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, is a brand new LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival, and a Manchester Pride Festival Official Partner Event. The week-long festival will run from Friday, 16th August to Thursday, 22nd August 2024, celebrating both new and classic LGBTQ+ cinema and television.

The Manchester Pride Parade is the city’s biggest parade with thousands of LGBTQ+ communities and their allies marching for equality. This dazzling spectacle attracts thousands of spectators who line the streets to cheer on and join the protest for LGBTQ+ equality. This…

The Gay Village Party is the definition of queer joy, and Manchester Pride is proud to present a diverse, unmissable line-up of LGBTQ+ performers and world-famous talent to the city for the community to enjoy! The Gay Village Party gives queer talent a vital platform…

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 in partnership with George House Trust is a significant event that marks the culmination of the Manchester Pride Festival. Taking place in the serene surroundings of Sackville Gardens, this moment of reflection brings together LGBTQ+ communities and allies to…

Family Pride MCR is a guide to safe and welcoming spaces for families of all kinds to come together and express themselves freely. Family Pride MCR ensures that the stories shared with children reflect the beautiful world they live in - a world where all families are valued and…

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…

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