How can I join the Manchester Pride Parade Troupe? 

Joining the Parade Troupe is an exciting way to express your creatively and lead the Parade, embodying the theme and marching through the streets in front of thousands of spectators

How can I apply to perform at Manchester Pride Festival? 

Each year, we offer artists of all experience levels the chance to perform on our stages. Whether you're a showbiz veteran or it's your first time on stage, this is a great opportunity to showcase your creativity to thousands of people at our events.

How do I take part in Community Lane at Manchester Pride?

The hugely popular Community Lane gives organisations and businesses the chance to showcase their work, spend face-to-face time with visitors, promote goods or services and carry out consultations within the Gay Village Party

How do I apply to be a Food Trader at Manchester Pride Festival?

Each year we hire a selection of Food Traders to ensure our audiences at Manchester Pride Festival have lots of tasty options to choose from during the celebrations. With tens of thousands of people attending each day of Manchester Pride Festival, we get a lot of hungry visitors!

We want for some fantastic food traders to help us create the ultimate street party celebration at this year's Gay Village Party. We don't just want burgers and fries, we want food from all around the world! We've got a lot of veggies and vegans to feed, so bring along your plant-powered dishes. Sweet treats are always welcome, be it an ice cream van or a waffle wagon - we want you too.

How do I apply for a market stall at Manchester Pride Festival? 

Our market stalls at Community Lane offer our visitors a great selection of gifts and memorabilia. With thousands of visitors over the weekend, it's a great opportunity to sell your wares.

We’d love to see traders selling things like jackets, vintage tees, unique jewellery, alternative clothing and accessories, body wear, pet products, and more. The more out there, the better! Anything that customers are able to take home with them is always a winner.

We're also looking for products and memorabilia that people will be able to use straight away, or pop in their pockets! Think cool clothes and festival wear, memorabilia, hats, accessories and more.