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Wimborne Pride Saturday June 13th 2026 This is another new Dorset Pride |
Date 2027 tbc
2026 Saturday 13th June
Venue Town Square / Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
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2026 Saturday 13th June
Venue Town Square / Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
Phone ?
email ?
website ?
Bluesky ?
Help with filling in the missing details above welcomed! email [email protected]
Wimborne's first ever Pride event - attended by MP. (posted here 16/06/2026)
Extract from Bournemouth Echo 16/06/2026. You can read the full report, with photo, click here
"Wimborne has hosted its first ever Pride event, marking a new moment of visibility and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. The celebration took place on Saturday, June 13, as part of the town’s Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, and included a parade and a gathering in the square to raise awareness. Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, said: "Wimborne’s Pride celebration is long overdue, and what a fantastic success it’s been."
The event was organised by Phil Webb, who was outed as gay while serving as Wimborne Minster’s mayor more than 30 years ago. Ms Slade attended the event and spoke about the importance of representation in smaller communities. She said: "Everyone deserves to feel seen and represented, and it was fantastic to see the LGBTQ+ community celebrated so openly."
See also:- The Independent 31/05/2026
‘I was outed when I became mayor three decades ago — now I’m bringing Pride to my town’. News that Phil Webb was gay made the national news in 1994 when he signed up to be mayor of his small town. Now, he tells Bryony Gooch about organising the first ever Pride event in Wimborne Minster. Read the full story here
It is hoped this will become an annual Pride event to add to the growing list of Dorset Prides.
Extract from Bournemouth Echo 16/06/2026. You can read the full report, with photo, click here
"Wimborne has hosted its first ever Pride event, marking a new moment of visibility and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. The celebration took place on Saturday, June 13, as part of the town’s Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, and included a parade and a gathering in the square to raise awareness. Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, said: "Wimborne’s Pride celebration is long overdue, and what a fantastic success it’s been."
The event was organised by Phil Webb, who was outed as gay while serving as Wimborne Minster’s mayor more than 30 years ago. Ms Slade attended the event and spoke about the importance of representation in smaller communities. She said: "Everyone deserves to feel seen and represented, and it was fantastic to see the LGBTQ+ community celebrated so openly."
See also:- The Independent 31/05/2026
‘I was outed when I became mayor three decades ago — now I’m bringing Pride to my town’. News that Phil Webb was gay made the national news in 1994 when he signed up to be mayor of his small town. Now, he tells Bryony Gooch about organising the first ever Pride event in Wimborne Minster. Read the full story here
It is hoped this will become an annual Pride event to add to the growing list of Dorset Prides.
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Please make sure you check out all our other pages, lots of Dorset lgbt events, Dorset lgbt news, helplines and Prides in Dorset info!
This page was last updated 16/06/2026 © Weymouth Gay Group 2026 email :- [email protected]
Looking for a helpline or support?
Check out our Helplines page we have lots of helpful links, both local and national for you or someone you may know.
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/helplinessupport-groups.html
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