Pride is just a week away! Here’s what’s coming up

The countdown is ON – just 9 days to go until Northern Pride 2025! ✨

While we wait for the big weekend, don’t miss these amazing Pride Fringe events happening across the city:

Here’s what’s happening this week:

👠 Queer Bodies

📅 10 July

🕖 7–11PM

📍 Discovery Museum

A runway celebration of local queer fashion voices from the North East. Expect bold looks, fresh perspectives and unapologetic self-expression.

🌊 Paddle With Pride

📅 15 July

🕔 5:45–8:45PM

📍 NE1 City Marina, Quayside

Take to the Tyne in our flag-draped kayaks for a joyful paddle set to LGBTQ+ anthems. Hats, sunglasses, good vibes encouraged!

🧚 Inviting Magic

📅 19 July

🕙 10AM–2:30PM

📍 Grainger Market (Corner of Clayton & Nelson St)

A magical new installation by sculptor & drag king Lady Kitt transforms an empty shop unit into a multisensory queer wonderland.

Mack and Mama Rhi

🎬 Ye Olde Wishing Well – Film Screening

📅 19 July | 🕠 5:30–6:30PM

📍 Tyneside Cinema

This beautiful short film by Deaf non-binary filmmaker EJ Raymond explores identity and transformation in a visually rich fairytale world.

🌟 The Pedro Pascal says Trans Rights Cabaret

📅 19 July

🕖 7–11PM📍 Alphabetti Theatre

Mack and Mama Rhi return with the ultimate cabaret of trans joy, celebrity obsession and chaotic brilliance. Local icons + dreamy crushes = unmissable night.

Don’t forget – Pride weekend kicks off 19–20 July 🌈Check out the full Fringe lineup at: northern-pride.com/fringe

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Pride Fringe 2025

Ophelia B stars in a one woman show, a Life NOT in Heels!

Festivalgoers won’t need to wait until July for this year’s Newcastle Pride celebrations to begin, with a programme of exciting events announced today for the city’s first ever Pride Fringe, set to take place from June. 

A new addition to the North East calendar for 2025, Pride Fringe will offer a wide range of live entertainment, comedy and theatre, along with LGBTQIA+ networking opportunities at a host of local venues across the early summer months ahead of the highly anticipated Newcastle Pride Festival on 19th and 20th July, which is presented in partnership with NE1 and Newcastle City Council.

Learn more and grab your tickets