Shetland Pride SCIO is a Scottish registered charity and its purposes are: the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, and the promotion of equality and diversity.
The charity aims to support, help and improve the mental health of all LGBTQ+ folk living on Shetland, and work to make mental health a community concern.
What We Do
We hold our annual Pride Festival in June, joining over 180 annual Pride events throughout the UK. We are the UK's most northerly pride.
Shetland Pride consistes of four events throughout the day, Pride March, Pride Village, Pride Over 18's Evening Party, and the Youth Party.
Shetland Pride is the largest LGBTQIA+ event in Shetlands calendar.
In 2025, we introduced a monthly meetup held in Mareel to try and foster a more connected LGBTQIA+ community in Shetland.
We hold an annual Drag Night in the Autumn as the nights get longer to give people an exciting event to come out to. Our next drag night "Hallo-Queen" will be held on October 31st 2025. Tickets are available here.