Brighton Pride In Pictures: 300,000 revellers take part in carnival celebrations

Hundreds of thousands of revellers followed the colourful carnival parade

A sequined reveller takes part in the parade at Brighton Pride (Getty)

An estimated 300,000 people have taken part in Brighton Pride celebrations this weekend, in a colourful display of support for LGBT communities.

Programme director Paul Kemp told crowds it was more important than ever for LGBT communities and allies to stand together against prejudice, in light of recent attacks.

He said: “Despite the advances of equality and equal marriage in the UK, the recent horrific event in Orlando and continuing attacks on LGBT people and communities globally have highlighted there's still a long way to go.

“Brighton Pride 2016 will be more important that ever, and I ask all allies and friends of the LGBT community to come out and stand shoulder to shoulder with friends and family, to stand up against all hate crime.”

Under blazing sunshine, revellers followed a carnival parade starting at Hove Lawns.

Some lined the route, while others took to beachfront balconies for an aerial view.

Brighton's iconic beachfront pier was decorated in rainbow flags to mark the occasion (Getty)

A sequined reveller takes part in the parade at Brighton Pride (Getty)

A glamorous attendee poses by the beach at Brighton Pride (Getty)

An estimated 300,000 people attended Brighton Pride this year (Getty)

Well-wishers lined the parade route to cheer on those taking part in Brighton Pride (Getty)

Some people took to beachfront balconies to get an aerial view of Brighton Pride as it unfolded below (Getty)

A dragon float, clad in rainbow silk, spews green smoke in a colourful display at Brighton Pride (Getty)

An enormous rainbow flag is paraded through crowds at Brighton Pride (Getty)

Organisers estimate Brighton Pride brings £18m to the local economy, as people come from across the world to join the celebrations.

Community groups including local ambulance groups, fire service crew and police officers marched in uniform, decorated with colourful garlands.