Disability Pride Parade 2025
Kaleidoscope Festival
Event details
Part of Kaleidoscope Festival 2025
2025 will mark 5 years of Chester’s Disability Pride Parade!
Kaleidoscope Pride Parade is for anyone who identifies as disabled or neurodiverse plus support workers and allies.
2025 will be the 5th year holding this event which attracted just over 500 people in 2024 People attend from Cheshire, Wirral, North Wales and Shropshire.
The parade is a one day event where people gather outside of Chester Town Hall ready to start a move through the city centre of Chester. Just like Gay Pride parades that take place in most towns and cities across the world this parade is celebrating disability especially learning disabilities, profound and multiple learning disabilities and neurodiversity’s.
It’s an opportunity for the disability community to come out from the shadows, shout loud and proud – and celebrate their identity as a disabled person living in the UK today.
Where?
The parade starts at the Town Hall in Chester City Centre and finishes outside in the Exchange Square (outside the new Chester market) or inside Storyhouse (weather dependent) Back Chat Brass Band are back by popular demand and will lead the parade along the following route:
Meet at Town Hall Square from 10.30am. Roads close at 11am which marks our start time.
The Route: Werburgh Street turning right onto….Eastgate Street turning right onto Northgate Street turning left onto Princess Street….stopping at Exchange Square or Storyhouse.
Timings.
| 11am-11.30
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Roads are officially closed!
Back Chat Brass will start the music at 11am and lead us round the parade route: Follow Werburgh Street along Turn right into Eastgate Street Turn right up Northgate Street (the road is cobbled but the pavement is flat) |
| 11.30 -12noon | We will arrive at Exchange Square (outside of the New
Market) at approximately 11.30am Back Chat Brass will play for a further 30 minutes |
| 12noon -12.30pm
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Take a Break!
Listen to the tunes played by Max on the decks Visit the stalls Play Botcha! |
| 12.30-1pm | Back Chat Brass will play a second set until 1pm |
| 1-2pm
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Time to dance!
Learn a dance taught by dance facilitators from Cheshire Dance. |
Pay what you can: Free-£5
Storyhouse is a charity, an independent arts centre and creative hub. Find out more here.
Frequently asked questions…
The parade is you – the community and the people that turn up! Bring your banners and flags. The dress code is wear whatever you are comfortable in.
Everyone is welcome to come along – whether you are living with a disability yourself, know or care for loved-ones who do, or simply want to show your support for the community!
Storyhouse is the producer of the parade and will organise for the roads to be officially closed.
In 2024 we had about 500 people take part. Storyhouse staff are there to support with first aid and are fully briefed to ensure the parade is safe for everyone.
Yes! We listened to your feedback from last year and organised for more of the band members to take part, so the band will be playing at both the front and the back of the parade.
Unless it becomes dangerous we will continue with the parade even in the rain. The unpredictable summer weather has meant every year has seen different conditions.
Come prepared – bring your sunglasses and your rain coats just in case!
If it’s a lovely day we recommend Exchange Square or the Cathedral Gardens. If its raining you are welcome to eat in the restaurant at Storyhouse on this occasion.