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Barnsley Pride 2025

Code of Conduct_

Our code of conduct is designed to ensure that Barnsley Pride, as a space for LGBT+ people across the borough, is safe and inclusive for everyone. As we celebrate together there is a standard of behaviour that is expected from all  groups, stallholders and participants that are in line with our core values of promoting, celebrating and supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.

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All groups applying to take part in Barnsley Pride must agree to and abide by the code of conduct as a condition of entry.

The Code of Conduct

1. Barnsley Pride is a celebration of diversity and equality, and all participants in Barnsley Pride are expected to embrace and respect this.

2. Barnsley Pride will not tolerate any threatening, violent or offensive behaviour against its volunteers, staff,  participants, stallholders, security personnel or members of the public.

3. Pride celebrates diversity and will not tolerate any individual or group engaged in offensive behaviour, or any signage targeting another individuals:
 

  • Sexuality 

  • Gender 

  • Gender identity 

  • Race 

  • Age 

  • Nationality

  • Disability

  • Appearance 

  • Religion

  • or any other protected characteristic
     

4. Any individual found to be harassing or infringing on the bodily integrity of other participants will be asked to exit the event immediately and will be reported to the police.

5. Any individual found to be consuming illegal substances on event footprint will be removed and referred to the police.

6. Any stall representative that is deemed aggressive, incapacitated, threatening, a threat to their own health, or unable to fulfil the role they intended to do due to intoxication, will not be permitted to take part in the event.

7. Barnsley Pride politely requests that everyone act responsibly and according to the law with regards to alcohol consumption across the event footprint, including within the over 18's venue. 

8. Nudity, obscenity, indecent exposure or sexual acts in public by participants or stall holders is not allowed in the event footprint, or any other event space managed by Barnsley Pride. As a guidance, ‘swimsuit coverage’ is the minimum requirement.

9. Barnsley Pride expects participants to abide by the sustainability guidance provided. This includes:

  • Only using biodegradable glitter

  • No smoke, paint or glitter bombs

  • No stickers or single use handouts

  • No releasing of balloons
     

10. If you see or are notified of any incident that would break this code of conduct, please notify a steward or a member of the Police immediately.

Failure to abide by the Code of Conduct can result in the following:

Barnsley Pride reserves the right to remove any group or person(s) if in the opinion of the organisers their behaviour is deemed offensive, puts spectators or other participants at risk of physical harm, violates the code of conduct, or is a hindrance to the progress of the event. Any fees paid will be forfeited.

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