Birmingham Pride 2026 today: New parade route and road closures

This weekend, Birmingham Pride celebrates its 29th anniversary with headline performances by Katy B, Sigala, and others, alongside a new parade route due to ongoing works on New Street.

The annual event celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

More than 75,000 spectators are expected to line the streets, and the parade is free to attend.

There’s plenty in store for people to enjoy.

Headliners

The 2026 Birmingham Pride line-up features a wide range of headline performers which include Katy B, Sigala, Nadine Coyle, and Björn Again.

See the line-up in full here.

New route

On Saturday (May 23), Birmingham Pride will start at Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre at 11am, with the parade setting off at 12pm.

The end location will be at the LGBTQ+ Village (followed by the Birmingham Pride 2026 street party).

• Read more: Watch: Thousands flock to Birmingham Pride 2025 filling city streets with colour

This year’s parade will follow this new route: Colmore Row, Victoria Square, Pinfold Street, Stephenson Street, Stephenson Place, New Street, High Street, Carrs Lane, Moor Street, Smallbrook Queensway, Hurst Street and Hippodrome Square.

This route diverts away from New Street due to the resurfacing works that started in January 2026 on New Street.

The bus routes affected by the parade

Numerous Birmingham roads will be closed for Birmingham Pride Parade.

This will last between 11.30am and 2.45pm on Saturday.

• Read more: Birmingham Pride 2026: new route planned due to resurfacing works at Birmingham's New Street

During this time, National Express West Midlands said that the following bus services will be diverted:

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National Express West Midlands has shared further details on how each individual bus service will be affected to make way for the parade.