We're just weeks away from the return of Manchester Pride and plans, as you might expect, are well under way. Manchester will be rolling out the rainbow carpet for the annual four-day LGBTQ+ celebration, which takes place over the August 25-28 bank holiday weekend in locations across the city.
At the heart of the festivities will be The Gay Village Party, hosting a diverse line-up of music and performances at Sackville Gardens.
Taking place across three different stages - The Village Stage, The MancUnity stage and The Alan Turing Stage - the party will be kicked off in style on the Friday evening by trans led and curated event Trans Filth & Joy, hosted by Milk Presents and Trans Creative.
Headline performances across the weekend will come courtesy of Brazilian drag sensation Pabblo Vittar, Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard.