Factory International bring FREE programme of events for Manchester Pride this weekend

It’s Manchester Pride this weekend and to celebrate, Factory International are bringing a FREE programme of events happening in the city.

Manchester DJ, Producer, Curator and Artist, Mix-Stress, curates the first Factory Pride event at their new home, Aviva Studios where there will be plenty of things to see and do including live art, DJs, events and more. 

Kicking off on August 25th, the weekend will be a celebration of QTIBPOC (Queer Trans Intersex Black People and People of Colour), LGBTQIA+ and female DJs, allies and supporters. 

It will be a thoroughly packed weekend shining the spotlight on local artists and giving platforms to talent from across Greater Manchester. The weekender is free to attend and everyone is invited to come along and discover the amazing artists on the bill.

There will be talks from the likes of vogue crew House of Blaque, poetry workshops, banner making and a huge amount of live music and DJ sets, kicking off from August 22nd. 

As well as sets from Shimrise, Roisin Walsh, Scapa, Queer Latifah, Veba, Sequinella, Jade Edwards, AJ Leroy, Good Afternoon and, of course, Mix-Stress herself. It’s all FREE to attend, and they’ve even turned the loos into a club.

It’s all free to attend and everyone is invited to come along and discover the amazing artists on the bill.

The Line-up for Pride weekend is as follows:

Friday August 25th

• 14:00-16:00: @good.afternoon.manchester takeover w/ @jus__t_____ & @chalkykaty
• 16:00-19:00: Pride Banner Making Workshop w/ @soleil_dee
• 19:00-22:30: @good.afternoon.manchester takeover w/ @jus__t_____ & @chalkykaty

Saturday August 26th

• 13:00-22:30: @_queerlatifah_ takeover w/ @kim_lana_black & special guest
• 20:30-22:30: @sequinella_

Sunday August 27th

• 13:00-17:00: @ohitslavender @itsnickcharles & @jadelijadelijadeli
• 17:30-18:15: @aj_leroy
• 18:45-19:30: @aj_leroy
• 19:30-22:30: @vebavixen & @djlaurajackson

Monday August 28th

• 13:00-16:30: @djduckdown @mix_stress & @jumpdeb
• 14:30-16:30: Pride Poetry Workshop w/ @ruby_ramelize
• 16:30-18:00: @dj_blackbetty & guest @micacoca
• 18:00-19:30: @dj_blackbetty & guest @micacoca

Mix-Stress says: “I have the pleasure of working with such a melting pot of DJs from across Greater Manchester and wanted to infuse established, new and emerging DJs together to create a week of variety, diversity and inclusion. 

“It’s important to me as a curator that we give a showcase that reflects local representational culture and music, really highlighting what Manchester has to offer from our beloved communities while always remembering the fundamentals of Pride.”

Factory Pride is free to attend. To find out more click HERE.

Aviva Studios, Water St, Manchester M3 4JQ. August 25th – 28th.