We're pleased to share with you a diverse selection of events that'll help you reconnect with your community and have a fun-filled Pride.
We expect anyone attending to agree to our Safer Spaces Policy.
Wednesday 24 August
TPoC Pride Playlist | Trans Programme | 18:15 – 19:30 | Whitworth Locke
Come through to Whitworth Locke for a collaborative zine-making workshop led by Jay (IG: @greenjaycrafts).
Whether it’s that song you can’t and don’t want to get out of your head, that no-skips album, or a track of your own creation, join us as we share and archive music that makes us feel good!
This is a space for people of colour (PoC) who self-identify as trans, non-binary, and/or whose experience of gender lies outside of gender conformity.
Sign up for free at Eventbrite.
Social Mixer: 'My First Pride' Community Programmes | 19:00 - 21:30 | Whitworth Locke
Never been to Pride before? Want to make some new friends? Join us for an evening of socialising for LGBTQ+ people who’ve come out in the past three years.
LGBT Foundation are so excited to be celebrating Pride this year, and we want to celebrate with you! The past few years have prompted lots of people to reflect on who they are, but provided limited chances for people to celebrate themselves and get to know other wonderful LGBTQ+ people face-to-face. We’re bringing people together who’ve come out recently and who might never have been to a Pride event before. With relaxed socialising and games, you’ll have a fun evening getting to know people and might come away with some people to spend Manchester Pride with!
This event is for LGBTQ+ people aged 18+. It is centred around LGBTQ+ people who have come out in the past three years, but is open to all.
Sign up for free at Eventbrite
Thursday 25 August
Reflecting on our past: LGBT Foundation Open Archives Community Event | Community Organising Programme | 11:00-13:00 | Manchester Central Library
Drop in to Manchester Central Library this Pride week, to discover some of the rich history of Manchester's LGBTQ+ Community. With items specially selected from the LGBT Foundation Archive at Archives+.
Pride is a Protest and there are many parts that make that Protest happen. If you're inspired by the items in the archive and wish to get involved in community organising yourself, there will be a chance to chat to Nico our Community Organising Coordinator and hear about ways you can get involved and how we can all take part. We will also be joined by the Archive+ Team with a creative corner for you to have a go at crafting a message to take away with you.
Quitting with Pride- LGBTQI+ quit smoking support session Make Smoking History | 6-7pm | Online
LGBT Foundation, Make Smoking History and CGL (Change Live Grow) are coming together to provide an inclusive and safe space to talk about quitting smoking.
The online event will be a space to ask questions, get practical advice on how to quit, what help and support is available in Manchester and to chat about the many different types of NRT, nicotine replacement therapy, available.
Quitting smoking can be difficult, often services and campaigns are not representative of LGBTQI+ communities. CGL, the local stop smoking service for Manchester City Council area, is an inclusive service for all LGBTQI+ people.
Smoking rates are higher within LGBTQI+ communities, often a lack of representation in public health messaging, higher rates of substance misuse, poorer physical and mental health and discrimination can result in LGBTQI+ people smoking more. This event aims to provide a support network to talk about barriers to quitting for those who want to stop smoking but are unsure how to.
Join us and quit smoking for good with pride.
To sign up click the eventbrite link or contact [email protected]
NoirTones presents: A.S.M.R - Art jam & Pride Placard Making | QTIPoC Programme | 8pm - 12am at Whitworth Locke
Part of the Superbia at Manchester Pride Festival collection
Join NoirTones (Live Manchester based melanated musicianship) as they host a session of love music, artisty, provocation, elevation and liberation using their spin on ASMR.
Think 'workshop meets rallying event', wherein QTIPoC performers, artists and creatives are invited to a space of discussion and creation.
Structured using ASMR as an acronym, facilitators will take each letter as a section to lead discussion, performance, artistry and crafting. The “crafting” element will birth placards to parade at the Manchester Pride March.
A - ANALYSE
S - STRATEGISE
M - MOISTURISE
R - REALISE
Facilitators:
Tolu Ajayi
Darren Pritchard
Chloe Cousins
Huss Chaudhry
More to be announced
Friday 26 August (Pride Friday)
Tea Time for Change at St Ann’s Hospice | Pride in Ageing | 12.30-4pm pre booking required | St Ann's Hospice, Meadowsweet Lane (off Peel Lane), Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester M28 0FE
Do you or a loved one have a life-threatening illness? Come along and meet Siobhan, St Ann's Hospice's LGBTQ+ Palliative Care Coordinator for a cup of tea at their Little Hulton centre. Siobhan is working to reduce barriers to accessing specialist palliative care, so if you’re looking for advice, support or just a brew and an informal, confidential chat about end of life care, then come along.
