Gay Manchester Guide

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Manchester Angel Meadow History Tour with Author Dean Kirby

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$27

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$197

Stockport Gin Distillery Tour and Tasting Experience

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$41

Inspirational guided walking tour of Media City & The Quays

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$19

Cocktail Making Experience in Wigan Gin Bar

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$41

Pottery painting class in Manchester

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$20

Stockport Gin School and Distillery Tour

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$136

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Nightlife

Gay Bars in Manchester: Canal Street & the Gay Village

Manchester's gay bars street by street: the showbars and cabaret on Canal Street, the late bars of Richmond Street, Bloom Street's drag rooms, Cruz 101 on Princess Street, and where to stay in the Village.

Victorian railway viaducts crossing the canal at Castlefield, Manchester

Events & Festivals

Manchester Pride 2027: Parade, Village Party, Vigil & Where to Stay

Manchester Pride takes over the Gay Village every August bank holiday weekend: a Saturday parade through the city centre, three days of stages and street bars around Canal Street, and a free Monday that ends with the Candlelit Vigil in Sackville Gardens. Here's how the 2027 weekend is expected to run.

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Hotels & Stays

Gay Hotels and Men-Only Resorts Around the World

The men-only and gay-only hotels still open outside the US, from Gran Canaria's clothing-optional bungalows to Cambodia, Bali, Cape Town and New Zealand, and the famous names that have closed.

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Travel Tips

Grindr Scams: How to Spot Them and Stay Safe, at Home and Abroad

The Grindr scams that actually happen, from sextortion and verification-code tricks to robbery set-ups abroad, plus the settings to change before you travel and what to do if you're targeted.

NightlifeEvents & Festivals

Hands reaching up toward a mirrored disco ball

Were the Village People Gay? The Real Story Behind YMCA

The Village People were created by a gay producer as a set of gay fantasy characters and launched to gay disco audiences, but the members themselves differ. Here is what each has said on the record, and the two readings of YMCA.

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Travel Tips

What Is an Atlantis Cruise Like? The 2027 Guide to Atlantis Events

Atlantis Events charters whole ships for gay men. Here's who sails, what the parties are, what's included, what a 2027 Atlantis cruise really costs with fees, and how booking works, from Atlantis's own pages.