• easyJet and easyJet holidays have been announced as official sponsors of Blackpool Pride 2026, marking their first year supporting the festival

  • The partnership supports the event’s 20th anniversary celebrations, taking place 5-7 June 2026

  • Blackpool Pride is Lancashire’s longest-running and largest Pride festival

easyJet and easyJet holidays are officially sponsoring Blackpool Pride, Lancashire’s longest running and biggest Pride Festival.

The airline and tour operator are proud to sponsor Pride in Blackpool for the first time this year, enabling more people across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde to attend the festival's 20th anniversary celebrations on 5, 6 and 7 June 2026.

To mark the partnership, easyJet holidays is offering £1,500 in easyJet holidays credit to Blackpool Pride’s fundraising raffle, with proceeds helping more young people and local members of the community to experience the event for free.

Raffle tickets will be available at participating venues and the winner will be announced from The Station Blackpool on 25 May 2026 at 4pm and streamed on the Blackpool Pride Festival Facebook page.

Oliver Henry, easyJet’s Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing said:

“We are proud to be sponsoring Blackpool Pride on their 20th anniversary, bringing our ‘Orange Spirit’ and the joy of Pride to more people across the city. Through our partnership this year, we’re delighted to help make the celebrations more accessible for local young people, families and members of the LGBTQ+ community and we’re excited to support the great work Blackpool Pride continues to do.”

Sara Cheston, Chair of Blackpool Pride said:

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome easyJet and easyJet holidays as Official Partners of Blackpool Pride for our 20th anniversary celebrations. Their support means more than words can express — it will make a real and lasting impact on our local community and help us create an inclusive, vibrant event where everyone feels they belong. We are truly grateful for their commitment and excited for what we will achieve together.”

Notes to editors:

Tickets will be available at the following venues in Blackpool:

  • McGraths Irish Bar

  • The Station Pub, Talbot Road Blackpool

  • Peek a Booze Cabaret Bar

  • The Flying Handbag

  • The Rose and Crown

  • The Corner House

  • A&P Sheron House

  • The Rose and Crown

For more information, interview requests or imagery, please contact the easyJet holidays team on Holidays.pressoffice@easyjet.com / 01582 525374

About easyJet holidays:

easyJet holidays, launched in 2019, is a leading package holiday provider operating from the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and France.

In 2025, it took over 3.1 million customers on holiday, providing great value beach and city breaks to more than 10,000 hotels across 100+ destinations in Europe and North Africa. It offers a wide range of holiday types, including its market-leading Luxury Collection with handpicked 5* hotels and expertly curated packages.

ATOL-protected holidays can be booked via its website or 7,000+ travel agents, starting from a £60 deposit per person and including flights, accommodation, 23kg luggage, and transfers on beach breaks. easyJet holidays is an ABTA member and offers Ultimate Flexibility with booking changes, a refund guarantee, and Best Price Guarantee.

Crowned Champions of Sustainability, easyJet holidays’ ‘Holiday Better’ strategy focuses on making more sustainable holidays mainstream, minimising tourism impacts, and embedding sustainability in its business. It partners with UN Tourism to develop an ESG framework for tourism, creating tools to measure industry impact on people, planet, and prosperity.

easyJet holidays was also named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

FAQ:

Why are easyJet and easyJet holidays sponsoring Blackpool Pride?

The sponsorship forms part of a wider programme of partnerships aimed at championing inclusion, improving accessibility and supporting Pride celebrations across Europe.

When is Blackpool Pride taking place?

Blackpool Pride will be held from 5 to 7 June 2026.

What support is being provided?

easyJet holidays has contributed £1,500 in holiday credit to a fundraising raffle, with proceeds helping local young people and community members attend the event.

Who benefits from easyJet holidays' sponsorship of Blackpool Pride?

The initiative supports local communities, families, young people and LGBTQ+ attendees across the Blackpool area.