Community News Manchester Evening News challenges the ‘Pride Haters’. Now in its 25th year, organisers estimate 3,000 people paraded through the city centre with thousands more lining the streets to watch. Participants included local businesses, corporate companies, statutory service providers and a float from Coronation Street. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pride Cymru 2017 – colourful, brilliant and proud! As a Welsh Gay man, returning home for this superb, fun, engaging LGBTQ Pride event, I felt truly proud to see my county and capital city embracing LGBTQ folk and rights in such a passionate, friendly and authentic way. What a great BIG weekend and what a welcome from the Cardiff gay boyo’s. Balchd By Eric Page • 4 min read
In The South From Manchester with Love Thomas Cook Airline and Manchester Airport mark sponsorship of The Big Weekend with a Rainbow Heart. Marking Thomas Cook Airlines and Manchester Airport’s joint headline sponsorship of Manchester Pride’s The Big Weekend, the airline has adorned one of its fleet – an A321 operating short-haul routes By Besi • 2 min read
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
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
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
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
