Manchester Village Pride is delighted to announce that ITV Pride is the latest organisation to join the Manchester Village Pride Parade 2026, as preparations continue for the city’s community-led Pride celebrations over the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend. Colleagues from ITV Pride across the UK, including some much-loved Corrie legends, will once again take to the streets of Manchester as part of this year’s parade, which will be held under the theme ‘No Place Like Home’. The parade forms one of the cornerstone moments of Manchester Village Pride 2026, which will take place from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August in the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village. The four-day celebration will bring together some of the best-loved elements of Pride weekend, including the parade, the Village party, the George House Trust Vigil, live music and performance, talks, exhibitions, community activity and a wider Pride Fringe throughout August. This year marks a new chapter for Pride in the city, with Manchester Village Pride returning the celebration to its roots in the Village; its businesses, venues, charities, residents and the community helping to rebuild it from the bottom up. Delivered by Manchester Village Pride CIC, the event is led by unpaid volunteers and has been established as a Community Interest Company, with funds directed back into safe event delivery and support for LGBTQ+ charities, grassroots organisations and vital community services. The announcement of ITV Pride joining the…