As corporate sponsorship of Pride dwindles in an increasingly conservative political landscape, here’s how you can support UK Black Pride as it celebrates its milestone 20th year. Co-founded by Lady Phyll, UK Black Pride came to fruition in 2005. Held each year at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UK Black Pride regularly draws a crowd of 20,000–25,000 people. Sadly, as over 60% of corporate sponsors — including Bud Light UK, Vodafone, NatWest, Barclays, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s — have withdrawn or reduced their support for Pride events, UK Black Pride has announced that it too has been impacted. To help UK Black Pride, the organisation has kindly requested attendees to purchase a “symbolic” £25 ticket as a donation.

Source: The Times July 10, 2025 14:31 UTC