Family Pride Day

Join us for a feel-good Pride celebration day for all the family in association with Rochdale in Rainbows. There are loads of different activities happening throughout the day from stalls to Culture Co-op’s drop-in session -Queer Publishing activity including zine making, tote bags and so much more!

Family Catwalk Extravaganza
by Ghetto Fabulous. Presented by
Touchstones and Big Imaginations.
12:30pm – 1.00pm & 3.00pm – 3:30pm

Bring your Glamour, Glitz and Grace
to this family friendly catwalk event to
celebrate the power of self expression.
Book a ticket and find out more here.

From 1pm-2pm HMR Circle will be serving vegan chilli. Food is offered as Pay What You Can with cash and card accepted.

Collective Workshop
with Royal Exchange Theatre
1:30pm – 2:30pm Age 14–25

Get a taste for performing and theatre making with Luke Skilbeck and learn about the Royal Exchange’s Collective programme for young people.
Book a ticket and find out more here.

Queer Publishing Take Over
Presented by Culture Co-op
from 2pm

Multi-disciplinary dance, music, crafts and textiles event. Get hands-on, Groove to the best queer tunes in town, and experience photography and Zine Publishers from the North West.

Highlights include:
Textile Artist Emma Fazackerly
Queer Publishing Zine
Multitudes Zine and more!

There is something for everyone, with this whirlwind of creativity, and Zine Tables. Don’t miss out!

Violet Blonde and Bennettiscoming
Presented by Touchstones
4.30pm – 5.00pm

Get ready to party with brand new sets from exciting drag and RnB talent, created thanks to Pride Stages Bursary.
Book tickets and find out more here.

Dance Party in the Den
Presented by Culture Co-op
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Groove to the best queer tunes in town with DJ Rebecca Swarray and House of Spice dancers!

Our Commitment: We are dedicated to building a vibrant LGBTQIA+ community for all adults across Rochdale and the surrounding boroughs. This is your chance to meet like-minded people, dance, and connect with Queer Publishing.

Rochdale in Rainbows is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan the borough’s Pride activities. The first Rochdale in Rainbows presents Pride took place in 2019. This was the first publicly celebrated Pride in the borough.

The FestiDale is part of Local Exchange, the Royal Exchange Theatre’s ambitious long-term programme co-curated with ambassadors and champions in communities across Greater Manchester. This is what has been said about past festivals…

“Amazing experience showcasing the community. Loved it.”

“We need these stories told in the communities that need to talk about them”

“It brought people in who may never seen theatre. Told stories never heard.”