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August 2026
2nd August - Bute Pride Volunteers and Parade Route planning (TBC)
Bute Pride
7th August - Friday morning / afternoon - decorating Rothesay town centre
Come along and help! Details to follow of where & when to meet.
4pm -6:45pm - Screening of LGBTQ+ Community film (7 minutes RT) & musical movie "Rent" venue Cinema at Winter Gardens. Please aim to arrive by 3:50pm latest as the welcome & screening will begin promptly as soon as everyone is seated. (capacity 120).
8:30pm-late: Venue: Anchor Tavern, Port Bannatyne - Ripper Moff (Award winning Non-binary Burlesque performer & Bute Pride host) presents an evening of fun, games and slighly cheeky humour to kick off Bute pride proper! Look out for our performers: Tom Harlow & Katabatic Bloom who may be giving short performances you can sing along with. Or bring your own energy, enthiusiasm & Pride anthem to perform yourself!!
If you can’t make it, (or can’t get in!) try the Rabbie Bar for Karoake and fun.
8th August Main Bute Pride Day (All FREE to access) Full details and set list here
12-1pm: gather at Isle of Bute Seasports Club (soft beverages , facepaints, flags, stickers & tattoos available) and get ready for the Parade - get your own face paints, stickers, whistles and flags ready
1:30pm: Parade sets off along the Prom, up past the Castle and ends at Bute Yard by 1:55pm - please follow directions of the Parade Marshals who are there to keep you safe as well as March themselves!
2-7pm: Venue: Bute Yard - Family friendly entertainment, activities & information stalls (see PRIDE page for list & info), Kids zone in the Yurt, Quiet space in the Event Shelter, Food and bar open.
6:50-10pm: Bute Yard Adult- orientated entertainment & disco, quiet zone in the Yurt. Bar open. See Pride page for details.
10pm- late: for those with any energy left you will be most welcome at the Galatea bar round the corner from Bute Yard, or at Rabbies bar (PLEASE NOTE - this is not an affiliated event this year).
9th August Sunday Recovery Events
Wellbeing with Pride Event
Join us for a few hours of recovery from everything we have gone through this past year or so - a day of mindfulness and recovery at a pleasant slow pace. Brought to you from our goiod friends at Bute Community Forest.
A drive to Rhubodach; a gentle walk into the forest; a soundbath IN the forest - and take time to just be... and breathe.
Meet time: 11-11:15am
Venue: Guilford Square - minibus opposite the ferry - or drive yourself , or take the local bus to Rhubodach.
set off time:11:30
Event time:12:15
Return time: 3:30-3:40pm
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