It’s almost time to Celebrate Frome Pride 2026!
Parade
The parade starts at 12pm from the top of Bath Street and makes its way down into the Market Place. If you’re joining the parade, gather at Rook Lane from 11.30am. It’s completely free to join in the fun, but please RSVP for the parade to give the organisers an idea of numbers.
Everyone is welcome – if you don’t want to parade, you can still be part of the day by coming into town, cheering the parade on, getting your face painted and enjoying the Market Stage outside the library, the end point for the parade. Join the biggest gathering of LGBTQIA+ community groups, schools, organisations, businesses, friends and allies ever seen in the town’s history!
The day doesn’t end there – join the Pride finale party at Silk Mill from 7.30pm
Travel and parking
Roads through the town centre close from 11am to allow time to install barriers and bunting to line the parade. The road will reopen as soon as the parade has moved on to the market and the road is clear; the official road closure runs until 3pm but we hope to be clear by 2pm.
Please arrive on foot if you can. If you’re driving to Frome for the event, please follow the diversion via Rodden Road. After Rodden Road you will be guided onto the A362 southbound, until you re‑join your destination beyond the town centre. From the south, traffic should proceed along Wallbridge and Portway.
The following roads are closed between 11am and 3pm:
Catherine Hill, Stony Street, King Street, Palmer Street, Church Street, Market Place, Bath Street, Church Steps, Eagle Lane, Cork Street and Waterloo.
View the Frome Pride road closure here.
Buses
Service D2 from Bath to Frome will run normal route as far as the Football Ground stop on Berkley Road, then turn left into Rodden Road and operate via New Road, Wallbridge, Portway, Christchurch Street East, Gorehedge and Wesley Slope to Christchurch Street West, resuming normal service from the Memorial Theatre Complex stop.
Service D2 from Frome to Bath run normal route as far as the Memorial Theatre Complex stop on Christchurch Street West, then divert via Christchurch Street East, Portway, Wallbridge, New Road, Rodden Road and turn right into Berkley Road, resuming normal service from the Football Ground stops.
The bus stops at Market Place, North Hill House and Windsor Crescent are not served during the event.
Please use the bus stops at the Memorial Theatre Complex, the Football Ground, or any bus stop along the diversion route instead.
Service D2x from Bath to Frome will run normal route as far as the Grange Road bus stop on Bath Road then turn into Rodden Road and operate via New Road, Wallbridge, Portway, Christchurch Street East, Gorehedge resuming normal service from the Frome Fire Station stop.
Service D2x from Frome to Bath run normal route as far as Frome Fire Station stop then divert via Gorehedge, Portway, Wallbridge, New Road, Rodden Road and turn right into Bath Road, resuming normal service from the Grange Road stops.
The bus stops at Rodden Road,Market Place, North Hill House and Northstead(to Bath) are not served during the event.
Please use the bus stops at the Frome Fire Station,Grange Road or any bus stop along the diversion route instead.
Full D2/D2X information is on the First Bus website.
Taxis
Cork Street taxi rank is closed between 11am and 3pm. A temporary taxi rank is next to Marks & Spencer, across the road from Merchants Barton car park.
Parking
All Frome car parks remain open for Frome Pride, except for Cork Street which will be closed for the duration of the event. No access in or out of Cork Street car park is possible during the parade.
Disabled parking and access
Merchants Barton car park is the best location for disabled parking. There is step-free access from Merchants Barton to a viewing area outside the Kutchenhaus shop, where King Street joins the Market Place.
Toilets
Additional Portaloos are in place for the event alongside the Market Yard block. Toilets are also available within the Cheese and Grain, as part of the You’re Welcome scheme. There is a Changing Places facility in the Market Yard toilet block, accessible with a radar key.
Other businesses participating in the You’re Welcome scheme are listed below:
- RISE, Whittox Lane*
- Black Swan Arts, Bridge Street*
- Café La Strada, Cheap Street
- Moo and Two, Catherine Hill
*accessible toilet
