Manchester Pride Parade 2024 brings a buzz to the city despite a blip of rain

The Manchester Pride parade brought a sea of jubilation, good vibes and plenty of glitter to the city centre on Saturday afternoon.

Held each year, the parade takes place from Deansgate towards the Gay Village and sees thousands of people line the streets to take in the positive vibes of the event and to show unity with the LGBTQ+ community.

As usual, this year’s parade saw drag artists, community groups and allies take part, with the likes of Danny Beard, Tia Kofi, Su Pollard, DJ Paulette, Russell T Davies and Charity Shop Sue amongst some of the famous faces taking part.

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The parade took on a Buzzin to be Queer theme, taking inspiration from the spirit of the worker bee, adopted by Mancunians. Fittingly, it meant that many of those marching took the theming quite literally, and fabulously, with plenty of bee outfits on show.

As it was reported earlier this month, one notable omission from the annual event was the Coronation Street float, which usually features some of the iconic soap’s cast members. It was announced that the move had come as ITV cuts back on costs.

Amongst the corporations, community groups and clubs taking part in this year’s parade were the Manchester Runners, George House Trust, Aer Lingus, Moxy Manchester, African Rainbow Family, The Proud Trust, Village Manchester Football Club and Heart radio station.

Speaking about the parade, Mark Fletcher, CEO of Manchester Pride, told the Manchester Evening News: “I am overwhelmed by the turnout of the Parade this year - it is the longest parade we have ever had, and that’s an achievement considering what we’ve had in the past.

“It’s free for all the community groups