Manchester Pride scraps MCR Pride Live festival as part of significant changes to 2022 event
Manchester Pride has announced that a ‘significant’ number of changes will be made to this years celebrations - including the scrapping of MCR Pride Live.
The news comes following a six-month review which was conducted after members of the LGBTQ+ community indicated Manchester Pride’s grant-giving did not cover some of the key causes that mattered most to them.
Organisers say this year's event, held over the August bank holiday weekend, will put focus back into the Gay Village in a bid to reclaim its activist roots. READ MORE:Public warned not to approach this Oldham man The Parade, The Candlelit Vigil, the Gay Village Party, Superbia Weekend, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride MCR and the Human Rights Forum will all proceed.
MCR Pride Live, which has attracted the likes of Ariana Grande and Yungblud in the past, will not go ahead. As part of the changes being made by organisers, the charity organisation has promised the Board of Trustees will be more visible and connected with communities.
