Pride Tickets

Pride The Musical London Tickets

Following a completely sold-out run at the National Theatre and a wave of five-star reviews, Pride The Musical transfers to the Bridge Theatre from 12 November 2026. Based on the acclaimed 2014 film, this joyful new musical tells the extraordinary true story of LGBTQ+ activists and striking Welsh miners who found common cause during the 1984 miners’ strike.

With an original score, a stellar Pride musical cast and a story packed with humour, heart and solidarity, this acclaimed production is coming to the West End. Book your Pride musical tickets today.

For group bookings of 10 or more, contact our groups team at groups@londontheatredirect.com.

Why See Pride the Musical?

From the team behind the beloved 2014 film comes a new musical packed with warmth, humour and an original score. Pride musical brings a remarkable true story of friendship and solidarity to the stage, with a production that has already earned a string of five-star reviews.

• From film to stage: Director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford reunite to bring their much-loved story to the musical theatre stage.
• An original score: Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde create a score drawing on protest songs, pop, rock, disco and Welsh choral music.
• A true story: Follow the extraordinary real-life alliance between LGBTQ+ activists and striking Welsh miners.
• Five-star acclaim: The production has received glowing reviews from critics, including the Financial Times, Guardian and Time Out.
• A sold-out success: After its completely sold-out National Theatre run, Pride heads to the Bridge Theatre from November 2026.

What is Pride the Musical about?

Funny, uplifting and full of warmth, Pride brings an extraordinary true story of friendship, solidarity and community to the stage. Based on the much-loved 2014 film, this brand-new musical follows the remarkable alliance between LGBTQ+ activists and striking Welsh miners in 1980s Britain.

Set in summer 1984, Pride tells the true story of a group of LGBTQ+ activists who decide to support striking miners during the national miners' strike.

Led by 24-year-old activist Mark Ashton, the group forms Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), raising money and building a relationship with a small mining community in South Wales. What begins as an unlikely partnership between two very different groups gradually develops into a powerful friendship, as both communities discover that they have more in common than they first imagined.

At its heart, Pride is a musical about solidarity, activism and the power of people coming together. It is also a celebration of friendship, community and the unexpected connections that can change people's lives.

Pride Critical Acclaim

Pride has received a host of five-star reviews for its joyful storytelling, emotional depth and theatrical imagination.

• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Musical-theatre heaven. A five-star spectacle’ - Financial Times
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Joy-filled spirit and abundant theatrical imagination’ - Guardian
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Hilarious and heartbreaking, silly and serious – a total triumph’ - Daily Mail
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A stunning musical that packs an emotional punch’ - Time Out
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Five stars is nowhere near enough for this heartfelt and hard-hitting treat of show’ - The i
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This uplifting new musical is not to be missed’ - Gay Times
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An undeniable heft of feeling that overflows with joy. Glorious.’ - Broadway World
• ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pride is the show I have been waiting for: joyous, uplifting and inspirational’ - All That Dazzles

Pride Cast

• Jonathan - Samuel Barnett
• Mike - Matthew Durkan
• Gwen - Gillian Elisa
• Carl - Daniel Forrester
• Bromley - Dan Hand
• Martin - Robin Hayward
• Gethin - Chris Jenkins
• Mark - Ryan Kopel
• Cliff - Darren Lawrence
• Hefina - Kirsty Malpass
• Debbie - Madeleine Morgan
• Mrs Bromley - Catherine Morris
• Mr Bromley - Grant Neal
• Siân - Sarah Pugh
• Maureen - Caroline Sheen
• Reggie - Carl Spencer
• Steph - Courtney Stapleton
• Margaret - Mared Williams
• Dai - Matthew Woodyatt

Pride Characters

• Mark Ashton - The 24-year-old activist who co-founded Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) and first suggested redirecting the Pride bucket collection to striking miners. Ashton died of AIDS in 1987, aged 26.
• Jonathan Blake - Gethin's partner and one of the first people diagnosed HIV-positive in the UK. He became part of the LGSM story alongside Gethin.
• Gethin Roberts - A Welshman who had left his home village after coming out years earlier. Returning home with LGSM proved particularly difficult for him.
• Mike Jackson - Mark Ashton's co-founder of LGSM, as well as his steadier best friend and fellow organiser.
• Hefina Headon - Leader of the Dulais Valley Women's Support Group in Onllwyn, the South Wales mining community that LGSM eventually supported.
• Siân James - A first-time volunteer with the Dulais Valley Women's Support Group who spoke up to invite LGSM to the village. She later became a Labour MP.

These characters are based on the real people involved in the 1984–85 campaign and the extraordinary alliance between the LGBTQ+ and mining communities.

Pride Musical Creatives

Pride brings together key creative talent from the original film and the world of musical theatre.

• Book and Lyrics - Stephen Beresford
• Music - Christopher Nightingale and DJ Walde
• Developed and Directed by - Matthew Warchus
• Set and Costume Design - Bunny Christie

See Pride in the West End

Following its sold-out National Theatre run, Pride The Musical London transfers to the Bridge Theatre from 12 November 2026. Experience this acclaimed new musical live in London as the story of LGSM and the Welsh mining community moves into its West End engagement. Book your Pride musical tickets and see the five-star production for yourself at the Bridge Theatre.

If You Liked Pride, you'll love these West End musicals

Fans who loved seeing two very different communities find common cause in Pride will find plenty more to explore across the West End. Cabaret combines musical theatre with a story shaped by political turbulence, community and resilience, while Billy Elliot The Musical also explores life in a mining community and the tension between tradition and modernity. For another landmark LGBT musical centred on chosen family and solidarity, discover RENT. Explore more West End musicals here.

Pride London FAQs

Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Pride The Musical London, from its West End transfer and running time to its real-life and film origins.

Will Pride the musical transfer to the West End?

Yes. Following its completely sold-out run at the National Theatre, Pride transfers to the Bridge Theatre from 12 November 2026. The production brings its story of LGBTQ+ activists and striking Welsh miners to a new London venue, with the acclaimed musical's original creative team and cast at its heart. Further or replacement casting for the Bridge Theatre engagement may be announced separately.

How long is Pride the musical?

The current production has a running time of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an interval. This gives audiences plenty of time to experience the musical's story, original score and journey from an unlikely meeting between LGBTQ+ activists and striking miners to an extraordinary friendship between two communities.

Is Pride the musical based on a true story?

Yes. Pride is based on the true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), the LGBTQ+ activist group that raised money for striking miners and their families during the 1984–85 miners' strike. The musical explores the real-life alliance that developed between LGSM and a mining community in South Wales, including the people who helped build that remarkable connection.

Is Pride the musical based on a film?

Yes. Pride The Musical is based on the acclaimed 2014 film Pride, which was directed by Matthew Warchus and written by Stephen Beresford. The pair reunite for the stage musical, with Beresford adapting his original story into a new book and lyrics and Warchus developing and directing the production. The musical introduces an original score, bringing the story of LGSM to the stage in a new theatrical form.