Essential Info Pack

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Thank you for purchasing a ticket to this year’s Manchester Pride Festival!

Manchester Pride is an LGBT+ charity and Manchester Pride Festival is a fundraising event.

The cost of your ticket contributes towards the delivery of the event and enables Manchester Pride to maximise fundraising eﬀorts for the Manchester Pride Fund. Please observe the following Terms & Conditions relating to your ticket and entry into the event.

This info pack contains all the information you need to know about Manchester Pride Festival 2019. It will guide you through how to get to the Festival, opening times, ticketing, where to stay, capacities and more.

In addition to reading the information in this pack, please read our event Terms & Conditions before attending Manchester Pride Festival:

manchesterpride.com/p/terms-conditions

CONTENTS

1. Essential information ……………………………………………………………. 2. Full programme ………………………………………………………………….. 3. Event locations and opening times …………………………………………… 4. Arriving at Manchester Pride Festival ………………………………………… 5. VIP ticket holders ……………………………………………………………….. 6. Manchester Pride Live site map ………………………………………………. 7. Manchester Pride Live …………………………………………………………. 8. The Gay Village Party …………………………………………………………… 9. The Manchester Pride Parade ………………………………………………… 10. Extra information ………………………………………………………………. 11. Oﬃcial partners ………………………………………………………………… 1. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

TICKETING

You will not be able to enter Manchester Pride Live or the Gay Village Party until you have exchanged your E-ticket for your Pledge Band ﬁrst.

You will need to bring your printed or mobile E-ticket from our ticketing partners FestTicket or Ticketmaster, or your ticket purchased from venues in The Gay Village in order to pick up your Pledge Band.

Staﬀ at our Pledge Band Exchange points will be issuing Pledge Bands and placing them on your wrist. If you have purchased tickets for others, they will need to either be present when you collect your Pledge Bands, or you will need to pass their tickets on to them beforehand for them to exchange themselves. We cannot give you Pledge Bands to pass on to somebody else.

Your tickets can be exchanged for your Manchester Pride Festival Pledge Band at any of our Pledge Band Exchange points located at the Gay Village Party.

PLEDGE BAND EXCHANGE POINTS

Gate 2 and Gate 5 - CHORLTON STREET

Gate 2 is our main box oﬃce and is open from 12:00 Friday 23rd August until 18:00 Monday 26th August, 24 hours a day.

Gate 5 is open from 10am until midnight Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August.

Gate 6 - SACKVILLE STREET

Gate 6 is open from 10am until midnight on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August

*Gate 6 is also open on Thursday 22nd August for you to collect your Pledge Bands ahead of the event. Opening times are 09:00 - 20:00.

IDENTIFICATION

Please make sure you bring valid, government approved photographic ID on your first visit to our Pledge Band Exchange points. Photocopies of passports and student ID cards will not be accepted as valid identification. Please see our conditions of entry (end of pack) for more info on valid identification.

Please note that there is no Pledge Band exchange at Manchester Pride Live at Mayﬁeld

TICKETING ENQUIRIES

If you have any issues or queries regarding ticketing over Manchester Pride Festival, please visit the staﬀ at our box oﬃces who will be able to help you. Alternatively, you can contact Ticketmaster via their website or by phone, at: https://help.ticketmaster.co.uk/hc/en-us

Phone: 0333 321 9999

2. FULL PROGRAMME

Please see below for the full programme of artists and events at Manchester Pride Festival. 2019.

3. EVENT LOCATIONS AND OPENING TIMES

MANCHESTER PRIDE LIVE

Manchester Pride Live is located at:

Mayﬁeld Manchester Fairﬁeld Street

Across the road from Manchester Piccadilly Station.

Opening & closing times

Saturday 24th August and Sunday 25th August:

Doors open 12pm

No re-entry after 7pm (19.00hrs)

The Yard Stage

Arena opens: 12pm Performances begin: 2pm Performances end: 11pm Curfew: 12am

Depot Mayﬁeld

Arena opens: 12pm Performances begin: 2pm Performances end: 1am Curfew: 1:30am

Gaydio Stage

Arena opens: 12pm Performances begin: 12pm Performances end: 11pm Arena closed: 12am

The Platform

Arena opens: 12pm Performances begin: 12pm Performances end: 11pm Curfew: 12am

VIP area

Arena opens: 12pm Performances begin: 2pm Performances end: 11pm Curfew: 12am GAY VILLAGE PARTY

