Essex Pride March 2026
A New Starting Point with Festival Vibes
The march will set off from Marconi Plaza, right beside Chelmsford Theatre. The Theatre will open its facilities and café to everyone taking part, helping to create a welcoming, party-like atmosphere from the very beginning. Expect live entertainment, music, and a lively build‑up before the march begins.
This year’s enhanced route will see participants head down Duke Street, led by Chelmsford’s RuPaul’s Dragrace star, Cheryl Hole, before joining the top of Chelmsford High Street at Tindal Square. From there, the march will continue through the city centre and finish at the main Pride Festival site in Central Park.
The Details
It's completely free to join the march as a member of the public with no registration required, simply turn up and be ready to party. The Pride March will gather at Marconi Plaza from 10am, Saturday 20 June. Chelmsford Theatre will be open to provide facilities for those gathering for the march and the opportunity for participants to purchase a range of snacks and refreshments from the Theatre café.
10.45am: Speeches from the Pride March stage at Marconi Plaza plus a performance from No Limits Street Band
11.15am: march assembly will begin on Fairfield Road, just outside Chelmsford Theatre
11.30am: the march starts from outside Chelmsford Theatre
12pm: the march arrives at it's destination inside Central Park.
A word from Cheryl
Essex Pride Festival
Buy your ticket in advance and you can march right in on the day!
The main Essex Pride festival will be open from 12pm on Saturday 20 June in Chelmsford's Central Park, and this year Chelmsford Theatre are providing the box office to purchase tickets.
On the Pride Festival Stage will be Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton, RuPaul Dragrace stars Danny Beard and Cheryl The Queen, Katrina, formally of Katrina and the Waves plus so much more.
