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Alcohol free bar, Love From, announces upcoming festive collabs with General Stores and Feel Good Club
Their jam-packed Christmas calendar follows the hugely successful residency at Kampus MCR this Autumn - and they are set to return in January 2024

Tranuary Festival 2024
A festival uniquely crafted by and for the trans community

Village Action Forum
An update from the recent forum to discuss matters affecting the Gay Village

Kings award for voluntary service
Great news for one of our long established LGBTQ Groups.

Lawrence Chaney live in Manchester
Overweight and OVER IT is about the trials and tribulations of being plus size!

Holly Johnson Exhibition
The Power of Holly - a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQIA+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood.)

Eagle Bar World Aids Day Fundraiser Fri 1st December.
Eagle Bar have created a massive line up of performances to celebrate World Aids Day.

David Hoyle last show of 2023 at The Brewers Canal St
‘He is raw, sometimes frightening, but also thrilling in his look-no-hands recklessness’ – The Guardian

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Canal St Reviews

Review Unquiet - Manchester Camerata with Speakers Corner Quartet at New Century Hall
This was a very atmospheric performance with very unusual rhythm to it

Theatre Review: Falstaff, Verdi Opera Norths Green Season at The Lowry, Salford
A suitably joyous production

A new film, George Michael: Portrait of an Artist,
Charitable, philanthropic and troubled George Michael is revealed in this new film

I should be so lucky at Opera House Mcr
If you like camp, cheese and some of the best music of the 1980s I cant recommend this show more
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