When is the Manchester Pride Parade?+
The 2025 Manchester Pride Parade will take place on Saturday 23rd August and starts at Midday.
Where does the Parade take place?+
The Parade weaves it way through Manchester City Centre in an incredible display of protest. At this stage, we are unable to share the 2025 Parade route.
How long is the Parade?+
The Parade kicks off at midday and usually runs all afternoon, the first floats will finish after approximately 90 minutes.
What is this year’s theme?+
This 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.
Discrimination towards LGBTQ+ people still exists and the fight for full equality continues. At Manchester Pride 2025, we celebrate the power of love to overcome these obstacles and build a future where everyone is free to love and live authentically. Political manoeuvring and systemic oppression mean LGBTQ+ people still face discriminatory laws and the ongoing fight for full legal and social equality.
By embracing love, we challenge the forces of hate and build a more inclusive and accepting world.
Participating in The Love Parade is taking a stand against injustice and shows LGBTQ+ communities that they are seen and loved.
Love unites, love heals, love conquers.
How can my organisation take part in the Parade?+
The world famous Manchester Pride Parade is returning this Summer on Saturday the 23rd August, and this year, we're bringing you The Love Parade.
Applications for the Parade are now live, so what are you waiting for?! We want to hear from you!
If you have any questions about the application process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at parade@manchesterpride.com. If I’m not part of a registered group but I want to walk in the Parade, what can I do?+
We are looking for creative and expressive volunteers to represent Manchester Pride and be part of the parade’s opening group - the Parade Troupe. Volunteers will attend workshops to learn costume and prop making, dance, and more before then joining us on Saturday 24th August as we march through the city of Manchester as part of the Parade. You can register your interest here. How can I volunteer to support the parade?+
Without the invaluable support from our incredible volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to do the things we do for LGBTQ+ communities across Greater Manchester. To learn more about volunteering, visit our website here. Can I walk in the Parade?+
Yes! Whist we don’t facilitate individual entries, but we can support you in finding an organisation for you to join and walk with. Alternatively, you can join the Manchester Pride Parade Entry as a Parade Trouper as a Volunteer - we will be announcing details in due course.
