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The Big Weekend

Did you attend the Big Weekend?

Stacked bar chart showing attendance at the four days of Manchester Pride 2008's Big Weekend

FridaySaturdaySundayMonday
Yes - I was there561809696518
No, I couldn't make it21927114264
No, I didn't want to go61194058
No answer90768191

Rate your experiences of the Big Weekend on a scale of 1 to 5

Stacked bar chart showing the user ratings of elements of Manchester Pride 2008's Big Weekend

12345Didn't attendNot awareNo answer
Overall74212727439386
Main Stage153517725431152184
Sackville Gardens213923117710421633108
Village Hall1017112834441690157
The Hub11141109490349115146
Market18672812251536910106
Lifestyle Expo83720217211722633134
Food739329818113749494
Toilets71117277177986713109
Cleanliness25672402682306192
Staff20241262084092711104

What was your main reason for coming to the Big Weekend?

To see friends325
Other (detailed below)212
To see the music performances155
To go clubbing94
I was working in the village18
The Candlelit Vigil17
Lifestyle Expo13
To visit the Market5
No answer90
Pie chart showing the main reason for attending the Big Weekend

212 respondents answered "Other" to this question; whilst all of the responses were different, the majority gave the reason that they came to be part of the atmosphere or experience of the festival, to see friends and to celebrate their sexuality.


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