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Welcome to REALManchester.com - Manchester's leading online resource Canal Street, the Gay Village and well beyond! Since we launched in 2004 we've been busy meeting local businesses to include in our directory, we've listed details of thousands of events in our nightlife diary, we've taken tens of thousands of photos out in the clubs and bars, on football pitches, in swimming pools, on floats... and we've had hundreds of thousands of visitors to the site which makes us think that we must be doing something right!
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Cough, splutter, sweat, sneeze, ache. Yes it’s that time of year again. The festiveness is over and the New Year is here. Complete with tissues, Day Nurse and a longing for the duvet
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Vanilla's 10th Birthday (Vanilla) Thursday, 11 December 2008 Vanilla celebrated its birthday in style, as ever! full photo story > |
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Thank God It's Friday! (New York New York) Friday, 5 December 2008 Partygoers were out celebrating the start of the weekend and the lead up to the festive period with some early Christmas tunes in style in the sparkly New York New York.... full photo story > |
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Cruzing on a weekend (Cruz 101) Friday, 5 December 2008 Cruz was as lively as ever on Friday night with the usual vibrant dance tunes and remixes blasting out all night! The friendly crowd lapped it up - as usual!... full photo story > |
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Friday Vanilla (Vanilla) Friday, 5 December 2008 Vanilla was packed out on Friday with DJ Andy bashing out the lively dance tunes for the hyperactive crowd.... full photo story > |
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Pride Games 2008 Soiree Sunday, 14 September 2008 The grand finale to Pride Games 2008, with a relaxing evening in a beautiful waterside location. Excellent wine, fabulous food and great company, soothed by live piano music. A fine conclusion to another successful games. Well done everyone! full photo story > |
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Pride Games 2008 Swim Tournament (Manchester Aquatics Centre) Saturday, 13 September 2008 Alden's perspective on Northern Wave's 10th Anniversary short course swim tournament... Short course proved unexpectedly popular, with a great atmosphere and some amazing results!... full photo story > |
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Pride Games 2008 Athletics (Open Athletics) Saturday, 13 September 2008 For the second year, Open Athletics organised athletics and athletics at the Pride Youth Games. Expertly run, this event is designed for maximum value - one fee any or all events! Thanks Open Athletic... full photo story > |
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Pride Youth Games 2008 (Trafford Athletics Stadium) Friday, 12 September 2008 The second Youth Games at Pride Games was launched at an opening ceremony supported by Trafford MBC and the Mayor of Trafford.... full photo story > |
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Sport For All (Salford Quays) Sunday, 14 September 2008 At Pride Games 2008, the Sport For All day consisted of a 10k run (one circuit), Line Dancing, Bell Boat Regatta with Youth Games heat, The Co-operative Wheel of Fortune, The Proud City Health Trainer... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Main Stage (Sackville Car Park) Friday, 22 to Monday, 25 August 2008 This year's Manchester Pride festival saw some fantastic acts take to the main stage, with DJ sets from the likes of Boy George and headliners Alphabeat going down a storm!... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Candlelit Vigil (Sackville Gardens) Monday, 25 August 2008 It may have been party, party, party for three days straight, but Sackville Gardens was filled with Pride this evening as thousands squeezed their way in to take part in what is undoubtedly the heart ... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Post-Pride Party (Cruz 101) Monday, 25 August 2008 Marking the end of the end of the end of Pride is important... Following the superb candlelit vigil with a couple of drinks in town, there was just enough time and - perhaps surprisingly - enough ener... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Vanilla's Climax (Bar Rogue) Sunday, 24 August 2008 There was only one girl's party to be at this weekend, and Climax was it. The REALManchester camera caught up with a few of you!... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : Streets of Pride (Gay Village : Canal Street) Friday, 22 to Monday, 25 August 2008 REALManchester star photographer Rach shares a selection of photographs of you all taken on and around Canal Street during the four days of Manchester Pride 2008.... full photo story > |
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Manchester Pride 2008 : HMS Federation (Federation @ The Ritz) Sunday, 24 August 2008 Without a doubt one of the highlights of the Pride weekend was Sunday night's Federation at the Ritz. If there was one party not to be missed this weekend, then this was surely it!... full photo story > |
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Wild Fruit Red Party 2008 (Wild Fruit @ Tru, Brighton) Sunday, 7 December 2008 Undoubtedly one of the biggest World Aids Day fundraising nights in the country, Wild Fruit's Red Party 2008 was a fantastic night of top entertainment.... full photo story > |
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Sparkle in the Park (Sackville Gardens) Saturday, 28 June 2008 The main day of festivities took place in Sackville Gardens with a full-on stage, marketplace and not forgetting one of the all important bar!... full photo story > |
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Sparkle - The Final Encore (AXM Late & AXM Lounge) Saturday, 28 June 2008 Magic Theatre travel up from London to play host to one of the biggest Sparkle parties. With live music two floors and live burlesque performances the party was sold out and the must-have ticket of th... full photo story > |
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The most comprehensive coverage of Brighton Pride 2008, the biggest free Pride festival in the UK, courtesy of the REALBrighton team - as ever!
Brighton Pride 2008 Photo Archive
pride countdownForthcoming pride festivals...
45 days Cape Town Pride Festival 2009
20th February - 1st March 09
60 days Sydney Mardi Gras 2009
7th March 09
118 days Gay Pride Maspalomas 2009
4th - 10th May 09
137 days Tokyo Pride Parade 2009
23rd May 09
150 days Capital Pride 2009 : Washington
5th - 14th June 09
157 days LA Pride 2009
12th - 14th June 09
158 days Brisbane Pride 2009
13th June 09
REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.
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