This weekend will see Manchester transform into one massive sparkling rainbow, as Pride takes over the city for bank holiday.
Various shops, bars and restaurants are already in the full swing of things, and have given themselves a glorious Pride makeover to celebrate.
With so many brands getting involved and so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start.
To make things easier, we've selected some of our favourite offers on products and in bars and restaurants - most of which make a donation to Pride-approved charities so you can feel good while having the time of your life.
Harvey Nichols Manchester - Pride Brunch
Join Harvey Nichols from 23 – 26 Aug for their special Manchester Pride brunch, and get Pride Pancakes, a main brunch course with bottomless Prosecco, Mimosa or Bloody Mary for just £30.
Throughout the weekend £1 will be added to every bill in the Second Floor Bar and Brasserie as a voluntary donation from the 23-26 August. What’s more, Harvey Nichols will match the total amount raised over the weekend, and donate it to Manchester Pride!
Available Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th until 1pm and all day Sunday and Monday.
Anyone visiting the store and presenting a ticket or wristband for Pride Live or Gay Village Party from the 23-26 August will receive a 10% discount of fashion, shoes and accessories. Bargain.
Love Wins Cocktail at The Cosy Club (£7.95 per cocktail)
Full of passion and vodka, a fruity concoction is served with a small dose of sunshine at The Cosy Club, with a donation of £1.50 to Manchester Pride for each drink bought.
Pho Restaurant Pride Punch (£7.50 per cocktail)
Pho restaurant has a new summer special - sweet, fruity rum punch, available in August for £7.50 with £1 from each sale going to the Manchester Pride.
Manchester Pride Afternoon Tea at Grand Pacific (£23 per person)
Grand Pacific has created a high tea especially for Manchester Pride. It is available from the 12th until 27th August priced at £23 per person.
£2.50 from each high tea and £1 from each Pacific Pride cocktail sold during this period will be donated to the Manchester Pride Charity.
It's available from 19th - 27th August.
Grill On New York Street Bottomless Lunch - £30 per head
Grill on New York Street will celebrate Manchester Pride kicking off the party on the Friday with an Aperol Terrace Takeover, offering two for one on Aperol Spritz and selected cocktails all weekend. The steakhouse institution will also host a dedicated Bottomless Lunch, on the Saturday and Sunday, with a special Pride weekend drag performance!
The Bottomless Lunch will be available to book on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August, from 12pm-4pm. £30 per head, and if you really want to indulge or toast to a special celebration you can even upgrade to Champagne for an extra £15.
The Victorian Chophouse Manchester Pride Cheesecake (£7 per cheesecake)
Throughout August at The Victorian Chophouse has a special lemon & raspberry cheesecake with raspberry sorbet & popping candy, where £1 is donated to Manchester Pride for every cheesecake sold.
The Victorian Chophouse will also be offering 20% of all bills for those with Pride wristbands this year in Sam’s, Toms and Alberts Chop House.
The Font Taste The Rainbow Cocktail (£5 per cocktail)
For every one of the August cocktail specials The Font sells, they'll donate £1 to Manchester Pride
Turtle Bay Wray 'n Bow Cocktail (£7.95 per cocktail)
Turtle Bay has launched an exclusive limited edition cocktail to fly the flag for this year's Pride. The colourful creation, named Wray 'n Bow, is a fruity blend of Wray & Nephew white overproof rum, crème de Mure, lime, gomme syrup and strawberry puree, blended and decorated with a sugar rim, rainbow beetroot, a pomegranate star and mint garnish.
The cocktail will be priced at £7.95 and will be available as part of Turtle Bay's 2 '4' 1 Happy Hour promotion. £1 from the sale of each cocktail (or two cocktails during happy hour), will be used to support local LGBTQ projects and charities.
Wray 'n Bow will be available to buy and try in Turtle Bay Manchester from Friday 23rd August to Monday 26th August.
The Ivy Spinningfields PRIDE Brunch On The Roof Garden
On Saturday, 24 August the restaurant’s Roof Garden will be transformed into a show-stopping Pride brunch from 11am to 2pm. Complete with Champagne, cocktails and Pride-inspired entertainment including Carmen Miranda Champagne pourers, dancers and other colourful acts, guests will also be able to enjoy a range of Ivy brunch classics such as hot buttermilk pancakes, eggs Benedict with thick cut chips, and a lobster and asparagus gratin.
In addition to the brunch, The Ivy Spinningfields will also be serving up three bespoke, Pride-themed cocktails, available on all floors of the restaurant from Thursday, 22 to Monday, 26 August.
Boohoo & boohooMAN Pride Loose Fit T-Shirt With Rainbow Bee Print - £12
100% of profits made from the t-shirts will go to the Manchester Pride charity who campaign for LGBT+ equality, celebrates LGBT+ life & creates opportunities that engage LGBT+ people so that they can thrive.
Kitkase Rainbow Pride 20" USBee Travelcase - £59.99
As proud Mancunians & supporters of Manchester Pride, Kitkase have agreed to donate 25% of profits from sales of the Rainbow Pride USBee case shared equally between Manchester Pride and the Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity We Love Manchester.
Manchester Pride Luggage Tag (Limited Edition) - £7.99
The Official Manchester Pride luggage tag makes the ideal gift or is a perfect accessory to purchase with the Rainbow Pride Bee travelcase.
Kitkase are donating 25% of profits from the sale of each tag to Manchester Pride charity.
I Love MCR Pride T-Shirt - £14.99
10% proceeds of all I Love MCR Pride t-shirts sold will be donated to Manchester Pride.
