Great entertainment lined up for Chichester Pride
A packed day full of music and fun lies ahead as Chichester Pride celebrates the theme of Unity for its landmark fifth edition.
It all takes place on Saturday May 23, kicking off with a parade which leaves Priory Park at 10.45. The parade then processes to Chichester College where Chichester Pride begins at midday.
Production manager and co-founder Dawn Gracie has masterminded the entertainment. She is delighted with the programme that has come together.
“I have been congratulated by lots of people and supporters and people in the LGBTQ+ community. We have only got seven hours to fill so it is really important that it covers everything right across the board. We've got everything from 80s workout sessions to two tribute acts this year. We've got two RuPaul Drag Race girls and also lots of local groups from the university and the college and so on. It's really important that we keep our local community groups involved because they are the heart of our community.
“Because my job is running Chichester Cabaret Club I'm used to casting shows. My head is always casting shows. This is something that I do as a job but it's really important to get the balance right and to get the content correct. It's a couple of months of lots of ideas that are up in the air and then lots of those ideas flutters back down and then it all comes together beautifully. I think it's a masterpiece this year.”
The Chichester Pride 2026 running order this year is:
10.45 – Parade leaves Priory Park
11.50 – Speeches at College site to end Parade
Man Stage
Dawn Gracie opens the event
12.10 – 12.20: Rainbow voices
12.20 – 12.25: Merlin the Grey & Shepherd’s Bush
Dawn introduces guest host Ophelia Payne
12.30-12.45 Ophelia Payne: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
12.50-13.05 Chichester College: 15-minute set with multiple vocals (group of 81 in various groups)
13.10-13.25 Solid Gold 80s fitness: interactive audience fun (solo)
13.30-13:45 Pearl Does Country: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
13.50 – 14.05 Seal Bay: 15-minute set with multiple vocals (group)
Ophelia introduces guest host Mama Tasty
14.10 – 14.25 Mama Tasty: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
14.30 – 14.45 University of Chichester: 15-minute set with multiple vocals (group)
14.50 – 15.20 Eva Iglesias: 30-minute set with vocals (solo)
15.25 – 15.40 Nyongbella: 15-minute set lip sync (solo)
15.45 – 16.00 CAOS: 15-minute dance & vocals (group of 42 in various groups)
16.05 – 16.20 Son of a Tutu: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
Mama Tasty introduces guest host Brent Would
16.25 – 16.40 Brent Would: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
16.40– 17.10 Ultimate Ariana: 30-minute set with vocals (solo)
17.15 – 17.25 Symone: 10-minute cabaret/hoops non singing act (solo)
17.30– 17.45 That Girl: 15-minute set with vocals (solo)
17.50 - 18.20 Baga Chipz: 30-minute set with vocals (solo)
18.25 – 18.55 Platinum Steps: 30-minute set with vocals (group of five)
19.00 Chichester Pride Committee & Rainbow voices Thanks and Sing-along