Events
Superbia curates events for LGBTQ+ people in Greater Manchester.
Superbia supports, funds and promotes events by, for and about LGBTQ+ people in Greater Manchester.
Join Queer Jewish Collective!
Are you a queer Jew in Manchester looking for community, connection, and celebration? Join the Queer Jewish Collective social network for a vibrant blend of events, support, and friendship!
Young Identity: Creating Connections workshops
Creating Connections is a weekly writing and performance workshop for young people facilitated by established poets; providing professional mentoring, writing, dramaturgy and performance classes.
Pride In Trafford
Pride in Trafford are delighted to announce their festival programme for Pride in Trafford 2024!
Our Room Presents: The Fire Within
An exhibition by participants at Our Room, exploring self-portraiture & what makes us burn more brightly. Join us for our celebration launch!
Miss Chief Cabaret
Miss Chief Cabaret is a Queer show for all the rat kings & queens at Feel Good Club In Manchester. Created by Rupaul's Drag Race Alumni, Banksie.
Shifting Power To Save Lives: The Youth Stop AIDS Speaker Tour - Manchester
The Youth Stop AIDS Speaker Tour is all about empowering young people to make a difference in the fight against HIV stigma and ensuring health rights for all.
David Hoyle: Please Feel Free To Ignore My Work
Part retrospective, part residency – the inimitable David Hoyle takes over Aviva Studios this Spring. The climax? A spectacular, all-star variety show.
Sparkle: Trans Family Fun Day
Come along and celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with Sparkle. All ages are welcome - there’s something for everyone!
House of Rainbow: Pastoral Care in the Community for LGBTQ+ People - conversation
Let's chat about supporting LGBTQ+ folks in our community with love and care at our Pastoral Care in the Community event!
Let's Talk About Chemsex
After a hugely successful launch at Manchester Pride last year - Let's Talk about Chemsex by international artist Harold Offeh enters its second phase. At this event Offeh is seeking people to participate in a series of workshops exploring different queer experiences of Chemsex, intimacy, desire, and consent within a safe and trustful space.
Northanger Abbey
Join us and escape the world into this deliciously fun and fresh take of Jane Austen’s romantic novel!
MCR ESEA PRIDE: Film screening of The Wedding Banquet
MCR ESEA PRIDE is back for 2024 after a successful first event last year, bringing together Greater Manchester and the northwest’s queer East and Southeast Asian community!
LGBTQ+ History Month archive exploration: People's History Museum
Delve into PHM’s incredible archive collection to celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2024!
Monica
An intimate portrait of a woman who returns home after a long absence to confront the wounds of her past.
His-Chief: Canal Street Kings Takeover!
Lovers & Lotharios to the floor; the kings are taking over for a special edition show!
TRANUARY 2024
Serving you the Creme de la Creme of Trans+ talent from across the UK, Manchester’s day-to-night festival BY trans FOR trans is kicking off the new year with a BANG,
A Festive Celebration of the LGBTQ+ Community
A carol service for the LGBTQ+ community, our supporters, allies and friends.
SAVE THE DATE: Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
This year, Manchester Pride, Not A Phase, Trans Pride Manchester, Trans Creative and Sparkle are working together to host a vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance.
Swipe Your Sign Live in Manchester + SWAGGA After Party
In this live show, 6 lucky contestants will get the chance to win a date with our 2 sexy singletons by competing in a series of challenges. Who will come out on top? You decide!
Manchester Indian Film Festival: Too Desi, Too Queer
A festival highlight of last year’s Manchester Indian Film Festival, ‘Too Desi, Too Queer’ returns with a new collection of short films.
Saluting Our Sisters: Black History Month Film Screening and Community Conversation
An evening of film, discussion, and community! Manchester Museum invites you to join them in celebrating and platforming Manchester’s Black women activists and community change-makers. The event will showcase films made about local black women, exploring the foundations laid and the contributions to life in Manchester.
