{"id":792891,"date":"2026-02-27T16:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/792891\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:33:29","slug":"new-partnership-announced-for-liverpools-pride-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/792891\/","title":{"rendered":"New partnership announced for Liverpool\u2019s Pride 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool\u2019s Pride 2026 will go ahead, organised by the city\u2019s LGBTQ+ and HIV charity Sahir and the LCR Pride Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>It will take place on and around Saturday, July 25.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made today after an agreement between the two organisations to join forces to ensure the annual parade and celebrations continue.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s festival will be officially known as \u2018Liverpool\u2019s Pride \u2013 powered by Sahir &amp; LCR Pride Foundation\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes after doubt and uncertainty clouded Pride last year.<\/p>\n<p>LCR Pride Foundation originally cancelled the event \u2018with great sadness\u2019 due to rising costs and a lack of funding.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pride-in-Liverpool-Crowd-CREDIT-DAVID-NEWBY.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201119\"  \/><br \/>\nIt was Sahir who stepped in, declaring at the time:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the passion, determination and sheer graft of local artists, activists, organisations and allies, we\u2019ve turned things around to make Pride happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And it was Sahir who renamed the event Liverpool\u2019s Pride, to reflect a shift \u2018in ownership, in purpose, and in place\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s Pride 2026 will continue the identity shaped through the community engagement of 2025, and return, say organisers, with a \u2018strong community-first approach, rooted locally, led by lived experience, and shaped by LGBTQ+ people across the city region\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sahir will lead overall co-ordination and delivery of the event, and LCR Pride Foundation will lead the muster, parade and community stalls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pride-in-Liverpool-Crowd-CREDIT-BRYAN-FOWLER.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201120\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A new community forum will be set up to help shape Pride 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers have assured that planning is already underway to create and deliver a Pride that\u2019s inclusive, accessible, community led and \u2018full of joy and purpose\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Full details on how people can get involved are to be revealed soon.<\/p>\n<p>Find out about Liverpool Pride <a href=\"https:\/\/prideinliverpool.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nFind out about the Liverpool LGBTQ+ podcast in running for a major national award <a href=\"https:\/\/theguideliverpool.com\/liverpool-lgbtq-podcast-in-running-for-a-major-national-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Find out what\u2019s good up North on our new platform, The Northern Guide.\u00a0<br \/>\nFrom the best hotels, beauty spots, days out, food and more up North \u2013 visit<a href=\"https:\/\/thenorthernguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0thenorthernguide.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow The Northern Guide on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thenorthernguideuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool\u2019s Pride 2026 will go ahead, organised by the city\u2019s LGBTQ+ and HIV charity Sahir and the 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