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Bristol Pride announces Afternoon Legends slot headliner
The weather’s turning and the recent sun shows promises of things to come.
A highlight in the summer calendar each year is Bristol Pride.
In late June and early July, tens of thousands attend weeks of festivities designed to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The standout event each year is the annual Pride Day parade, which culminates in a big festival on the Downs.
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This year’s Pride Day will be on July 12.
On Friday, Bristol Pride announced their first Pride Day festival headliner: Kim Wilde.
Wilde, who will be joining the line-up as part of her European tour, has been a popstar since the 1980s.
Her hits include Kids in America which has over 200 million streams on Spotify.
Wilde will take the Afternoon Legend slot on Pride Day, a slot which has previously featured popular global artists including Natalie Imbruglia and The Human League.
Kim Wilde will bring hits like You Came, You Keep Me Hangin’ On and Kids in America to Bristol Pride 2025 – photo: Bristol Pride
Wilde has sold over 10 million albums and 20 million singles worldwide.
Although Bristol Pride’s main stage headliner has yet to be announced, acts already announced include Europop and dance legends Cascada as well as dark dance music performer Tom Rasmussen and singer, producer and DJ Ultra Naté.
Bristol Pride is often one of the largest Pride events to take place in the UK.
This year, their cabaret stage will feature over 30 acts from across the UK and Bristol, including Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 11 runner-up, and host of Canada’s Drag Race, Brooke Lynn Hytes.
In total, the Pride Day festival will feature over 200 performers across five stages, including a circus tent and a dance tent.
Each year, Bristol Pride’s Pride Day Festival attracts tens of thousands to the Downs – photo: Bhagesh Sachania
The festival will offer more than just performances, with food, markets, bars and family areas offering something for everyone.
Attendees will also have the option of purchasing wristbands which provide fast track access to the festival, on-site discounts and free shuttle bus travel across the city.
Proceeds from these wristbands will help Bristol Pride maintain their year-round work.
Bristol Pride Day Festival will feature market stalls and vendors alongside 200 performers – photo: Dan Weill
Daryn Carter, director of Bristol Pride, said: “We are over the moon to announce Kim Wilde as one of our acts at this year’s Pride Festival. She is one of the UK’s most successful female artists.
“It’s an honour to have her performing with us. I know this will be a very special performance as we present our biggest ever lineup for the festival.”
For more information about Bristol Pride, including how to buy wristbands, visit https://bristolpride.co.uk/wristbands/
Main photo: Charlotte Perelli
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