BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1206@littlehiccups.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T003000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T013000 DTSTAMP:20260616T130550Z URL:https://www.littlehiccups.co.uk/events/2026-07-19-leeds-pride-parade/ SUMMARY:2026 07 19 Leeds Pride Parade DESCRIPTION:\n🔍 Quick Accessibility Links\nJump straight to the section you need:\n\n📝 About the Event\n🚗 Getting There &\; Arrival\n🚶 Moving Around\n🚽 Toilets &\; Changing\n🎧 Sensory &\; Calm Spa ces\n🍰 Food &\; Drinks\n🌳 Outdoor Spaces\n⛑️ Safety &\; Su pport\n🎟️ How to Book\n\n\n📝 About the Event\n\n What we will be doing: We have been invited to take part in this year's Leeds Pride Parade ! We will join a wonderful\, colourful walking group to showcase our spiri t and celebrate equality\, inclusion\, and community in the heart of Leeds . Creative outfits and fancy dress are highly encouraged—the more colour ful\, the better! Please make sure you can see clearly in your costume and are comfortable walking the entire route.\n Is it structured? Yes\, this is a structured parade overseen by official stewards. The parade moves co ntinuously once it starts\, and there must be no more than a 5m distance l eft between participating groups to keep everyone safe. It will be a busy\ , high-energy\, and noisy event\, so please keep this in mind when conside ring if it is appropriate for your family.\n Who it’s for &\; Group Size: This event is open to our registered Little Hiccups families. Howeve r\, spaces are strictly limited to a maximum of 40 walkers\, so booking ea rly is essential! The walking route is designed to be accessible.\n Date &\; Time: Sunday (Parade Day) 2026. The parade begins promptly at 12:30 pm. All Little Hiccups walkers must be checked in and in place by 11:45am at the latest.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🚗 Getting There &\; Arrival\n\n Venue A ddress: Leeds City Centre (Exact assembly/meeting point details will be co nfirmed and sent to booked families prior to the event).\n Venue Website: For general event updates\, you can visit the official organisers at Leed s Pride.\n Parking &\; Drop-Off: There are various city centre car par ks available\, but please be aware of extensive event-day road closures an d travel delays. Plan your journey to arrive well before the 11:45am assem bly cutoff.\n Finding Little Hiccups: Look out for our bright\, colourful group and the main Little Hiccups banner at our designated assembly area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n🚶 Moving Around\n\n Space: This is entirely an outdoor s treet event traversing city pavements and roads. The designated parade rou te is fully accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. At the end of the r oute\, options will be provided to easily exit the city centre without nee ding to enter the crowded main event space on Lower Briggate.\n Seating: There is no seating along the parade route as we will be on the move. We r ecommend bringing a lightweight\, portable folding chair if anyone in your family needs to sit during the assembly period before 12:30pm.\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n🚽 Toilets &\; Changing Facilities\n\n Standard Accessible Toilet : Accessible city centre toilets\, local business facilities\, and shoppin g centre amenities are located near the route\, though queues may be long. \n Changing Places Toilet: The nearest permanent Changing Places venues a re available within Leeds City Centre (such as Leeds Kirkgate Market or th e Trinity Leeds shopping centre). You can check locations on the Changing Places Toilets Map.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🎧 Sensory &\; Calm Spaces\nAs this is a massive\, open-air public street parade with crowds\, music\, and sir ens\, it will be highly stimulating. We cannot guarantee an official quiet or calm space along the route. We highly recommend bringing ear defenders \, sensory comforting items\, or planning a quick exit strategy into quiet er side streets if your child becomes overwhelmed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🍰 Food &\; Drinks\nPlease ensure you bring plenty of water\, drinks\, and snac ks for your family to enjoy during the assembly wait time and along the ro ute. There are extensive food outlets\, cafes\, and stalls across Leeds ci ty centre to purchase refreshments once the parade finishes. Please note: No alcohol is to be consumed within the parade.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🌳 Outdoor Spaces\n\n Paths &\; Ground: The entirety of the parade route takes pl ace on paved city centre roads and pedestrian zones.\n Hazards to Note: M ajor city crowds\, loud noises\, moving parade vehicles\, and standard str eet furniture. Please keep children close by at all times. All participant s must adhere to strict guidelines outlined in the Leeds Pride 2026 Parade Guidance Sheet which will be shared with participants before the event.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n⛑️ Safety &\; Support\n\n First Aid &\; Stewards: T he parade route is managed by official event stewards and emergency first- aid teams. In the event of any minor injury or incident\, please notify a Little Hiccups staff member or a nearby event official immediately.\n Pro hibited Items: To maintain strict crowd safety\, items such as fireworks\, flammable items\, flares\, smoke flares\, glitter guns\, sparklers\, and unapproved printed materials for distribution are completely banned.\n Co de of Conduct: Leeds Pride is a family-friendly event focused on LGBTQ+ eq uality. The parade strictly prohibits any nudity\, simulated sex acts\, of fensive behaviour\, or discriminatory material.. All participants must res pect and adhere to these terms as detailed in the Leeds Pride 2026 Parade Guidance Sheet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🎟️ How to Book\nReady to march with us? Space is completely free for our registered families\, but booking is stri ctly required due to our safe 50-person group cap. Secure your family's sp ot below!\nFor any specific questions about this event's layout or accessi bility arrangements\, please always feel free to drop us an email at\ninfo @littlehiccups.co.uk or visit www.littlehiccups.co.uk and we will be super happy to help you out!\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.littlehiccups.co.uk/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-13.54.11.png CATEGORIES:Family Fun Day,Parent/Carer Event LOCATION:Leeds City Centre\, Leeds\, LS1\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leeds\, LS1\, United Kingdo m;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Leeds City Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR