With over 120 stalls, this year’s Warwickshire Pride Festival on Saturday 16th August promises to be be another vibrant celebration of diversity, inclusion, and love, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. Located in Pump Room Gardens, the festival features live music, a parade down Leamington’s Parade, food-stalls, workshops, competitions and a marketplace showcasing local businesses and community organisations.

Founder and Chair of Warwickshire Pride, Dan Browne highlights some of the activities that will be featuring during the day. He also explains how he got involved with the Pride movement and why gaining visibility, promoting awareness, fostering acceptance and challenging intolerance still have importance and relevance today.

https://warwickshirepride.co.uk/

Leamington’s rich and varied cultural history lends itself perfectly to specialist tours. The town’s contribution to modern music, and how music in-turn shaped the town is the subject of social historian Adam Wood’s tour and immersive presentation. He gives us a sneak preview into what he covers and what’s involved - without giving away too many secrets! Book via Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leamington-rocks-a-magical-mystery-tour-of-the-music-of-leamington-spa-tickets-1466212584309/

What did people think of Art in the Park? I spent some time in Jephson Gardens on Saturday 2nd August 2025 asking about their highlights so far. Here’s a little 3-minute crunch of the wonderful things they had to say. I think it's the very sound of a summertime festival! https://www.artinpark.co.uk/