Manchester Pride Big Weekend

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The Manchester Pride Big Weekend incorporates The Big Weekend at Manchester's world famous Gay Village, The Manchester Pride Parade on the streets of the City Centre and The Candlelit Vigil in Sackville Park.

Topping the bill on the Thomas Cook Airlines Stage for 2018 will be artists including Rita Ora, Jake Shears, Sigala and Alexandra Burke. 

The Gaydio Dance Arena will welcome TCTS, Ana Matronic, Jon Pleased Wimmin, and Pete Tong along with some familiar faces including DJ Paulette, Jamie Bull, Kriss Herbert and Danny Howard. 

Lucy Spraggan, will be performing at her 10th Big Weekend and as a seasoned performer has played every stage at the event throughout her musical career.  Plus across the weekend The Sackville Stage will play host to Proms In The Park, Heather Peace Presents and new addition - Bongo’s Bingo.

Two of the original DJ’s from New York Iconic Club Studio 54 - Nicky Siano and Jellybean Benitez - to recreate ‘A night at Studio 54’ in the Gaydio Dance Arena.

Manchester Pride is the charity that runs Manchester's annual LGBT celebration, The Manchester Pride Festival. 

The charity exists to celebrate LGBT life, campaign for greater LGBT equality and create opportunities for engagement for LGBT people in Greater Manchester.