Covering Pride Cymru 2025 gave me a clear sense of how much the event has grown and how central it has become to Cardiff’s cultural calendar. I started the weekend by following the parade from its early stages, noting the road closures, the steady build-up of people, and the practical details that shaped the day.
Most of my time for this event was spent documenting the atmosphere the crowds lining the streets, the music, the mix of community groups and performers, and the moments that tend to define Pride each year, which created a similar energy to the type created through other big moments in the capital, such as world famous artists visiting or the crowds on a rugby day. Photographing the parade helped capture the scale of the turnout, especially as thousands of people moved through the city centre in celebration.
A group of protesters briefly blocked the parade, and I reported on that as part of the wider picture, which highlighted some of the wider conversations currently shaping public life, and how those debates continue to surface at major public events: