Thursday, 21st August 2008 |
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Gay Village : Canal Street |
Manchester Pride 2008 : Celebrating 18 Years!
(Manchester Pride/Manchester Pride) |
Check nearer the time for details of all the events at Manchester Pride. |
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Manchester
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It's hard to believe that Manchester Pride has been around for 18 years - maybe because of it's various guises as Mardi Gras, GayFest, EuroPride and the AbFab Weekend. During that time, it's built itself up to one of the biggest Pride events in the country and is now a registered charity in its own right. This year will be a right old celebration - you can expect the usual fun and frolics in and around Manchester's Gay Village and Canal Street with all the venues doing their utmost to keep that party going all weekend. There'll be stages, and group areas, along with markets and foodstalls. The week's run up to the big weekend will also feature lots of other events - from clubbing and partying through to arts and cultural entertainment.
Check nearer the time for full details of performance lineups, all the events and clubnights on REALManchester.com and REALPride.com!
Wristband sales will be announced nearer the time. |
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Urbis |
My First Pride Exhibition
(Manchester Pride/Manchester Pride) |
10am - 6pm. |
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Cathedral Gardens
Manchester
M4 3BG
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Celebrating ‘My First Pride’ will document over 18 years of ‘first timers at Pride’ held at URBIS one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings. The exhibition will highlight the effect Manchester Pride has had on people’s lives and display the many memories that have been made.
Free Entry |
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BBC Manchester |
Pride Chamber Music
(Manchester Pride/Manchester Pride) |
1pm - 2pm. |
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Oxford Road
Manchester
M60 1SJ
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A series of lunchtime concerts running throughout Manchester Pride will explore the role of music in the struggles for equality around the world. To mark the 150th anniversary of her birth, the concerts will also feature works by Dame Ethel Smyth, reflecting her activities both as a suffragette and formidable establishment lesbian! Internationally renowned pianist, Stephen Coombs and BBC Radio 3 producer, Les Pratt have devised the series, which will involve well-known and established performers, as well as giving opportunities to local young musicians.
Donations on the door |
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Taurus Café Bar & Restaurant |
The Speed of Dating
(Manchester Pride/Manchester Pride) |
8pm - 10pm. |
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1 Canal Street
Manchester
M1 3he
phone: 0161 236 4593
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Meet Alice; a guaranteed liability. Alice is a bisexual, single woman in a straight man’s world. She finds it hard to talk to attractive people, to string a sentence together, even to just be herself. What Alice really wants is to find love, but she gets is a string of awkward dates that send people running, screaming and possibly even crying.
Ever been on a bad date? I promise, it’ll never have been quite as bad as this. ‘The Speed of Dating’ is a farcical guide of “how not to get laid”.
Allow yourself to laugh at someone else’s misfortune, because even when the chips are down, at least you’re not Alice. Starring Sarah Emmott as Alice.
£5 available from www.quaytickets.com |
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Taurus Café Bar & Restaurant |
It's a Gay Knockout
(Manchester Pride/Manchester Pride) |
9pm - 2am. |
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1 Canal Street
Manchester
M1 3he
phone: 0161 236 4593
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Hosted by the fabulously outrageous Polly, join in the fun on canal street, with a series of camp events throughout the evening. Eight teams from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community groups battle it out. Not to be missed!
Free Entry |
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North West Pride Ireland 2008 |
Thu, midnight til Sat, midnight |
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Featuring a parade and post-parade disco on Saturday and a beach barbecue on Sunday. Fore more information, please visit www.nwprideireland.com
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Cardiff Pride 2008