The Gay Village Party is located at:

Manchester’s Gay Village M1

Opening & closing times:

Friday 23rd August

Sackville Gardens: 7pm - 11pm Sackville Square Fair: 7pm - 12am Silent Disco: 7pm - 12am

Saturday 24th August

Sackville Gardens: 12pm - 12am Sackville Square Fair: 12pm - 12am The Expo: 11am - 5pm The Fetish Emporium: 6pm - 12am

Sunday 25th August

Sackville Gardens: 12pm - 12:30am Sackville Square Fair: 12pm - 12am The Expo: 11am - 5pm The Fetish Emporium: 6pm - 12am

Monday 26th August

Sackville Gardens: 12pm - 10:30pm Sackville Square Fair: 12pm - 8pm The Sing-A-Long Cinema: 11am - 6pm The Candlelit Vigil: 8pm - 10:30pm THE SUPERBIA WEEKEND

The Superbia Weekend is located at several venues across the city centre.

The Refuge Basement Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA

Manchester Library St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD

No 70. Oxford Street 70 Oxford St Manchester M1 5NH

Opening & closing times

Friday 23rd August

The Refuge Basement: 7pm - 10pm

Saturday 24th August

The Refuge Basement: 7pm - 3am Manchester Library: 4:30pm - 6:30pm No. 70 Cafe Space: 2:30pm - 10pm No. 70 Exhibition Space: 3pm - 10pm No. 70 Cinema Space: 4:30pm - 8:30pm No. 70 Annexe Space: 5:30pm - 6pm No. 70 Quiet Space: 5pm - 6:30pm

Sunday 25th August

No. 70 Cafe Space: 12:30pm - 6pm No. 70 Exhibition Space: 3pm - 4:30pm No. 70 Cinema Space: 2pm - 7:45pm No. 70 Cinema 2 Space: 4:30pm - 5:30pm No. 70 Annexe Space: 11am - 7pm YOUTH PRIDE MCR

Youth Pride MCR is located at:

YES 38 Charles St Manchester M1 7DB

Saturday 24th August

The Pink Room: 2pm - 7pm The Quiet Zone: 2pm - 7pm

Sunday 25th August

The Pink Room: 11:30am - 6:30pm The Quiet Zone: 11:30am - 6:30pm

Please note: Youth Pride MCR is a closed, ticketed event for young LGBT+ people aged 14- 25. You must have registered for a ticket to attend. This event is now sold out. 4. ARRIVING AT MANCHESTER PRIDE FESTIVAL

Taxis and public transport will be the easiest and best way to get to and from the city centre to both festival sites.

Please see below for details on the best ways to access Manchester Pride Festival.

TRAM

The easiest way to get to and from Manchester Pride Festival is using Metrolink.

Don’t forget, Metrolink is once again providing free travel to Pledge Band holders in Zone 1 across the weekend, providing a safe ride around Pride.

Nearest stops:

For Manchester Pride Live: Piccadilly For Gay Village Party: Piccadilly Gardens For the Parade: Deansgate Castleﬁeld & St Peters Square

TRAIN

The closest train stations to the event are Manchester Piccadilly or Oxford Road.

BUS

Take a bus to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens. From there, the Gay Village Party event site is a two minute walk, just across the road onto Portland Street and to the right.

Manchester Pride Live at Mayﬁeld is approximately a 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Gardens bus station.

AIR

From Manchester Airport, you can take a train or the Metrolink tram to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a bus to Piccadilly Gardens from the airport.

Getting your Pledge Bands

Head down to any Pledge Band Exchange point at the Gay Village Party to exchange your ticket for your Manchester Pride Festival and Gay Village Party Pledge Bands.

Please bring your festival ticket (Mobile E-ticket, printed ticket or physical) and valid photographic ID to claim your Manchester Pride Festival Pledge Band.

Exchange your ticket for your Manchester Pride Festival Pledge Band.

Enjoy the festival!

Please be aware that if you lose any of your Pledge Bands we are unable to replace them, so please look after yours.

If you have any issues with your Pledge Bands, e.g. if it is too tight around your wrist, please visit the staff at our box offices who will be able to help you. Please note that there are no Pledge Band Exchange Points at Manchester Pride Live at Mayfield. 5. VIP TICKET HOLDERS

VIP Pledge Bands have now been posted and should be with you soon. Our VIP area is located at Manchester Pride Live. The entrance to the VIP area at Manchester Pride Live is at Arch 9. (Please see our Manchester Pride Live site map for more details.)

