Pride In London Sees Rainbows Across Capital Ahead Of Annual Celebrations

Parliament will be illuminated with the rainbow flag for the first time ever.

London has been given a multicoloured makeover ahead of this weekend’s Pride.

From high street shops to Underground tube stations, splashes of colour can be spotted all over the city to mark the annual LGBT celebrations taking place this weekend.

High street tops including Topshop have been splashed with colour
High street tops including Topshop have been splashed with colour
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Coffee shop Costa gets rainbow branding
Coffee shop Costa gets rainbow branding
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Parliament will be stepping up its game this year by lighting up with the colours of the rainbow for the first time.

The iconic flag will be projected onto the river front of the Palace of Westminster and will be able to be seen across the Thames from the Southbank and from Westminster Bridge.

Rainbow flag flying at Somerset House
Rainbow flag flying at Somerset House
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A rainbow flag will also fly over Portcullis House, as it did last year in Parliament’s first recognition of the event.

Pride at Parliament tours are also being offered for the first time, marking 50 years since the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and 60 years since the presentation of the Wolfenden Report in 1957.

The Houses of Parliament will be illuminated in the rainbow flag for the first time to mark #PrideInLondon It's going to look awesome!

— Kate Proctor (@KateProctorES) July 7, 2017

#London people, I want to see all your photos of the Houses of Parliament lit up in rainbow lights for #Pride #PrideInLondon

— Rebbie McGee (@chatterbear) July 7, 2017

Londoners have been on the lookout for other rainbow-related things on display.

I love that Alan Turing's blue plaque has been replaced with a rainbow plaque for #PrideInLondon. Amazing. #lovelivedhere pic.twitter.com/PkVv5NH13h

— Scott Cuthbertson (@ScotCuthbertson) July 6, 2017

Saw my first rainbow underground sign today!! #LondonSummer #lgbt #underground #pride #prideinlondon https://t.co/mK0YnQHh1R pic.twitter.com/bT2LQ4jF05

— Rhiannon 🌈 Hall (@RhiannonHall47) July 7, 2017

Heading to the #PrideinLondon Parade this Saturday?. Make sure you look out for our rainbow fire engine https://t.co/DcYLg7hoKa pic.twitter.com/nRJoFzdUhZ

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 6, 2017
The escalators on the London Underground look more colourful than usual
The escalators on the London Underground look more colourful than usual
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The main event of the campaign, the Pride parade, will kick off at 1pm on Saturday afternoon, with celebrations wrapping up on the Sunday.

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