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As well as being one of the biggest events on the UK's pride calendar Manchester Pride brings together 10 days of community events over the August Bank Holiday, raising much needed funds for over 100 ...
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The Official Pride Opening Party
| title | The Official Pride Opening Party |
| venue | Essential |
| event: | Manchester Pride |
| review date | Friday, 26 August 2005 |
| photos & words by | James Brooks |
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With a live broadcast from Galaxy 102 (some outrageous flirting by the DJ with one of the new podium boys) and a live PA from the lovely Liberty X - this was a celebration in true Essential style.
Gorgeous, gorgeous friendly, smiley people, great music and fab atmosphere... ahh... happy pride!
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and there's more...
Essential : Round Two
photos by Mark Andrews & Sam MilfordA little later on, after the Liberty X mayhem had died down, Essential got down to some serious partying and REALManchester was there to capture it all...
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The next Manchester Pride date for your diary:
Manchester Pride 2012 @ Canal Street
Friday, 17th til Monday, 27th August
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Forthcoming pride festivals...
5 days Capital Pride 2012 : Washington
30th May - 10th June 12
8 days Birmingham Pride
2nd - 3rd June 12
14 days LA Pride 2012
8th - 10th June 12
22 days New York City Pride 2012
16th - 24th June 12
28 days Skeive Dager (Oslo Pride)
22nd June - 1st July 12
30 days San Francisco Pride 2012 (SF Pride)
23rd - 24th June 12
29 days WorldPride: Pride London 2012
23rd June - 8th July 12
REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.