Lineup — Leeds First Friday

2:00pm Friday

Friends of Ham

🌈 Pride N Straws

A relaxed Pride weekend beer crawl through Leeds.

Pints N Straws becomes Pride N Straws for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026! Join Ann and Izzy for a relaxed daytime beer crawl through Leeds, visiting a few… Pints N Straws becomes Pride N Straws for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026!

Join Ann and Izzy for a relaxed daytime beer crawl through Leeds, visiting a few friendly pubs and bars before the big Friday night LFF meetup. This is a chance to enjoy some good beer, soak up the Pride weekend atmosphere, and spend the afternoon with community.

You can come for one stop, join for the full trail, or use it as your warm-up before the Pride LFF Big Meetup later that evening. Whether you are a regular at Pints N Straws, new to LFF, or just fancy a friendly daytime Pride social, you will be very welcome.

2pm at Friends of Ham. 3pm at Crown St Tap. 4:30pm at Brewery Wharf Tavern.

Free to attend. No booking needed.

7:00pm Friday

Queen's Court

🌈 Made It! With Pride

A gentle Pride weekend welcome for new and newer faces.

Made It! is our friendly trans+ newcomer meet, and for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend it’s getting a little extra Pride energy. Hosted by Laura and Jennifer, t… Made It! is our friendly trans+ newcomer meet, and for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend it’s getting a little extra Pride energy.

Hosted by Laura and Jennifer, this is a relaxed space for anyone who is new or newer to Leeds First Friday, coming back after a while, or feeling a bit nervous about joining the bigger events. It is a chance to say hello, meet a few friendly faces, and ease into the evening at your own pace.

You do not need to arrive with confidence, know anyone already, or have been to LFF before. Just come as you are, find Laura and Jennifer, and let us help you feel welcome.

After Made It!, you can head onwards into the Pride LFF Big Meetup and the rest of the Friday night lineup. Free to attend. No booking needed.

7:00pm Friday

Bridge End Social

🌈 Pride LFF Big Meetup

The biggest Leeds First Friday of the year — right in the middle of Pride weekend!

Pride weekend is in full swing, and this is the big one: the Pride LFF Big Meetup at Bridge End Social. Join us from 7pm for our biggest Leeds First Friday g… Pride weekend is in full swing, and this is the big one: the Pride LFF Big Meetup at Bridge End Social.

Join us from 7pm for our biggest Leeds First Friday gathering of the year — a joyful evening of community, celebration, friendship and Pride weekend magic. Across the whole Leeds Pride Festival Weekend there will be events from Thursday through to Sunday, but this is our main Friday night meetup and a huge part of the weekend.

Whether you are a regular at LFF, coming back after a while, visiting Leeds for Pride, or joining us for the very first time, you will be very welcome.

Expect trans joy, familiar faces, new connections, Pride energy, and a packed room full of community. We’ll also be taking a moment to celebrate Sophie and Grai, say thank you, and give them the joyful LFF send-off they deserve.

Come along, bring your Pride weekend sparkle, and be part of a very special Leeds First Friday.

10:00pm Friday

Fibre

🌈 DJ Ashlee - Fibre Penthouse Pride Party

An exclusive 2 hour party at Fibre's top floor with DJ Ashlee

Ashlee will be headlining at our Fibre Penthouse party on LFF Friday 17th from 10pm - Midnight. Remember absolutely no tickets needed, it is completely FREE. S… Ashlee will be headlining at our Fibre Penthouse party on LFF Friday 17th from 10pm - Midnight. Remember absolutely no tickets needed, it is completely FREE.

She has provided us with a set to lead you right up until that weekend, so if you are looking for something to get your Pride on to, look no further. https://www.mixcloud.com/leedsfirstfriday/ashlee-lff-july-leeds-pride-festival-2026/

Don't forget to follow the Leeds First Friday Mixcloud page, whilst you are there!

Thanks Ashlee! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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🌈 DJ Ashlee - Fibre Penthouse Pride Party

11:59pm Friday

The End

🌈 Roberta Borelli

Late-night Pride weekend dancing with Roberta Borelli

The Pride Friday night lineup keeps going into the early hours with Roberta Borelli at The End. After the Pride LFF Big Meetup, the Freedom Quarter circuit, … The Pride Friday night lineup keeps going into the early hours with Roberta Borelli at The End.