Manchester Indian Film Festival
The Manchester Indian Film Festival (MIFF) is back and takes place from 25 October – 4 November 2023!
Manchester Pride Community Session: Supporting Queer, Trans, and Intersex People of Colour
Manchester Pride Community Sessions bring people together to learn, discuss, share resources and celebrate the diversity of our communities.
Toxic
This is the story of how we met, fell in love, and f*cked it up. But it’s not just our story. It’s his, and his and theirs. Maybe it’s yours… Maybe.
Multitudes Zine-Making Workshops - LGBTQ+
Whether you're an experienced zine maker or just starting out, Multitudes’ Zine-Making workshop series is open to all LGBTQ+ people.
David Hoyle Live
David Hoyle, the fireball of avant-garde cabaret, arrives at The Brewers in his beloved hometown of Manchesterford, with a new series of shows packed with wit, wisdom and humanity.
Heard Live for Black History Month
Heard Live is a true storytelling event that harnesses the power of people's lived experience to create positive change.
Over Here Zine Fest 2023
Join Over Here Zine Fest for a day of workshops, talks and stalls, with zine makers, artists, writers and activists.
Freedom of Expression
Celebrating 7 years of creativity and innovation, Blue Balloon Theatre invite you to an extraordinary revival of freedom of expression.
Community Session: The Future of Pride
Are you passionate about celebrating diversity, fostering inclusion, and shaping the future of Pride events in Greater Manchester? Look no further – we invite you to be a part of our upcoming community session where we delve into the exciting prospects that lie ahead!
Bury Pride Rainbow Train
Celebrate Pride and experience a trip on East Lancashire Railway’s Heritage Steam Engine whilst enjoying Pride performances at Bolton Street Station, Rawtenstall and then back at Bolton Street and the Trackside Pub Bury.
The Really Fabulous Family Cabaret
A group of marvellous highly skilled performers bring you a rip-roaring ride of fabulousness. Song, dance, and specialty acts share the stage to bring you a joyous fest of a show.
Withington Pride
Expect an art exhibition showcasing some of Manchesters most outstanding queer artists of colour, lots of stalls and crafts for all age ranges, music across multiple venues, a street party flaunting some of Manchester’s best queer DJs and of course—a parade!
Swagga Mcr Pride Closing Party
Nominated for Gaydio’s event of the year, Swagga is an LGBTQ+ event which is a celebration of LGBTQ+ POC culture expressed through music and dance, predominantly R&B and Dancehall. ALL LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome!
Archive
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September 2022
- 17 Sep 2022 – 17 Dec 2022 LGBTQ+ Manchester Walking Tour 17 Sep 2022 – 17 Dec 2022
- 30 Sep 2022 A Working-Class Family Ages Badly - Juno Roche in conversation 30 Sep 2022
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October 2022
- 5 Oct 2022 – 7 Oct 2022 Groove 5 Oct 2022 – 7 Oct 2022
- 8 Oct 2022 – 9 Oct 2022 Black Angel 8 Oct 2022 – 9 Oct 2022
- 12 Oct 2022 – 19 Oct 2022 Vincent River 12 Oct 2022 – 19 Oct 2022
- 13 Oct 2022 Grace Petrie: Manchester Folk Festival 13 Oct 2022
- 13 Oct 2022 Douglas Dare: Manchester Folk Festival 13 Oct 2022
- 15 Oct 2022 The Drystones: Manchester Folk Festival 15 Oct 2022
- 25 Oct 2022 Manchester Pride Community Session: Pluto 25 Oct 2022
- 28 Oct 2022 Julie: The Musical 28 Oct 2022
