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
