As Birmingham Pride fast approaches this Bank Holiday Weekend, preparations are well and truly underway to welcome visitors to the city. In fitting with the UK’s largest two-day LGBTQ+ celebrations, a cascade of rainbows have enveloped Brum.
Community groups, businesses and bars have all adopted the iconic rainbow palette as excitement builds for this years ‘Love out Loud‘ themed festival.
Taking place over Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, Birmingham Pride 2019 will officially kick off from Victoria Square with a parade that will snake its way through the city centre before entering the iconic Gay Quarter. Celebrations and entertainment are expected to continue throughout the weekend.
Here’s some photos of Birmingham celebrating this year’s ‘Love out Loud’ theme:
#1 The Bull
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#2 The Nightingale Club
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#3 Lloyds Bank
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#4 New Street Station – Grand Central
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#5 St John Ambulance
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#6 Library of Birmingham
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#7 Topman/Topshop
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#8 Boatel Birmingham
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#9 HSBC Birmingham
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#10 Hurst Street
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#11 Network West Midlands ‘Pride’ bus
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#12 ‘Pride’ bus stops in the city centre
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#13 PureGym
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#14 Tribute cocktail at The Ivy Temple Row
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#15 University of Birmingham
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#16 Transport for West Midlands
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#17 John Lewis
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#18 Foyles Bookstore in Grand Central
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#19 Back to Backs
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#20 Marks and Spencer
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#21 Birmingham LGBT Centre
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#22 InterEngineering LGBT
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#23 West Midlands Police
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#24 Dudley Group NHS
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#25 Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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#26 Papyrus
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#27 John Taylor Hospice
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#28 West Midlands Fire Service
To celebrate @BirminghamPride this weekend we've injected a little colour into our social media! 🏳️🌈
Our float will be there with @WMPolice and @OFFICIALWMAS for the parade and afterwards on Hurst Street.
Get your song requests in to our DJ @satynar! pic.twitter.com/w5FTqtH2iA— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) May 23, 2019
#29 Hospice UK
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#30 Aston Villa Football Club
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#31 UnMuted
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#32 SEEDS – Supporting Education Equality and Diversity in Schools
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#33 Southside Birmingham
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Birmingham Pride takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May over the Bank Holiday weekend. For more information and tickets, visit here.