- 29 Oct 2022 – 30 Oct 2022 Fat Out Fest/ Eat Me X Off With Their Heads X Seren Marimba 29 Oct 2022 – 30 Oct 2022
- 31 Oct 2022 Fat Out Fest / Creatures Part 3 31 Oct 2022
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November 2022
- 2 Nov 2022 – 16 Nov 2022 Trans Vegas 2022 2 Nov 2022 – 16 Nov 2022
- 13 Nov 2022 The Great Village Bake Off 13 Nov 2022
- 16 Nov 2022 Queering Collections Talk with Dominic Bilton and Pierrette Squires 16 Nov 2022
- 16 Nov 2022 How Can You Be Queer And Muslim? 16 Nov 2022
- 18 Nov 2022 – 19 Nov 2022 AMAZING GRACE: A Grace Jones Dance Party 18 Nov 2022 – 19 Nov 2022
- 19 Nov 2022 More Than Existing: A Depiction of Trans Love 19 Nov 2022
- 22 Nov 2022 LGBT Foundation: Glass Painting and Ribbon Making Evening 22 Nov 2022
- 26 Nov 2022 Cheddar Gorgeous & Family Festive Disco Brunch 26 Nov 2022
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December 2022
- 1 Dec 2022 World AIDS Day Vigil 1 Dec 2022
- 1 Dec 2022 To Whom It May Concern 1 Dec 2022
- 2 Dec 2022 Superbia Cinema: World AIDS Day Special 2 Dec 2022
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January 2023
- 14 Jan 2023 – 29 Jan 2023 Friends of Dorothy X Smart Barnett Private Art Exhibition 14 Jan 2023 – 29 Jan 2023
- 18 Jan 2023 Thick & Tight Present Tits & Teeth 18 Jan 2023
- 28 Jan 2023 – 29 Jan 2023 TRANUARY 2023 28 Jan 2023 – 29 Jan 2023
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February 2023
- 4 Feb 2023 First Dibs: Get Together 4 Feb 2023
- 4 Feb 2023 House of Suarez Presents: Vogue Ball 4 Feb 2023
- 6 Feb 2023 Girl Gang MCR: Shake It Off #5: Destiny's Child Pop Music Video Dance Class 6 Feb 2023
- 7 Feb 2023 – 2 Mar 2023 Blue Jean 7 Feb 2023 – 2 Mar 2023
- 17 Feb 2023 – 18 Feb 2023 Tango’s Big Adventure 17 Feb 2023 – 18 Feb 2023
- 22 Feb 2023 – 11 Mar 2023 Song From Far Away 22 Feb 2023 – 11 Mar 2023
- 23 Feb 2023 – 25 Feb 2023 Marty and the Party 23 Feb 2023 – 25 Feb 2023
- 23 Feb 2023 LGBTQ History Month: Fireside chat with Munroe Bergdorf 23 Feb 2023
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March 2023
- 4 Mar 2023 Miss Chief Cabaret: Birthday Special 4 Mar 2023
- 12 Mar 2023 – 2 Apr 2023 Friends of Dorothy X Roman Udalov & Lee Baxter | SUPER NATURE | Art Show 12 Mar 2023 – 2 Apr 2023
- 31 Mar 2023 – 31 Dec 2023 Not A Phase - Misfits Mind & Body sessions 31 Mar 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
- 31 Mar 2023 TRANUARY TDOV Mix Party 31 Mar 2023
- 31 Mar 2023 Celebrating Trans Joy and Visibility in Stockport 31 Mar 2023
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April 2023
- 3 Apr 2023 Rethinking Trans History - Dr Kit Heyam 3 Apr 2023
- 5 Apr 2023 The Judy and Liza Musical 5 Apr 2023
- 15 Apr 2023 Trans MCR 15 Apr 2023
- 18 Apr 2023 Myco: Are Mushrooms Trans? [Talk] 18 Apr 2023
- 24 Apr 2023 Superbia Cinema: Queer Desire 24 Apr 2023
- 28 Apr 2023 Maisie Screening 28 Apr 2023
- 29 Apr 2023 Bury Pride 29 Apr 2023
- 30 Apr 2023 Queer Jewish Space 30 Apr 2023
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May 2023
- 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023 EMERGENCy - Pride in Trafford 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023
- 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023 Pride in Trafford 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023
- 17 May 2023 The Chosen Haram - Pride in Trafford 17 May 2023
- 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023 BI-TOPIA - Pride in Trafford 17 May 2023 – 20 May 2023
- 18 May 2023 Superbia Cinema: Sauvage 18 May 2023
