Newbury Pride 2024 brings carnival atmosphere to Newbury as parade weaves it way through Northbrook Street and Parkway and into Victoria Park

There’s a carnival atmosphere in Newbury today (Saturday) as hundreds of people have packed into the town to celebrate Pride 2024.

Giant puppet, Super Queero, led the parade, which started in Bartholomew Street just after 1pm and took around 30 minutes to process down Northbrook Street, through Parkway and into Victoria Park.

Newbury MP Lee Dillon followed just behind and was joined by mayor of Newbury, Andy Moore, mayor of Thatcham, Suzanne Adamantos, and her deputy mayor, Petra Pemberton.#

He said it was “amazing” to see so many people out enjoying the day and it was important to let people know that West Berkshire was a “safe place for people to be able to live how they want to live”.

Beatroots Bateria, a Reading community Samba drumming group, kept the beat going throughout the parade, while further back Rock Choir could be heard singing some classic hits from Queen and Guns’N’Roses.

They were among hundreds of people who paraded today, while hundreds more lined the streets to wave them through.

A stage hosting live acts and music from Kennet Radio, food and drink outlets, as well as charity and craft stalls are all set up in Victoria Park where the carnival atmosphere continues until later this afternoon.