Liverpool’s Pride confirms 2027 return with community given bigger role

Liverpool’s Pride has confirmed it will return on Saturday 31 July 2027, with local LGBTQ+ people set to have a bigger say in how the celebration is shaped. A new community board will help plan and deliver the event following feedback from the 2026 celebrations.

The announcement comes after a period of rebuilding for Pride in the city. When the original 2025 event ran into financial and organisational difficulties, Liverpool City Region LGBTQ+ charity Sahir stepped in and organised an alternative community-led Pride in just seven weeks.

That event attracted more than 13,000 participants across its different activities and helped establish a new direction for Pride in Liverpool. Sahir then joined forces with LCR Pride Foundation to deliver the 2026 event, with the partnership continuing as planning begins for next year.

Community to help shape Pride 2027

The biggest change for 2027 will be the creation of a new community board bringing together people from across Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ communities. Organisers say members will have a meaningful role in shaping and delivering Pride, giving local people greater involvement in how the event develops.

Workshops and discussions have already taken place following the 2026 celebrations, with feedback now feeding into next year’s plans. Safety, accessibility, inclusion, visibility and stronger community involvement are among the areas organisers say will remain central to the event.

Sahir is Liverpool City Region’s largest and oldest LGBTQ+ charity and has supported LGBTQ+ people and people affected by HIV for more than four decades. LCR Pride Foundation works across the wider Liverpool City Region to support, celebrate and raise the visibility of LGBTQ+ communities.

Pride builds on its 2026 return

The 2026 celebration brought thousands of people into Liverpool city centre for the Pride march, live entertainment and community activities. A Community Expo also brought together LGBTQ+ charities, local organisations, independent traders and other groups from across the region.

The continued partnership between Sahir and LCR Pride Foundation now gives organisers more time to build on that event and prepare for 2027. Confirming the date well in advance also gives community groups, volunteers and visitors more time to plan for the next celebration.

What happens next?

Further details about the 2027 programme will be announced over the coming months, including information about the new community board, volunteering and other ways for people to get involved.

Organisers are expected to reveal more about how people can take part in shaping the event as planning progresses. For Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ communities, the next Pride is already beginning to take shape with a stronger focus on community involvement from the start.