- 18 May 2023 LAUGH RIOT - Pride in Trafford 18 May 2023
- 19 May 2023 Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me - Pride in Trafford 19 May 2023
- 20 May 2023 FREAK Queer Rave 20 May 2023
- 20 May 2023 – 21 May 2023 G.IRL Manchester - Queer Women's Club Night 20 May 2023 – 21 May 2023
- 27 May 2023 Pride On The Range 27 May 2023
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June 2023
- 2 Jun 2023 Pride Classical 2 Jun 2023
- 10 Jun 2023 J.A.M Jashn/Aashor/Mehfil/ (Celebration) HOUSE OF SPICE 10 Jun 2023
- 15 Jun 2023 Superbia Cinema: Neurodiversity Captured on Film 15 Jun 2023
- 17 Jun 2023 Salford Pride Presents: The Pink Picnic 17 Jun 2023
- 19 Jun 2023 An Evening With Elliot Page 19 Jun 2023
- 24 Jun 2023 Rochdale In Rainbows 24 Jun 2023
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July 2023
- 7 Jul 2023 – 9 Jul 2023 Sparkle Weekend 2023 7 Jul 2023 – 9 Jul 2023
- 15 Jul 2023 Tameside Pride 2023 15 Jul 2023
- 18 Jul 2023 – 12 Aug 2023 Drag Addict 18 Jul 2023 – 12 Aug 2023
- 20 Jul 2023 Superbia Cinema: Exploring Trans Masc Identities 20 Jul 2023
- 21 Jul 2023 – 23 Jul 2023 Oldham Pride 21 Jul 2023 – 23 Jul 2023
- 28 Jul 2023 – 30 Jul 2023 Bolton Pride 28 Jul 2023 – 30 Jul 2023
- 29 Jul 2023 Black Pride MCR Extravaganza 29 Jul 2023
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August 2023
- 12 Aug 2023 – 15 Aug 2023 Prestwich Pride 12 Aug 2023 – 15 Aug 2023
- 23 Aug 2023 – 24 Aug 2023 BISEXUAL BADDIES. A Triple Bill: Chanje Kunda, Kitty Velour, Afshan Lodhi 23 Aug 2023 – 24 Aug 2023
- 24 Aug 2023 Superbia Cinema: Pride & Joy 24 Aug 2023
- 25 Aug 2023 Football Pride 25 Aug 2023
- 26 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023 Sober Gay Socials at the Gay Village Party 26 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023
- 26 Aug 2023 – 27 Aug 2023 Let’s Talk About Chemsex 26 Aug 2023 – 27 Aug 2023
- 27 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023 Swagga Mcr Pride Closing Party 27 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023
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September 2023
- 23 Sep 2023 Withington Pride 23 Sep 2023
- 23 Sep 2023 The Really Fabulous Family Cabaret 23 Sep 2023
- 24 Sep 2023 Bury Pride Rainbow Train 24 Sep 2023
- 26 Sep 2023 Community Session: The Future of Pride 26 Sep 2023
- 27 Sep 2023 Freedom of Expression 27 Sep 2023
- 30 Sep 2023 Over Here Zine Fest 2023 30 Sep 2023
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October 2023
- 5 Oct 2023 Heard Live for Black History Month 5 Oct 2023
- 5 Oct 2023 David Hoyle Live 5 Oct 2023
- 12 Oct 2023 – 26 Oct 2023 Multitudes Zine-Making Workshops - LGBTQ+ 12 Oct 2023 – 26 Oct 2023
- 18 Oct 2023 – 28 Oct 2023 Toxic 18 Oct 2023 – 28 Oct 2023
- 24 Oct 2023 Manchester Pride Community Session: Supporting Queer, Trans, and Intersex People of Colour 24 Oct 2023
- 25 Oct 2023 – 4 Nov 2023 Manchester Indian Film Festival 25 Oct 2023 – 4 Nov 2023
- 25 Oct 2023 Saluting Our Sisters: Black History Month Film Screening and Community Conversation 25 Oct 2023
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November 2023
- 2 Nov 2023 – 3 Nov 2023 Manchester Indian Film Festival: Too Desi, Too Queer 2 Nov 2023 – 3 Nov 2023
- 8 Nov 2023 Swipe Your Sign Live in Manchester + SWAGGA After Party 8 Nov 2023
- 20 Nov 2023 SAVE THE DATE: Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 20 Nov 2023
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December 2023
- 18 Dec 2023 A Festive Celebration of the LGBTQ+ Community 18 Dec 2023
