The weekly email brings you all the latest news from the LGBTQ+ community plus exclusive interviews direct to your inbox Manchester Pride returns this August bank holiday for its annual LGBTQ+ celebration.
It will take place from Friday, August 27 until Monday, August 30 - with the Gay Village Party in full swing for four days in the area around Canal Street.
The long weekend of festivities will be the first time the city has hosted the event in an in-person format since 2019 amid coronavirus. READ MORE: 20 places have bid to become UK City of Culture 2025 However there are still safety measures in place - including having to show your Covid-19 status as part of entry to the festival.