The Pink Picnic will return for its 11th year, unapologetically sharing ‘Proud Vibes Only' in 2022!

Salford Pride’s The Pink Picnic 2022 will return to it’s scenic summer setting at Peel Park on Saturday 25th June from 1pm-8pm, unapologetically saying ‘Proud Vibes Only!’

The Pink Picnic is Salford’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Non-binary plus (LGBTQ+) pride event and is back again in 2022 for it’s eleventh year. The grass root event personifies the true essence of what pride means and what it originally stood for. 

With the community at its heart, the event brings the local community, groups, organisations, charities, and businesses together to showcase Salford’s diverse communities. 

The day will host an array of live entertainment on the main stage, showcasing a roster of local diverse LGBT+ talent and headline artists.

You can also expect to see drag, musicians, dancers, DJ’s and powerful words from prominent voices in the community, including Salford Pride patron and trans activist Annie Wallace (Hollyoaks). In previous years, The Pink Picnic has hosted big names such as Ru Paul Drag Race’s Cheryl Hole, Booty Luv & Big Brovaz, Stooshe, Eurovision’s SuRie, Union J and local legend Cheddar Gorgeous. This year will be no different with a jam-packed line-up of talent.

As well as our main stage the event will host community stalls promoting local groups, organisations and charities, activities and entertainment for families, children, and LGBTQ+ youth, funfair rides, a bar tent, food and drink vendors and much more. 

For the Picnic goers that are looking for the VIP Pride experience, a PinkPLUS ticket will gain you access to the exclusive PinkPLUS area with its own bar & facilities, 2 free drinks, the opportunity to meet some of the main stage headliners, a free meal, and a goody bag. 

Grab your FREE general admission tickets now, for more info visit. For those looking for a little extra PinkPLUS experience tickets are NOW on sale at an early bird price.

If you are enthusiastic, want to make a difference to the LGBT+ community in Salford and get involved in one the largest LGBT+ celebrations across Greater Manchester, why not sign up as a volunteer. You can also find out more about the event by visiting pinkpicnic.org.uk

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The Arc is Long: Salford Pride Celebrates LGBT+ History Month

February is LGBT+ History Month, dedicated to platform LGBT+ role models, joining in the fight for equality and celebrating the lives and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. This year's theme "The Arc is Long" in inspired by a Martin Luther King quote: 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice'

“This project aims to explore the idea of changing attitudes towards LGBT+ people across the past six decades of LGBT+ activism. While we have come a long way in terms of inclusion and attitudes, there is still a great deal of work before we have equal representation and inclusion for all LGBT+ people, particularly for trans, nonbinary and gender diverse communities.”

— Ricki Hewitt, Head of People

Salford Pride are running a video ‘History and Icons’ series project. The aim of this project is to celebrate the history of our community and educate people on the wider LGBT+ community and identities, through the sharing of local people's stories and different generational experiences of what it is and was like being an LGBT+ person during different decades in history - from the early sixties right up until modern day; to reflect on the progress we have made but how far there is yet to go. Following along with the theme “the arc is long”.

Image: Emma Goswell (Video by Ben Allan)

Image: Alfie Austin (Video by Ben Allan)

Featured in the history and icons project is Carl Austin-Behan, LGBT+ Advisor to the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Greater Manchester; Emma Goswell, Gaydio Presenter, Host of Coming Out Stories My Lesbian Rabbit and Effin Hormones Podcasts; Alfie Austin, a trans-masc nonbinary creative and musician and Salford Pride’s very own Head of Design and Marketing and a selection of LGBT+ young people, activists and community representatives, including Salford LGBT+ Youth Group and the University of Salford LGBT+ Society.

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Salford Pride are also celebrating LGBT+ History Month with event in collaboration with the University of Salford, its’ Student’s Union and Salford City Council.

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Featured: Trophy boy, an exploration of the dehumanising side of being a trophy boy (Credit: Finn Wise and BasLahmeh).