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January 2024
- 27 Jan 2024 – 28 Jan 2024 TRANUARY 2024 27 Jan 2024 – 28 Jan 2024
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February 2024
- 9 Feb 2024 – 7 Jun 2024 Join Queer Jewish Collective! 9 Feb 2024 – 7 Jun 2024
- 17 Feb 2024 His-Chief: Canal Street Kings Takeover! 17 Feb 2024
- 18 Feb 2024 Monica 18 Feb 2024
- 24 Feb 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month archive exploration: People's History Museum 24 Feb 2024
- 27 Feb 2024 MCR ESEA PRIDE: Film screening of The Wedding Banquet 27 Feb 2024
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March 2024
- 1 Mar 2024 – 23 Mar 2024 Northanger Abbey 1 Mar 2024 – 23 Mar 2024
- 16 Mar 2024 Let's Talk About Chemsex 16 Mar 2024
- 28 Mar 2024 House of Rainbow: Pastoral Care in the Community for LGBTQ+ People - conversation 28 Mar 2024
- 31 Mar 2024 Sparkle: Trans Family Fun Day 31 Mar 2024
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April 2024
- 10 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024 David Hoyle: Please Feel Free To Ignore My Work 10 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024
- 25 Apr 2024 – 26 Jun 2024 Young Identity: Creating Connections workshops 25 Apr 2024 – 26 Jun 2024
- 25 Apr 2024 Shifting Power To Save Lives: The Youth Stop AIDS Speaker Tour - Manchester 25 Apr 2024
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May 2024
- 4 May 2024 Miss Chief Cabaret 4 May 2024
- 15 May 2024 – 18 May 2024 Pride In Trafford 15 May 2024 – 18 May 2024
- 23 May 2024 Our Room Presents: The Fire Within 23 May 2024
Friends of Superbia
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Islington Mill
Established in 2000 as Islington Mill Arts Club, Islington Mill has always been a vibrant and resourceful cross-disciplinary creative network, and its studios are a focal point for the North West’s arts community. Check out their programme of current projects!
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Hope Mill Theatre
Hope Mill Theatre’s mission is to enrich, educate and entertain communities by providing a uniquely superior theatre experience; allowing both audiences and artists alike to be inspired, share stories and enlighten lives through the power of theatre.
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Feel Good Club
Feel Good Club is run by two wives normalising the conversation around mental health and giving people the freedom to feel good about themselves, no matter what. Enjoy a full bar and brunch offering, plus weekly events such as open mic, drag cabaret and art evenings.
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Contact Theatre
Contact are a leading national theatre and arts venue based in Manchester that place young people at the decision-making heart of everything they do, offering an outstanding, diverse and accessible artistic programme for everyone.
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HOME
HOME work with international and UK artists to create an exciting mix of thought-provoking film, art, drama, dance, festivals and more. Head to HOME to discover new art, new experiences and new stories, from here and across the world. Everyone is welcome!
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SEESAW
One of Manchester’s historic warehouses reimagined as a creative hub, workspace, cafe, events and exhibition space. SEESAW is a space for culture, community, work, art, wellbeing, coffee and food. Check out their growing programme of community events.