Leeds Pride 2023: Celebration scenes as thousands parade through city centre
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Leeds Pride 2023 will kick off with performances and speeches in Millennium Square, as festival-goers gather to soak up the atmosphere.
The annual Pride parade will then get under way, snaking around the city centre before acts take to the stage to perform for the crowds.
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Hide AdA number of road closures are in place during the event, which is taking place at the same time as Leeds United’s season opener against Cardiff City at Elland Road. Leeds Rhinos are also hosting Leigh Leopards at Headingley Stadium this afternoon.
Follow our live blog below for all the key information, road closures, timings and updates from the parade and celebrations throughout the day.
Leeds Pride 2023: Thousands celebrate annual festival in city centre
Pride day arrives!
Leeds Pride 2023 kicks off today as thousands of people are expected to celebrate in the city centre. We’ll be bringing you live updates throughout the day from the celebrations.
Your guide to Leeds Pride 2023
We’ve pulled together a handy guide with everything you need to know for this year’s Pride event:
Road closures
Lower Briggate, Call Lane and Meadow Lane will be closed to traffic for the duration of the day so bus services using these roads will be diverted throughout.
Other roads along the parade route will be closed between 1.30pm and 4.30pm.
Bus diversions
From 1.30pm Sunday, buses diversions will be in place. Normal routes will only resume once roads have reopened after the parade.
Here are all of the bus services impacted today:
1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5A, 6, 7(First), 7(HBC), 8(First), 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 27, 28(First), 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 55C, 60, 72, 75, 163, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, 508, A1, X6, X84 and X99 will be impacted.
Key party and parade timings
Millennium Square performances
Performances and speecheswill begin from 11.30am on the Sainsbury’s stage in Millennium Square.
Main parade begins
The main Leeds Pirde 2023 parade begins at 2pm and will head towards Lower Briggate.
Post-parade party
At 3pm, the official party celebrations will start in the city centre and headline acts will be performing on the First Direct stage.
Paramedics at Pride
Paramedics from Yorkshire Ambulance Service, pictured in Millennium Square
Crowds gather on The Headrow
Crowds are beginning to gather on The Headrow, as the parade start time approaches. Here’s a picture from our reporter at the scene:
‘My second time at Leeds Pride'
Josie, a festival-goer in Leeds city centre from the Barnsley area, said: "It's the second time I've been, it's just great fun. Everybody is in a good mood and is happy."
A packed Great George Street as parade start approaches
