Get ready for Oldham Pride 2025!

The Oldham Pride committee are (left-right): Cllr L Hamblett Chair, Mr Andy Hubbuck, Vice Chair, Ms Jean Friend, Treasurer, Ms Caron Witnell, Acts and Music Coordinator, Ms Sharon Salt Volunteer, Mrs Sue McDonald Volunteer, Ms Harryett Smedley, Volunteer Coordinator, Mr Robert Dobson, Media Coordinator, Mrs Helen Antonio-Heap, Markets Coordinator, Mr Samm Hewitt Acts and Music Coordinator, Mrs Jane Glaysher-White, Secretary and Fundraising Officer

On July 26, Oldham Pride will be celebrating 21 years of equality and diversity with a huge party and parade!

At 12pm the parade will leave from outside the Town Hall Tavern on Henshaw Street and snake its way through Oldham town centre before arriving back at its traditional home in Parliament Square around 12:45pm for the start of the party with a big stage, market stalls, bar, food and activities for all ages.

The parade will be led by a samba band followed by Oldham Pride with Fifi Olivia the Pink Owl and many other organisations, mascots, acts and representatives from local groups.

Crompton Liberal Democrat Councillor Louie Hamblett, who is the current Chair of Oldham Pride, said: “Oldham Pride is so much more than a celebration; it has also traditionally been a protest.

"It is a way to demand better in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and a way to express the freedom to love without being oppressed and judged for it.”

He added: “It celebrates how far we have come and brings all sides of our amazing borough together to educate and show we don’t tolerate hate.

"We are so happy with the amazing line up of acts this year; with Tina Tuna and Samm Hewitt as hosts along with Nail Barns, Twin Flames, Jordan Smart, Stacey Squires as P!nk, New World Dance Company and Hayley Jane - all offering to put on what we feel will be the best Oldham Pride to date.”

Councillor Hamblett concluded: “I cannot thank our volunteers from Oldham Pride Committee enough, the support from the Council, our sponsors, those who donated gifts and all who are attending - each and every one of you help to make Pride very special.

"I look forward to seeing everyone at Oldham and hope everyone enjoys themselves at what should be a fabulous event.”

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