We are back after a year off and have an amazing programme from 13-15 August with some other activities both pre- and post-Pride. Full listings are below. There may be late additions and small changes over the weekend so keep an eye on this page.
PRE PRIDE
WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST
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19.45 |
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The Gherkin |
The Gherkin Film Club: Moonlight (2016) |
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12.00 |
14.30 |
Bethshan International Church |
Peter Quinn Friendship Group Dementia Support Group Pride Party |
THURSDAY 12 AUGUST
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09.00 |
16.00 |
Longboi’s Bakehouse |
Special Pride Bakes |
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09.00 |
18.00 |
Manchester Hair Products |
10% discount for Levenshulme Pride |
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10.30 |
12.30 |
The Gherkin |
Arts and Crafts Session Flag Making for the March |
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11.00 |
17.00 |
Bopcap Books at Levenshulme Antiques Village |
Display of LGBT books available for sale |
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17.00 |
22.00 |
Cibus Pizza at Fred’s Ale House |
UPDATE Friday 12 August Unfortunately Cibus will be closed this weekend due to isolating. We wish them all the best. Take a photo with our Cibus rainbow flag & post it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us + tag #levepride and show us your post when it’s gone live to claim 1 free salted doughnuts with your meal. |
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19.30 |
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Overdraught |
7.30pm Rob Steventon’s Wonderful Weekly Pub Quiz Pride Special Questions LGBT themed, with special guest appearance from drag act Blackpool’s own Sue Veneer £30 bar tab, bottle of gin, cash rollover and more to be won |
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16.00 |
late |
The Levenshulme |
Resident DJ Chris playing all your favourite Pride Anthems |
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST
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START |
END |
LOCATION |
ACTIVITY |
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09.00 |
16.00 |
Longboi’s Bakehouse |
Special Pride Bakes |
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09.00 |
18.00 |
Manchester Hair Products |
Music with Prosecco and soft drinks |
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10.00 |
17.00 |
Bud Garden Centre |
Gardening advice with a wide range of plants for sale |
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10.30 |
18.00 |
Crimson Rose Tattoo |
LGBT themed tattoos available |
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11.00 |
17.00 |
Bopcap Books at Levenshulme Antiques Village |
Display of LGBT books available for sale |
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11.00 |
22.00 |
Isca |
Wine offers |
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12.00 |
23.00 |
The Bluebell |
Rainbow cupcakes |
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16.00 |
23.00 |
Fire & Ice |
Levenshulme Pride Offers 10% discount for eat in 15% discount for orders online |
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17.00 |
22.00 |
Cibus Pizza at Fred’s Ale House |
UPDATE Friday 12 August Unfortunately Cibus will be closed this weekend due to isolating. We wish them all the best.
Take a photo with our Cibus rainbow flag & post it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us + tag #levepride and show us your post when it’s gone live to claim 1 free salted doughnuts with your meal. |
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19.00 |
19.30 |
The Klondyke |
Dominic Berry spoken word and poetry. Winner of the Saboteur award for Best Spoken Word Artist in 2017 and 2020. |
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19.00 |
19.35 |
Fallowfield Loop and Highfield Country Park |
Levenshulme Runners Rainbow Run Social 4.4km suitable for all abilities START at The Levenshulme and END at Aunty Ji’s for food and drink Dress in Rainbow Colours! |
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19.00 |
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The Levenshulme |
Drag Queen Icon Linda Matthews |
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19.30 |
20.00 |
The Klondyke |
A performance by LGBT+ History Month Poet Laureate Adam Lowe |
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20.00 |
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The Klondyke |
Open Mic Night Come along and do your thing whatever your thing is. We have a stage and a PA ready for you! |
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20.00 |
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Overdraught |
Karaoke Party Free 200ml bottle of rose given to every participant |
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20.00 |
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The Union |
Rockin’ Ronnie’s Rainbow Karaoke |
SATURDAY 14 AUGUST
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10.00 |
16.00 |
Longboi’s Bakehouse |
Special Pride Bakes |
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10.00 |
17.00 |
Bopcap Books at Levenshulme Antiques Village |
Display of LGBT books available for sale |
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10.00 |
17.00 |
Bud Garden Centre |
Gardening advice with a wide range of plants for sale |
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10.30 |
18.00 |
Crimson Rose Tattoo |
LGBT themed tattoos available |
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11.00 |
22.00 |
Isca |
Wine offers |
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11.00 |
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Fallowfield Loop / Quadrant |
Big Gay Bike Ride
Cycle to Chorlton Bling our bikes |
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12.00 |
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Fallowfield Loop / A6 |
Big Gay Bike Ride
Cycle back to Levenshulme to join the March at 14.00 on Mayford Road |
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12.00 |
17.00 |
The Klondyke |
Community and information stalls |
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12.00 |
23.00 |
The Bluebell |
Rainbow cupcakes |
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13.00 |
15.00 |
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre |
Free Swimming in the small pool (maximum 20 people per hour) |
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12.00 |
00.00 |
The Union |
Pride Pop Party
Nonstop party hits all day and night chosen by your fabulous bar staff |
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13.00 |
14.00 |
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre |
Drag Aerobics with Mike (maximum 20 people) |
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13.00 |
19.00 |
The Klondyke |
Northern Soul DJ Dave Hulston |
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14.00 |
15.00 |
Stockport Road |
Levenshulme Pride March
Help turn the A6 into the Gay6!
