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Manchester Pride on Tuesday, 19th August 08Monday, 18th August 08 Wednesday, 20th August 08
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Celebrating 18 Years! @ Gay Village : Canal Street, Manchester
It's hard to believe that Manchester Pride has been around for 18 years - maybe because of it's various guises as Mardi Gras, GayFest, EuroPride and the AbFab Weekend. During that time, it's built itself up to one of the biggest Pride events in the country and is now a registered charity in its own right. This year will be a right old celebration - you can expect the usual fun and frolics in and around Manchester's Gay Village and Canal Street with all the venues doing their utmost to keep that party going all weekend. There'll be stages, and group areas, along with markets and foodstalls. The week's run up to the big weekend will also feature lots of other events - from clubbing and partying through to arts and cultural entertainment.
Check nearer the time for full details of performance lineups, all the events and clubnights on REALManchester.com and REALPride.com!
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times: Check nearer the time for details of all the events at Manchester Pride.
door tax: Wristband sales will be announced nearer the time.
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My First Pride Exhibition @ Urbis, Manchester
Celebrating ‘My First Pride’ will document over 18 years of ‘first timers at Pride’ held at URBIS one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings. The exhibition will highlight the effect Manchester Pride has had on people’s lives and display the many memories that have been made.
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times: 10am - 6pm.
door tax: Free Entry
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Military Pride @ Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Military Pride is a small but powerful display which reveals via portrait photography and personal testimony the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people within the context of conflict, war and military service. Military Pride will also detail historical context and a timeline of post 1945 legislature and policies within the Armed Forces and is timed to connect with the Manchester Pride Festival.
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times: 10am - 6pm.
door tax: Free Entry
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Pride Chamber Music @ BBC Manchester, Manchester
A series of lunchtime concerts running throughout Manchester Pride will explore the role of music in the struggles for equality around the world. To mark the 150th anniversary of her birth, the concerts will also feature works by Dame Ethel Smyth, reflecting her activities both as a suffragette and formidable establishment lesbian! Internationally renowned pianist, Stephen Coombs and BBC Radio 3 producer, Les Pratt have devised the series, which will involve well-known and established performers, as well as giving opportunities to local young musicians.
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times: 1pm - 2pm.
door tax: Donations on the door
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Pride Poetry @ Stockport Central Library, Stockport
Age Concern, Stockport will be hosting poets from Commonword and our own local poet Alan Edwards to regale us with their words of Pride.
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times: 5.30pm - 7pm.
door tax: Free Entry
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Get your Baps Out @ The Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester
Lesbians of all ages, shapes and sizes are being invited to attend a unique breast cancer awareness event with specialist Dr Michelle Harvie (Author of the 'Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Diet') delivering a special talk and presentation with a live female model and more surprises to be confirmed.
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times: 6pm - 8pm.
door tax: Free Entry
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The Speed of Dating @ Taurus Café Bar & Restaurant, Manchester
Meet Alice; a guaranteed liability. Alice is a bisexual, single woman in a straight man’s world. She finds it hard to talk to attractive people, to string a sentence together, even to just be herself. What Alice really wants is to find love, but she gets is a string of awkward dates that send people running, screaming and possibly even crying.
Ever been on a bad date? I promise, it’ll never have been quite as bad as this. ‘The Speed of Dating’ is a farcical guide of “how not to get laid”.
Allow yourself to laugh at someone else’s misfortune, because even when the chips are down, at least you’re not Alice. Starring Sarah Emmott as Alice.
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times: 8pm - 10pm.
door tax: £5 available from www.quaytickets.com
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Unhinged - Live music from Geekgirl @ Vanilla, Manchester
Manchester's own Geekgirl provide a night of women with lungs at this intimate pre-pride warm-up gig. A chance to catch them before they hit the main stage at the big weekend in this intimate venue. Special guest band and DJs to be announced. Limited ticket availability, with free give aways and signings.
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times: 8pm - 2am.
door tax: Tickets £5
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Monday, 18th August 08 Wednesday, 20th August 08 return to up and coming events
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Taurus Café Bar & Restaurant