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Celebrities support Manchester Pride ‘Spring Benefit’

Besi Besemar May 18, 2015

Manchester Pride Spring Benefit brings community together for star-studded evening.

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LAST Thursday (May 14) the Manchester Pride Spring Benefit saw Manchester’s celebrity and business worlds come together at The Monastery Manchester to raise funds for the Manchester Pride Community Fund.

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The glamour packed evening featured performances from the soulful Dionne Bromfield who performed her hit ‘Mama Said’ and Britain’s Got Talent finalists swing quartet group, Jack Pack.

During the evening a live auction took place, auction lots included a hospitality package to watch Bette Midler in concert at the Manchester Arena and a Rolls Royce Brand experience day.

Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher

Mark Fletcher, Chief Executive of Manchester Pride, said: “Our Spring Benefit was a great success. We received tremendous support from our generous guests who helped us to raise over £20,000 for the Manchester Pride Community Fund. This is more than twice the amount raised at our formal dinner event in 2014. It’s humbling to know that people are so willing to support us in our quest to raise essential funds for the vital services provided by our charity partners”

 

Dionne Bromfield
Dionne Bromfield

The Manchester Pride Spring Benefit is the annual number one must attend charity fundraiser for the LGBT community and their allies in Manchester. The Black Tie star-studded evening is complemented by Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend and The Superbia program of cultural events ,as part of the charities year-long calendar of fundraising activity.

Jack Pack
Jack Pack

The Big Weekend will take place from Friday August 28 to Monday, August 31 2015.

Acts confirmed to perform across the bank holiday weekend include Texas, DJ Fresh, Atomic Kitten, Union J, Stooshe, Hot Since 82, and Big Weekend favorite Lucy Spraggan.

Other Big Weekend highlights include the vibrant Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday, August 29 which will weave its way through the city centre, following a 1.1 mile route, as thousands of visitors are expected to line the streets of Manchester to mark the 25th anniversary of celebrating LGBT life in Manchester by immersing themselves in this years Parade theme of Devotion.

Tickets are currently priced at £22 for a weekend ticket, £12.50 for day tickets and children’s tickets are also available from £5. Tickets provide guests with access to the event site, including the Main Arena, Sackville Gardens, the Gaydio Dance Arena and the Expo and help Manchester Pride raise funds for LGBT and HIV charities and organisations in Greater Manchester.

For more information on The Big Weekend, click here:  

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