Pride in Trafford returns with a vibrant celebration of queer arts, creativity and community across the borough
From powerful performances and artistic showcases to moments of reflection and fun-filled gatherings, Pride in Trafford offers a dynamic space where everyone can come together to celebrate love, identity, and diversity.
Festival Highlights:
- Official Festival Launch: Join us for speeches, poetry and song as we raise the Pride Flag on Waterside Plaza.
- Youth Pride: Creative activities with a focus on the youth voice at Gorse Hill Studios.
- A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny: Presented by Hunter King, an uplifting queer parody musical and the story of Hunter’s transition.
- The Wheel of Nouns: The Gender Fairy is loose in this new cabaret, interactive comedy!
- The Queer Creatives Assembly: A chance to connect, collaborate and celebrate with LGBTQ+ creatives.
- Buff: A funny yet poignant body-positive solo theatre show.
- Jay Farley: A (Cupboard) Full of Tomboys: Step into the surreal world of Jay Farley, a neurodiverse filmmaker and poet.
- I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar: This cabaret show is a sonic love letter to Lesbian Bars of a bygone era.
- Block Party: An exciting afternoon of free outdoor activities on Waterside Plaza, featuring specially curated activities for children and young people and their families, followed by live performances on The Bandstand.
- Drag and Draw: OYEZ Arts will be delivering a two-hour guided art workshop at Altrincham Town Hall,
- featuring a fabulous drag model and an atmosphere filled with DJ-spun beats.
The official festival launch for Pride in Trafford on Waterside Plaza on Tuesday 13 May, will again mark The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia*. The Pride flag will be raised, alongside local school children who will perform songs to unify and celebrate diversity. [* The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia takes place annually on 17 May.]
Pride in Trafford also offers a much-needed outlet for the younger members of the LGBTQ+ community and will once again join with local groups Gorse Hill Studios and Rainbow Reflections to present a fun and free special creative, hands-on Pride evening for young people in Trafford on Wednesday 14 May.
Book and see the full schedule for Pride in Trafford at Waterside Arts
