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Green carnival Dress
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Manchester Gayfest is the largest and most ambitious Pride event outside London. The City Council and Police provide outstanding support for this event. This is always the place to be over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
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The Gayfest Grand Parade is the largest street parade in Europe, with crazy floats and something different every minute. The event culminates in the Mr Gay UK Final. Sunday hosted the Battle Of The Drag Queens and the The National HIV/Aids Candlelight Vigil at the Castlefield Arena. |
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Studs and leather
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Enjoying the attention in Canal St
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The Pink Cowboy
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Tim of Stonewall
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Having a break
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HISTORY OF MANCHESTER GAYFEST The first major Manchester Pride Event was held in the early 1990's and called Absolutely Fabulous. It was organised by the ill fated Village Charity and began on the Friday of the Bank Holiday weekend with the opening ceromony in Sackville Park and the crowning of the Carnival Queen. Saturday had the carnival Parade led by a memorial floral float as a tribute to those who have died of AIDS. After the parade there was an inter pubs 'Its A Knockout Competition', a fun fair on Bloom Street's NCP car park, The Village Charity Shop staged 4x10 minute 'fashion shows', and there was a womens only disco in the health tent. Sunday started off with a religious service followed by the Picnic In The Park, an all day disco, and an all star cabaret. Monday saw surprise artistes take to the main stage in Sackville Park and in the evening there was a candlelight vigil and firework display. The event grew from this every year but soon it was discovered that after paying all the creditors, no money was left over for the charities. So in 2000 they invented a new name, a new committee but with the old virtues. Last year's event raised more than £100,000 for charities like: Manchester Lesbian and Gay Foundation, The George House Trust. Body Positive North West, YLGB Peer Support Project, Manchester Parents Group, Black Sexual Health Services and the Cruz Group of Venues.Click here to link to www.outUK.comClick here to link to Gary Sevens Mardi Gra's photo history
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Six-packs and girlies
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