Get ready to PAAARTY!
The Gay Village Party is a diverse, inclusive queer-led and queer-run celebration of LGBTQ+ life and love in Manchester’s world-famous Gay Village. This year we hosted the ultimate celebration of queer joy at the heart of the Manchester Pride Festival.
Our line-up that symbolised the importance of changing the conversation and elevating and showcasing the biggest queer artists, and focusing on putting community-led performance. We worked closely with our communities to offer a line-up that is for the community, by the community. Manchester is a pioneering City spearheading the global Pride Movement; we are so proud that our line-up put local queer performers alongside renowned international LGBTQ+ talent, with a little support from our allies.
In 2023, 96% of the artists on the lineup were queer, 51% of performers were people of colour, 54% were women and over 42% were from our trans and non-binary communities, and 2024 is set to be our most diverse celebration yet!A £2.50 fixed donation from every ticket goes directly to the Manchester Pride Community Fund, and every penny goes to supporting LGBTQ+ causes and projects in Greater Manchester. So far this has included Mehfil, an event being produced by the House of Spice to celebrate South Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, and TINY’s Barbershop, who are offering support and discounted haircuts for people who identify as Trans and Non-binary. You can see the first 15 projects funded by Community Fund Grants and Superbia Queer Arts Grants here.
The infographic below shows exactly where the money from each ticket purchase goes, this is based on the budget for the 2024 Manchester Pride Festival.