After the Pride LFF Big Meetup, the Freedom Quarter circuit, and a very full Friday of trans joy, Roberta takes over from midnight to 3am for a late-night Pride weekend set shaped for the LFF dancefloor.

Expect dance music classics, chart favourites, big vocal moments, and enough Pride weekend energy to carry you well into Saturday morning.

Whether you have been with us all day or you are joining later in the night, come find the dancefloor, find your people, and keep the weekend moving.

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Viaduct Showbar

The UK's premier drag cabaret venue. Every Friday is a show.

Fibre

Four floors of super bar on Lower Briggate.

The-End

The popular LFF end of night point in Hirsts Yard.

Smokestack

For those who want to dance somewhere smaller to funk and soul.

Queens Court

Where Made It! begins. Welcoming from the first drink.

Blayds Bar

Hidden in Blayds Yard, off Briggate. A classic venue.

The New Penny

Open since 1953. The oldest gay bar in the north. Still the right call at 3am.

Behind Closed Doors

Late. Dark. Exactly what it sounds like.

Call Lane

A whole street of options for those who want to explore furthere.

All Freedom Quarter venues have committed to supporting LFF attendees in using the facilities that match their presentation. Freedom Quarter Facebook Page

10:00am Saturday

Wapentake

🌈 Breakfast at Wapentake

Ease into Pride Saturday with breakfast at Wapentake

Start Pride Saturday the LFF way: with breakfast, coffee, and friendly faces at Wapentake. After a big Friday night, this is a gentler way to come back toget… Start Pride Saturday the LFF way: with breakfast, coffee, and friendly faces at Wapentake.

After a big Friday night, this is a gentler way to come back together, refuel, catch up, and ease into the rest of the weekend. Whether you’re ready for a full breakfast, just need caffeine, or mainly want somewhere friendly to land before the Saturday lineup begins, you’ll be very welcome.

Come along, grab something to eat or drink, and spend the morning with community before heading into the rest of Pride Saturday.

From 10am. Food and drinks available to buy from the venue.

1:00pm Saturday

Aire Park

🌈 Picnic in the Park

Bring a picnic to Aire Park (or The Tetley, depending on God's mood) with Grai

Every Pride Weekend needs a moment of calm in the middle of it. A chance to sit down, eat something that isn't a kebab at 2am, and remember that you actually li…

Every Pride Weekend needs a moment of calm in the middle of it. A chance to sit down, eat something that isn't a kebab at 2am, and remember that you actually like the people you're spending the weekend with. This is that moment.

Grai is hosting a picnic on the grass at Aire Park, the brand new green space around The Tetley, which is either a lovely spot for an afternoon in the sun or, in the event of a typically Yorkshire Saturday in July, a very wet walk to the pub. We are prepared for both outcomes. The Tetley is right there. It has a roof. We have thought this through.

Bring your own lunch. This is important. Grai is your host, not your caterer. There will be no sandwiches provided. Nobody is making you a flask of tea. Turn up with food and drinks, turn up with friends, find a patch of grass and treat the afternoon as the rare opportunity it is: daylight, fresh air, and a legitimate excuse to sit down for two hours in the middle of a four-day weekend.

If the weather holds, Aire Park in July is genuinely a lovely place to be in Leeds. If it doesn't, The Tetley's interior is warm, has good food and plenty of space.

Either way, 1pm, Saturday. Head to The Tetley and find us on one of the green bits around it.

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5:00pm Saturday

Ciao Bella

🌈 Pasto Pride

An early evening Italian food group meal with Kelly Fox

At some point on Saturday afternoon, having eaten a picnic on the grass and stared at the sky for a bit, you will need actual food. Proper food. Food that arriv… At some point on Saturday afternoon, having eaten a picnic on the grass and stared at the sky for a bit, you will need actual food. Proper food. Food that arrives on a plate and was cooked by someone who knows what they're doing.

Kelly Fox has sorted this.

Ciao Bella is a family-run Italian on Dock Street, tucked a few steps away from Bridge End Social, the kind of place that does what it says with no fuss and considerable competence. The pasta is arguably some of the best in Leeds, the atmosphere is warm without being cloying, and it is a short and pleasant walk from Aire Park, which is exactly what you want at 5pm on day two of a four-day weekend when your feet are already making their feelings known.

