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UK LGBT EVENTS - Margate Pride 2025
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Margate Pride 2025

Margate Pride takes place on Saturday the 9th August 2025. Margate Pride Manifesto : Margate Pride is a culture rich contemporary pride. A celebration of all of Thanets queerness and LGBTQI life. Gay, straight, everything, nothing and all the in-between if you dont feel represented, get in touch. Margate Pride CIC is a not for profit community interest company led by LGBTQIA artists to celebrate the diversity of love in Margate. Margate Pride is not just a parade for the day. Its an expression of the whole community. We really want you to make it your own. Theme to follow Parade 4pm - 6pm, from The Oval Bandstand. The parade will start on Eastern Esplanade, alongside the Oval Bandstand, and take us along the seafront to the Clock Tower on Marine Drive. To be in the parade, you need to register as an individual or part of a group. Festival 11am - 4pm at The Oval Bandstand More to follow After party to follow

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