Get ready to paint the town rainbow! Manchester Pride is back and it's bigger and brighter than ever. This year, the city is bursting with a vibrant tapestry of events celebrating love, diversity, and the LGBTQ+ community.

Check out these must-see events, hidden gems, and unforgettable experiences to celebrate pride across the city. 

​​​​​​Manchester Pride Festival brings thousands of people to the streets of Manchester each year. Manchester Pride is part of a global Pride movement celebrating LGTBQ+ equality and challenging discrimination and the Festival celebrates queer people, culture and expression as loudly and publicly as…

SCENE, Manchester's LGBTQ+ Film and TV festival, a Manchester Pride Festival Official Partner Event, is returning to Manchester, this August. The week-long festival will run from Thursday 15th - Thursday 21st August 2025, celebrating both new and classic LGBTQ+ cinema and television.

Manchester Pride Parade 23 Aug 2025 -

The Manchester Pride Parade is the city's biggest parade, with tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies gathering to march for equality and push for progress. This year's Manchester Pride Parade celebrates Love! Love has long been a source of strength and resilience…

Gay Village Party 22 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025

Manchester's Gay Village is the heart and soul of the city's LGBTQ+ community. The Gay Village Party centers community, love and queer joy as part of a world-class 4-day celebration, and you're invited! Expect star-studded performances, cabaret, funfair rides, a…

Superbia is an Arts & Culture programme that offers an alternative way to celebrate Pride. Celebrating Manchester extraordinary queer talent, Manchester Pride is proud to be funding a fantastic selection of inclusive LGBTQ+ events taking place across the city to be showcased…

Candlelit Vigil 25 Aug 2025 -

The Candlelit Vigil is delivered in partnership with George House Trust and marks the culmination of Manchester Pride. Taking place in the historic surroundings of Sackville Gardens, this moment of reflection brings together LGBTQ+ communities and allies to remember those we have…

Family Pride MCR 23 Aug 2025 -

Manchester Pride celebrates modern families of all shapes and sizes. Whether LGBTQ+ families, single-parent households, same-sex parents, adoptive families, foster families, or multi-family homes, every family deserves to be seen, heard, and cherished. Delivered in partnership…

Youth Pride MCR aims to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people and their allies, and each year at the Manchester Pride Festival, young festival-goers, aged 14 - 18, are invited to enjoy a vibrant day of celebrations hosted at The Proud Place. Especially tailored to the younger…

Pedal your way into the rainbow filled celebrations of PRIDE season with our brightly coloured Pashley bicycles, which can come accessorised with rainbow flower displays adorning the wicker baskets and frames, multicoloured balloons on reems of velvet ribbon attached to the back…

From 23-24 August, experts from some of your favourite beauty stores at Manchester Arndale will be offering glitter face art, Pride-themed eye makeup, hair braiding, glitter beards and more – so you look and feel amazing for the weekend. In return for a donation to the…

Celebrate this Pride Weekend by indulging in a delightful 2-course brunch with a half bottle of prosecco for just £35 at No. 55 Restaurant, located in the heart of Manchester on Portland Street. Date & Time: August 24th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special Hosts: The event…

Play, explore and discover at this special adult-only, evening event. Explore the museum galleries and displays after hours and celebrate Manchester's Pride Weekend with a diverse programme of activities, demonstrations and performances. Experience the power of authentic…

Join us on Sunday 25th August, from 12pm – 4pm for a fabulous Manchester Pride celebration with unlimited sushi and fierce performances by the dazzling Krystal Versace and jaw-dropping Jonbers Blonde from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK…

Get ready for Manchester Pride with a night of music, drag and cabaret – featuring Bennettiscoming and Violet Blonde Pride Stages comes to Aviva Studios for one night only, getting you in the mood for Manchester Pride! Drop by the Social for a fantastic evening of music…

HOME are thrilled to announce the sensational, award-winning production  My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?)  will take the stage this summer ahead of Manchester PRIDE, as the acclaimed production makes its glittering debut in Manchester this August! Written…

Our iconic Come As You Are weekender It’s the party of the year – our Come As You Are Weekender happens every August Bank Holiday. Marking Manchester Pride, the celebration of music, love and inclusivity includes takeovers from Flash Ibiza, Supernature…

Other LGBTQ+ Events

The Secret Public: LGBTQ Pop 1955 – 1985 18 Jun 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

The Secret Public: LGBTQ Pop 1955 – 1985

Launching The John Rylands Library’s redeveloped exhibitions gallery, The Secret Public…

Salford Pride presents The Pink Picnic 21 Jun 2025 -

Salford Pride presents The Pink Picnic

The Pink Picnic is Salford's annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Non-binary plus (LGBT+)…

Summer Sunburn 07 Jul 2025 -

Summer Sunburn

Join for a cosy, heartwarming evening with Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of the stunning queer…

Pride in Leigh 26 Jul 2025 -

Pride in Leigh

Pride in Leigh is back again on Saturday, July 26th at Pennington Hall Park! Join for a fabulous day…

Manchester Pride 2025 15 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025

Manchester Pride 2025

Manchester Pride returns from Friday 15 – Monday 25 August 2025, bringing ten days of…

SCENE. Manchester LGBTQIA Film & TV Festival 15 Aug 2025 - 21 Aug 2025

SCENE. Manchester LGBTQIA Film & TV Festival

SCENE, Manchester's LGBTQ+ Film and TV festival, a Manchester Pride Festival Official Partner…

Wigan Pride - 10 Year Anniversary 16 Aug 2025 -

Wigan Pride - 10 Year Anniversary

Dress yourself in rainbows, find your flags, and get ready to celebrate a fabulous, feel-good…

Gay Village Party 22 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025

Gay Village Party

Manchester's Gay Village is the heart and soul of the city's LGBTQ+ community. The Gay…

The Rally 22 Aug 2025 -

The Rally

Kicking off Manchester Pride weekend, The Rally offers an opportunity to stand together to protest…

Family Pride MCR 23 Aug 2025 -

Family Pride MCR

Manchester Pride celebrates modern families of all shapes and sizes. Whether LGBTQ+ families…

Manchester Pride Parade 23 Aug 2025 -

Manchester Pride Parade

The Manchester Pride Parade is the city's biggest parade, with tens of thousands of LGBTQ+…

Mardi Gras 23 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is here to serve! A brand-new addition to your Manchester Pride Bank Holiday Weekend…

Candlelit Vigil 25 Aug 2025 -

Candlelit Vigil

The Candlelit Vigil is delivered in partnership with George House Trust and marks the culmination of…