New Liverpool Pride team announces march route as all new festival gets set to launch

Liverpool’s Pride will take place on Saturday 26 July with a brand new march route and concept, but the same mission – to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ community.

Following the news last month that Liverpool Pride was to be cancelled, Sahir House launched a campaign to save the beloved event, and they succeeded.

We spoke to Ant Hopkinson from Sahir House, Claire McColgan of Culture Liverpool and Cllr Harry Doyle to find out more.

Liverpool’s next Pride march is set to bring people together for a powerful show of solidarity, visibility and inclusion.

Liverpool’s Pride will start at Pier Head where people are invited to gather from 9.30am for speeches and a vigil before the Liverpool Pride march sets off around 11.30am.

Leading the way will be a representative group from Liverpool’s trans community, organised by Protest Scouse Dolls. Behind them, disabled and neurodivergent people will be at the front of the wider crowd, setting a slow, steady and accessible pace for everyone to follow.

After that, the march will take a relaxed, open format – no strict blocks or barriers, just everyone walking together to celebrate community, diversity and support for each other.

Route details

Start: George’s Parade, Pier Head
Finish: Main entrance of the M&S Bank Arena

Here’s how the route will unfold:

• Starting outside the iconic Three Graces, marchers will head south along Canada Boulevard with the Mersey alongside them.
• The route passes Mann Island and loops round the Museum of Liverpool, circling the fountains and terrace before rejoining Mann Island.
• From there, it’s a right turn onto The Strand, then another right onto Salthouse Quay alongside the Royal Albert Dock.
• After crossing Gower Street at a marshalled crossing, the march will head over the Keel Wharf pedestrian bridge and finish up at the ACC Arena’s main entrance.

The full route is about 1.4 miles and is step-free, flat and fully wheelchair accessible.

At a steady, inclusive pace, the front of the march is expected to arrive in about half an hour, while those further back should allow up to 90 minutes to complete the walk.

Whether you’re there to march or to show support along the way, it promises to be a powerful moment for Liverpool’s communities to stand together and make sure no one is left behind.

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