Pride march
18th August 2024, 13:00-14:00
starting in William Street
Pride March through the city, pride is a protest!
Pride is a protest. Marches are an important part of pride, they provide an opportunity for the LGBT+ community to come together to further our rights, and try to create a more tolerant and accepting city.
Accessibility
Please see the carousel below for photographs of the whole route. Key information:
- Step free
- Some slopes and uneven paving
- Toilets on the route can be found via the Toilet Finder app and Great British Public Toilet Map
How to March
We will be assembling the parade at the entrance to Bath Recreation Ground on William Street at 12:45 to prepare for the march, which is due to start at 13:00 sharp. Below, there is a map of the march, and a photo guide to the route. The march will take the following route:
- William Street
- Great Pulteney Street
- Argyle Street
- Pulteney Bridge
- A3039
- Cheap Street
- Union Street
- Upper Borough Walls
- A3039
- Pulteney Bridge
- Argyle Street
- Great Pulteney Street
- William Street
We have identified a few toilets along the route: Parade Gardens, Bath Abbey, Waitrose, York Street, Pump Rooms, Westgate Street, Old Bond Street (Cafe Nero), 15 New Bond Street, Henrietta Park. Please be aware the march will not be able to wait for you, but do feel free to meet your needs and rejoin us later when you're ready.
Map of the march route
View of the gradient of William Street, from Great Pulteney Street to the Rec
Bath Recreation Ground (flat)
START of the Pride March Route (upward gradient up William Street to then turn left down Great Pulteney Street)
Walk down Great Pulteney Street towards the Laura Place Fountain
Walk down Argyle Street, over Pulteney Bridge
Turn left at the traffic lights opposite Guildhall
Walk down Grand Parade (past Pulteney Weir)
Turn right, between Parade Gardens and The Empire Hotel
Turn right around Orange Grove, past the taxi rank at the back of the Abbey
Turn left, around the Abbey and towards the city centre shops
Walk down Cheap Street until you see the Costa on your left, where Cheap Street meets Stall Street and Union Street
Walk up Union Street until it meets the Upper Borough Walls (uphill, take care and pace yourselves as needed)
Stop at the top of Union Street, ready to turn right
Turn right onto Upper Borough Walls
Walk all the way down Upper Borough Walls
Be wary of uneven paving in this area
Cross the road and head down Bridge Street
This brings us back in a loop to Pulteney Bridge and Argyle Street
Walk back down Argyle Street towards the Laura Place Fountain
Walk past the Laura Place Fountain and back onto Great Pulteney Street
Getting there from the picnic
Please be aware that the picnic is a short distance from the start of the march so you will need to leave some time to get there for the assembly time. We found that it takes about 7 minutes, including waiting to cross the road in several places. Please note that this is not a part of the march route, and you should exercise normal caution around the roads and crossings. See the carousel below for details on how to get to the route start from the picnic location.
Wellbeing area and access to front of the Holburne
Picnic site and access to front of the Holburne
Front of the Holburne (from picnic site side)
Entrance to carpark (limited spaces available)
Carpark (limited spaces available)
Carpark (limited spaces available)
Front of the Holburne, looking down Great Pulteney Street
Centre front of the Holburne, looking down Great Pulteney Street
Location of Bath Pride information stall
Crossing to get from the Holburne onto Great Pulteney Street
Crossing over to Great Pulteney Street (dipped kerb)
Cross the road over Edward Street (dipped kerb) and continue down Great Pulteney Street
Reach the corner of William Street, turn left to meet at the Recreation Ground where we will assemble the Parade (downwards gradient, take care)
View of the gradient of William Street, from Great Pulteney Street to the Rec
Terms and conditions
1 Applications
This section is relevant to and has been provided to group applications only and has been elided for clarity.
2 Attendance
2.1 There is no entry fees for involvement with the march, but no entrant or attendees may take part unless approved by Bath Pride.
2.2 Any children attendees under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
2.3 Bath Pride reserves the right at any time to require the removal of any piece of equipment, display, decoration, wording, or other item from entry.
2.4 Bath Pride reserves the right to order entrants in any such order it sees fit.
2.5 Entrants and attendees must adhere to the directed route and must follow directions from any stewards or marshals, including during the assembly and dispersal of the march.
2.6 Bath Pride reserves the right to change the start time, location and route, and to cancel the march at any time. In such circumstances no compensation will be payable to any entrant.
2.7 Entrants cannot transfer any allocated space to a third party, and no space or surface shall be sold to third parties as advertising space.
2.8 Entrants must not use any fireworks, sparklers, naked flames, firecrackers, explosives, pyrotechnics, or any other item of a similar nature.
2.9 Entrants must not have any motorised vehicles or equipment of a similar nature.
3 Health and Safety
3.1 Entrants must take all reasonable steps to ensure that all relevant requirements of Health and Safety legislation are met during their participation in the Parade.
3.2 Entrants must be prepared for adverse weather conditions with appropriate protection.
4 Insurance and Indemnity
4.1 Entrants shall indemnify Bath Pride from and against all loss, actions, claims, damages, costs, expenses and liabilities of whatever nature howsoever arising incurred by the Council in connection with the entrant’s entry and participation in the march (including its assembly and dispersal periods).
4.2 Bath Pride shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury incurred by any entrant to or participant in the march (whether an individual or organisation), or to any equipment forming part of an entry, or to the property of any person taking part in the march (whether or not such property forms part of an entry) at any time during the march (including its assembly and dispersal periods) howsoever such loss or damage is caused, save only that Bath Pride does not exclude liability for any personal injury or death caused by the Bath Pride’s own negligence.
4.3 Bath Pride shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim or expense of any nature whatsoever in the event of cancellation of the Parade for whatever cause or withdrawal of an entry from the Parade under any of the clauses of these conditions
5 Additional Considerations
5.1 Entrants agree to participate in any publicity and documentation organised by Bath Pride in the period leading up to and during the march.
5.2 Disputes as to the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions will be resolved by the Bath Pride Trustee Chair or Organising Committee Chair, whose decision will be final.
5.3 All attendees and entrants will be kind, compassionate, and respectful of each other and the wider public at all times.