Saturday 12 September

What’s on

Start with confirmed programme windows. We’ll add performer set times only when they are officially published.

Gates open12:00Confirmed
Family daytimeUntil 17:30
Adult programme18+ from 17:30

ProgrammeLast checked 11 Sept16 announced performers retained; live schedule still Coming Soon on 11 September, with set times and most stage assignments unavailable

The announced line-up

Meet the MK Pride 2026 line-up

Confirmed names from current event sources, with sourced identity notes and clearly separated PridePal editorial copy.

Headliner

Across the festival

Featured performers

7 confirmed

Pride by Night

More to catch

Additional line-up

6 confirmed

Event host

Find your moment

Programme

5 programme results

A natural PridePal atmosphere image of visitors browsing independent market stalls in a leafy park
AI-generated editorial atmosphere
12:00to 22:30

Rainbow Market

Campbell Park

ConfirmedStage hours only

Independent traders, community stalls and festival browsing. Exact 2026 traders are still being announced.

Family-friendly only until 17:30; the site becomes 18+ after that.

MarketCommunityFreeOutdoors
12:30to 17:00

Community Stage

Campbell Park

ConfirmedStage hours only

Community voices and entertainment. The detailed running order has not yet been published reliably.

CommunityFamily daytimeStep-freeFree
A natural PridePal atmosphere image of children enjoying crafts and bubbles beside a small park stage
AI-generated editorial atmosphere
12:30to 17:00

Kids Stage

Campbell Park

ConfirmedStage hours only

An all-ages stage running through the family-friendly daytime. Individual activities are awaiting confirmation.

Family daytimeStep-freeFreeOutdoors
13:00to 22:30

Main Stage

Campbell Park

ConfirmedStage hours only

Live entertainment from early afternoon, with Tulisa confirmed as the headliner. Her set time is not yet published.

Family-friendly only until 17:30; the site becomes 18+ after that.

MusicFreeStep-freeOutdoors
19:00to 22:00

Comedy Stage

Campbell Park

ConfirmedStage hours only

An evening comedy programme. Individual acts and timings are still awaiting publication.

18+Free
The day in orderWhole festival timeline
  1. Gates openQR ticket scan and wristband on arrival · Rainbow Market · Food Village · Funfair
  2. Family and community stages beginKids Stage · Community Stage
  3. Main Stage beginsTulisa is the confirmed headliner; no set time is published
  4. Daytime stages finishKids Stage ends · Community Stage ends
  5. Pride by Day endsUnder-18s must leave the site · Pride by Night begins for ages 18+
  6. Comedy Stage beginsIndividual acts and set times are still pending
  7. Comedy Stage finishesMain Stage and Rainbow Market continue
  8. Festival closesEnd of the published on-site programme

More to discover

Around the festival

Pride by Day

Funfair

The current full-line-up announcement confirms a funfair alongside the Kids Space. Individual rides and opening times are not yet published.

Across the festival day

Food Village

The current full-line-up announcement confirms a Food Village at Campbell Park. The specific 2026 vendors and menus are still unpublished.

Throughout the festival

Bars

Festival bars are open throughout the festival. Challenge 25 applies, so bring accepted photo ID if you plan to buy alcohol.

Pride by Day

Kids Space

A Kids Space is confirmed alongside the 12:30–17:00 Kids Stage. Separate activities and timings for the space have not yet been published.

Time TBA

Drag Mix Bingo

Drag Mix Bingo is confirmed for 2026. Its host, format, location and start time have not yet been published.

Awaiting announcement

After parties — TBA

Official MK Pride 2026 after-party details have not been announced. No previous-year venue is treated as current.

Check the official schedule
Around the festival

Rainbow Fund artwork

The organiser plans to display JJ Adams’ “All Born Naked, The Rest Is Drag” (Artist Proof 1 of 5) at Campbell Park on 12 September as part of its Rainbow Fund campaign supporting local LGBTQ+ community projects. The exact display location is not published.

Read the organiser’s announcement
Around the festival

VW Pride display

Look out for Volkswagen Group and VWFS with a Pride-wrapped ID. Buzz, Tiny Buzz and the VWFS Drive initiative.

Read the partner announcement
What does “stage hours” mean?

The stage and its operating window are confirmed. The announced performer list is confirmed, but individual stage assignments and set times are not yet reliably published.

Set times pending