Central London will turn all colours of the rainbow this weekend as the London Trans+ Pride festival hits the capital for the seventh year in a row.
The event will celebrate all things trans, highlight the need of trans rights around the world, and encourage people to come together to celebrate the community in one of the best cities in the world.
Here is what you need to know about how you can join in the coming festivities:
What date is Trans Pride 2025?
London Trans+ Pride will take place on Saturday, July 26, at 1pm from Langham Place near Oxford Circus. It runs until approximately 5.30pm.
Where is it taking place and what is the parade route?
The London Trans+ Pride route will begin at Trafalgar Square, with marchers advised to meet at Langham Place near Oxford Circus at 1pm. The march will begin at 2pm.
Last year 600,000 people joined in and the same level of support, if not more, is expected for 2025.
After setting off at 2pm, it will continue up Cockspur Street onto Pall Mall. The procession will turn right at Waterloo Place before proceeding to Piccadilly Circus. It will then turn left and continue straight on to Wellington Arch.
The total distance of the march is 1.35 miles and organisers estimate it will take one to one-and-a-half hours to walk through central London, culminating at Hyde Park Corner’s Wellington Arch.
In previous years, the London Trans+ Pride route has begun at Wellington Arch but last year the route was changed to accommodate the huge numbers of people expected and it has remained this way for 2025.
The event is set to finish at 5.30pm and, after the march, there will be music , speeches, and a chance to mingle.
What is Trans Pride?
Beginning in 2019, the event has sought to honour the memory of trans lives taken while “upholding the next generation of trans revolutionaries and support crucial trans rights”. In previous years, organisers have asked people taking part to wear flowers ”to honour the long legacy of transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming and intersex people who came before us”.
Its main focus is to provide a space for those who are transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming people and intersex to make themselves heard by protesting against transphobic and archaic legislation and advocate for changes to trans healthcare, as well as celebrate trans lives past, present and future.
