The streets of Cardiff became a vibrant sea of rainbows as Pride Cymru 2026, Wales' premier celebration of equality and diversity, took over the capital this weekend.
Festivities Kick Off with Mika at Cardiff Castle
The celebrations began on Friday with a live performance by pop icon Mika at Cardiff Castle. The singer delighted the crowd with hits such as Lollipop, Grace Kelly, and Love Today, at one point even venturing into the audience to dance with fans.
Saturday's Parade and Celebrations
Saturday dawned bright and sunny, setting the stage for an exciting day of Pride events. The highlight was the annual parade through the city centre, a much-anticipated event for LGBT+ community members and allies across Wales. The parade brought together performers, businesses, schools, brands, individuals, and even dogs, all united in celebration.
Participants included notable organizations such as Stonewall Cymru, Tenovus, The Queer Emporium, Monzo, and NHS Wales, among many others. After the parade, attendees enjoyed stalls, vendors, and live performances at Cardiff Castle, leading up to an evening of headline acts. The lineup featured Kate Nash, known for her hit Foundations, Eternal star Louise, 00s legends Ultrabeat, and many more.
Cardiff Painted in Rainbow Colors
Cardiff was once again adorned in all the colors of the rainbow, and here are some of the best pictures from the Pride Cymru 2026 parade. The sun shone brightly, adding to the festive atmosphere.
- The sun came out for Pride Cymru 2026
- Pride Hapus
- They must have been warm
- Unions were among those flying the LGBT+ flag
- One of the many Pride dogs
- A rainbow beard to celebrate the occasion
- Pride capes
- Some great t-shirts about
- Crowds of all ages gathered to show support for the parade
- Fabulous performers joined the march
- Welsh singer Liam J Edwards walked alongside S4C
- Very stylish, although those sunglasses wouldn't have helped on a sunny Cardiff day
- The gold and glamour for Pride Cymru
- Y Llais 2026 winner Carrie Sauce spotted marching
- A sweet day in Cardiff
- Carrie and her partner brought their Pride pup
- Can we borrow this hat for summer gig season please?
- Afro Brazilian inspired percussion band Barracwda lead the Pride Cymru parade with music and dancing
- A sunny outfit for a sunny day in Cardiff
- Flying the flag- a Welsh LGBT+ flag
- Barracwda kept the energy throughout the whole parade
- Butch against bigotry
- Crowds made the most of the sun after another amazing Pride Cymru parade
