THOUSANDS of members from the LGBT community flooded the heart of the city with rainbows and love.

More than 12,000 people celebrated the fourth annual Southampton Pride at Guildhall Square yesterday.

The event started at 11am and will continue until 11pm with headliners S Club due to hit the main stage at 8.30pm.  

See how the day unfolded with our live coverage of the events

The Southampton Parade took place at 2pm starting at the Guildhall and making its way down to the Bargate with hundreds of members taking part.

Scroll through the gallery above to see photos of the celebrations.