13.45 Gather on Mayford Road.
The March is marshalled for safety. Please maintain more distance than usual for Covid-19 protection.
The March ends with a party at Aunty Ji’s with live music and DJ.
Be colourful! Be loud! Be proud! |
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14.00 |
18.00 |
The Levenshulme |
Hous of Mydia Special with Clair Mydia |
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15.00 |
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Shine Hair |
Refreshments at the end of the March |
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15.00 |
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Aunty Ji’s |
End of March Party
With KJ Topp, RnB influenced vocals, Jazz inspired guitar & funky synths
Food and beverages available |
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15.30 |
16.00 |
The Klondyke |
Levante Samba Band |
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16.00 |
16.45 |
The Klondyke |
Manchester Prairie Dogs line dancing |
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16.00 |
23.00 |
Fire & Ice |
Levenshulme Pride Offers 10% discount for eat in 15% discount for orders online |
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16.45 |
17.15 |
The Klondyke |
Levante Samba Band |
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17.00 |
22.00 |
Cibus Pizza at Fred’s Ale House |
UPDATE Friday 12 August Unfortunately Cibus will be closed this weekend due to isolating. We wish them all the best.
Take a photo with our Cibus rainbow flag & post it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us + tag #levepride and show us your post when it’s gone live to claim 1 free salted doughnuts with your meal. |
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17.15 |
18.00 |
The Klondyke |
Manchester Prairie Dogs line dancing |
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18.00 |
19.00 |
The Klondyke |
RuPanda’s Drag Race
Drag up your teddies, dolls & furry friends (for all ages) |
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18.00 |
20.00 |
The Levenshulme |
International Male Vocalist Jordan Smart |
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19.00 |
00.00 |
The Klondyke |
DJ Janine |
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19.30 |
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The Talleyrand |
Live Music The Whisleblowers with support from Charlie Pink |
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20.00 |
22.00 |
The Levenshulme |
Headline Act Miss Fanny Coil |
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20.00 |
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Overdraught |
Amateur Hour presents The Alley launch dance party |
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19.30 |
late |
The Klondyke |
Levenshulme Pride Cabaret
An amazing evening of live entertainment including music, spoken word, poetry and drag. Expect everything from show tunes to activism with everything in between. The evening has performances from: Gerry Potter Jackie Hagan Paul Magrs Lucy Aphramor Ember Girling David Richards The Vegan Queens |
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22.00 |
00.00 |
The Levenshulme |
Resident DJ Chris |
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23.00 |
late |
The Klondyke |
BizarreLove DJ |
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00.00 |
late |
The Levenshulme |
Funky House Sessions |
SUNDAY 15 AUGUST
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10.00 |
17.00 |
Bud Garden Centre |
Gardening advice with a wide range of plants for sale |
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11.00 |
16.00 |
Bopcap Books at Levenshulme Antiques Village |
Display of LGBT books available for sale |
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12.00 |
17.00 |
The Klondyke |
Community and information stalls |
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12.00 |
17.00 |
The Klondyke |
Artbeats art show and market |
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12.30 |
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Overdraught |
Film screenings Pride Themed Hangover Movie Matinee 12.30 But I’m A Cheerleader (1999) 14.30 Paris Is Burning (1990) 16.30 Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2017) 19.00 The Birdcage (1996) 21.30 Tangerine (2015) |
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12.00 |
22.30 |
The Bluebell |
Rainbow cupcakes and Pride Pies |
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13.00 |
14.00 |
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre |
Drag Aerobics with Mike (maximum 20 people) |
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13.00 |
15.00 |
The Klondyke |
DJ Vicky Richardson Levenshulme’s coolest DJ from AllFM (Night Moves & Access All Areas) |
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13.00 |
15.00 |
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre |
Free Swimming in the small pool (maximum 20 people per hour) |
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13.00 |
13.30 |
The Klondyke |
UPDATE: Cancelled due to Covid precautions. Shake the Dust with Jen Roche
Shake the Dust is a transformative and embodied practice of the bodyheartmind.
