Manchester LGBTQ+ Walking Trail
It’s always been queer up north, and Manchester has been at the very heart of LGBTQ+ culture for a long time.
From Victorian drag balls to Canal Street, the Campaign for Homosexual Equality and the city’s famous Pride Parade, Manchester has always led the way with queer activism. Its people, its resilience, its unapologetic queer energy has been present for hundreds of years.
In 2003, a Heritage Trail was commissioned for Europride, funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, to provide a better understanding of the city’s gay rights movement. The trail featured street mosaics designed by artist Mark Kennedy, unlocking many examples of queer life to remember, reflect on and celebrate. Some of these tiles still exist across the city.
Follow this updated version of the trail by local Playwright and Tour Guide, Chris Hoyle, which features new stops and new stories that reveal more of the city’s fascinating queer life.
Enjoy your tour of Manchester.
Commissioned and supported by Manchester ABID and Manchester Pride. Trail written by Chris Hoyle.