History
The first Reading Pride was held on Saturday 4 September 2004 at King's Meadow in Reading.
2006 saw the introduction of a parade through Reading's main shopping streets to the festival site.
Since 2007 Pride has been a permanent annual event at King's Meadow.
Reading Pride 2008 saw an increase of more than 10,500 visitors which helped raise additional funds; these were put back into the community to provide support to a number of local charities and organisations such as BeYou, Gay Berkshire and Thames Valley Positive Support.
Since 2009, Reading Pride has continued to add attendance-boosting attractions year after year including live performance stages, a VIP area, alternative performance enclosures, chill out areas, a Youth Zone and Karaoke.
The next Reading Pride event will be held at King's Meadow on 31 August 2013.
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