VIP tickets include unlimited weekend access to The Gay Village Party, Saturday & Sunday access to Manchester Pride Live, access to the VIP area at Manchester Pride Live and more.

Unfortunately, VIP tickets are now completely sold out, no more will be released and upgrades are not possible.

Please note that there is no VIP area at The Gay Village Party.

6. SITE MAPS

Please see below for a map of the Manchester Pride Live event site. You can also ﬁnd this map on our website at:

https://www.manchesterpride.com/manchester-pride-live Please see below for a map of the Gay Village Party event site. You can also ﬁnd this map on our website at:

https://www.manchesterpride.com/gay-village-party

7. MANCHESTER PRIDE LIVE

Entrance to Manchester Pride Live is included with your Rainbow Pass. Please exchange your e-ticket of physical ticket for your Manchester Pride Festival Pledge Band at one of the exchanges in the Gay Village before entering Manchester Pride Live.

CLEAR BAG POLICY

To ensure the safety of everyone in attendance at Manchester Pride Live, we will be operating a strict clear bag policy. Please read the below information carefully.

If you wish to bring extra belongings into Manchester Pride Live at Mayﬁeld, a clear bag will be required.

Bags will need to be 100% transparent.

Holographic/iridescent/clear bags with a coloured tint will not be permitted.

Security at Manchester Pride Live will be strict and precise.

If you attempt to bring a bag outside of the speciﬁcations detailed, entry will be refused.

Please note there are no locker facilities at Manchester Pride Live, so any unsuitable bags will need to be left at home or at your accommodation for the weekend.

Clear tote bags, bum bags, handbags and more can be purchased at many high street stores. If you would like information on where to purchase a clear bag, please see our blog for more info: https://bit.ly/2SnA9mD

** This policy applies to Manchester Pride Live ONLY, NOT the Gay Village Party, Youth Pride MCR or The Superbia Weekend. You are still able to bring items in your pockets as normal. Personal hygiene products and medical items can be kept discreetly in a pouch inside your clear bag. Bag searches will still be carried out upon entry.

The clear bag policy is in place for your safety. **

MEDICAL ITEMS

If you need to bring medication into Manchester Pride Live, you will need to provide a doctor’s or hospital letter. We cannot make exceptions for this rule, so please ensure you have yours with you. For accessibility requests regarding medical items, please contact our accessibility manager at [email protected].

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Manchester Pride Live reserve the right to prohibit any item or goods within our venue, including, but not limited to:

● Items which are or may be illegal ● Weapons ● Horns and loudhailers ● Whistles ● Drums ● Fireworks, flares ● Flagpoles, sticks ● Large umbrellas ● Glass ● Perfume bottles and aerosols canisters ● Spray paint, graffiti pens ● Drugs including New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) including Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) ● Medication (unless accompanied by doctors/hospital letter) ● Food and drink ● Folding chairs, stools and tables ● Shooting/selfie sticks ● Luggage and bags unless made from see through material ● See through bags larger than an A4 piece of paper (21cm x 29cm) ● Animals (except assistance dogs) ● Professional cameras/recording equipment ● Laser pens ● Candles, lanterns ● High-vis bibs, jackets or vests ● Any other articles which may be a danger to the public or cause nuisance

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

● There is a strict ZERO tolerance drugs policy

● Entry searches are a condition of entry ● Manchester Pride Live reserve the right to refuse admission and conﬁscate any item which may not be suitable for the event as well as a danger to others or the venue (see Prohibited Items list)

● Before entering, detailed searches of clothing and bags will be carried out. Anyone found in possession of illegal substances or contraband goods will be refused admission, ejected from the venue and may be handed to the Police

● Manchester Pride Live reserve the right to refuse admission for any reason, including, but not limited to customer being under the inﬂuence of alcohol and/or drugs and/or acting aggressively

● Manchester Pride Live reserve the right to eject a Customer from the event for any reason, including, but not limited to customer being under the inﬂuence of alcohol and/or drugs and/or acting aggressively

● Customers who damage any part of a Venue will be held responsible for that damage and Manchester Pride Live may take legal actions against the Customer if needed

● This event is strictly 18+ and challenge 25 policy is in place

○ You may be required to present a proof of ID on entrance and the following are accepted:

