Hertford Pride Family Day

Hertford Town Council are delighted to be hosting their first ever Pride event ‘Hertford Family Pride Day’.

FREE to attend, this event aims to bring the local community together, in a safe and welcoming environment; to celebrate inclusion and diversity in Hertford with the simple message:

 "BE KIND. BE YOURSELF. ALL ARE WELCOME”.

Set on the picturesque main lawn at Hertford Castle, the day will include:

• Support and information stalls, including a ‘Conversation Corner’, which will be a safe space to meet like-minded people, ask questions and gain support. 
• An ‘Express Yourself’ area dedicated to music, dance and dress up. 
• A diverse line up of entertainment including music, theatre and drag artist ‘Sophia Stardust’.
• Plus! We're excited to announce, special guest and winner of C4's The Hunter, Jaxon Feeley, will be joining us for the day's celebrations. 

There will also be food and drink stalls, face painting, festival hair braiding and glitter tattoos, local charity representatives and the Castle will be open for visitors to explore free of charge.  

Click here for full event programme:

Event Programme

In support of the event, St Andrews Church in Hertford are offering the church chapel as a quiet, inclusive space for prayer or reflection. In the space they will be displaying a symbolic piece of artwork called 'Love is Love'.

Event Sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities please click here.

Event Information 

Location 

Hertford Castle, Castle Street, SG14 1HR 

Entry information 

The event is FREE of charge to attend, you are however welcome to donate to the Mayor of Hertford’s Charity Appeal Fund. 

The Castle grounds can be accessed by foot at any of the following pedestrian gates: Castle Street, St Andrew Street Car Park, Main Castle Gate off The Wash or through the Moat Garden on Castle Street.

Travelling to the Event

Hertford Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2023 and has committed to taking action to protect human health and our natural world to the maximum extent its powers allow. We therefore encourage people to come to our events by public or active transport. The two Hertford railway stations, Hertford North and Hertford East, are a short walk from the Castle, and bus services are available to the Wash and Hertford bus station. Please visit National Rail for live train times and Intalink for bus routes.

Parking

Unfortunately, there is no public parking at Hertford Castle (including disabled) but there are a number of car parks close to the Castle. Please click here to download a map of the local car parks. 

Amenities 

Single unit toilets are located to the side of the main lawn on the footpath by the Ashley Webb Shelter. 

Disabled toilets & baby changing facilities are available inside the castle, please speak to a volunteer for access. 

First aid will be provided by St John's Ambulance and will be located on the main lawn.

Please note that the Castle is not suitable for wheelchair users due to the spiral staircase.

Dogs are welcome, however they must be kept on a lead at all times and we kindly ask that dog waste is picked up and put in the bins provided.