Welcome to Dartmouth Pride
Our Mission
At Dartmouth Pride, our mission is to be a local Pride for our local LGBTQ+ community.
At Dartmouth Pride, we are a Pride for all. We're here to support new same-sex couples in town, celebrate the opening of LGBTQ+ businesses, accompany our friends in the community on their journey to self-discovery as they transition into their true selves,
and offer a helping hand to parents supporting their LGBTQ+ children who have recently come out.
We are a Pride for all, committed to serving the diverse needs of our Dartmouth community.
Pride History
June is Pride Month—a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. It began with the NYC Stonewall riots in 1969 and has grown into a vibrant celebration of progress. This month is all about equality, acceptance, education of LGBTQ+ history, and honouring the accomplishments of people within our community. While it is a time when we celebrate, it is also a time to raise awareness about specific issues we face and to carry the torch of our brothers and sisters who came before us to continue the fight for equal rights, social justice, and respect for all.
While Pride celebrations around the world take on many forms from marches to corporate parades, concerts, and shows, Pride can also be a simple gathering of a small LGBTQ+ community in a rural town in Devon. This is where we find ourselves at Dartmouth Pride.
Launched in 2021, Dartmouth Pride has created a welcoming space for our local LGBTQ+ community to connect. Dartmouth is a place of kindness and diversity, filled with remarkable individuals from all walks of life. We aim to foster an even stronger sense of community, sharing the spirit of unity with future generations through our humble events.
2025 Pride Month Events & Pride Festival
This year is our 6th anniversary of Dartmouth Pride on 27 June 2026! We're thrilled and excited as we plan to once again have our celebrations in the Royal Avenue Gardens right in the heart of Dartmouth!
Music & drinks & vendors... oh my! More details on all our festival activities coming soon!
Whether you identify as part of our LGBTQIA+ community or stand as an ally supporting us, we eagerly look forward to seeing and welcoming you at this year’s Pride!
2026 Pride Decorating Contest
We are excited to celebrate Pride month starting 1st June. Over the past few years, we've asked Dartmouth to help us "share the rainbow" with our Pride Decorating Contest & would love for you to join in again this year!
More details on our contest rules soon.
If you would like to sponsor our contest this year, please email us at hello@dartmouthpride.uk
Our 2025 Winners:
1st: Anzac Bistro
2nd: Otok Devon Florist
3rd: Morellos Dartmouth
Our 2024 Winners:
1st: Devon Air Ambulance Charity Shop
2nd: Cancer Research Charity Shop
3rd: Dartmouth Silver
Maybe get inspired by some of our past winners? Photos of past participants can be found on our social media accounts.
Dartmouth Pride 2025 Sponsors!
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
We are so thankful to all of our amazing sponsors this year! Without their help, the ability to grow and care for our community wouldn’t be possible! So a huge thank you to everyone who helped up make this year’s Pride possible!
Silver Sponsors £500+
- Bays Brewery
- Abi & Grace Chapman - 3 Peaks Challenge Fundraiser
- Dartmouth Yacht Club
- South Hams Cllr Ben Cooper for Dartmouth & East Dart
- South Hams Cllr Jonathan Hawkins for Dartmouth & East Dart
- South Hams Cllr Ged Yardy for Dartmouth & East Dart
Town Ally (Businesses) £150+
- Anzac Street Bistro
- Bar 1620 Dartmouth
- CafeAlf Resco
- Certifi Training
- Dart Gallery
- Dartmouth Harbour & Navigation Authority
- Dartmouth Wine Company (Taste)
- Devon & Cornwall Diverse Communities Team (South Devon)
- DTC Cllr Katie Brown
- Dudley’s Cafe
- Jenny Koo’s Kitchen
- Kimberley's Kreations
- Morello’s Dessert Parlour
- Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream
- Sea Kayak Devon
- Simon & Caroline Drew (Simon Drew Gallery)
- Smith Street Deli
- Your Devon Escape
Community Ally (Individuals) £50+
- Paul Allen & Ronnie Barnard
- The Chapman Family
- Lizzie Hinde
Donate & Be A Sponsor of Dartmouth Pride
£50 Community Ally
- This is for individuals or families who would like to support our Pride.
- Will be listed on our website as a 2025 Community Ally Sponsor.
£150 Town Ally
- This is for shop owners & businesses who would like to support our Pride.
- Will receive a group social media post for their support and listed on our website as a 2025 Town Ally Sponsor.
- Permission will be given to use our logo on their website as a 2025 Dartmouth Pride Town Ally.
£500 Silver Pride Sponsor
- This is for businesses or individuals who would like to support our Pride.
- Will appear on our Dartmouth Pride Banner at our 2025 Festival as a Silver Pride Sponsor.
- Will be thanked with an announcement during our 2025 Pride Festival.
- Will receive an individual social media post for their Silver support and listed on our website as a
2025 Silver Pride Sponsor. - Permission will be given to use our logo on their website as a 2025 Dartmouth Pride Silver Sponsor.
£1000 Gold Pride Sponsor
- This is for businesses or individuals who would like to support our Pride.
- Will appear on our Dartmouth Pride Banner at our 2025 Festival as a Gold Pride Sponsor (Logos will
be larger than our Silver Sponsors) - Will be thanked with an announcement during our 2025 Pride Festival.
- Will receive an individual social media post for their support and listed on our website as a 2025
Gold Pride Sponsor. - If they wish, their logo will appear on our 2025 Dartmouth Pride Festival Volunteer T-Shirts worn by
our volunteer staff at our 28th June Pride Festival as a Gold Sponsor. - Permission will be given to use our logo on their website as a 2025 Dartmouth Pride Gold Sponsor.
Headline Bandstand Sponsor
- We are looking for a Headline Sponsor of the Bandstand to sponsor entertainment for our Pride Festival. There is only 1 available of these for Dartmouth Pride Festival 2025.
- This will be presented as “Dartmouth Pride 2025 (Company Name) Bandstand”.
- A special banner will be placed around the bandstand to showcase the company as a Headline
Sponsor. - Will appear on our general Dartmouth Pride Banner at our 2025 Pride Festival as a Headline Sponser.
- Will be thanked with multiple announcements during our 2025 Pride Festival as the Headline
Sponser. - Will receive an individual social media post for their support as well as mentioned & tagged on social
media as our Headline Bandstand Sponsor every time we post entertainment or music happening at
the 2025 Pride Festival. - Will also be listed on our website as our 2025 Pride Festival Headline Bandstand Sponsor.
- Permission will be given to use our logo on their website as our 2025 Pride Festival Headline
Bandstand Sponsor. - For more details on this, please email our team.
Customised Sponsorship Available
If there is another Sponsorship or Partnership option you would like to discuss, please use the link below to email us.
Donate to Dartmouth Pride
While we work to keep Dartmouth Pride local, we need help.
Your support & contributions will enable us to keep our annual Pride free to everyone. Your generous donation will fund our mission as well as our Pride festival, flyers, flags, websites, and other running costs.
Dartmouth Pride Festival 2026
Save the date for
Dartmouth Pride Festival 2026:
Saturday 27th June 2026