This is a group dinner, which means it's sociable, chilled and chaotic all at the same time. Kelly is your host and has done the organising, so the only thing you need to do is message her to get your name on the booking. Do that before you assume there's space. There is a finite number of seats and Kelly is not a magician.

Once you're on the list: turn up, order pasta, and have a conversation that doesn't start with "so how was your Pride so far" for at least the first ten minutes.

Ciao Bella is open until 10pm on Saturdays, so there's no rush. Though the rest of Saturday evening does have things in it, so perhaps don't order the tiramisu twice.

To book your place, message Kelly Fox directly.

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9:00pm Saturday

Farrands

🌈 Pride Cocktails at 9

Pride Saturday cocktails, glamour and late-night LFF energy.

Cocktails at 9 returns for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026, hosted by our High Priestess of Cocktails, Lucy! After a full Pride Saturday of breakfast, picn… Cocktails at 9 returns for Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026, hosted by our High Priestess of Cocktails, Lucy!

After a full Pride Saturday of breakfast, picnics, food, friends and celebration, this is your invitation to dress up, show up, and settle into the evening with a cocktail in hand.

Expect a stylish, friendly LFF social with big Saturday night energy, good conversation, and a little bit of Pride weekend glamour. Whether you have been with us all day or you are joining later in the evening, you will be very welcome.

Spaces may be limited, so please use the button below to enquire about booking a spot.

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12:30pm Sunday

Millenium Square

🌈 Leeds Pride Parade

It's the big day and we walk as a group in Leeds Pride

Join Leeds First Friday in the Leeds Pride Parade 2026! Leeds Pride is one of the largest and most iconic Pride parades in the UK, and this year is a big one… Join Leeds First Friday in the Leeds Pride Parade 2026!

Leeds Pride is one of the largest and most iconic Pride parades in the UK, and this year is a big one: Leeds Pride celebrates its 20th anniversary, while Leeds First Friday celebrates 18 years of community, visibility and trans joy.

We would love LFF to have an unmissable presence on the streets of Leeds, walking together, celebrating together, and showing our community at its brightest, loudest and proudest.

All confirmed parade places have now been filled, but you can still register your interest for the waiting list. If a space becomes available, we will contact people in the weeks leading up to the parade. In the event of high demand, priority may be given to regular Leeds First Friday attendees to help ensure fair access for our core community.

Can’t join us in the parade itself? You can still be part of the celebration. The Leeds Pride Parade is free to watch from all along the streets of Leeds, so come cheer us on, wave, make some noise, and help fill the city with Pride.

Please use the link below to register your interest and receive email updates about the day, including meeting point, timings and practical information.

The parade starts at 12:30pm, with LFF participants gathering beforehand. Get your brightest outfits, biggest smiles and Pride energy ready.

Participation in the parade is at your own risk. Please take care of yourself and your belongings, and think about anything you may need to take part safely, including hydration, sun protection, mobility needs, medication or anything else that helps you have a safe and joyful day.

2:00pm Sunday

TBC

🌈 LFF Group Photo

Become part of LFF history with our 2026 Pride Photo

It's a tradition to have a group photo taken at Leeds Pride. We hope as many of you will be there as possible. We will announce the location and times on the d… It's a tradition to have a group photo taken at Leeds Pride. We hope as many of you will be there as possible.

We will announce the location and times on the day and also across our socials.

3:00pm Sunday

White Cloth Hall

🌈 Food at White Cloth Hall

After the parade and group photo join us for food at White Cloth Hall

We've taken over the mezzanine at White Cloth Hall from 3pm and it's exclusively ours, and you order directly from the QR code on your table whenever you're rea… We've taken over the mezzanine at White Cloth Hall from 3pm and it's exclusively ours, and you order directly from the QR code on your table whenever you're ready. No queuing. No rush.

Four independent kitchens means genuine choice: Morty's brings Sicilian pizza slices and panuozzi; Salma does vibrant tacos and ceviche; Lupton's Chop House is your oysters-and-steak moment; and RAKKU rounds things out with East Asian dishes. Pick one. Pick all four. We're not judging.

To find us: Walk in the main entrance, and go up the stairs on your left.

