UK PRIDE
March Events
LIVE AUDITIONS
Sunday 2nd & Monday 3rd March
The King's Theatre
Want the chance to perform on the new and improved Cabaret & Community Stage at UK Pride '25? We are hosting live and in person auditions for the very first time in Portsmouth Pride’s history!! Now is the time to book your space to come along to our auditions.
Hosted by The Kings Theatre, you'll get the chance to show off your skills in front of a live panel of 5 industry experts who all actively book talented performers in Portsmouth. You'll get valuable feedback on your performance and be considered by our team to earn a space on the Cabaret & Community Stage as well as the opportunity to join our funded mentorship programme, run in partnership with Portsmouth Creates. If you join the programme, you'll get a mentor, training & development opportunities, and another confirmed slot for Portsmouth Pride 2026 so we can see how you develop your skills.
We're looking for a variety of entertainers to fill this stage and make it a real celebration of Portsmouth’s wonderful, diverse Community.
GIANT FLAG TOUR
Through March & April
Locations across the city
See if you can spot our 60m long Pride flag as it tours iconic locations across Portsmouth before it leads the Portsmouth Pride Parade on 7th June.
The flag, sewn by the LGBTQ+ community in workshops funded by Portsmouth City Council, is a visual timeline of the development of the Pride flag throughout history.
From 1978 with Gilbert Baker’s original 8-stripe flag to 2021 with Valentino Vecchietti’s Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag you’re sure to see the flag out and about.
KNEES UP
Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd March
New Theatre Royal
Hosted by Downtown Pompey, Knees Up is their biggest show to date, channelling a cabaret-variety-Saturday-night-ITV-at-the-Palladium kinda show.
Filling the auditorium with glitz and glam, the show celebrates 5 years of Downtown Pompey with ways to get involved with performing, dancing, developing your comedy/ burlesque/drag or simply buying a ticket to come along.
Put on a sparkly top, sing at the top of your lungs, and dance the night away.
QUIVERS & FRIENDS
Friday 14th March
Hampshire Boulevard
Join a stunning evening of drag talent hosted by Quivers, ‘professional poofta’ and award-winning Isle of Wight drag artist.
You can expect high-camp puppets, 90s references galore and most likely an obscure musical instrument of some sort...