Pride and Protests – a LGBTQ+ history walk around Kennington, Sat 13th June 2026
A popular LGBTQ+ history walk will be taking place around Kennington next month, led by two qualified Lambeth Tour Guides: Clare Truscott and Adrian Gibson. On the walk you can …
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A popular LGBTQ+ history walk will be taking place around Kennington next month, led by two qualified Lambeth Tour Guides: Clare Truscott and Adrian Gibson.
On the walk you can learn about the four national Pride Festivals that took place in Kennington Park from guides who were there.
They say:
Learn more about lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people, how we marched and where we partied. Discover what links a Tudor law to Clause 28 of the local govt act 1988. Find out about your local LGBTQ+ heritage.
History
Before Kennington Park was a park it was actually a common or public land owned by the local community, and the site of the infamous Kennington Gallows and also the Toll House on the route to London City.
As well a being used for grazing livestock, playing sports and recreation it was also the site of expressing political opinions and a number of protests, including the Chartist Rally of 1848 where working men gathered to demand rights such as the vote for the common man.
Sadly this marked an end to the space remaining a common, but a few years later it was turned into a Royal Park with Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband contributing to the railings, which meant access to the space could now be controlled.
The park has continued to host gatherings and marches and has been the home of four National LGBTQ+ Pride events over the years as well as Protests against the Clause 28 legislation.
As it is Pride month in June, two local tour guides will be running a walk on Saturday 13th of June at 12 noon as part of their series of LGBTQ+ History walks around the borough of Lambeth.
They say:
Come and learn more about these Pride events from two qualified Lambeth Tour Guides who were actually there.
We will tell you about how we marched and where we partied.
We will also share some interesting queer stories about the surrounding area and old LGBTQ+ venues.
More info
Pride and Protests – a LGBTQ+ History Walk around Kennington
Oval Underground Station
318 Kennington Park Rd, London, SE11 4PP (view map)
Saturday 13th June 2026 at 12:00 PM
Accessibility – Accessible Toilets, Relaxed Performance, Step Free Access, Wheelchair Accessible
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