Manchester Pride Festival

​​​​​​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 possible in a refusal to hide in shame.

Taking place across the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Manchester Pride Festival hosts a variety of events, all are free to attend with the exception of the Gay Village Party, tickets for which are on sale now.

Group of people stood in colourful dress on canal street in Manchester

SCENE. Manchester LGBTQIA Film & TV Festival

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 14th - Thursday 21st August 2025, celebrating both new and classic LGBTQ+ cinema and television.

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City-wide Pride activities in Manchester

City-wide Pride activities in Manchester

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…

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