🏳️🌈🏁 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Stirling, Start Your Engines - SLAY is back and bigger than ever!
Join Stirling Pride for a dazzling night of world-class drag featuring three stars from RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Cheryl, Michael Marouli and Pixie Polite.
Hosted by Scotland’s very own, RuJazzle fresh from opening for Chappelle Roan!
This one-night-only event promises fierce performances, killer looks and unforgettable entertainment!
Don't miss Stirling's drag event of the year - get your tickets now before they sashay away.
📅 19th June 2026
🏛 The Albert Halls, Stirling
🦚Early Bird Tickets are just £30!
🎟 Tickets on sale now! /booking/669302ACRJDGJPJHNCLSLHTTCSQGMDTSB/
🏳️🌈 Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
This time last year, we joined over 20 other Scottish Pride events in a joint statement seeking those in positions of power to take a step back and stop using LGBTQ+ people as political pawns.
This has not been the case.
The Scottish Parliamentary Election Manifestos from a number of political parties were actively pushing anti-trans narratives that sought to further exclude trans people from public life.
Some parties were seeking to strip Diversity, Equality and Inclusion out of the public sector which would have a detrimental impact to not only the LGBTQ+ community but all other marginalised and minority groups.
Some parties simply did not mention LGBTQ+ issues at all.
It is clear that the UK is becoming increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ people. The UK has yet again dropped down the ILGA Rainbow Index, something which we topped only 11 years ago.
Despite all of this, we must look to the future. Scotland now has our first Trans MSP and our first Non-binary MSP elected to the Scottish Parliament. This must be celebrated and will bring voice to many LGBTQ+ issues at the heart of Scottish democracy.
It is good to see that the new Presiding Officer, Kenneth Gibson, has made it clear that he will not accept misgendering of MSPs. This simple show of respect is something we must welcome.
The new Scottish Government have also committed to a fully trans inclusive ban on Conversion Practices. This is a promise that has been broken in the past and we will continue to put pressure on the Scottish Government to deliver on this promise this time.
Things are still incredibly tough for LGBTQ+ people in Stirling, Scotland and the UK, but we must continue forward, stand up for what we believe in and make our voices heard loudly and clearly that LGBTQ+ rights matter.
Stirling Pride 2026 will take place on 29th August and we cannot wait to hear your voices then. In the meantime, if you wish to support our work please come along to one of our events and you can donate to our Crowdfunder which is in the comments below.
🏳️🌈 Just 2 weeks to go to our Callander Craft Market.
We have some really great stalls and there will be teas and coffees available.
Open to all, free entry from 11am to 4pm at the Callander Kirk Halls on the Main Street.
📣 BIG NEWS!
Our Line Up for the first ever OUT: Scotland's Queer Book Festival will begin to be revealed from Monday 18th May!
We cannot wait to share who will be taking part in our first ever Festival.
Anyone as excited as we are?
🏳️🌈 ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS!
Get your Slay tickets reduced until the 19th of May, after that tickets will be charged at general admission!
🎟 Get Your Tickets here: /event/slay-with-cheryl-michael-marouli-pixie-polite-503010/
🏳️🌈 A glitter-filled night of laughter, gossip and chosen family is heading to Macrobert Arts Centre on Sat 16th May at 7.30pm with Jessies - the award-winning Scottish comedy from the producer of Dragged Tae The Steamie.
Inspired by real stories from Glasgow’s queer community, Jessies follows three unforgettable drag queens and the staff of Jessie’s Bar through the highs, heartbreaks, chaos and joy of queer life in Scotland from 1980–1995. It’s fierce, funny, moving and packed with glitter, gossip and heart.
The fabulous Barbra La Bush will also be appearing as the wonderful Dame Elizabeth Rosamund Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Warner Fortnesky Taylor 💋
🎟Grab your tickets here: /shows/746427AVVNQPKRKTMHVMDMJCSKLHCMPTS
🚆BIG NEWS! Our exciting new West Coast service will officially launch on 25th May! 💙
Get ready for an affordable way to travel between London, Preston and Stirling, with fares starting from just £14.90.
To celebrate, we teamed up with @stirlingpride and @cherrywestuk to surprise lucky winners with exclusive ‘golden tickets’ to London…
🚆 Book your tickets now
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OUT: Scotland's Queer Book Festival is coming to The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum on 17th October 2026!
We are so excited to bring the first Festival to such an iconic venue.
Home to incredible artifacts and archives including the world's first football, we hope you will be able to enjoy the free exhibitions alongside attending OUT.
🏳️🌈 As a charity, Stirling Pride cannot advocate for you to vote for any particular party however we do encourage you to vote in the Scottish Parliament Elections today.
🗳 You can vote until 10pm tonight as long as you are registered to vote.
✌️ You will have 2 votes.
🟣 Lilac Ballot Paper is for your Constituency Vote - this is voting for a specific candidate to be the MSP for your Constituency.
🍑 Peach Ballot Paper is for your Regional Vote (List Vote) - here you will vote for a Party rather than a specific person.
❌️ Both votes should be marked with 1 X per ballot paper. You do not have to vote for the same party on each Ballot Paper.
🆔️ You do not need ID to vote in this election.
🕙 You have until 10pm! Make your voice heard!
🏳️🌈We are working with Active Stirling to look at offering a health walk to the LGBTQ+ community across the Stirling community. Initially we look to start the walk from The Peak to allow a safe space for us to have some social space for a tea or a coffee/soft drink and maybe some cake after.
The purpose of this survey is to find the best day/time for us to meet and the most popular will be the starting point. Moving forward, Allen from Active Stirling will look to consult with attendees to offer a more tailored approach to what opportunities the community would like to engage in, whether that be in the Peak or within some of our wider sports club network.
A health walk is just a walk that lasts around 40 mins, low intensity but is planned with set route and the likes!
We would love to hear from you! So please fill in the survey below;
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🏳️🌈FINAL CHANCE FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS!
Get your Slay tickets reduced until the 19th of May, after that tickets will be charged at general admission!
🎟 Get Your Tickets here: /event/slay-with-cheryl-michael-marouli-pixie-polite-503010/
📣 17TH OCTOBER 2026 - OUT: Scotland's Queer Book Festival lands in Stirling!
Last night, we launched not only the date of the festival but also our beautiful logo created by the amazingly talented Enbean Art.
We launched these with two of the team behind OUT at The Book Nook Stirling during Stirling Culture Night.
We cannot wait to share more with you soon!
