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Following the creation of the Manchester Village Pride CIC, it has been confirmed that the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend celebrations will return in 2026, and wristbands are now on sale.
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.
No Place Like Home: Manchester Village Pride Parade – Key Event Information Everything you need to know about Manchester Village Pride 2026 Parade Date & Route The iconic Manchester Village Pride Parade returns on Saturday, 29 August 2026. The parade will wind through…
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…
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…
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…
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is set to open a brand new free art exhibition, a celebration of the power and beauty of queer artistry, in partnership with queer art collective Friends of Dorothy, opening this June in line with Pride month. Under the guidance of Rob Devlin, Friends of…
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…
Trompe l'Oeil: The Musical
Inspired by the Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, politics, and surrealism, Trompe l'Oeil…
Before We Were Proud
An exhibition of portraits and interviews by photographer Steve Reeves, highlighting the personal…
The Pansy Project
Since founding The Pansy Project in 2005, Paul Harfleet has been planting pansies at sites…
Transitions in Thread
Transitions in Thread will include the work of Jenny Waterson, whose recent projects reflect her…
ODEON Pride Nights - Hide Tide
ODEON Pride Nights at Great Northern is a vibrant celebration of love, identity, and queer…
HomoGrown
Join for a vibrant mixed-bill evening brimming with live music, dazzling cabaret and razor-sharp…
Pride in Trafford Official Launch
Be there for the official opening as the Pride Flag rises over Waterside Plaza and Sale Town Hall…
Youth Pride
The event will centre youth voice, creativity and self-expression, with interactive activities…
A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny
Saddle up for this award winning, queer parody epic where Disney meets Dolly Parton by way of…
Copla: A Spanish Cabaret
Born in the shadows of Franco’s dictatorship, copla was censored, reshaped and made…
Love Me Like a Chai Latte
His neuro-delicious mind takes you on a whirlwind of love, identity and Bollywood-fuelled daydreams…
Mad Hatters Tea Party
Guests are invited to tumble down the rabbit hole and be transported into the Mad Hatter’s…
Block Party '26
Everyone is invited to experience the ever-popular Pride in Trafford Block Party, a full day of…
Drag King Workshop
Part of the Block Party '26 This isn't just a workshop. It's a transformation. Whether…
Mini Pride
Part of the Block Party '26 Ignite your imagination by taking part in fun activities from…
Queer Diary: Zine Making
Part of the Block Party '26 Grab a pritt-stick and join the Queer Diary team for an evening of…
The Poetry Place Slam
Guests are invited to join an evening where poets from The Griot Gang Collective come together for a…
Village Green
Part of the Block Party '26 Full programme to be announced nearer the time.
An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo
Meet Johnny. 18-years-old and in his final year at an all-boys boarding school. A member of the 7ths…
High Tease Burlesque with Cherie Bebe
A fun, flirty evening of live burlesque, cabaret, and musical entertainment featuring performances…
Philosophy Of The World
In partnership with SICK! Festival 2026 Contact are welcoming IN BED WITH MY BROTHER to the stage…
Clothes Swap
This powerful new play is set inside a youth club: a space of refuge, resistance and radical…
Salford Pride presents The Pink Picnic
The Pink Picnic is Salford's annual LGBTQ+ pride celebration - a vibrant, family- friendly…
Manchester Village Pride 2026
Following the creation of the Manchester Village Pride CIC, it has been confirmed that the…
Manchester Pride Parade
No Place Like Home: Manchester Village Pride Parade – Key Event Information Everything you…
Robert White: 'THAT' Gay Autistic Keyboard Tanktop Comedy Guy!
Is going on tour with a brand new show! Whether you’re a fan from his series of…
Las Vegas in Manchester
The curtain rises for Siegfried & Joy: With glowing energy and golden euphoria, the king tigers…
Queenz: Battle of the Divas!
The sequins are sharper, the vocals are higher, and the competition is fierce! From the creators of…
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in…
