This August, the Pride in Gateshead Film Festival returns with three powerful free screenings at Pride Media Centre in Gateshead, shining a spotlight on LGBTQ+ lives, struggles and history through the lens of award-winning documentaries and acclaimed cinema.
Curated as part of the broader Gateshead Pride 2025 programme, each screening is completely free to attend — but booking is essential. Here's what's on:
Tuesday 5 August – Pride (15)
Set in 1984, Pride tells the uplifting true story of an unlikely alliance between striking Welsh miners and LGBTQ+ activists during Margaret Thatcher's Britain. This BAFTA-winning film balances political defiance with emotional punch and sharp British humour.
Book free tickets for Pride
Tuesday 12 August – Are You Proud? (15)
Ashley Joiner’s documentary dives deep into the UK's LGBTQ+ rights movement, chronicling key moments in history and activism. With rare archive footage and interviews with trailblazing campaigners, it’s a moving reminder of both progress and the road still ahead.
Book free tickets for Are You Proud?
Tuesday 19 August – Welcome to Chechnya (Recommended 16+)
A gripping, harrowing documentary by David France, this film follows activists helping LGBTQ+ people flee brutal persecution in Chechnya. Using groundbreaking tech to protect identities, this is a chilling yet vital piece of filmmaking.
Book free tickets for Welcome to Chechnya
Each film will be screened from 7pm–10pm at Pride Media Centre, Stonehills, Gateshead (NE10 0HW), and is open to anyone aged 15+ or 16+ depending on content guidance.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience LGBTQ+ stories from around the world on the big screen – for free – right here in Gateshead.
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