Pride in Our Community 2026

We’re really excited to announce Pride in Our Community 2026! This year we are working in partnership with Disabled Queer Edinburgh and Exhale.Group, to create a pride that is accessible and inclusive for ALL. This is a space for us to strengthen community, share in our collective joy and anger – and demand better. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💓

Join us on the 16th May, 11am-4pm on Leith Links in Leith, Edinburgh. This is a space for us to strengthen community, share in our collective joy and anger – and demand better. Pride in our Community is for ALL.

We will host a range of speakers from across our diverse community and will engage with intersectional issues. There will be a pride picnic, in partnership with Disabled Queer Edinburgh, as well as fun games and activities with both Exhale.Group and DQE! There will be community information stalls, some local community organisations facilitating activities, and a craft space.

See location, directions and access info on the bottom of this page!

Got any questions or further access needs? Please get in touch!

What’s on?

11am – 1pm:

Speeches from Community Organisations and Activists:

1pm – 4pm:: Community Picnics (in collaboration with Disabled Queer Edinburgh)

AND:

Lawn games (with Disabled Queer Edinburgh) and fun activities (with Exhale.Group)
Stalls from Community Orgs and local Rainbow Mark holder businesses
Yoga and dancing workshops

We will also have LGBT Health and Wellbeing joining us to run a community information stall, as well as a stall where you can find out more about Equality Network and Scottish Trans‘ work.

Equality Network’s Disability and Neurodiversity Inclusion Team will also be running a craft table where you can decorate cardboard placards and tote bags/pencil cases with your own pride messages to take away.

Exhale.Group QTIBPoC stall

Come to our stall to learn more about our work, and join us for an afternoon of fun from 1 till 4pm! We’ll have different activities and games for Queer, Trans and Intersex Black people and People of Colour.

1-2pm:: Games with Valentina
2-3pm:: Workshop with Jj Fadaka
3-4pm:: Badge making with Hank

Disabled Queer Edinburgh – Lawn Games & Pride Picnic

DQE is excited to bring back our annual pride picnic to the event, complete with lawn games area!

Bring a blanket, camping chair or cushion, whatever you need to feel comfortable, pack up your lunch, and join us!

We will have our share box over at the DQE table, so people can add sharing food to this, or take whatever they need. Nobody goes hungry at pride! These can be fruit, shop bought snacks, or homemade treats. If you bring anything for the share box, please make sure it has any ingredients/allergens labelled.

We will also be bringing our pride picnic art board again this year. This will be at the DQE table, with a bag of sharpies. Attendees can sign it, or leave us a doodle.

We will be bringing a selection of lawn games and someone will be on hand to teach you a game, or play with you if you need a game buddy.

You are encouraged to bring your own games to add to the games corner. This can be anything from a beach ball to play keep-up, ribbons to dance with, or even a board game. Please label your game and remember to take it home with you! For bigger games like football or things with bats we encourage you to go over to the next grass section over to keep everyone safe.

Access notes:

The accessible seating area in front of the stage is also available to picnic on for those who struggle with grass (no speeches or music will be on the speakers after 1pm).
The DQE table will be accessible by path.
The majority of the games area is grass. There is some spare wheelchair matting reserved for those who cannot access the grass to play games on, on a first come first served basis. Please ask the Access Team (in purple hi vis) for help if you need.

Bollyqueer dance workshop

Join us for an energetic, inclusive, beginner friendly Bollywood dance workshop led by the Bollyqueer team!

Bollyqueer is a dance space that aims to make Bollywood dance accessible and enjoyable for all. It is the UK’s first and only all LGBTQIA+ POC Bollywood dance troupe, where movement isn’t gendered, and performers are encouraged to wear clothing that makes them feel most comfortable. At Bollyqueer, we believe dancing is for everyone, so you are all encouraged to attend, regardless of experience or identity!

An image of two Bollyqueer dancers. They are leaning on each other and smiling, the right dancer has their arms wrapped around the left dancer. They are wearing long rainbow striped skirts with decorative embroidery at the bottom, and golden shirts.

An image of four Bollyqueer dancers in front of a large sign. The three dancers in the back are wearing blue skirts and golden saris and tops, they have their arms stretched into the air. In the centre is a dancer squatting with their arms crossed, they have a beard and short brown hair, they are wearing a long rainbow striped skirt and gold shirt.

Devilish Fashion workshop

Devilish Fashion is a sustainable fashion brand, focused on recycling and giving old clothes new life. Join us for the “Re-Work, Re-Use, Re-Love” Workshop. Bring along your unloved clothes, and have fun learning to patch, mend and rework old into new.

A picture of the designer behind Devilish Fashion. They are sitting in a wheeled office chair, they are wearing black baggy jeans and have a red patterned t-shirt on. They have short shaved hair and are looking at the camera with a neutral face. Behind them there is a banner that says Devilish Fashion and a collection of embroidered and upcycled ties. There is a sewing machine to the right.

A picture of the designer behind Devilish Fashion. They are sitting at a stall covered in black fabric, behind a grey singer sewing machine. They are smiling and have short, pink hair and are wearing a white tank top. To their right is a wire grid rack holding lots of upcycled ties. In front of the sewing machine are lots of different embroidered patches.

Cute but Deadly Nail co.

Cute but Deadly Nail co. is an inclusive, accessible space for everyone to express their own style and creativity through nail art and tooth gems. They have shops in Bathgate and Edinburgh. They’ll have a stall doing some nail art and sharing their top tips, come along to their stall and say hi!

Tidal Yoga Edinburgh

Tidal Yoga is a yoga studio based in Leith, they believe yoga is for everyone – every age, body size, shape and ability. Their founder Alex will be delivering two simple, inclusive, taster sessions based on the yoga Asanas, which focuses on moving with the breath. You can wear whatever you feel comfortable in, and you will be able to take part in the session while standing or sitting. There will be a few mats available, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Mud Station

Mud Station is a community pottery studio based in Leith. They offer classes for adults, catering for all abilities ranging from complete pottery beginners to more advanced makers. A member of the team will have a stall where you can learn more about pottery and even have a go at making something yourself!

Where to find us!

Put Duncan Place Community Hub as your destination in your map app to find us!

An illustration of a map of Leith Links, facing Duncan Place. It shows the area for Pride in our Community, including a picnic area, a games area, tents and a stage area.

How to get there!

From Waverley Station:

Tram:
- St Andrews Square to Foot of the Walk
Bus:
- 49 & 14 to Duke Street (from stop JD outside St James Centre)
- 1 to Vanburgh Place (from stop JC outside St James Centre)
- 25 to Duke Street (from stop PM outside Apple Shop)
Walk:
- 35 minute walk down Leith Walk (1.7 miles/2.7 km mostly downhill/flat)

Access Info

Read our Accessibility Statement for details.

In short:

There will be a quiet area in the Duncan Place Community Hub (150m away from site). There will be accessible toilets available.
There will be matting laid on the grass around the ‘stage’, for wheelchair users to access the area.
Masks will be available for those who would like them. Masking is encouraged when inside or at stalls, where possible.
Volunteers and Equality Network staff will be available on the day if you have any issues! There will be a dedicated access lead.