In 2026, Pride Month will take place from Monday 1st June to Tuesday 30th June. Throughout the month, we celebrate and stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community through a series of events and activities.
June 1st marks the start of Pride Month, a time dedicated to acceptance, equality, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Warwickshire Cricket Foundation and Warwickshire County Cricket Club proudly celebrated Pride Month by hosting a range of events throughout June.
This year, we are proud to take part in Birmingham Pride’s March, attend the Out4Cricket Conference at Edgbaston Stadium, hold a Rainbow Laces Vitality T20 Blast match, and host the LGBTQ+ Cricket Festival.
For the past two years, we have proudly partnered with the Birmingham Unicorns, joining them in marching at Birmingham’s Pride parade. Founded in 2020, the Birmingham Unicorns are an inclusive LGBTQ+ cricket club based in Birmingham. They provide a welcoming space for cricket enthusiasts to play and connect, hosting a variety of Sunday 40-over friendly matches and midweek T20 games throughout the summer. You can learn more about them on their website.
Check out our Warwickshire Cricket Foundation Instagram, Facebook, and X channels for photos and videos.
On Friday 26th June, Bears Women will take on Surrey, and Bears Men will take on Worcestershire Rapids as part of the Rainbow Laces initiative. Organised by the charity Stonewall, Rainbow Laces has become a powerful symbol of inclusion in sport since its launch in 2013, with over one million people having ‘laced up’ in support of the campaign over the past decade.
To show their support, Bears players will wear rainbow laces during the match.
The LGBTQIA+ Cricket Festival returned will return for its fourth consecutive year on Sunday 14th June. Since its launch, the festival had welcomed over 300 spectators and continued to grow, with an increasing number of teams taking part each year. Run in partnership with the Birmingham Unicorns, it proudly stands as the UK’s first LGBTQ+ cricket tournament.
This year, the festival will feature two formats designed to suit different levels of experience and skill.
