Pride in the Park - An LGBTQ+ History Walk
There were three huge Pride festivals in Brockwell Park, Brixton, at a pivotal time for queer rights in the UK.
In 1992 about 100,000 LGBTQ+ people celebrated right here. Volunteers of the Pride committee in London invited the whole of Europe to stand absolutely proud with us. Despite the onslaught of state homophobia, HIV/AIDS pandemic, media hostility and public indifference we marched, we partied and we created international solidarity.
Hear the stories of how it happened from people who were there, registered Lambeth Tour Guides Clare Truscott and Adrian Gibson. Clare was part of the Pride Committee that created that very first Europride event.
Meet on the traffic Island over the rainbow crossings.
The walk will last approx 90 minutes at a gentle pace and involves some moderate slopes and uneven terrain. Please contact us if you have specific mobility or access issues so we can help accommodate you. Ending at Brockwell Hall where refreshments and toilet facilities are available.
Transport:
nearest station: Herne Hill
Nearest tube: Brixton 20 mins walk away
buses 196, 201, 3, 322, 37, 468, 68.
Photo courtesy of the Gordon Rainford Archive, Bishopsgate Institute