Worthing Pride is an annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration held in the town of

Worthing Worthing () is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 111,400 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Hov ...

West Sussex West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, and the boroughs of Crawley and Worthing. Covering an ar ...

, England. The event began in 2018. It raises money for local charities. Worthing Pride 2022 will raise money for LGBTQ Switchboard, a charity providing support to LGBTQ people across Sussex. The 2018 and 2019 parades began at the Burlington Hotel in

West Worthing West Worthing is a neighbourhood of Worthing in West Sussex, England that was developed within Heene and later expanded beyond Heene's boundaries. Intended as an exclusive resort, the township of West Worthing was developed from around 1864 and m ...

, moving into the town centre along the town's promenade, past

Worthing Pier Worthing Pier is a public pleasure pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to the public. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck long and wide. In 1888 t ...

to the

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grounds near

Splashpoint Leisure Centre Splashpoint Leisure Centre is a leisure centre located in the centre of Worthing, West Sussex, England. It contains a 25-metre long pool and gymnasium. Designed by WilkinsonEyre it won an award at the World Architecture Festival in 2013. Wilkin ...

. Crowds of around 25,000 attended the 2019 celebrations including the parade, with 5,000 tickets sold for the main event in Beach House grounds. Due to the

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pandemic the event was cancelled in 2020. The main event returned to the grounds of Beach House in 2021, however the Pride Parade along the seafront was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The full event is due to return in 2022, being held at Steyne Gardens for the first time. Between 2022 and 2025 the event is expected to generate over £1 million in revenue for the local economy, raising significant money for local LGBTQi charities.

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