Civil Service LGBT+ Network at Hartlepool Pride 2025

The event details for this event have been updated on 23 June 2025.

About Hartlepool Pride

A celebration of Tees Valleys LGBT+ community with fun free and low cost activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, creative workshops, live music, drag, workshops and pop-up performances.

If you have any direct questions about this event, please email northeast@civilservice.lgbt

Your Local Organiser Martin will be at Church Square, near the Bobby Dazzler stage from 11:00.

Short Plan for the Day

Meet up with Martin in Church Square from 11.00 onwards close to the Bobby Dazzler stage, up to the parade start at 1400.  You will find him in his pink civil service T-Shirt and/or carrying a flag, prior to that you may join Martin for a spoons breakfast in the Ward Jackson Pub 3–9 Church Square, TS24 7EU

There is a short parade if you wish to join in details have not been provided but listen out at the Bobby Dazzler stage for instructions, after which everyone is free to do their own thing and enjoy the event

Events: Outdoor in Church Square 

Live performances on the Bobby Dazzler stage from 1100, to 1600 including Gloria Love, Miss Toni’s academy, Better the Kylie you know and many more hosted by Skanki Kandle and Ophelia B.

Pop up parade, a short hi-impact parade 1400

Pride chalk drawing from 1230 to 1600

Northern School of Art TS24 7EX

Pride market in the reception from 1100 to 1600

Clothes swap, swap your pre-loved clothing to find items that affirm your gender 1130 to 1600

Time to talk safe space for transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people 1300 to 1500

Hartlepool Art Gallery: Church Square TS24 7EQ

Family Arts zone mini pride 1100 to 1600 – creative family arts

Melted wax seals 1100 to 1600 - make your own wax seal

Quiet Pride 1200 to 1600 including rainbow weaving

Object handling with Hartlepool museum 1100 to 1600

Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre Raby Road TS24 8AH

Coffee morning 10.00 to 11.00 – pre pride meeting of friendly faces and LGBT+ speakers

Drag workshop 1230 – 1330 join a drag artist to learn the ropes Free but  Booking required 18+

Rules of the day 

Please respect the CS code of conduct. – Whilst you may wish to attend wearing your CS T-shirt, it is not recommended, please consider whether you will need a change of top.

There is a 3-year Public Spaces Protection order in force relating to the consumption of alcohol in specific areas within Hartlepool and the police or council enforcement officers may issue a fixed penalty notice, thus drinking alcohol in the street is not recommended.

Food and alcohol may be purchased from many of the bars and shops in the town centre.

No bag checks are expected dogs will be allowed outside but not into the indoor venues assistance dogs are allowed.

Please note that the start time of this event is currently showing as 1200 - this will be adjusted when plans for the day are finalised. It will be noted here when details are final.

The Civil Service LGBT+ Network are planning to attend Pride celebrations at this location. Details for the day will be confirmed here closer to the time.

Registration is open and this is done by one form per event.

If you realise you can no longer attend this event then please do get in touch with your local organiser. All of our people are volunteers, please be patient if you do not get a response straight away.

For any other queries in relation to the Civil Service LGBT+ Network Pride 2025 activities please email the pride co-ordinator - pride2025@civilservice.lgbt.

It is important to remember that at Pride events were are representing the Civil Service and must act in accordance with our rules and code.