Manchester businesses encouraged to dress down in 90’s gear and raise money for charity on August 14.
Businesses and workers are being encouraged to bring back the nineties to Manchester for a day next month.
Manchester Pride, the LGBT charity, is inviting Mancunians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of charity fundraising in the city, by donning nineties dress and enjoying some classic tunes from the decade.
On Friday, August 14, two weeks before the four-day Big Weekend, which marks 25 Years in the Making, the charity is asking businesses and employees to join a city-wide party, complete with fancy dress, Spotify playlists and a Boom-Box squad.
Throughout the day, Manchester Pride will be running competitions on its social media channels, offering tickets for the Big Weekend, along with a variety of nineties-themed prizes.
Chief Executive of Manchester Pride, Mark Fletcher, said: “The nineties played a pivotal role in the progression of LGBT life in the city, so to celebrate this we wanted to honour the decade with something fun whilst raising essential funds for our charity.
“Whether you’re dressing up as the Teletubbies, digging out your old Tamagotchi or getting down to a bit of 90’s pop music, we want to see work places turn back the clocks to remember this defining decade.
“Funds raised will go directly to the various LGBT organisations that we support across Greater Manchester.”
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A host of big names including Texas, Union J and DJ Fresh will perform in Manchester during the Big Weekend. They will be joined by Lucy Spraggan, Atomic Kitten, the Shane Ritchie Band and many more.
The Big Weekend tickets are currently priced at £25 for a weekend ticket, £15 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 money for LGBT and HIV charities and organisations in Greater Manchester.
Manchester Pride is a registered charity that campaigns for equality and challenges discrimination; creates opportunity for engagement and participation and celebrates lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) life.
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