Where to find London Pride family area with singalong and musical bingo for June 29 parade

Pride in London is only six days away as the eagerly anticipated festival returns for 2024. A huge parade is set to close parts of Central London on Saturday, June 29, while there will be other performances taking place nearby.

While the festivities are ongoing, Pride in London has confirmed the family area will be moved to a larger location for this year. Between midday and 6pm, Victoria Embankment Gardens will be open to families.

It's situated near Embankment London Underground station, also a short walk from both Charing Cross and Waterloo stations.

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What can I expect in the Pride in London family area?

This year the event will have lots of free entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. It will include stage performances, art classes, a photo booth, and activities led by the Scouts.

On top of this, adults and children alike can get involved in - Musical Bingo, Singalong Kidz Kabaret, Drag Queen Story Hour, and even a parade with a Stiltwalker.

The family area will be open for the same duration that the parade is set to take place - between midday and 6pm. Attendees have been told to assemble in Park Lane.

The procession will then travel down Piccadilly, crossing Piccadilly Circus, travelling down Haymarket, turning left towards Trafalgar Square and dispersing on Whitehall Place.

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Other event areas and stages

The event areas are shown on the map above in coloured squares. The event areas for 2024 are:

• Trafalgar Square: Main Stage

• Golden Square: The World Stage

• Leicester Square: LGBTQIA+ Women

• Dean Street: The Cabaret Stage

• Soho Square: Trans and Non-Binary Stage, with Pride in London Community Market

All areas run from 12pm to 8pm with the exception of the Family Area which will run from 12pm to 6pm. The locations where the events are being held will be disrupted on other days for set up and clear up of the festivities. This means they will have altered opening hours and may have sections closed for public access due to the set up of the event:

Golden Square Gardens

• Friday 28th June - West side of the Gardens will be closed

• 12am to 8pm Saturday 29th June - Gardens will be open to the public for the event

• 11am Sunday 30th June - Gardens reopen

St Anne’s Church Garden

• Saturday 29th June - Gardens will be closed to the public

• 10am Sunday 30th June - Gardens reopen

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