Through a guided poetic universe with a theme related to each practice, we journey between perpetual movement, rest, release and free movement.
With shaking, jumping, dancing, intuitive moment (some yoga sometimes too), pilates, somatics and bodyweight training, not to mention a kick-ass carefully curated playlist, this class is designed for anyone. |
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13.30 |
14.00 |
The Klondyke |
Massage Workshop with Devon
Green Mountain Massage
Enjoy an introduction to the healing art of massage. Learn how to safely provide a mini seated acupressure treatment for friends and family.
This type of massage is carried out through clothing using hands, forearms and elbows to relieve stress and back tension. It is easy to do, effective and feels great. |
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14.00 |
15.00 |
The Klondyke |
Proud About It Mate
Launch of a new LGBT+ Peer Support Group organised by the Talk About It group |
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14.30 |
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Overdraught |
Film screening Paris Is Burning (1990)
Pride Themed Hangover Movie Matinee (see full list above on the 12.30 entry) |
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15.00 |
15.30 |
The Klondyke |
LGBT Foundation Workshop Making Smoking History programme. What’s available, how we are supporting you. |
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15.00 |
16.00 |
The Klondyke |
Levenshulme Pride Dog Show Hosted by Carl Austin-Behan, LGBT Advisor to Andy Burnham |
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16.00 |
17.00 |
The Klondyke |
DJ Vicky Richardson Levenshulme’s coolest DJ from AllFM (Night Moves & Access All Areas) |
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16.00 |
20.00 |
The Levenshulme |
Live Music Mystery Singer |
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16.00 |
23.00 |
Fire & Ice |
Levenshulme Pride Offers 10% discount for eat in 15% discount for orders online |
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16.30 |
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Overdraught |
Film screening Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2017)
Pride Themed Hangover Movie Matinee (see 12.30 entry for full list) |
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16.45 |
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Village Green |
Vigil and Thank You
Gather to mark past struggles and losses & thank everyone involved in Levenshulme Pride |
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18.00 |
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The Union |
Queen For A Day Our own Freddie picks his favourite tunes – get your request in early! |
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19.00 |
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Overdraught |
Film screening Pride Themed Hangover Movie Matinee (see 12.30 entry for full list) The Birdcage (1996) |
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19.00 |
21.30 |
Fred’s Ale House |
Verbose Spoken Word, Poetry and Open Mic evening with headline acts Louise Glazzard and Alicia Fitton |
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19.30 |
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The Talleyrand |
Film screening The Naked Civil Servant (1975) |
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20.00 |
21.00 |
The Levenshulme |
Levenshulme Pride Male Stripper |
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21.00 |
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Overdraught |
Film screening Tangerine (2015)
Pride Themed Hangover Movie Matinee (see 12.30 entry for full list) |
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21.00 |
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The Talleyrand |
Film screening Prick Up Your Ears (1987) |
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21.00 |
Late |
The Levenshulme |
Sweet Camp Sunday Tunes |
POST PRIDE
TUESDAY 17 AUGUST
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12.00 |
14.00 |
The Gherkin |
Glitter Litter Pick Join The Gherkin Team in fancy dress to clean some streets in Leve dressed in sequins and eco glitter |
WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST
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19.45 |
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The Gherkin |
The Gherkin Film Club: Pride |