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Chester Pride, takes place on Saturday 16th August 2025. Chester Pride started in 2013, with our first event outside Chester Town Hall. Around 2,500 people attended that first event, and then since then we have grown significantly with our 10th event in 2022 attended by around 21,000 people. We have also branched out our activity, launching our own helpline service, Just Ask, which receives over 7,000 contacts each year, supporting the LGBTQ+ community with any issue they may face. Celebrating diversity and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + community and is a free event celebrating equality and diversity in the heart of Chester, and will be holdings its 13th pride this year. Theme No theme Parade Saturday, from Castle Square, 12:00-13:00, before returning to Castle Square where the event opens at 13:00. Festival 13:00-20:00 Main stage Runway Lounge Dance Tent Health Zone Market Zone Food and beverage area Family pride Zone Chill out zones After party to follow
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- 01 Jun – Brandi Carlile (1981–), American alternative country and folk/rock singer-songwriter
- 01 Jun – Ferron (1952–), Canadian folk singer and songwriter
- 03 Jun – Josephine Baker (1906–1975), American dancer, singer and actress
- 03 Jun – Alla Nazimova (1879–1945), Russian actress
- 04 Jun – Val McDermid (1955–), Scottish suspense novel writer
- 05 Jun – Lisa Cholodenko (1964–), American film and TV writer-director
- 05 Jun – Suze Orman (1951–), American financial advisor, author, columnist and TV host
- 06 Jun – Sandra Bernhard, American comedian, actress, singer and writer
- 06 Jun – Violet Trefusis (1894–1972), English writer and socialite
- 08 Jun – Kim Stolz (1983–), American model, TV personality, author and finance executive
- 08 Jun – Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987), French novelist
- 09 Jun – Parinya Charoenphol (1981–), Thai boxer, model and actress
- 09 Jun – Bülent Ersoy (1952–), Turkish singer and actress
- 11 Jun – Renée Vivien (1877–1909), British poet
- 12 Jun – Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), American writer
- 15 Jun – Bif Naked (1971–), Canadian singer-songwriter, actress and motivational speaker
- 16 Jun – Jenny Shimizu (1967–), American model and actress
- 17 Jun – Evelyn Irons (1900–2000), Scottish journalist and war correspondent
- 17 Jun – Phyllida Lloyd (1957–), English theatre and film director
- 19 Jun – Elisabeth Marbury (1856–1933), theatrical/literary agent and author
- 21 Jun – Meredith Baxter (1947–), American actress and producer
- 21 Jun – Kate Brown (1960–), American politician and Governor of Oregon
- 21 Jun – Lana Wachowski (1965–), American film director, screenwriter and producer
- 24 Jun – Stacy Sykora (1977–), retired American volleyball player
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