7-8 aug 2026
Welcome to Helsingborg Pride 2026!
Here's our programme in English!
Below you’ll find all events with more information, including locations, times and practical details.
Most events are free and open to everyone. A few events, such as the Official Pride Party and selected cinema screenings, require a ticket or have an age limit – these are clearly marked in the programme.
⭐ Our Top 5 Must-Do Experiences
☕ Coffee & Cocktails – Pre-Pride
Wednesday, 5 August | 6:00–10:00 PM 📍 Café 1886
Start your Pride weekend with Swedish fika, colourful cocktails and great company in one of Helsingborg’s most charming cafés.
🍸 Official Pride After Work
Friday, 7 August | 4:00–7:00 PM 📍 Clarion Hotel Sea U
Meet the Pride organisers, enjoy great drinks and dance into the weekend with one of Helsingborg’s best DJs.
🌈 Pride Park
Saturday, 8 August | 12:00 PM–8:00 PM 📍 Pride Park (Musikparken)
The heart of the festival! Enjoy live music with Siw Malmkvist, Søren Torpegaard Lund, Sean Banan and many more, plus food trucks, Italian coffee, exhibitors and activities for all ages.
🏳️🌈 Helsingborg Pride Parade
Saturday, 8 August | 2:00–3:00 PM 📍 Starts and finishes at Pride Park
March with thousands of people through the streets of Helsingborg in a colourful celebration of love, equality and human rights.
💃 Official Pride Party
Saturday, 8 August | 11:00 PM–3:00 AM 📍 Bollbrolyckan
End the festival in style with drag performances, DJs and dancing late into the night.

Pimp your Pride
Sunday, 2 August
12:00–5:00 PM 📍 RFSL Helsingborg, Närlundavägen 16E
Kick off this year’s Pride together with RFSL Helsingborg and Transammans! Bring a T-shirt, fabric or anything else you’d like to decorate – or use the materials we’ll have on site. Expect glitter, crafts, Swedish fika and great company. 🌈
In proud partnership with RFSL Helsingborg and Transammans.

Coffee & Cocktails
Wednesday, 5 August
6:00–10:00 PM 📍 Café 1886
What happens when a traditional Swedish coffee gathering meets Pride? You get Coffee & Cocktails at Café 1886!
Get into the Pride spirit with great coffee, colourful cocktails and wonderful company in Café 1886’s historic surroundings.
Don’t miss our special Pride Coffee – for every 100 g sold, SEK 5 is donated to Helsingborg Pride. 🌈☕✨

Sing along: HAIR
Wednesday, 5 August
8:00–10:00 PM 📍 Röda Kvarn
Sing along, dance along and raise a glass of bubbles! Join us for an evening of your favourite musicals and musical films – and don’t be shy, everyone is welcome to sing along!

Brokeback Mountain
Wednesday, 5 August
7:30–9:30 PM 📍 Röda Kvarn
Experience the timeless love story of two young men who fall in love as Brokeback Mountain returns to the big screen during Helsingborg Pride.
Friday, 7 August

After Work
4:00–7:00 PM 📍 Clarion Hotel Sea U
Kick off Helsingborg Pride with a festive After Work! Enjoy great cocktails, meet the Pride organisers and dance to the city’s best DJ, spinning everything from timeless classics to today’s biggest hits.
Read more!

🎨 Banner Workshop
2:00–3:00 PM 📍 Dunkers Culture House, Open Studio at Helsingborg Art Gallery
Create your own banner for the Helsingborg Pride Parade! Paint a slogan, add colourful symbols or design your own artwork to carry with pride. The workshop is free, all materials are provided, and no registration is required. Our art educators will be there to help and inspire you.
In proud partnership with Dunkers Culture House. 🌈

Pub Night with RFSL
7:00–10:00 PM 📍 Pub Nessie
Wrap up the first day of Helsingborg Pride with RFSL at Pub Nessie! Relax, mingle and enjoy great food, drinks and even better company. Food and drinks are at your own expense – the community is free. 18+ only. Valid ID required. 🌈
In proud partnership with RFSL Helsingborg.

Talk with Steve Sjöqvist & Peter Forsberg
7:00–7:45 PM 📍 Clarion Hotel Sea U
How are our lives shaped by love, faith and identity? Join author and hospital chaplain Steve Sjöqvist and researcher and cathedral chaplain Peter Forsberg for an inspiring conversation about life journeys, sexuality and faith.
In proud partnership with the Church of Sweden. 🌈

Acoustic Performance by MegaMusik
7:45 PM 📍 Clarion Hotel Sea U
Following the talk, students from MegaMusik Upper Secondary School invite you to enjoy an intimate acoustic performance. With heartfelt interpretations and a passion for music, they provide a warm and uplifting end to the evening.
In proud partnership with the Church of Sweden. 🌈

Rainbow Service with Music
8:00–9:00 PM 📍 Clarion Hotel Sea U
Join us for a welcoming Rainbow Service celebrating love, hope and the equal worth of every person. Led by Daniel Borssén, Peter Forsberg and Steve Sjöqvist, together with special guests, the service features live music, solo performances, fellowship and a moment for reflection during Pride.
In proud partnership with the Church of Sweden. 🌈

Movie: Leviticus
8:30–10:00 PM 📍 Röda Kvarn
When two teenage boys are subjected to a well-intentioned exorcism, a sinister force begins to stalk the young people of their town.
Saturday, 8 August

Pride Park
12:00 PM–8:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Located in Musikparken along Södergatan, Pride Park is the heart of the festival! Enjoy delicious food trucks, Italian coffee by Fogarolli, exhibitors, activities for all ages, live performances on the main stage, and the start and finish of the Pride Parade.
Find us here! 🌈🎶☕

Beautification with La Sosi & Cloe Fish
11:30 AM–2:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Meet fabulous drag queens, experiment with makeup, glitter, wigs and accessories, snap some photos, and get parade-ready at the Ung HBTQ & Ung Fritid tent. Come as you are – everything you need is provided! ✨🌈
In proud partnership with Ung HBTQ and Fritid Helsingborg.

