This Pride season at WTM we’re taking a look at what you can do this Summer to join in with the revelry.
Worthing Pride will take place Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July, with a fabulous line-up at Steyne Gardens. Pride events are important for our community to express the diversity and joys of queer culture. Find out how you can join in here.
What's On this Pride Season
See special Pride screenings at the Connaught Cinema
No celebration is complete without a hand-picked selection of screenings from our very own film expert James Tully. This year we’re covering as many genres as we can – musical, erotica, thriller, drama and comedy. Make sure to catch some of these classics on the big screen throughout Pride Month.
Bound (18)
Friday 7th June, 8:30pm
An erotic crime thriller from the Wachowski’s before they went on to make The Matrix.
Cabaret (15)
Friday 14th June, 7pm
Bob Fosse’s classic Oscar-winning musical stars Liza Minellia as a female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (15)
Saturday 22nd June, 6pm
A high-camp classic starring Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving. Three drag-queens travel across Australia to work a show, aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla.
Beautiful Thing (15)
Friday 28th June, 6:15pm
A rom-com following the challenges of young gay love and homophobia in 1990s Britain. Two boys find themselves thrown together and start to develop feelings deeper than friendship.
Get some laughs at the Pavilion
Featuring the best in established and upcoming acts from the community on the UK comedy circuit. This night is all about giving acts and audiences alike a fun and friendly place to express themselves, kick back, have a laugh and a good time in an inclusive and welcoming comedy club environment.
Attend Worthing Pride events
The official Worthing Pride event is not to be missed. Running Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July, this year’s line-up includes supreme pop-duo Boyzlife (Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Westlife’s Brian McFadden), Drag Race UK superstar Danny Beard, and the legendary Cheeky Girls. It promises to be a weekend full of family friendly events and shared community joy.
We hope there’s something for everyone in Worthing this Pride season. But if you’re eager for more, take a look back at last year’s exhibition at the Museum, Out Of The Artist and our Stories of Pride from 2022.
If you, or someone you know is LGBTQI+ and could benefit from support, there are many local organisations to help. Take a look at Mind Out’s Worthing-based Community Peer Support Groups, or Allsorts Youth Project for local family support.