Overview
- Thousands attended Durham Pride on Saturday, May 30, producing the event’s largest-ever turnout and a full day of speeches and headline performances.
- Durham County Council withdrew its financial support in August 2025 after deputy leader Darren Grimes said the event would not receive public funding.
- Durham Pride, the Durham Miners’ Association and trade unions launched a fundraiser that raised more than £15,500, including a £7,200 donation from Equity, which covered the shortfall and expanded programming.
- Organisers ran a city-centre parade from Palace Green to The Sands with road closures between 10:30am and midday, a 'Back to the 90s' night on May 29, and headline acts such as Claire Richards and Gareth Gates.
- Speakers from unions, the Miners’ Association, local politicians and community groups framed the turnout as a show of solidarity and a response to rising homophobic abuse, while the council’s funding decision has not been reversed.