Meet the Church of Sweden
12:00 PM–8:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
The Church of Sweden will be at Pride Park throughout the day. Stop by for a chat, create your own rainbow flag, make a Pride bracelet, enjoy face painting, or simply take a break from the Pride festivities. 🌈✨

Create Your Pride Sign with RFSL
12:00–2:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Visit the RFSL tent and create your own sign for the Pride Parade! All materials are provided free of charge. You can also have your face painted with different Pride flags and learn more about their meaning and the important work RFSL does for the LGBTQI+ community in north-west Skåne. 🌈

Ung HBTQ Tent – Activities All Day
11:30 AM–8:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Join us for a full day of queer joy and community! 💖 Share your thoughts anonymously about growing up LGBTQI+ in Helsingborg, spin the prize wheel, play games, relax in our chill-out area, make a Pride bracelet, get a temporary tattoo and much more.
Got a question? Drop it in our anonymous question box and get answers from the Ung HBTQ Panel!
Follow us on Instagram: @ung_hbtq 🌈

Søren Torpegaard Lund
1:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
In 2026, Søren represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 7th in the Grand Final – Denmark’s best result since winning the contest in 2013. With his powerful voice and captivating stage presence, he has quickly become a fan favourite. As a proud member of the LGBTQI+ community, Søren uses his music to celebrate love and the freedom to be yourself. 🌈🇩🇰

Pride Parade
2:00–3:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Join thousands of people as we march together to celebrate how far we’ve come and stand up for the work that still lies ahead.
Assembly begins at 1:30 PM outside Pride Park.
Read more here! 🌈✊

Drumcorps i paraden
2:00–3:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
Leading this year’s Pride Parade is Helsingborg Drumcorps! This vibrant youth marching band has brought rhythm, energy and joy to the streets of Helsingborg for many years – and they’ll once again set the beat for the city’s proudest parade. 🥁🌈
In proud partnership with HBG City.

Marimbaband
3:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
With the marimba at the heart of their sound, the Marimba Band performs a joyful mix of well-known favourites. Part of Helsingborg Drumcorps and the Helsingborg School of the Arts, they bring together young musicians through music, creativity and community. 🎶🌈

Pride Sing-Along with La Sosi
3:30 PM 📍 Pride Park
Sing along to Pride anthems, sparkle with glitter and celebrate queer joy with La Sosi! A well-known name on the queer scene, La Sosi blends Swedish and Spanish drag culture into a dazzling mix of humour, glamour and boundary-pushing performance. One mission: to get all of Helsingborg singing! 🌈🎤

Preview Screening: Love Me for Who I Am
3:30 PM 📍 Röda Kvarn
Be among the first to see Anna Cazenave Cambet’s acclaimed drama Love Me for Who I Am in a special preview screening during Helsingborg Pride.
Read more here! 🎬🌈

🎶 Rastbandet
4:30 PM 📍 Pride Park
Rastbandet is a group of rising young stars from MegaMusik, bringing an energetic mix of pop, funk and pure musical joy. With infectious rhythms, high energy and feel-good vibes, they’re guaranteed to get the Pride crowd moving! 🌈🎶

🎸 Hollow
6:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
When grunge meets shoegaze, the result is an explosive blend of heavy guitars, powerful melodies and raw energy. With an intense stage presence and unforgettable live performances, this Helsingborg-based band delivers a show you’ll both hear and feel. 🔥🎸

Siw Malmkvist
7:00 PM 📍 Pride Park
There are stars, and then there are legends. Siw Malmkvist is one of Sweden’s most beloved entertainers. With a career spanning more than seven decades, she has captivated audiences from folk parks and Melodifestivalen to beloved Christmas TV specials, most recently as Sweden’s Christmas Host. She has recorded music in more than ten languages and was the first Swedish artist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100. 🌈💖

Sean Banan
7:30 PM 📍 Pride Park
Get ready for a total banana-za as Sweden’s favourite banana takes the stage! 🍌✨🌈 Sean Banan brings a high-energy show packed with hits like Skaka Rumpa, Sean den förste Banan and Copacabanana. With his message of self-confidence, joy and being unapologetically yourself, he’s the perfect fit for Helsingborg Pride.

✨Official Pride Party✨
11:00 PM–3:00 AM 📍 Bollbrolyckan
Celebrate the end of Helsingborg Pride at our official after-party! Dance the night away with spectacular drag performances and a DJ spinning your favourite hits until late. 🌈🎉
In proud partnership with Carlsberg, Öresundskraft and the City of Helsingborg.

















