Gay pride parade manchester

These tickets do not include a Mardi Gras pass. Family Pride is a free event; more information here. Co-created by Manchester Pride and Manchester’s queer communities, this event stands as the heartbeat of the festival. No tickets are needed.

The Manchester Pride Parade is the city's biggest parade, with tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies gathering to march through the city for equality, grinding the city to a halt with thousands of people lining the streets to take in the spectacular sea of colours.

Alongside the new Mardi Gras event, the Gay Village Party presents an unforgettable line-up of LGBTQ+ performers and global icons in celebration of queer life and love across stages: The Alan Turing Stage and the Indoor Arena.

Swipe for next article. Pride is of course for all the family, and Manchester Pride welcomes families of all shapes and sizes across the spectrum, celebrating that there's no one size fits all when it comes to families. It's a brand new event that pays homage to the history of Manchester Pride, which was once known by this name.

Proudly marching through the city, the parade is full of fabulously imagined and designed floats and is one of the pillars of the Manchester Pride weekend. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.

One of the biggest events of the whole weekend is the two-day party of Mardis Gras. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in.

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Each year, the parade attracts thousands from the community along with allies and, as well as coming together, it's also an opportunity to call for equality.

Working with proud2bparents, the entire space has been designed with children in mind and is a place to connect with other families, along with a whole host of events designed just for children and families, from story-telling, workshops, dance sessions, craft activities, sports and a special parade viewing area too.

Manchester Pride is set to take place over the August bank holiday weekend (22–25 August), and there’s plenty you won’t want to miss. Not now Yes please. Buy tickets here. Mardis Gras Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 August12pm- 11pm. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in.

Manchester Pride 2025 Everything : Do you need tickets? Tickets are only required for the Mardi Gras and Gay Village Party events, which are both 18+

Spanning the entire four days of the event, it takes place across two stages: The Alan Turing Stage, dedicated to the scientist and code-breaker who worked at the city's university and The Indoor Arena for late night dance and electric tunes.

Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. As the physical and historical heart of the city's Pride celebrations, the Gay Village Party is at the centre of the community spirit here too.

It's an infectious vibrant atmosphere that culminates with the end of the summer. City centre — route here. Little ones can be entertained for hours with a pop-up book shop with LGBT-themed books and a sand-pit.