Past Prides
Information about past Prides in Scotland can be found below.
2007
23rd June, Edinburgh
This year, the march and festival took place in Edinburgh. Due to bad weather the march was rerouted at the last minute to bypass The Mound. The march ran from East Market Street, via Princes Street, St Andrew Square, and Broughton Street and concluded in Pilrig Park where a Tented Village included marquees for Community, Youth, Performance, Men, etc.
2006
24th June, Glasgow
This year, the march took place in Glasgow. The festival was held in George Square.
2005
25th June, Edinburgh
This year, the march took place in Edinburgh, from East Market Street to Broughton Street. A Health and Community Fair was held in Club eGo on Picardy Place. Other associated events included an exhibition of AIDS/HIV commemoration quilts and a programme of LGBT films in the Filmhouse.
2004
1st July, Glasgow
This year, the march took place in Glasgow. The festival was held in Glasgow Green.
2003
19th July, Edinburgh
This was the first year that Pride was run by Pride Scotia
This year, the march took place in Edinburgh. The festival was held in various locations along Leith Walk, including a sports day in Gayfield Square and a Health and Community Fair in Club eGo on Picardy Place.
2002
22nd June, Glasgow
Pride held in Glasgow. The march began in Blythswood Square and ended in Glasgow Green where rain helped to shrink numbers below financial viability for what was the first (and only) festival to have an admission charge.
Guest speakers at the festival on Glasgow Green included Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy Grace Elder, and Roseanne Foyer from the Scottish TUC.
2001
23rd June, Edinburgh
Pride held in Edinburgh.
2000
2nd September, Glasgow
Pride held in Glasgow.
1999
19th June, Edinburgh
Pride held in Edinburgh. Assembly in East Market Street: route passed the then-current home of the Scottish Parliament, and the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, that had earlier that year been the scene of protests against the Pat Robertson deal.
The festival was held in the Meadows: the theme for this year's festival was Celebrate Diversity and included the introduction of the Diversity Area.
For info on Prides pre 1999 please see our Wikipedia entry.
