Hosted by Depot48, the fair is part of a month-long programme centred on queer culture, creativity and community.

For over a decade, Depot48 has marked Pride Month with a month-long programme of live music, performances and cultural gatherings featuring queer artists, stories and audiences. This year’s schedule includes a mix of events and community-focused programming throughout June.

Pride Fair 2026

As part of Pride Month 2026, Depot48 will host the Pride Fair on 7 June and 28 June, bringing together more than 40 queer-owned brands, artists, designers and community-led businesses from across India.

Spanning categories such as fashion, jewellery, art, wellness, fragrance, home décor, illustration and tarot, the marketplace offers a snapshot of the diversity and growing visibility of India’s queer creative community. The fair also highlights how independent queer entrepreneurs and creators are shaping contemporary culture, design and small-business ecosystems across the country.

Participating Brands and Creators

What makes the Pride Fair notable is the breadth of creative practices and independent enterprises it brings together. Participating names include Non Fiction, Planet, KaleshKari, Neem Nimboli, Qucciberry, Delhi Queer Spaces, QueerGaon, Suramyah, Through Arshia’s Lens, Studio Chhipkali, Svara, House of Starlight, Embrk, Ainoumiart, FruitySideUp!, Chitrakatha Atelier and several other emerging labels and artists.

Collectively, they reflect the diversity of India’s queer creative ecosystem, spanning design, craft, fashion, art and community-focused initiatives. Some participants engage with traditional crafts and heritage practices through contemporary perspectives, while others focus on sustainability, storytelling, visibility and community building. Rather than functioning solely as a marketplace, the fair offers insight into the growing network of queer-led creative ventures that are contributing to India’s broader cultural and design landscape.

Beyond the Marketplace

But the Pride Fair is only one part of Depot48’s wider Pride Month programme. Throughout June, the venue’s calendar features performances, live music and cultural events that foreground queer artists, creators and voices.

Rather than centring its Pride observance around a single event, Depot48 has consistently dedicated an entire month to queer-focused programming, creating space for artistic expression, community engagement and cultural exchange. This sustained approach distinguishes it within India’s independent music and cultural landscape, reflecting a long-term commitment to supporting queer artists and fostering inclusive creative spaces beyond the confines of Pride celebrations alone.

Organiser Comments

Vikas Narula, Co-founder, Depot48 said, “Pride has always meant more than celebration for us. It is about visibility, community and making room for people to exist as themselves. With Pride Fair, we wanted to build a platform where independent creators, especially queer creators and allies can bring not just products but lived experiences, ideas and identities into a shared space.”

Girjashanker Vohra, Co-founder, Depot48 said, “There is a remarkable wave of small independent brands coming up right now and a lot of them are doing work that is deeply rooted in representation and community care. Pride Fair is our way of bringing those voices together. Creativity and inclusion aren’t separate agendas here, they’ve always been the same thing for us.”

Community Gathering Space

The Pride Fair will also function as a gathering space, somewhere people can have actual conversations about identity, independent business building and what it means to create safer, more inclusive ecosystems for everyone involved, not just those who already feel at home in them.