This event has been produced by St Ann's Hospice in collaboration with Pride in Ageing. Please note that attendees must agree to adhere to St. Ann's Hospice's health and safety regulations when visiting their site.
Pre-booking required, please contact Siobhan Kenyon on 07483348535 or email [email protected] to book.
LGBTQ+ Carers Quiz | Pride in Ageing | 4-5pm. Online via Zoom
Pride in Ageing at LGBT Foundation and St Ann’s Hospice invite LGBTQ+ informal carers who live in Greater Manchester to join us for an online quiz to kick off Pride weekend. As well as a chance to test your Pride knowledge and win some incredible prizes, this session will be an opportunity to hear more about St Ann’s Hospice’s new guide for informal carers, as well as LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Ageing programme.
Ticket required, booking via Eventbrite.
Sapphic Showcase: Pride cabaret + open mic slots! + social mixer for LGBTQ+ women | Women's Programme | 7pm, HOME Manchester
Join us on Friday 26 August, 7pm at HOME Manchester for a night of talent from amazing LGBTQ+ women – including you! We’ve got some amazing headline acts to keep you entertained and are inviting you to perform in our open mic slots.
Indigo Voice and Communication Taster Session | Friday 26th August 2022 6.30-7.30 Online via Zoom
Join our friendly experts for an online taster session of the award-winning online voice and communication therapy programme. Based on scientific evidence and expert opinion, exercises and techniques for voice change form the basis of this therapy for trans and non-binary/gender diverse individuals. Find out how to explore your voice and make safe changes. We welcome everyone to take part, regardless of gender identity.
Saturday 27 August (Pride Saturday)
Derek Jarman Pocket Park at Manchester Art Gallery | Pride in Ageing | Open every day over Manchester Pride Weekend | 10am-5pm at Manchester Art Gallery
Take a moment to get back to nature with the Derek Jarman Pocket Park, a collaboration between Manchester Art Gallery and our Pride in Ageing programme. The Derek Jarman Pocket Park takes inspiration from artist, gay rights activist and gardener Derek Jarman’s celebrated garden in Dungeness. It has been designed, planted and is looked after by a group of volunteer gardeners who are aged over 50 and from LGBTQ+ communities in Greater Manchester, whose stories you can hear and read about throughout the garden. It's free to visit and is 5 minutes walk away from the Gay Village, situated outside Manchester Art Gallery's Mosely Street Entrance.
No ticket required.
Sunday 28 August (Pride Sunday)
Greet the Gardeners – Derek Jarman Pocket Park at Manchester Art Gallery | 11am-3pm at Manchester Art Gallery
Drop-in to the Derek Jarman Pocket Park to meet some of the volunteer gardeners who have been involved in this unique urban garden project with Pride in Ageing at LGBT Foundation and Manchester Art Gallery. As well as introducing their garden highlights, the volunteers will be telling the story behind the creation of this new green space for Manchester City Centre. Launched in July 2022, our Pocket Park is inspired by Derek Jarman’s own garden at Prospect Cottage as well as the lives of LGBTQ+ over 50s in Greater Manchester.
No ticket required.
Derek Jarman Pocket Park at Manchester Art Gallery | Pride in Ageing | Open every day over Manchester Pride Weekend | 10am-5pm at Manchester Art Gallery
Take a moment to get back to nature with the Derek Jarman Pocket Park, a collaboration between Manchester Art Gallery and our Pride in Ageing programme. The Derek Jarman Pocket Park takes inspiration from artist, gay rights activist and gardener Derek Jarman’s celebrated garden in Dungeness. It has been designed, planted and is looked after by a group of volunteer gardeners who are aged over 50 and from LGBTQ+ communities in Greater Manchester, whose stories you can hear and read about throughout the garden. It's free to visit and is 5 minutes walk away from the Gay Village, situated outside Manchester Art Gallery's Mosely Street Entrance.
No ticket required.
Monday 29 August (Pride Monday)
Greet the Gardeners – Derek Jarman Pocket Park at Manchester Art Gallery | 11am-3pm at Manchester Art Gallery
Drop-in to the Derek Jarman Pocket Park to meet some of the volunteer gardeners who have been involved in this unique urban garden project with Pride in Ageing at LGBT Foundation and Manchester Art Gallery. As well as introducing their garden highlights, the volunteers will be telling the story behind the creation of this new green space for Manchester City Centre. Launched in July 2022, our Pocket Park is inspired by Derek Jarman’s own garden at Prospect Cottage as well as the lives of LGBTQ+ over 50s in Greater Manchester.
No ticket required.
