2026 Weekend Programme

Lace up your trainers and enjoy a 5km run with Lakes Queer Adventures, taking in the banks of the River Kent.

Kicking off the weekend’s festivities, Queer By Gum brings you a vibrant night of heartfelt live music, unapologetic queer joy, and the absolute crème de la crème of local drag.

Kick off your Kendal Pride with a night you won’t forget with the one and only Glamour Clown from London Town, Miss Gendered.

Join us for a lovely morning walk up to Scout Scar, returning to Kendal in time for the Pride Procession.

Join Lakes Gravel Gang and Lakes All Terrain bike club for two separate rides… bring your calves of steel!

Kick off Kendal Pride with us on this fun, accessible walk for all abilities.

Join us for a meditation in motion with graceful and flowing exercises.

Lace up your trainers and enjoy a 10km run with Lakes Queer Adventures, on runnable paths and trails with some elevation.

Practice simple and transformative guided meditations for more presence of mind.

Join us for Kendal Pride’s first-ever procession starting with a special performance linked to our theme: ‘this is home.’

Join us at Abbot Hall for our Pride Village, with entertainment, stalls, family activities, and space to meet or enjoy a drink or some food.

Join Mark from OUTMTB for an 8 mile off-road MTB ride around Kendal.

Join Venezuelan choreographer and activist Eric Scurato for a morning of striking a pose and trying out the global phenomenon that is Voguing.

Come together to make some noise and proudly proclaim who you are, in a fully inclusive drum circle.

We’ve teamed up with Animal Rescue Cumbria for a paw-some event filled with furry friends, wagging tails, and fun and friendly competition.

Get up close and personal with our main stage host and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’s Viola.

Join us for a very informal singing circle!

An evening of high camp, fabulous entertainment from queens and kings from Cumbria and beyond.

Celebrate your body and mind, and find the balance between strength and softness, in our free yoga session.

Join us for an inclusive session to help build strength and bring awareness to tension.

Why not join Mark from OUTMTB for a 24 mile off-road mountain bike ride around Kentmere. 

Take some time-out to explore this ancient spiritual practice. Reflect, meditate and explore as you follow the winding paths.

Take a wild dip in England’s largest lake – Windermere – with experienced open water swimmers, plus connect with the natural environment as we join together to plunge with Pride.

Discover how to feel more confident to challenge racism and discrimination whenever and wherever it shows up.

Transpiration Wellbeing creates opportunities for trans, non-binary and gender questioning people to connect with nature and find community.

Join us at Abbot Hall for Serving Sunday, an eclectic mix of live music, free food and celebration.

Join us for Kendal Pride’s first-ever Feast, kindly sponsored by Westmorland Farmshop. Join us for a free pie and a shared meal together.

Join us at Kendal Wall for a social climb with veteran climbers from the LGBTQIA+ community on hand to support you to try something new or socialise with others.

Get ready for a wild ride through a twisted fairytale world.