Bee-themed Pride parade leaves city 'buzzin'

24 August 2024

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Many of the performers embraced the "Buzzin' To Be Queer" theme and included bees in their costumes
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Several firms and organisations took part in the parade, including staff from nearby RHS Bridgewater
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The Scouts marched in pink and blue T-shirts, carrying the message that "kindness makes the difference"
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Many of the spectators - and their four-legged friends - got into the spirit of the parade
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Some of those taking part carried banners with messages about LGBTQ+ rights
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Others used their costumes to make their point about inclusion and visibility
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The parade included many famous faces, including Doctor Who showrunner and Queer As Folk creator Russell T Davies (second from left)

Manchester's annual Pride parade has taken place, with hundreds of participants and performers braving rainy and windy conditions to strut, spin and sashay their way through the city centre.

The parade saw many of those involved wearing costumes inspired by the wider Pride festival's "Buzzin' To Be Queer" theme, a homage to Manchester's emblematic worker bee.

Organisers said the bee "symbolises unity" and its collaborative spirit and "sense of teamwork" was both a "testament to our city's rich history [and] a guiding principle of Manchester Pride".

The four-day celebration of all things LGBTQ+, which centres around the city's Gay Village, began on Friday and continues until its traditional finale of a candlelit vigil in Sackville Gardens on Monday.

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Bee-themed Pride parade leaves city 'buzzin'

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