Community-led, Borough-wide
6 TO 18 JULY
waltham forest pride 2026
A vibrant, grassroots celebration of LGBTQ+ life, bringing together queer history, culture, and community across two weeks of events.
18 jULY 2026, 8:00 pm until late
WALTHAMSTOW TRADES HALL, E17 4RQ
WF PRIDE PARTY
Join us for the biggest event of Waltham Forest Pride 2026 as we celebrate this year’s festival at Trades Hall. Expect East London drag performers, DJs, live entertainment, and much more.Tickets are limited, so make sure to book your place early. Tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below the poster.*All profits from ticket sales for this event will be donated to Trans Legal Clinic and elop.
6 july 2026, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
walthamstow trades hall, E17 4RQ
PRIDE CONNECT: LGBTQ+ NETWORKING
We are inviting all queer-owned projects, businesses, venues, performers, and local neighbours to join us for this event and discuss how we can support and help each other.You can expect networking opportunities, interesting local people, drag performances, and music.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below the poster.
deadline for submissions is 30 june
Queer Lives of Waltham Forest
Become part of the borough wide exhibition and submit also your works.
8 JULY, 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
CRATE St James Street, E17 7FY
PANEL DISCUSSION: PRIDE, QUEER RIGHTS & SOLIDARITY
Join us for a relaxed evening discussion with London non-profits and grassroots organisations exploring topics including the history of Pride, solidarity within LGBTQ+ communities, queer solidarity with Palestine, contemporary LGBTQ+ experiences, and how Pride has become increasingly co-opted and commercialised, and much more.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below (available soon).
Tickets:
6 july to 18 july
forest cinemas, E17 7LD
forest cinemas pride film screenings
Waltham Forest Pride 2026, in collaboration with Forest Cinemas, will be screening queer films from around the world as part of the Waltham Forest Pride 2026 programme. Discounted tickets will be available for £5.Tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below (available soon).
Tickets:
9 july, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
THE MILL, E17 7HA
pride queer chess by chess for all
Come along to play, learn new skills, and connect with others in an inclusive, friendly space. Whether you're a total beginner or want to improve, all levels are welcome.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
10 july, from 20:00 to 22:00
pixie's bar, E17 3HX
MUSIC bingo at pixie's bar
Join us for a music bingo at @pixiesbar hosted by Paul! 8pm start! Silly prizes, great cocktails & fun to be had.Free entry, no tickets required.
No tickets required
11 july, 11:30 to 13:30
Hale End Library, E4 9QD
pride zine making for families by weed magazine
Come and learn about what makes good zine and lets make together a pride themed zines.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below (available soon).
Tickets:
11 july, 2pm to 4pm
walthamstow library (glass room), E17 7JN
Mental Health in the Summer workshop WITH ELOP
Join elop, the LGBTQ+ mental health charity, for a Pride-themed wellbeing workshop exploring the impact of summer on mental health. Together, we'll discuss the challenges and opportunities that the season can bring and create practical tools to support wellbeing during Pride and beyond. Open to all aged 18+.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
11 july, 12:30 to 15:30
Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, E17 9NH
LOVE IS ENOUGH BY WILIAM MORRIS GALLERY
Storyteller Luke Saydon leads families through and imaginative celebration of selflove, authenticity, and the empowering message that love is enough.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
12 july, 14:00 to 16:00
Mornington Hall, North Chingford, London E4
PRIDE SING ALONG BY CADOS
Join Chingford Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (CADOS) for an afternoon of communal singing celebrating iconic LGBTQ+ music, theatre, and queer culture.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
12 july, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
TBC
QUEER BOTANY WALK
WITH JUAN SIXTO & WALTHAMSTOW WETLANDS
Join artist and storyteller Sixto-Juan Zavala and Walthamstow Wetlands, for a guided walk on Queer Ecology exploring connections between queerness, nature, ecology, and plant life within one of London’s largest urban nature reserves.Tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
12 july, TBC
TBC
STILL LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH NEOFYTOS
Join artist Neofytos and Waltham Forest Pride 2026 for a still life drawing workshop for teenagers and adults exploring observation, creativity, self-expression, and queer artistic practice in a relaxed and welcoming environment.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
17 july, from 19:00 to 22:00
STONE MINI MARKET, E11 4RD
POETRY OPEN MIC WITH FOREST POETS
Join us for a poetry open mic night celebrating Pride! Whether you're a poet or a fan, come share your voice or just enjoy some powerful words with Forest Poets. Bring your pride, your passion, and your poems – or just bring yourself and soak it all in! Everybody very, very welcome!Tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
Tickets:
17 july, 20:00 to 22:00
Pixie’s, E17 3HX
DRAG CABARET AT PIXIES BAR
Join us at Pixie’s Bar for a night of drag cabaret and music with Rhoda Kill. No tickets are required and entry is free, but we recommend arriving early to secure a good seat.
No tickets required
19 july, 13:00 to 16:00
Trades Hall, E17 4RQ
Family Pride: Slay the Runway Party
Fun-filled celebration of queer families with kids of all ages, hosted by fabulous Scarlet Diamonte and Gaybourhood East. Expect colour, creativity, dress-up and costume making, pose/vogue/catwalk moments, disco, dancing, face paint, and joyful sing-along. Dressing up optional - bring your own and Guildhall School of Music & Drama will also bring materials to make fierce family costumes on the day.Free tickets can be booked by clicking on the heart icon below.
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And more events advertised on our Instagram.
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WALTHAM FOREST PRIDE COLLECTIVE
Waltham Forest Pride Collective is a community-led organisation that celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ people across the borough through events, culture, education, and community engagement, promoting visibility, inclusion, and pride for all.
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