Pride Cymru returns to the Welsh capital this weekend for Wales' biggest celebration of equality and diversity. Last night, Friday, June 12, Mika kicked off the festivities with a live performance at Cardiff Castle, where he performed iconic hits like Lollipop, Grace Kelly and Love Today, and at one point even entered the crowd to dance with the audience.
On Saturday crowds will be heading to Cardiff ready for another exciting day of Pride celebrations, starting with the annual parade which kicks off at 11am on Westgate Street. The Pride Cymru parade is often the highlight of the year for many members of the LGBT+ community and allies across Wales. It brings together different performers, businesses, brands and individuals who want to celebrate together and paint Cardiff in all colours of the rainbow.
Following the parade there will be stalls, vendors and live performances in Cardiff Castle before an exciting evening of headline acts. Taking to the main stage tonight are Foundations singer Kate Nash, Eternal star Louise, 00s legends Ultrabeat and plenty more.
Road Closures and Travel Advice
To facilitate the parade, which will take place from 11am and finish at 2.30pm, the roads will be closed during set up as well as whilst the event takes place. The parade will start on Westgate Street and will head to Castle Street, High Street, Saint Mary Street, then onto Mill Lane, into the Hayes, onto John Street, along Park Place onto Greyfriars Road, to Kingsway, then Duke Street and finish back on Castle Street.
Castle Street, from the junction with Westgate Street, Duke Street and Kingsway to the junction with North Road, will be closed from 6am to midnight to set up and take down the arrangements for the parade. Cowbridge Road East from the junction with Cathedral Road will be accessible for residents, buses and taxis from 6am until 8am and from 2.30pm until midnight. Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, High Street and Saint Mary Street will be closed from 8am until 2.30pm and will be re-opened when it is deemed safe to do so.
The following roads will be closed from 10am until 2pm: Wood Street, Central Square, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road, Saint Mary Street from the junction with Wood Street, Mill Lane, The Hayes, John Street, Queen Street, Park Place and Greyfriars Road from the junction with Boulevard De Nantes through to Kingsway.
Due to the road closures from 11am until 1.15pm, Cardiff Bus has advised customers that buses will divert to the satellite points, as they do for any large events in the Principality Stadium. This includes either Churchill Way for the east, Greyfriars Road for the north, or Tudor Street for the west. The bus interchange will remain open via Tudor Street and Wood Street.
Join the Celebration
If you are heading to Pride Cymru 2026, we want to see all your colourful pictures, your pets at Pride, and plenty of flags being flown. Send over your pictures to Indigo.Jones@reachplc.com to be in with a chance of featuring in this live blog. We’d also love to hear your stories! Whether that’s how you came out, how you met your partner or perhaps what you do to be a great ally to the LGTBQIA+ community. Pride month is a time to celebrate queer communities, and that’s exactly what we want to do. Happy Pride everyone!
