First wave of singers and drag queens for Chesterfield Pride 2026
Organisers of Chesterfield Pride have announced the first wave of artists who will be performing at the 2026 event.
Award-winning Kate Butch – the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 5 and Drag Race Vs The World – will be among the entertainers lighting up the LGBTQ+ celebration on June 13 at Stand Road recreation ground, Whittington Moor. Kate is a celebrated singer, actor and comedian whose sell out shows have included the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She co-hosts the podcast show Queers Gone By and was the winner of BBC Celebrity Mastermind in 2024.
Choriza May, who has appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3 and Drag Race Vs The World, will be strutting her stuff at Chesterfield Pride. Spanish diva Choriza, who was crowned the UK Drag Idol winner in 2019, is renowned for her comedic style and hilarious songs.
Dance legend and vocalist Shena, famous for hits like The Weekend, Watch Out and Son Of Gun, returns to Chesterfield Pride after wowing the crowd in 2019.
Adam Rickitt, the singer behind top 20 bangers I Breathe Again and Everything My Heart Desires, will take to the stage for this summer’s event. Fans of Coronation Street may remember Adam for his role as Nick Tilsley, which he played from 1997 to 2004 and for which he was nominated as sexiest male in the British Soap Awards 1999. Since his time on the Coronation Street cobbles Adam has had roles in Doctors and Hollyoaks.
Rapper Honey G and powerhouse singer Kelly Wilde return to Chesterfield Pride after going down a storm at the 2025 celebration.
Check out a solo performance by Natalie Powers, lead vocalist of Scooch who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
Popular tribute singer Vicky Jackson as P!NK has wowed audiences worldwide, often selling out shows. If you want to catch her act before she appears at Pride, go along to Real Time Live in Chesterfield on May 1.
Davey Stuart, Electric Blue, Jay Carter Jamieson, Alexative, Tonya Knees and Lexi Whiteside have also been announced for Chesterfield Pride.
The headline act and second on the bill have yet to be disclosed – so watch this space!
Now in its 11th year, Chesterfield Pride is the region’s biggest LGBTQ+ celebration. The event on Saturday, June 13, 2026 will run from 1pm until 7pm.
Standard tickets cost £12, a Wildes VIP pass costs £32 (adult) or £6 (child) and a Wildes Platinum VIP pass costs £68. Book at https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Stand-Road-Park/Chesterfield-Pride-2026/41301593/#tickets