Manchester
Discover inclusive, alternative and community-led spaces, events and community groups in Manchester, hand-picked and carefully curated by Ludus.
29 events · 23 community profiles · 20 spaces
Upcoming events
Dyke Halloween Day Party
Dyke community, kinky games and Halloween mischief
Nightmare on Canal Street 4
Rugby players, drag cabaret and Halloween chaos
Kiki Family: Weekly Queer Hangout
A relaxed Thursday queer social away from Canal Street
Alternative Fashion Week Gothic Black Veil Ball
Dark elegance and alternative fashion at HOME
Alternative Fashion Week Sunday Fashion Show
Alternative Fashion Week’s Sunday finale
Queerly Made Winter Art Market
A winter market made by and for queer creatives
Alternative Fashion Week Saturday Fashion Show
Saturday afternoon alternative fashion showcase
Gay Gordons Manchester Dance Class
LGBTQ+-friendly Scottish dancing every Monday
Manbears Social
A free social for the bear community on the second Saturday of each month
Spank Guys
The North West CP Group’s third-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
Collared Manchester
Club Collared’s first-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
Queer Co-Working at SEESAW
Free Friday co-working for Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community
Ultimate00s
A 2000s pop, R&B, hip-hop and dance club night
Hanky Panky
An 1980s and 1990s club night inspired by the gay men’s hanky code
Halloween: The Monster Ball
Halloween costume party at Social Refuge
Drunk Queer Classics: Hocus Poke Us
A queer Halloween stage show
Foulmouth: Pretty Spooky
A spooky theatre scratch night
Horror Movies & Pumpkin Carving
Horror film and pumpkin carving
India-Rose Bower: We Call Them Witches – Live Event
India-Rose Bower live in conversation
LGBTQ+ Bachata Class and Social
Free bachata class and social dancing
Queer Lit Book Club
Monthly queer book discussion
Sapphic Showcase: Halloween Special
A Halloween showcase of sapphic and queer talent
Cherie Bebe's Burlesque Revue
Recurring burlesque and cabaret revue
The Fitzgerald Bottomless Brunch
A 1920s-themed brunch with burlesque, food and bottomless drinks.
Themme Cabaret
Drag, burlesque, singing and more for sapphics and trans people.
Horror Icons Show with Auntie Heroine: Manchester
Come for the horror, stay for the beautifully unhinged drag
Queer Cxntry: Burnin' Daylight Manchester
Queer country, chosen family and room on the dance floor for every cowboy
Manchester Munch
A relaxed monthly social for Manchester’s kink community
Rogue Alternative Market and Cabaret
Alternative shopping and cabaret in the heart of Manchester
Permanent spaces
Hinterland
Alcohol-free drinks, plant-based food and community culture
Lift
Calm, inclusive personal training without gym pressure
Centre Stage MCR
Camp cabaret and karaoke on Bloom Street
The Molly House
A relaxed LGBTQ+ bar, beer house and tapas spot
The Proud Place
Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community centre
SEESAW
Creative work, culture and community under one roof
The Eagle Manchester
Manchester’s men-only LGBTQ+ members’ bar
Thompson’s Arms
A long-running LGBTQ+ pub and community venue
Cruz 101
A Manchester Gay Village club since 1992
New Union Hotel & Showbar
Historic Gay Village hotel and showbar
Star Studio North
Queer-owned tattooing in central Manchester
Star Studio South
A ground-floor queer-owned tattoo studio
New York New York Manchester
Drag, pop and parties in Manchester’s Gay Village
The Church Manchester
LGBTQ+ drinks, drag and entertainment
BarPop
Independent LGBTQ+ entertainment on Canal Street
The Brewers Manchester
Drag, cabaret and club nights on Canal Street
Via Manchester
Food, drinks and live LGBTQ+ entertainment
Social Refuge
Coffee, books, drinks and events in Ancoats
Shallows Studio
Alternative body art and beauty in Manchester
GFFDamian Dance Studio
Come as you are and discover what your body can do
Community
T4T Club
Trans-led pop nights made for trans community
Queer Manchester
Friendship, connection and events for Manchester's sapphic community
Dykes Who Munch
Dyke-centred connection, kink conversation and consent
Queer as F*ck
Queer creativity, performance and community in Manchester
JackedFruit
A calmer, inclusive community gym project for Manchester
Kiki Family
Relaxed queer community and connection in Manchester
Rainbow Dragons
LGBTQIA+ tabletop role-playing in Manchester and online
Pride Sports
LGBT+ participation and equality in sport
Queers in MCR
Manchester queer community information and events
Village Manchester Football Club
Inclusive football in Manchester
The Sunday Boys
Manchester LGBTQ+ low-voice choir
Manchester Sharks Water Polo
LGBTQ+ water polo in Manchester
Trans Mutual Aid Manchester
Mutual aid for trans and non-binary people
Trans Climbing Manchester
Weekly trans-led climbing sessions
LGBT Foundation
LGBTQ+ support, wellbeing and community services
Village Bakers
Bake, bring and share in Manchester
Queer Bachata Manchester
Free weekly bachata class and social
Manchester Proud Chorus
Manchester LGBTQIA+ community choir
Manchester LGBTQ+ Meetup
Social meetups and community connections
Manchester Frontrunners
LGBTQ+ running and social sessions
Manchester Prairie Dogs
LGBTQIA+ line dancing in Manchester
Northern Wave
LGBT swimming in Manchester
Celestial Nails
Inclusive gel nails at Shallows Studio
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