ADVANCE NOTICE – PRIDE PARADE Ro d Closures nd Access Restrictions S turd 8 Jul 2017 prideinlondon.org
This leafl et contains information about Pride in London is a celebration of the road closures and access restrictions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, that may affect your business or Intersex and A-sexual (LGBT+) community. residential address during the LGBT+ It is an important event for London, Pride in London event, which will take one of the largest annual events in place on Saturday 8 July 2017. the capital and over the past 43 years has campaigned for LGBT+ rights and Please read carefully and keep it celebrated as a global beacon of equality for reference. and diversity.
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This year the parade will again begin at the top of Portland Place.
The parade will travel along Portland Place until arriving at Oxford Circus where is shall then continue along via Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, St James’s, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street and ending in Whitehall and Horse Guards Avenue.
Parking and vehicle access will be affected along the route; it will also attract many spectators, so pavements will be extremely busy.
If you have any questions or would like to organise a meeting with us, please contact us at [email protected]
DROP IN SESSIONS VOLUNTEER WITH PRIDE IN LONDON
You are invited to attend the following drop in sessions: Pride in London is run entirely by volunteers with support from the Mayor of London, Westminster City Council, the Metropolitan RESIDENTS – Wednesday 10 May 2017, 5.30-6.30pm Police, the London Fire Brigade, the London Ambulance Service SoHostel, 91-92 Dean Street, London W1D 3SY and Transport for London. BUSINESSES – Thursday 11 May 2017, 5.30-6.30pm SoHostel, 91-92 Dean Street, London W1D 3SY For more information about how to volunteer, visit prideinlondon.org/get-involved. Please feel free to come along and ask us directly. Also in attendance will be representatives from Westminster City Council and Underbelly (event producer).
Pride in London is organised by London LGBT+ Community Pride, c/o Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4DD CIC Number: 8321669 | Patrons: Sir Elton John, Sir Ian McKellen, David Furnish & Martina Navratilova ROAD CLOSURES
Road closures along the parade route will be staggered.
A detailed street-by-street list of all road closures and parking suspensions will be published before the event on the Pride in London website at www.prideinlondon.org/planyourpride. PARADE ROUTE
The parade forms up on Portland Place from 9.00am and starts moving at approximately 1.00pm.
The parade starts from the junction of New Cavendish Street and travels along Portland Place until meeting Oxford Circus. From Oxford Circus, the parade goes down Regent Street and St James, along Pall Mall and Cockspur Street, into Whitehall where it then disperses on Horse Guards Avenue. The parade is expected to be fi nished in Whitehall by 4.30pm. Roads along the route will re- open behind the parade. We expect all roads to be open by 6.30pm.
ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES WILL BE FACILITATED AT ALL TIMES.
GLASS FREE ENVIRONMENT
PARKING
Parking suspensions will be To help you fi nd alternative parking and minimize disruption from the in place along the route from Pride event activities, resident permit holders in zone G will be able midnight on Friday 7 July and to park in resident permit holder spaces in zones D, E, F and G, from suspension signs will be in 6.30pm on Friday 7 July 2017 to 8.30am on Monday 10 July 2017. place at all affected locations. If your vehicle is parked in any of the car parks along the route and you need access to it on the day of the parade, you should move it by midnight Friday 7 July, as there will be no access until the event has fi nished at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday.
DELIVERIES BUSINESS BENEFITS
If you are a local business More than half of last year’s Business showing support are and you are expecting deliveries visitors said they are more likely much more likely to receive positive mentions on social media and greater on Saturday 8 July, we would to spend their money with LGBT+ press coverage. ask you to make alternative friendly companies. arrangements outside of the • Supporting the volunteers of Team Pride There are a number of ways you can get by offering a free item, such as a glass of road closure timings. involved which will help maximize your wine with a meal, bottle of water on the revenue potential during Pride in London: day or a discount.
• Installing a window display that highlights More details about sponsorship can be your support for the LGBT+ community. found at www.prideinlondon.org/sponsors This could be as simple as a rainbow fl ag.