Civil Service LGBT+ Network at Portsmouth Pride 2025

This information has been updated on 19 May 2025.

UK Pride in Portsmouth starts with a parade along the seafront, gathering from 11:00 with the aim for everyone in the parade to have arrived at the main stage in Southsea Common by 13:30. There will be entertainment on the main stage, food, market stalls etc. If you have any direct questions about this event, please email southeast@civilservice.lgbt. If you want to join the Civil Service group please register and we will be in touch with our planned meeting point.

The parade and the entertainment afterwards are free and open to anyone to join, but if you are joining the Civil Service group then please remember that you are to follow the Civil Service Code, and you must not be seen to be drinking or drunk whilst in your civil-service T-shirt.

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.