to accommodate diverse needs.
For more details visit the access map page.
Trafalgar Square - Main Stage
Access Team Reception at the Accessible Entrance
A BSL interpreter
A live speech-to-text service
Induction loop
An accessible viewing area with seating
Assistance dog rest area
Access Respite Tent with a BSL interpreter
Wheelchair charging point
Accessible toilets
Changing Places Unit
First Aid point
Trained Access Team
Victoria Embankment Gardens - Family Area
A BSL interpreter
An accessible viewing area with seating
Accessible toilets
Trained Access Team
Leicester Square - LGBTQIA+ Women Stage
A BSL interpreter
An accessible viewing area with seating
Accessible toilets
Trained Access Team
Soho Square - Trans and Non-binary Community Stage
A BSL interpreter
An accessible viewing area with seating
Accessible toilets
Trained Access Team
Dean Street - Cabaret Stage
A BSL interpreter
An accessible viewing area with seating
Accessible toilets
Golden Square - World Stage
A BSL interpreter
Accessible toilets
Trained Access Team
Accessible Downloads for Stages
Below are links to the relevant access information for the event. Please note that some of these documents will be updated as new details become available closer to the event date. In the meantime, we have provided last year’s versions for your reference. We hope this helps you plan ahead with confidence and ease. Download our accessible information below to easily navigate some of our information or print at home to bring with you on the day:
For more details
New This Year: Quiet Pride - Your Sensory-Friendly Celebration
Quiet Pride is a radical welcoming space for neurodivergent, socially anxious and visually impaired LGBTQ+ people.
Pride in London has made significant progress in improving accessibility over many years, including wheelchair accessibility platforms, quiet viewing zones, and BSL interpretation. However, for many of our community, large crowds, amplified music, flashing lights, and unpredictable movements are too overwhelming and therefore make the event inaccessible.
This is why Quiet Pride has been created to respond directly to these barriers, by offering a reimagined pride experience that prioritises sensory-friendly design, emotional well-being and inclusive joy. However, it is important to remember that Quiet Pride isn't about toning down the experiences and celebrations of Pride, it's about opening it up. By creating an intentional, calming and unique space, where people can fully be themselves without overstimulation or exclusion, Quiet Pride will allow many individuals to experience Pride in London in a way that they have not been able to before.
The Quiet Parade will have several areas:
1) Silent Viewing Area A calm and inclusive space designed to experience the energy of Trafalgar Square and the parade in a sensory-considered way. Using a wireless headphone system, visitors can tune into a live stream of the main event while remaining in a quieter environment. Multiple audio channels are available, offering choices such as direct event commentary, curated music, or immersive soundscapes—allowing each person to engage with the celebration in a way that best supports their comfort and wellbeing.
2) Silent with Pleasure Area Curated in partnership with the Wellbeing Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, a special exhibition showcasing the top 10 recommended books and different forms of media (e.g. illustrations, eBooks) on the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ communities. This collection highlights diverse voices, lived experiences, and evidence-informed practices that centre LGBTQ+ mental health, resilience, and inclusion. The exhibition reflects our shared commitment to fostering understanding, visibility, and care within and beyond academic spaces.
3) Crafting the Circle of Change In this mindful crafting space, we use circle painting as a collective, inclusive art-making process to co-create a vibrant advocacy banner that amplifies the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Through shared drawing and crafting within interconnected circles, participants are invited to express their identities, struggles, and hopes in a non-verbal, supportive environment. This process fosters community connection, emotional wellbeing, and a sense of belonging, while the final banner stands as a powerful visual statement—calling for greater visibility, representation, and care for LGBTQ+ wellbeing in society.
Pre-registration is required. Please fill in the form.
Free Quiet Pride RegistrationVolunteering
At Pride in London we welcome volunteers with disabilities either as support on-the-day to help with a variety of roles like parade stewards, wheel stewards, way-finders, fundraisers and more to keep the events running smoothly.
As well as, on-the-day volunteering we also have a core team of dedicated volunteers who have been working throughout the year to organise Pride in London. It's not just the parade, it's a year of advocacy, lifelong friendship and parties along the way and everyone is welcome.
Our ways of working are inclusive by design but if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the process please do let us know.
FAQ
Will there be accessible toilets available?
Yes! We have accessible toilet facilities around the event as well as a changing place unit located at Trafalgar Square. To use these facilities, please pre-register for an Access wristband.
Is there disabled access parking?
We have a limited number of bays at Q-Park Chinatown, pre-apply by getting in touch with the Access Team to reserve a spot. Please be aware that this is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Do I need tickets?
No, you don’t need tickets to attend; however, we highly recommend you to pre-register for an Access wristband to use any access provisions.
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