Celebrating Pride 2025 in Newcastle and Gateshead
While Pride Month is officially in June, there are events and celebrations taking place all summer long here in the North East, from large scale festivals and marches to smaller networking and grassroots events.
This page exists to showcase the events that we think might be of interest to those in the VCSE sector, as well as events that the sector has had a hand in bringing to life.
We'll be adding to this page regularly between now and August, so please check back regularly for updates.
If you're hosting a Pride-related event that you would like us to feature on this page, please email connect@connectedvoice.org.uk
Celebrate Pride at Eldon Square
Saturday 14 June, 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m., Community Quarter (opposite Chatime), Eldon Square, Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7JB
This summer, the team at Eldon Square are proud to celebrate Newcastle Pride with a vibrant in-centre event filled with colour, creativity, and community spirit.
Join them for a day of celebration as the Community Quarter transforms into a hub of Pride festivities. In support of Newcastle Pride, they’re hosting a family-friendly event that brings together entertainment, art and community engagement – all under one roof!
Queer Exchange at One Strawberry Lane
Sunday 22 June, 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle, NE1 4BX
Join the team from Northern Pride for a colourful celebration of queer creativity at the Queer Exchange, which forms part of the Newcastle Pride Fringe Festival.
On Sunday 22 June, One Strawberry Lane - home of Connected Voice, among others! - will come alive with pride crafts, music and stalls from talented local LGBTQIA+ makers, artists and vendors.
Find out more here
Out of Office: Bold Voices, Bright Futures
Thursday 26 June, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., Ward Hadaway, 102 Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3DX
Join the Out of Office team for a powerful Pride Fringe evening exploring visibility, leadership, and the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion in business.
Hosted in the Quayside offices of Ward Hadaway, this special edition of Out of Office features a panel of influential LGBTQ+ voices from across business and industry. Expect honest conversation, personal stories, and a look at what it takes to lead with authenticity in the modern workplace.
Out of Your Head!
Thursday 26 June, 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m., Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 109-113 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Join this special poetry night all about being Unapologetically Visible in Your Queerness. With a full Queer line-up, there'll be performances by six amazing poets including Amy Langdown, who will also be hosting.
Amy Langdown is a Queer, disabled, neurodivergent poet, artist, producer and facilitator based in Newcastle. They write on themes such as identity, politics and what it means to exist in the world we live in today.
Northern Proud Voices Cathedral Concert
Friday 4 July, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle, NE1 1PF
Join the team at Newcastle Cathedral for an uplifting evening of pop and rock hits performed by Northern Proud Voices, the North East’s largest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ choir.
Tickets are available on a 'Give As You Feel' basis. Proceeds will be shared equally between Northern Proud Voices and Newcastle Cathedral, whose work includes the Cathedral Lantern Project, which exists to walk and work alongside people facing difficult times.
Newcastle Pride Free Festival
Saturday 19 July, all day, various locations across Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle Pride is set to return for a city-wide takeover this summer, following the success of last year’s transformative event. This free festival is being delivered in partnership with the brilliant people at Curious Arts.
Connected Voice Advocacy will have an information stall in the Market Village, next to Grey's Monument, so keep your eyes peeled for them if you're nearby.
Find out more here
The Pedro Pascal says Trans Rights Cabaret
Saturday 19 July, 7.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m., Alphabetti Theatre, St James Boulevard, Newcastle, NE1 4HP
Mack and Mama Rhi are back with the cabaret of their dreams: The Pedro Pascal says Trans Rights Cabaret! This cabaret will celebrate local Trans icons, celebrity crushes and is a chance to explore the lifelong question: do you want to be with them, be them, or both?
Pride in Gateshead Launch Event
Saturday 2 August, 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., Metro Centre, St Michael's Way, Gateshead, NE11 9YG
Join Gateshead College, Gateshead Council and a number of other key partners at the Metro Centre to celebrate the launch of Pride in Gateshead this August.
Last year's event was a huge success, with stalls, music, giveaways and the Metrognomes (oh yes, they were dancing with the Mayor!) and this year promises to be even bigger.
Pride in Gateshead Film Festival - Pride the Movie
Tuesday 5 August, 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m., Pride Media Centre, Stonehills, Gateshead, NE10 0HW
Set in the summer of 1984 - at the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decide to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
But the activists are undeterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners themselves. And so begins the story of two communities who form an unlikely but ultimately triumphant partnership.
Pride in Gateshead Film Festival - Are You Proud?
Tuesday 12 August, 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m., Pride Media Centre, Stonehills, Gateshead, NE10 0HW
Are You Proud? is a thought-provoking documentary by Ashley Joiner. The film explores the history of the gay rights movement in Britain, from the start of the Gay Liberation Front to the formation and evolution of Pride festivals.
Combining rare archive footage with interviews from leading campaigners, Are You Proud? highlights the LGBTQ+ movements momentous journey charting the joys and divisions toward equality.
Pride in Gateshead Film Festival - Welcome to Chechnya
Tuesday 19 August, 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m., Pride Media Centre, Stonehills, Gateshead, NE10 0HW
Welcome to Chechnya follows a group of activists who risk their lives to save LGBTQ + people who are threatened, detained, tortured and executed. The individuals depicted in the film have had their faces digitally altered to remain anonymous.
Through interviews and smuggled video testimony, David France’s unflinching documentary shines a light on the dangerous, state-abetted homophobia driving queer men and women out of the Chechen Republic.
