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Donald Jenkins

Still Raving In Your 40’s?

Sat 14 Mar

Should middle age really stop you from being a raving reprobate?

DANCE 2026

Prime Dance - DANCE 2026

Sat 21 Mar - Sun 22 Mar

Prime Dance return to Waterside for 2026 to present a dance performance by children of various ages.

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The Craft of Yūgen: Mexican Ceramics and the Art of Stop Motion with Nayelli Ojeda

Fri 27 Mar

CIT is delighted to host this free behind-the-scenes look at the making of Yugen, a material-driven stop motion short rooted in traditional Mexican ceramics.

Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

Thu 09 Apr

An evening of ground breaking new work by some of the region's most talented performers.

Jenny Waterson Becoming (kaleidos) detail
Free

Transitions in Thread

Sat 09 May - Sat 01 Aug '26

An exhibition as part of Pride in Trafford

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HomoGrown

Tue 12 May

A bold celebration of homegrown queer talent

Night People (Rob Watson)
Low Availability

Adult Dance Class with Night People

Wed 13 May

A feel-good, Open-Level Dance Class as part of Pride

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Hasbian

Wed 13 May

A queer coming-of-age comedy

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Queer Diary: Open Mic

Wed 13 May

Open mic night, sharing something from your youth

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Jonny Woo: Suburbia

Thu 14 May

Spoken word, story-telling, performance art and rave

Queer Creatives
Free

Queer Arts North: Open Forum

Fri 15 May

A chance to connect with leading LGBTQIA+ cultural organisations

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte

Fri 15 May

A powerful one man show exploring racism, love and family

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Copla: A Spanish Cabaret

Fri 15 May

Cracks open Spain’s most dramatic song tradition

Pride on the Plaza
Free

Block Party '26

Sat 16 May

A full day of celebration, creativity and community

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Free

Mini Pride

Sat 16 May

A place for LGBTQ+ families - a joyous celebration of individuality and creativity!

Pride Village Green
Free

Village Green

Sat 16 May

A fabulous programme of performance, LGBTQ+ music and spoken word artists performing on the Village Green.

The Village Pride in Trafford
Free

The Village

Sat 16 May

A chance to connect with and find out more from community groups, charities and organisations who are working with and supporting the LGBTQ+ communities in and around Trafford.

MQAM Det. Square
Free

Manchester Queer Art Market

Sat 16 May

The Manchester Queer Art Market will take over the Ballroom with lots of amazing queer artist stalls

Lip Sync Brawl
Free

Lip Sync Brawl

Sat 16 May

Lip Sync Brawl merges the energy of a rock concert with the theatrics of a variety show in a competitive lip sync battle

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Low Availability

Drag King Workshop

Sat 16 May

Ready to unleash your inner king?

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Low Availability

Queer Diary: Zine Making

Sat 16 May

Make your own Queer zine

Stretford Wives

The Stretford Wives Club

Sat 16 May

For one night only, a full-throttle Pride takeover.

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Jordan Wylie: Finding Purpose

Tue 29 Sep

Jordan’s expeditions have taken him across all seven continents and to over 150 countries

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What Wood Victoria Do?

Fri 09 Oct

How on earth have we all survived the past decade of modern living without Victoria Wood's observational wit and wisdom?

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Animal Farm

Thu 15 Oct

A must-see epic, more relevant than ever!

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Andy Fairweather Low

Sat 24 Oct

The remarkable Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders.

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Eric & Ern

Thu 29 Oct

From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated critically acclaimed West End hit ERIC & LITTLE ERN.

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The Nick Cope Family Show 2026

Sun 01 Nov

Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.