The event will feature an exhibition of LGBT+ history in Salford and Greater Manchester featuring artwork, artefacts, culture and media from artists across the county, including students from the University of Salford Arts, , Manchester Pride Creative Network, Working Class Movement Library in Salford, and Archives from the University of Salford from the 1960s and 1970s.

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Image: Joshua Hubbard (Dir.), a Love Letter.

There will also be LGBT+ culture and media on display at the exhibition, including 'A Love Letter', a film made by Joshua Hubbard and Lee Baxter. The short-film comprises a series of interviews with artists who, due to the pandemic, found themselves out of work. These interviews were conducted in the winter of 2020 and are emphasised through movement and gesture, highlighting social pressures and reflecting the experiences and frustrations of artists towards the government.

Note: If you are an artist or creative and would like to feature your work we still have some space available. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 22nd February 2022. Contact ricki@salfordpride.org.uk for more information.

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If you’re interested in finding out more about Salford Pride, or getting involved, check out salfordpride.org.uk/getinvolved, or sign up as an event volunteer Applications are open now!

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The Big Pink Fundraiser is back and bigger than ever!

Whether you’re a seasoned quizzer, or a complete newcomer, The Big Pink Fundraiser is a 3-in-1 event with something for everyone. Quiz-lovers, party-goers and cabaret connoisseurs are invited to support Salford Pride in its mission to educate and promote awareness of LGBT+ issues across the City of Salford, Greater Manchester and beyond!

Following the success of last year's Big Pink Fundraiser, Salford Pride are reviving the triple threat event, hosted in the fantastic BarPop, right at the heart of Manchester's thriving LGBT+ Community - Canal Street.

The Big Pink Fundraiser will be held on Thursday 13 February 2020, from 7.30pm until midnight.

The fundraiser won’t just feature fantastic quizzing with the chance to win a prize hamper up to the value of £100. The infamous and fabulous Annabelle Lecture will start the evening with a bang, performing a selection of cabaret performances, followed by more electrifying routines!

Ricki Hewitt, Salford Pride volunteer said:

“Salford Pride is incredibly special as it was set up by local people, for local people and community remains at the heart of everything we do. Without support from events like this, we wouldn’t be able to run the annual Pink Picnic or deliver vital LGBT+ education, awareness and events across the area. Everyone involved at the event last year had a great time, so we are really excited to bring the fundraiser back and make it bigger than ever before!”

If quizzing and cabaret aren’t for you and you’re just in the mood to boogie, Edd Norton will be taking over the BarPop basement from 10pm with some disco classics and dancing tunes to see you through to midnight.

The fundraiser will be hosted by Salford Pride's resident drag queen Venus Quasar. Tickets for the event are just £3 (including booking fee), but space is limited so grab your tickets now – once they’re gone, they’re gone. To find out more about the event or book your place, visit https://www.fatsoma.com/SalfordPride/u6pk45kq/the-big-pink-fundraiser-2020

All the money raised will be donated to Salford Pride. The money raised will ensure The Pink Picnic remains a free event and support us to delivering equality and diversity for the LGBT+ Community across Salford and Greater Manchester.

If you’re interested in find out more about Salford Pride, or getting involved, visit our website salfordpride.org.uk, or find us on social media:

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Salford Pride to debut their brand new play at Salford University

Salford Pride are debuting their brand new performance, Love and Pride, at the University of Salford next month, as part of a project with the Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Fund. The play also marks the celebration of LGBT+ History month, in February, the theme of which is poetry, prose and plays.

Performed by the university’s students, Love and Pride will feature three stories surrounding hidden Biphobia, Transphobia and Homophobia through the eye of LGBTQ+ people.

It was written by Thomas McCulloch and is based on a film by Edd Sebastian Norton, two students from the university. Thomas said:

“The evening will also showcase artwork that celebrates queer culture, created by the University’s up and coming artists.”

The Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Fund was set up to raise awareness of what hate crime is and to Increase the reporting of hate crime incidents across the region.

Tickets for the performance at the New Adelphi Theatre on the Thursday 6th February 2020 cost £5, and can be bought from www.fatsoma.com/salfordpride.