Manchester Pride 2025 Events
The city comes alive to celebrate Manchester Pride 15th-25th August. Here are all the ways you can join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ culture:
Mardi Gras
23 - 24 AUGUSTMardi Gras is here to SERVE. A brand-new addition to your Manchester Pride Bank Holiday Weekend, this high-energy, high-glam, high-queer extravaganza takes over Depot Mayfield for two days of world-class artists, DJs, drag royalty, cabaret, and untamed euphoria in celebration of LGBTQ+ culture. This is Pride like you’ve never seen it before.
Gay Village Party
22 - 25 AUGUSTManchester’s Gay Village is the heart and soul of Manchester’s queer community, and the Gay Village Party centers community, love and queer joy as part of a 4-day celebration where you can expect cabaret, funfair rides, a silent disco and queer anthems galore.
Parade
23 AUGUSTThis year's Manchester Pride Parade celebrates
Love!
Love has long been a source of strength and resilience for LGBTQ+ people. In the face of historical and ongoing discrimination, love has helped queer people have the courage to be themselves.
Join us at The Love Parade, marching through the streets and grinding the city to halt to give queer love and acceptance the spotlight.
Candlelit Vigil
25 AUGUSTThe culmination of Manchester Pride beautifully closes with a moment of reflection in Sackville Gardens marked by a sea of flickering candles.
The Rally
23 AUGUSTKicking off the Bank Holiday weekend we stand together to protest against discrimination and prejudice, with inspiring speeches and performances from queer activists.
SUPERBIA
15 - 25 AUGUST
Launched in 2015, Superbia is designed to curate, fund, support and promote LGBTQ+ arts and culture events and initiatives throughout Greater Manchester.
Family Pride MCR
23 AUGUST
At Manchester Pride, we celebrate modern families of all shapes and sizes. Whether LGBTQ+ families, single-parent households, same-sex parents, adoptive families, foster families, or multi-family homes, every family deserves to be seen, heard, and cherished. Through Family Pride MCR, our mission is to ensure that the stories we share with children reflect the beautiful world they live in - a world where every family is celebrated and embraced.
Youth Pride MCR
Free events specially curated for our younger LGBTQ+ members aged 14-18 fusing fashion, music, art, performance and creativity.
