Manchester Pride 2025 in footage as 1000’s descend on metropolis

Thousands of persons are in Manchester this weekend as town’s annual Pride pageant takes place.

Hundreds of floats took half within the parade, which this 12 months had the theme of “love”.

Nelly Furtado is about to headline alongside Brit Award winner Olly Alexander on the Sunday night time of the pageant, which began yesterday and runs till Monday 25 August.

Former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne and the bands Sister Sledge and B*Witched may also be taking to phases throughout the pageant.

For 2025, organisers have launched its first Mardi Gras reveals at Mayfield Depot alongside the Gay Village Party.

Greater Manchester’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood ambassador, Carl Austin-Behan, stated for him the center of Pride has at all times been the Gay Village.

When he went there for the primary time in 1997 he stated he “was a bit like a kid in a sweet shop”.

“It’s overwhelming, but it was a feeling of being accepted and the fact that the venues, the people, the community, they drew me in,” he stated.

He stated now when different folks go to he likes to ensure “it’s as welcoming, open and transparent for people who come now”.

He added: “The parade is really important as it brings everyone together.”