Celebrate Pride Month in Royal Greenwich this June
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and the Royal Borough of Greenwich and its community partners will celebrate with a range of inclusive activities for residents to get involved with.
Events will take place across the borough, from family arts and crafts at our libraries, to cruising down the Thames on the METRO Pride Boat. The council is encouraging local organisations to sign our Equality and Equity Charter and will also run a programme of internal activities and workshops for staff to take part in.
A spokesperson for the Royal Borough of Greenwich said: “Pride Month is a dedicated time to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ communities, to raise awareness of issues affecting LGBTQIA+ people and to stand up against hatred and discrimination.
“But it’s vital this continues all year round. We’re committed to making sure Royal Greenwich is a warm, inclusive place where people feel safe to proudly be themselves every day.
“Celebrate and learn about Pride at activities throughout Royal Greenwich this June and sign our Equality and Equity Charter now to join us in our pledge for equality across our borough.”
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated annually across the world in June, to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that took place in New York City on 28 June 1969. Celebrations will continue into July, with Pride in London taking place on Saturday 5 July.
What’s on
Pride at our libraries
Throughout June, free
All libraries
Learn more about LGBTQIA+ history and authors with Pride displays at your local library, plus weekly arts and crafts activities for kids.
The Magic Bookmark
Saturday 21 June, 6:30pm, £2, book and pay at library desk
Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Join everyone’s favourite pantomime dame and Britain’s Got Talent star Mama G in an award-winning panto for the whole family. All proceeds will go towards Cancer Research UK and Demelza Hospice Care for Children
March with METRO Charity at Pride in London Parade
Saturday 5 July, 11am to 5pm, free
Join METRO to proudly take to the streets celebrating LGBTQ+ communities around the world, and the charity’s 40-year history of LGBTQ+ activism, advocacy and services!
METRO Pride Boat
Saturday 5 July, 9:30am to 1:30pm, £5 to £15
Greenwich Pier Cutty Sark, SE10 3QT to Westminster Pier, SW1A 2JH
Come on board METRO Pride Boat for three and a half hours of partying, celebrations, and community! Enjoy a live drag royalty performance, disco diva tunes from DJ extraordinaire Jackie Foley, a raffle, tombola, drinks and dancing, with all money raised supporting METRO’s vital services.
Kidbrooke Community Hub Pride Celebration
Saturday 19 July, 12 noon to 6pm, free
Kidbrooke Village, Pegler Square, SE3 9FW
Arts and crafts, face painting, bouncy castle, drag performances, dance performance, DJ, advice hub, street food and more.
Sign the equality and equity charter