○ Valid, in date passport

○ Driving license

○ National proof of age ID card that displays the pass hologram

● The promoter reserves the right to adjust the last entry time to the event

● CCTV may be in operation at this event

● The Event may be filmed or recorded. Buying a ticket affirms you consent to the filming and sound recording of yourself as a member of the audience. CAPACITIES

There are managed, and ﬁxed, capacities at all of the Manchester Pride Festival event sites across the city to ensure the health and safety of everyone in attendance and it is vital that guests arrive early as space in each particular arena or event cannot be guaranteed. If you would like to see a speciﬁc artist, please arrive early and make sure you are in the arena with ample time. The majority of people arrive at least 1 hour prior to the headliner’s performance time. Should we reach capacity, we operate a 1 in 1 out policy. Please note that your ticket guarantees you access to the event, but does not guarantee that you can watch a particular artist.

This policy applies to events at Manchester Pride Live, the Gay Village Party & The Superbia Weekend.

8. GAY VILLAGE PARTY

Entrance to The Gay Village Party is included with both Gay Village Party tickets and Rainbow Pass tickets for Manchester Pride Live. Please exchange your E-ticket or physical ticket for your Manchester Pride Festival wristband before entering The Gay Village Party.

Please note: the following items will not be permitted past the entry points to The Gay Village Party:

Glass bottles Alcohol (The Manchester City Council bye-law prohibits street drinking outside the Event.) Sharp objects Laser pens Selﬁe sticks Bicycles

You are able to bring your own food into the Gay Village Party.

BAGS

Although bags are allowed, we ask that you don’t bring anything larger than A4 size.

No rucksacks will be allowed into the Gay Village Party, however bum bags or other small bags are ﬁne. Bags will be searched upon entry to both The Gay Village Party and Manchester Pride Live at Mayﬁeld - we’d recommend not bringing a bag at all, or bringing as small a bag as possible as this will allow you faster access into both event sites. Less queue time = more time to celebrate!

PET ACCESS

We would advise against bringing animals into the Gay Village Party for animal welfare purposes - the event site can be incredibly noisy and loud for animals, and we’d hate for your dog’s ears to hurt!

If you’re a resident and you’d like to bring a dog then we'd suggest going to Sackville Gardens through the day, as this tends to be a little less busy with reduced noise levels, some grassy areas and spaces to sit.

We may restrict access for pets into arenas. CAPACITIES

There are managed, and ﬁxed, capacities at all of the Manchester Pride Festival event sites across the city to ensure the health and safety of everyone in attendance and it is vital that guests arrive early, as space in each particular arena or event cannot be guaranteed. We have strict capacities within each of the performance areas at Manchester Pride Live to ensure the health and safety of everyone in attendance. If you would like to see a speciﬁc artist, please arrive early and make sure you are in the arena with ample time. The majority of people arrive at least 1 hour prior to the headliner’s performance time. Should we reach capacity, we operate a 1 in 1 out policy. Please note that your ticket guarantees you access to the event, but does not guarantee that you can watch a particular artist.

This policy also applies to events at Manchester Pride Live, the the Gay Village Party & The Superbia Weekend.

9. THE MANCHESTER PRIDE PARADE

The Manchester Pride Parade takes place on Saturday 24th August from Liverpool Road, beginning at midday. The Manchester Pride Parade 2019 theme is:

Deep Space Pride: A Future World of Equality

Please see below for this year’s Parade route. 10. EXTRA INFORMATION

ON-SITE MEDICAL

There will be medics stationed in the arches inside the Depot, so alert any member of festival staﬀ if you’re feeling unwell.

LOST PROPERTY

If you've lost any personal items over Manchester Pride Festival, please complete the form below and we will notify you if anything gets handed in to us as Lost Property following Manchester Pride Festival.

https://form.jotformeu.com/92305223845353

TOP TIPS

1. On exiting Manchester Pride Live or The Gay Village Party please respect the local community, put your litter in the bin and keep noise to a minimum.

2. Dress for the weather! Check the forecast before heading to Manchester Pride Festival and ensure you prepare accordingly.

3. Remember to stay hydrated, check on your friends and seek medical help if you are unwell.

4. Please be friendly to Manchester Pride staﬀ, volunteers and crew. Your safety is our priority, and we’re here to ensure you have a fantastic weekend.

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