Community News Manchester Pride adds host of top names to line-up Manchester’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) event The Manchester Pride Festival reveal a host of top names to wow the crowds at The Big Weekend this August bank holiday. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Manchester Pride reveal The Big Weekend DJ line-up Manchester Pride has added some of the best dance music acts in the country to its line-up for the Gaydio Dance Arena at The Big Weekend which takes place from Friday August 25 to Monday, August 28. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Manchester Pride to mark IDAHOT Day with 10 peaks challenge Manchester Pride will trek across 10 peaks whilst raising funds for the Manchester Pride Community Fund and awareness for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 13. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Manchester Pride supports local LGBT projects with community grants Manchester’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) charity, and organiser of The Manchester Pride Festival, reveals first projects to receive grants from its community fund in 2017. By Besi • 3 min read
Mark Fletcher Community News Liberty X supports Manchester Pride Liberty X girls to perform at Manchester’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) charity’s annual gala fundraiser dinner. Tickets are now on sale for this years annual spring fundraiser which this year moves to Manchester’s most impressive, historic buildings – The Midland Hotel in the city By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Manchester Pride announce three top female singers for the 2017 ‘The Big Weekend’ Melanie C will appear at Manchester Pride’s August Bank Holiday Festival alongside X Factor singers Sara Aalto and Louisa Johnson. Award-winning singer, songwriter, and Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, better known as Melanie C, will appear on the The Thomas Cook Airlines USA Stage over the August bank By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Puppies find magical ‘furry-tail’ endings in time for Manchester Pride parade Dogs Trust Manchester makes doggie dreams come true as they get ready to take part in Manchester Pride Parade this Saturday, August 28. Staff at Dogs Trust Manchester are celebrating after eight puppies found their furry-tail ending in time for this year’s Pride Parade. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Lord Mayor will lead Manchester Pride Parade City’s first openly gay Lord Mayor will be Parade Grand Marshal this Saturday at Manchester Pride. Lord Mayor of Manchester, Carl Austin-Behan, will be the Grand Marshal at this year’s Manchester Pride’s Parade. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News Manchester Pride reveals full line-up for The Big Weekend, 2016 Headliners Fleur East, Katy B, Heather Small and Will Young will be joined by special guests Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tulisa on the bill at Manchester Pride’s The Big Weekend on August bank holiday. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts MANCHESTER PRIDE: The Superbia Weekend Manchester Pride’s year-round calendar of cultural events Superbia will host a weekend of specially commissioned and curated free events at 70 Oxford Street arts centre in Manchester city centre from August 26-28. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Once upon a time in Manchester On Friday, August 12, workers in Manchester are set to swap suits for something special as they arrive for work at offices across the city dressed as Prince Charming, Elsa the Ice Queen, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan or maybe even Rumplestiltskin. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sir Ian McKellen at Manchester Pride Fundraising News Manchester Pride raise £137,000 for good causes in 2015 Sir Ian McKellen & Dannii Minogue help make this years LGBT celebration in Manchester one to remember. Manchester Pride, The charity that delivers Manchester’s annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival, raised £137k for donation to charitable causes this year. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pride brings back the nineties to Manchester Manchester Pride, the LGBT charity, is inviting Mancunians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of charity fundraising in the city, by donning nineties dress and enjoying some classic tunes from the decade. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Heather Peace Arts Karen Harding and Heather Peace join Manchester Pride line-up Vocalists Karen Harding and Heather Peace have been confirmed to appear at the Manchester Big Weekend line-up starting Friday, August 28 to Monday, August 31. They will be joining Texas, noughties favourites Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe and Big Weekend favourite, Lucy Spraggan, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Celebrities support Manchester Pride ‘Spring Benefit’ Manchester Pride Spring Benefit brings community together for star-studded evening. Last Thursday (May 14) the Manchester Pride Spring Benefit saw Manchester’s celebrity and business worlds come together at The Monastery Manchester to raise funds for the Manchester Pride Community Fund. The glamour By Besi • 2 min read
Atomic Kitten Community News Atomic Kitten to perform at Manchester Pride ‘Big Weekend’ Girl Power returns to the Manchester Pride this August, as Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe and Lucy Spraggan are added to the Big Weekend festival line-up which will take place from Friday August 28 to Monday, August 31. Manchester DJ legend, Graeme Park, is also set to join Texas By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Manchester set for inaugural LGBT+ Sports Festival Manchester City Council funds new sporting event for LGBT people. Registration is now open for ‘Sports May’, Manchester’s brand new summer sports and activity festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans + community’. The festival will run throughout May and is being supported and funded by Man By Besi • 3 min read
Union J Arts Manchester Pride add to their ‘Big Weekend’ lineup of stars DJ Fresh, Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair) and Union J will all join the multi-million selling, multi-platinum, band Texas as part of the line up for the charity’s Big Weekend event that will take place over the August bank holiday weekend. DJ Fresh, aka English record producer and DJ Daniel S By Besi • 2 min read
Jobs Manchester Pride recruit for new posts for 2015 Due to a recent restructuring in the organisation, Manchester Pride are advertising for the following posts to help deliver Manchester Pride in August 2015. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Ho Ho Homo Festival Fun up north! MANCHESTER PRIDE, the award-winning festival for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, is hosting an evening of festive fun and fundraising in the Manchester’s Gay Village on Friday, December 5. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Manchester Pride 2014 raise £54,000 for good causes Manchester’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) charity will distribute the £54,000 raised to LGBT and HIV charities and organisations. 2014 was a year for the organisers of Manchester Pride to look at the business model used to deliver the event and to re-engage with local LGBT communiti By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Free travel for Manchester Pride goers To show its love for the city, Manchester Metrolink is offering Pride wristband holders free travel around the city centre in support of the bank holiday event. Operating from the first tram on Friday morning, August 22 to the last service on Monday night, August 25, all wristband wearers will be ab By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Equal age of consent pioneer to march at Manchester Pride Edwina Currie, the former MP who campaigned for an equal age of consent at 16, will lead the Conservative Party’s LGBT group in this Saturday’s Manchester Pride parade. This year, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Act, the first successful attempt to improve the law on homosexu By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Manchester Pride partners with the LGF for Pride 2014 The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) Community Hub will open for the Big Weekend. Manchester Pride is working with The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) to create a new area at the Big Weekend. The LGF Community Hub will offer thousands attending the Big Weekend a series of free services designed to By Besi • 4 min read
