Manchester Pride has been nominated for the 'Best Annual Gay Destination Event' in the 2010 TripOut Gay Travel Awards.
2 Sep 2010
Emma Speed from Liverpool and Will Hadfield from Manchester have been chosen to be the faces of Pride 2011. Runners up were Craig Nordon and Holly Keenaghan.
27 Aug 2010
Details of road closures during the Manchester Pride Big Weekend and the Pride Parade have been announced today by the festival organisers.
25 Aug 2010
Lord of the Rings star, Sir Ian McKellen will be this year’s official Grand Marshal for the 20th annual Manchester Pride Parade, to be held this Saturday (28 August, 1pm).
23 Aug 2010
Today marks the official launch of Manchester Pride 2010, with a whole host of events planned over the next ten days.
20 Aug 2010
Manchester Pride’s new fashion t-shirt (branded with ‘I love MCR Pride’) is now on sale.
19 Aug 2010
Irish TV personality Graham Norton will host Manchester Pride’s charity dinner at the Palace Hotel, Manchester on Thursday 23 September 2010.
17 Aug 2010
With just a few days to go until Manchester Pride begins (Friday, 20 August), the full programme of sporting events is really starting to hot up.
16 Aug 2010
Drag kings and queens will be battling it out on Friday, 27 August (Sackville Gardens, 7pm) - the opening night of the Big Weekend celebrations - for the honour of leading the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday, 28 August.
13 Aug 2010
The Womens Stage at Manchester Pride 2010 will take over Sackville Gardens on Sunday 29 August, offering an array of entertainment between 6pm and 11pm.
10 Aug 2010
Manchester Pride is pleased to announce the return of The Pink Dog Show which will be held on Sunday 22 August, in Sackville Gardens between 2pm and 5pm.
6 Aug 2010
Applications for Manchester Pride’s ‘Next Top Model’ competition will close in ten days.
5 Aug 2010
With less than one month to go before Manchester Pride begins on 20 August, the programme of women’s events is really starting to hot up.
4 Aug 2010
Coronation Street star, Kym Marsh will feature in a new photography exhibition, ‘Welcome to my world’, which is to be displayed as part of Manchester Pride 2010, at Selfridges (Exchange Square, Manchester) from 20 August onwards.
3 Aug 2010
US chart topper Kelis is the final big name signed-up to appear at the Manchester Pride festival next month.
29 Jul 2010
Electronic dance act Chicane has been confirmed to perform live at Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend 2010 (Friday 27 – Monday 30 August).
15 Jul 2010
Hot Village and Manchester Pride are inviting local community groups to enjoy the Manchester Pride Dinner for only £45 per person, with a limited number of community tables left. Silver tickets can also be purchased at £55 per person.
12 Jul 2010
Manchester Airport is the latest organisation to sign-up for this year’s Manchester Pride Parade.
1 Jul 2010
Manchester Pride has launched a new competition - Pride’s Next Top Model - which aims to find two models (one male and one female) who will appear in the festivals marketing campaign for 2011.
29 Jun 2010
Early Bird tickets for Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend celebrations are only available at the special rate of £12.50 (plus booking fee) for a few more days.
25 Jun 2010
A new exhibition ‘The Life of Pride’ is now open, and will be displayed free of charge in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Royal Exchange Theatre (St Anns Square, Manchester, M2 7DH) until 4 September 2010.
24 Jun 2010
Manchester Pride is pleased to announce that Gaydar is returning for their fourth year of sponsorship.
17 Jun 2010
As part of this year’s Manchester Pride Fringe, illustrator, Phil Corbett will present his collection, ‘Scary Mary’s Hairy Beary Fairy Tales’, of unusual characters from childhood fairy tales, between 19 August – 16 September.
14 Jun 2010
The cast of Coronation Street is to take part in the Manchester Pride Parade as part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
9 Jun 2010
The organisers of Manchester Pride are pleased to announce their new sporting event, Discover Airkix, taking place over Manchester Pride Fringe (the arts and community side of the festival).
4 Jun 2010
The organisers of Manchester Pride are pleased to announce that Mish Mash will be holding a show on the Sackville Gardens Stage at this year’s Big Weekend (Saturday 28 August).
2 Jun 2010
Platinum passes for Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend celebrations are almost sold out
28 May 2010
Beverley Knight has been confirmed as a headline act for this year’s Manchester Pride festival, along with Belinda Carlise and Heaven 17 who will be celebrating their 30th anniversary
26 May 2010
The organisers of Manchester Pride are holding a health awareness day ‘Get FIT for Summer’ in Sackville Gardens on 19 June
14 May 2010
The organisers of Manchester Pride are calling for volunteers to help out at this year’s festival, which takes place between Friday 20 – Monday 30 August 2010.
6 May 2010
Manchester Pride has announced that tickets for the four-day Big Weekend (27- 30 August) will go on sale, Saturday 01 May 2010.
30 Apr 2010
Manchester Pride’s latest sponsor has been confirmed as Cheshire Oaks, the UK’s largest designer outlet.
27 Apr 2010
Manchester Pride launches its annual series of Chamber Music Concerts on 23rd August at the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, at Manchester University.
23 Apr 2010
Hot Village and Manchester Pride are proud to announce the Manchester Pride Dinner, which will be taking place at The Palace Hotel on Thursday 23 September 2010.
25 Mar 2010
Manchester Pride will sponsor the world famous La Gayola Spiegeltent at this year's Queer Up North festival in May.
12 Mar 2010
Manchester Pride 2009 has been voted the ‘Best Festival or Pride Event’ by readers of the Pink Paper - Britain’s national gay news portal - for the fourth year running.
4 Mar 2010
As the team behind one of the UK's biggest gay pride events, Jackie Crozier, Sarah Rowland and Dale Vicker are no stranger to raising money for charity!
27 Jan 2010
For the Village Drinks Up North February event, we're teaming up with Manchester Pride to host a truly special charity evening at a truly unique venue: Cloud 23!
12 Jan 2010
Manchester Pride is inviting local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organisations, promoters and individuals to apply for grants of up to £500 from the Community Events fund to form part of this year’s Pride events programme.
6 Jan 2010
LGBT groups and projects across Greater Manchester have been invited to apply for grants of up to £1,000 from the Manchester Pride Community Fund.
2 Nov 2009
Coronation Street favourite Antony Cotton has been appointed a patron of Manchester Pride.
22 Oct 2009
Manchester Pride 2009 has raised £135,000 for charity – the largest ever amount in the festival’s 19 year history.
2 Oct 2009
Manchester Pride’s latest sponsor has been confirmed as Cheshire Oaks, the UK’s largest designer outlet.
9 Jun 2009
Manchester Pride 2008 has been named the ‘Tourism Event of the Year’ at the 2009 Manchester Tourism Awards.
27 May 2009
Manchester Pride 2008 has been voted the UK’s 'Best Festival, Pride or Event' for the third year running by readers of the Pink Paper – Britain's national gay newspaper.
9 Jan 2009
Manchester Pride 2008 raised £105,000 for charity during its 18th birthday celebrations at the end of August.
29 Sep 2008
Manchester Pride, the city’s annual festival celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender life, raised £95,000 for charity during this year’s 10-day event at the end of August.
23 Aug 2007