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 differnet 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.

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.

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
5.00 – 7.00pm
Close the festival with us on the dancefloor alongside some family-friendly Gogo Dancers

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.”