Brighton Pride parade! Free T-shirt decorating event, open to staff and students

Have you dreamed of marching in Brighton’s iconic Pride parade? The University has a space in 2023’s parade, with allocated spots for our staff, students and their friends or family.

If you are interested in marching on with the University on Saturday 5 August, you can secure your free spot by attending one of our T-shirt decorating events. You’ll get a free branded T-shirt to decorate, which we will keep safe until the parade.

Who can come to the T-shirt decorating?

Members of our University community, both students and staff, are invited to the T-shirt decorating events. Whilst your non-University friends and family are welcome to join us during the march, we can’t provide free T-shirts for them. However, they are welcome to bring their own plain shirt and join the decorating events.

Where are the T-shirt decorating events?

There are two events, which each run from 10am-3pm – you are free to come and go at any time. The events take place at the following times and places:

• 7 June, 10am-3pm, The Venue (the Students’ Union bar on Lewes Road, near Mithras House)
• 28 June, 10am-3pm, Room 304 in Elm House

Why not sign up as a team with your friends, society or colleagues and march together this summer? You can all attend a T-shirt event together; just complete the booking form.

You may also secure a spot in the parade without attending a decorating event but you will miss out on getting your free themed shirt. Email equality@brighton.ac.uk for a Pride parade booking form.

The Pride parade is the historic heart of Brighton Pride weekend, bringing together members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies for a colourful celebration of their pride, whilst recognising the legacy of protest and promoting equality. The parade takes place on the first weekend of August.

Read more about this year’s event here: brighton-pride.org