Following the true story of LGBTQ+ activists who travel to a Welsh mining village in 1984 to support striking miners, building an unlikely yet powerful alliance rooted in shared struggle, Stephen Beresford's stage adaptation of Pride, directed by Matthew Warchus, turns the 2014 film into a heartfelt piece of theatre that you simply can't ignore. Including themes such as media hostility and the impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis, this magnetic new musical reminds us of the power of love in all of its forms, and is a show you're bound to root for. 

But what did the critics think?

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Critic Reviews Of Pride

"This is an uproarious musical roadmap, of sorts, reminding us of ways to love each other, and a reminder that to overcome our fears, we must talk to those we are fearful of. As a musical, it becomes more than the sum of its parts: a remarkable piece of British social history, deeply moving, deeply important." - The Guardian

"The show is also gloriously witty, packed with cheeky one-liners, features vivid 1980s design, including a stirring, pink-lit re-creation of LGSM's landmark fundraising concert, and has a giant heart. The emotional final moments feature projected video of the real people who fought this fight, marching shoulder to shoulder at Pride. This wonderful new British musical does them justice." - London Theatre

"Uplifting" and "crowdpleasing" are adjectives that cynics tend to baulk at, but Pride is utterly successful in owning them. When things take a sombre turn towards the end any queer story set in 1984 is inevitably going to brush up against the Aids crisis it navigates this tonal shift remarkably well. People around me in the audience were sobbing. That everybody ultimately left the theatre feeling not devastated but enlivened is a testament to Pride's deft, noble manipulations." - The Independent

"Pride is the show I have been waiting for in what is truly an impeccable piece of theatre. Perhaps I can too enthusiastically say something is the show of the year on multiple occasions, but something has to come out on top. As of June 26th 2026, that show is Pride - certainly the best musical of the year so far and one I would be very surprised if anyone managed to beat. " - All That Dazzles

"Just as the richly empathetic script finds those sharp edges, designer Bunny Christie's impressively adaptable set can quickly shift from the buzz of a multi-levelled club to an empty chair in a doctor's waiting room. The show flies high by finding the politics in looking forward hopefully but this only works because it gives space to heartbreak. There's a battle cry behind the music." - Time Out Worldwide