Programme

Award-winning drag king and London’s loveable nature boy, Bi-Curious George, invites you into a raucous celebration of queerness and the animal kingdom.

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

To celebrate Kendal Pride, Kendal Mountain Festival is proudly supporting an evening of Queer-led films.

Queer By Gum proudly presents: The Queer Variety Show… a joyful evening showcasing a vibrant mix of queer talent.

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

Have an energetic start to your day with a bit of Zumba, offering high-energy dancing & movement, fun and laughter to really get your endorphins going.

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

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

Join Rag and Tag for some free eco-arts activities for families, and spend a day playing with things that you might throw away.

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 Queer By Gum on Saturday for a series of hands-on Radical Queer Craft workshops.

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

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.

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 in for Pride.

Somatic breath work and movement class to create ease and calm in the body.

Anti-Racist Cumbria and Kendal Pride in conversation.

Let your little ones play outside on the green with free circus and Loose Parts Play activities, while you join a talk in the tipi.

Join Dr Cath Munro for interactive discussion covering some key areas around the menopause, bone health, nutrition, and more.

Join us to explore all things LGBTQ+ parenting. Sponsored by Fostering Solutions, we’ll hear about experiences of fostering, having LGBTQ+ children and more besides.

Share thoughts, memories or reflections and enjoy a performance by South Lakes Acappella.

Join Lakes Queer Adventures for a gentle doggy-friendly walk from Abbot Hall along the river and up to Kendal castle.