gay pride

August The Month of Festivals Summer is in full swing and with the lifting of restrictions means that festivals are back. Lots of local festivals are happening over the next few weekends, from the fairy festival in the new forest to pride festivals. Here on the south coast we are festival mad. Fairy Festival 14th - 15th August After being...

Bourne Free Parade 2018 Get ready Bournemouth's pride festival is back! Bourne Free is coming back to the sunny shores of Bournemouth on the 13th-15th July! Come and celebrate equality and diversity in the community! Dress with pride at the Bourne Free parade! This year it is Hawaiian Beach Party themed and do we have just the outfits, accessories and...

This year’s Bournemouth pride parade is going to be an extravaganza of glitz and feathers as Bourne Free Does Broadway! From the 10th-12th July the people of Bournemouth come together to celebrate LGBT community in a way only they know how! What Is Bourne Free? In 2004 Bourne Free was created when news spread that an organisation was coming to Bournemouth to preach that homosexuality is wrong. The gay community banded together to stand against them and celebrate their diversity and to hold Bournemouth’s first gay Pride march. Since then the event has flourished and grown into a huge three day party to bring everyone in the community together. Continue reading →

Bourne Free If you come down to Bournemouth on Saturday 12th July, prepare to be dazzled! The streets will be flowing with colour, music and laughter and all the joy that Bourne Free brings to our town! For those of you that are yet to experience the marvel, Bourne Free is Bournemouth’s very own version of gay pride. People young...