Penzance Pride

Penzance Pride March

At 12 noon on the 31 May 2025, Pride will march through the town centre of Penzance with the world’s largest Pride flag.

The march will begin at Market Jew Street by Peacocks and finish at on the Promenade. Please gather at the start from 11:45am onwards.

Cornwall Pride Volunteer Marshals will line the march route along Market Jew Street turning left down Chapel Street to Western Promenade Road. The march will take approximately 30 minutes.

Members of the public are welcome to join the march on the day on foot but if you would like to take part in the march with a vehicle (such as a fire engine or a police car) please contact us in advance to arrange this.

The march can get very crowded and lively but it is good fun. There will be music and celebration as we march to show support for LGBTQ+ people in Penzance , Cornwall and around the world.

Volunteer Cornwall Pride Marshals and the Police will be available to provide assistance during the march.

The march aims to be civil, peaceful, safe and enjoyable for all. We are pleased to welcome a number of local organisations and their representatives who will be marching together with Cornwall Pride showing their love and support.

Show Your Support

Pride is colourful and joyful and you can show your support by wearing colourful clothing, waving a flag or by decorating your face with rainbow makeup for example.

There are a variety of LGBTQ+ flags that represent different identities and orientations and if you would like to show your support for a specific one, we have written a handy guide to the LGBTQ+ flags.

Some people really go to town and decorate their hats, wear angel wings or throw on a gorgeous sparkly dress but do whatever makes you feel right and most comfortable. Pride in Falmouth is a Safe Space for everyone.

Keep Cornwall Pride Free - Shop to Support

Cornwall Pride have a huge range of pride flags to purchase online in advance of the march and celebration so why not get totally Pride ready and have your rainbow gear handy.

We have also designed a gorgeous range of Cornwall Pride T-shirts.

Every purchase supports Falmouth Pride and helps keep the event free today and for future generations. Thank you.

Penzance’s Pride Celebration

Join us at Penzance Promenade any time from 12:30 as the Pride march finishes and the Pride celebration begins.

Penzance’s Pride celebration features a performance stage with live entertainment all afternoon and into the evening.

There will be live singers, comedians, dancers and more. We have sourced a range of LGBTQ+ supportive acts from across Cornwall and beyond to help us make Penzance Pride special.

You’ll see drag queens and drag kings, fabulous cabaret singers and live musicians too.

All of Penzance’s entertainment will be family friendly.

An all day bar is available for those aged 18 and over. Food and drink retailers will also be providing refreshments through the day.

You are welcome to bring your own food and soft drinks into the celebration but supporting our bar and vendors supports the event and helps keep it free.

Cornwall Pride will also be bringing its range of Pride merchandise so you can stock up on flags, pin badges and all things rainbow for the celebration.

In addition to that, a range of Cornwall and Penzance based organisations are represented at Pride and will be happy to chat.

Support groups will also have tents at Pride to reach out and raise awareness of the services they have available to you.

If you need a break at any point, we are providing a safe quiet space hosted by our volunteer event marshals. No reason needed, just pop in and take a breath.

We can’t wait to celebrate Penzance Pride with you.

Public Transport

Transport for Cornwall is delighted to be working in partnership with Cornwall Pride to deliver transport to all events throughout Cornwall.

We encourage you to consider taking the bus, train or Park and Ride when attending events.

Opting for public transport not only alleviates the hassle of parking, but it helps manage congestion on the roads while reducing air pollution.

Striving for a cleaner, greener Pride for everyone across Cornwall.

For more information or to plan your journey visit transportforcornwall.co.uk.

Event Safety

These are our amazing Cornwall Pride event Marshals. They are all volunteers and they wear bright pink high vis jackets so they are really easy to spot!

If you need any help, we’ll be happy to assist.

Devon and Cornwall Police also support Cornwall Pride events and Police Community Support Officers will be available on the day should you need any assistance.

We also work with professional event planners to ensure our Pride events are operated as safely as possible with clearly marked exit routes and evacuation plans.

During the event you will notice our security team. These are paid security professionals who aim to keep everyone safe and can help you.

A zero tolerance policy is taken with abuse to anyone at a Cornwall Pride events and we encourage everyone celebrating Pride to do so respectfully of others. Alcohol is available at Falmouth Pride but should be consumed responsibly.

Accessibility

We aim to make Cornwall Pride events as accessible as possible.

At Penzance Pride we will provide:

• Safe and level access
• Accessible toilets with wide opening doors
• A safe / quiet space
• Bottled drinking water on request

The Main Area

The main area of Penzance Pride is on hard level ground and can get quite busy as this is a popular event. There are no drop curbs.

Wellbeing Space

The Penguin Soup zone has a wellbeing space and enclosed sensory friendly gazebo where you can access adult and children size ear defenders (£5 deposit), fidget toys, games and more supported by mental health trained professionals.

What we don’t have

No wheelchair platforms or sign language interpreters

Do we have rest stops on the march route?

There are no designated rest stops on the march route, however there are several natural stops along the way and it is possible to leave the march by stepping to the side at any time if it does not meet your sensory and/or physical needs.

Are there any hills or inclines in either the march or the main area

Not in the main area. The march route is on a steep incline and decline and is suitable for manual and electric wheelchairs. This march is one that takes on average between 30-45 minutes due to the volume of people involved so may not be suitable for people who have limited ability to walk or stand for long periods