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5:55pm Sunday

Leeds Pride Main Stage

🌈 Sophie on Stage

Watch LFF Coordinator, Sophie Scott speak on behalf of Leeds First Friday on the Leeds Pride Main Stage

We are absolutely thrilled that our very own Sophie will be closing the fabulous LFF July and Leeds Pride Festival Weekend! Representing Leeds First Friday, she… We are absolutely thrilled that our very own Sophie will be closing the fabulous LFF July and Leeds Pride Festival Weekend! Representing Leeds First Friday, she’ll be taking over the Main Stage to wrap up the festivities.

6:30pm Sunday

The End

🌈 Roberta at the-end Courtyard Party

Roberta is doing double dj duty this weekend. Join her for a Pride Sunday set at the-end from 6:30pm

You've done the parade. You've done the group photo. You've possibly done something inadvisable with a glitter cannon. The question now is: where do you actuall… You've done the parade. You've done the group photo. You've possibly done something inadvisable with a glitter cannon. The question now is: where do you actually go?

The answer, as it has been for several years running, is The End.

Hirst's Yard, just off Lower Briggate, is one of those places that has no business being as good as it is. A courtyard bar in Leeds city centre that somehow manages to feel like a secret even when a thousand people are in it. No tickets, no entry charge, tables out all day, food from early afternoon, and the kind of vocal house and disco soundtrack that makes you realise you're not as tired as you thought you were twenty minutes ago.

For the Leeds First Friday crowd specifically, there's an added draw: Roberta Borelli is on the decks. Our resident trans DJ, the one who's been making Friday nights at The End what they are, is back for a second set across the Pride weekend, because apparently one wasn't enough and frankly we support that decision entirely. If you were there on the Friday you'll understand. If you weren't, this is your consolation prize and it's a good one. The party runs from 1pm to 11pm outside, then carries on inside until 4am for anyone who has managed to metabolise the afternoon and is ready to commit to the evening. Most people say they'll leave by 7. Statistically, this has not been happening.

This year its FREE entry. No booking needed. Come as you are (including the glitter).

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Mark the date

LGBTQ+ Calendar 2026

Leeds First Friday, Leeds Pride and the key dates from the UK's LGBTQIA+ calendar for the year ahead.

9-10 Jan

Leeds First Friday January

6-7 Feb

Leeds First Friday February

Feb

LGBT+ History Month (UK)

15-21 Feb

Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week

6-7 Mar

Leeds First Friday March

31 Mar

Trans Day of Visibility

3-4 Apr

Leeds First Friday April

6 Apr

International Asexuality Day

26 Apr

Lesbian Visibility Day

1-2 May

Leeds First Friday May

17 May

IDAHOBIT

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.

24 May

Pansexual Visibility Day

5-6 Jun

Leeds First Friday June

Jun

Pride Month

Celebrated throughout the UK and worldwide.

28 Jun

Stonewall Day

16-19 Jul

Leeds First Friday July + Leeds Pride Festival Weekend 2026

Our biggest weekend of the year, running alongside Leeds Pride.

13-19 Jul

Non-Binary Awareness Week

7-8 Aug

Leeds First Friday August

4-5 Sep

Leeds First Friday September

23 Sep

Bi Visibility Day

2-3 Oct

Leeds First Friday October

6-7 Nov

Leeds First Friday November

13-19 Nov

Transgender Awareness Week

20 Nov

Transgender Day of Remembrance

1 Dec

World AIDS Day

4-5 Dec

Leeds First Friday December

Thursday

🌈 Pre-Pride Drinks

Friday

🌈 Pride N Straws

🌈 Made It! With Pride

🌈 Pride LFF Big Meetup

🌈 DJ Ashlee - Fibre Penthouse Pride Party

🌈 Roberta Borelli

The Freedom Quarter Circuit

Viaduct Showbar

Fibre

The-End

Smokestack

Queens Court

Blayds Bar

The New Penny

Behind Closed Doors

Call Lane

Saturday

🌈 Breakfast at Wapentake

🌈 Picnic in the Park

🌈 Pasto Pride

🌈 Pride Cocktails at 9

Sunday

🌈 Leeds Pride Parade

🌈 LFF Group Photo

🌈 Food at White Cloth Hall

🌈 Sophie on Stage

🌈 Roberta at the-end Courtyard Party

LGBTQ+ Calendar 2026