Pride Month 2023

In the month of June, Pride Month is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQI+ community, highlighting their significant contributions, acknowledging their struggles, and fostering a sense of allyship.

Here are a list of the vibrant pride events taking place in Richmond throughout the entire month.

Saturday 3 June

Event taking place on Saturday 3 June.

Pride Walk and Celebration

The West London Queer Project will be celebrating Pride with a 10k Walk and Celebration, along the Thames, in aid of Motor Neurone Disease. The event will also include performances from Ru Paul’s Drag Race contestant Pixie Polite and more. Tickets are available to book online, which includes a medal and food and drink.

Event details:

• Date: Saturday 3 June
• Time: 10am
• Location: Furnival Gardens, Hammersmith W6 9DG
• Price: £20
• Booking: Register for Pride Walk

Saturday 10 June

Event taking place on Saturday 10 June.

Pink Proms

Hosted by the Richmond and Wandsworth LGBT Equality and Ally Group, Pink Proms returns to Normansfield Theatre. Join for a night to remember, with a wonderful array of music from the London Gay Symphonic Winds Orchestra.

Event details:

• Date: Saturday 10 June
• Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm
• Location: Normansfield Theatre, Langdon Park, Teddington TW11 9PS
• Price: Free. Entry is only granted with a reserved ticket
• Booking: Get your tickets by calling the box office on 0333 1212 300 or by visiting the Langdon Down Centre website

Friday 16 June

Event taking place on Friday 16 June.

The Chosen Haram

The Chosen Haram is a theatre show, sharing the story of two gay men, their chance meeting through a dating app, the highs and lows of their relationship and the barriers they must overcome, both social and cultural, in seeking happiness and personal fulfilment.

Event details:

• Date: Friday 16 June
• Time: 7:30pm
• Location: The Exchange, Twickenham TW1 1BE
• Price: £12
• Booking: Buy your tickets

Sunday 18 June

Events taking place on Sunday 18 June.

Pride Month celebration for LGBTQ+ carers

Wandsworth Carers Centre are holding a special event for LGBTQ+ carers in South West London. The free event will involve a lunch outing, followed by a private Art Tour at Tate Modern. The event will be free for carers to attend. 

Event details:

• Date:  Sunday 18 June
• Price: Free
• Booking: Sold out. For more information, contact abinaya@wandsworthcarers.org

Exhibition: 50 LGBTQI+ who changed the world

The unique exhibition pays tribute to the activists, writers and artists who have advanced the LGBTQI+ movement and celebrates those who have fought to create a more inclusive and tolerant world.

Event details:

• Date:  Sunday 18 June to Friday 30 June
• Time: 10am to 4pm
• Location: Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST
• Price: Free
• Booking: Reserve your tickets online

Wednesday 21 June

Events taking place on Wednesday 21 June.

LGBTQI+ Strawberry Hill House Tour

Join the LGBTQI Tour to explore more about writer, Horace Walpole’s sexuality by investigating the correspondence between his network of friends and acquaintances, and how this might inform our interpretation of his house and collection.

Event details:

• Date: Wednesday 21 June
• Time: 7pm
• Location: Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST
• Price: £18
• Booking: Buy your tickets online

Wednesday 28 June

Events taking place on Wednesday 28 June.

Dr Clare Summerskill – Performance and talk

Playwright, comedian and singer-songwriter, Dr Clare Summerskill will be performing a comedy show at Strawberry Hill House and a talk about their new book, 50 LGBTQI+ who changed the world.

Event details:

• Date:  Wednesday 28 June
• Time: 7.30pm
• Location: Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST
• Price: From £10
• Booking: Book your place