Manchester Pride is a renowned festival for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders, that is held every year, during the bank holiday weekend in August. Being a popular festival in the UK, Manchester Pride is known by several names such as Mardi Gras and Gayfest. It's an event that is one of its kind in the whole of the UK.
A lot of effort goes into making the event a grand success and there is proper team behind it. Jackie Crozier, the festival manager of Manchester Pride looks into the management and creative aspects of the event. He recruits and manages the volunteers for the parade, community groups as well as participants of lifestyle expo and market. He is also responsible for managing the programs of the Big Weekend entertainment and 10 day festival so that it turns out to be not only a successful but a safe event. Darren Adams, the deputy festival manager deals with the event's budgets and finances. The event's sponsorship
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manager is Mark Fletcher. Ian Hyde, the marketing and entertainment coordinator keeps the event's website updated about all the essential details and information.
Since its inception the aim of Manchester Pride has been to raise funds for the communities of lesbians, gays, transgenders, bisexuals and AIDS/ HIV patients. From 2003 to 2006 Manchester Pride Limited worked in collaboration with Operation Fundraiser, which is a joint fund-raising body for George House Trust and the Lesbian and Gay Foundation. The body has been able to raise more than £450,000. This money has been distributed to more than 100 bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender communities, charities and AIDS/HIV groups in the region of Greater Manchester. The money is also used for the Manchester Pride event. In 2007 the event raised £95,000 for the purpose of charity.
The forthcoming Manchester Pride festival is to be held from 15th to 25th August in 2008.
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