Canal Street and the surrounding blocks · the beating heart of LGBTQ+ Manchester.
Home to the Alan Turing memorial and the Beacon of Hope; the vigil's setting.
A ticketed festival across the Village over the August bank holiday.
A huge, colourful procession through the city centre.
A moving close on Monday night in Sackville Gardens, remembering those lost.
The bars that define queer Manchester. Tap through for hours, the map and check-in.
Canal Street's scene goes back to the early 20th century and became a symbol of out-and-proud Britain in the 1990s. Sackville Gardens holds the UK's national memorial to Alan Turing.
The Village is a short walk from Piccadilly station and on the free city-centre bus and tram network. Canal Street pedestrianises for Pride.
Manchester Pride · official site →2 venues lit up for Pride. Tap through to the live map to navigate between them.
Live from bars, performers and the community.
Pride is a protest and a party. A few good habits keep the night joyful. If something feels wrong, trust it.
Agree a meeting point and a time in case phones die or you get split up. A gathering pin makes a perfect rally point.
Keep it with you, and if it tastes off, leave it. Tell staff straight away if you feel unwell.
Glance for the way out when you arrive somewhere new. If a space stops feeling safe, you are allowed to leave at any time.
Use licensed cabs or apps, share your trip, and keep enough charge or cash for the journey home.
Free, confidential and queer-friendly. Save these before the night begins.
In an emergency or immediate danger, call 999. For non-emergencies, 101. You can report a hate crime even if it happened to someone else.