Manchester Pride Main Stage
Friday
19:30 Kate Lawler
One time Big Brother winner, now serious DJ here to give us a bangin' Manchester Pride with her flavour of tough, dirty electro/progressive house!
21:15 Angie Brown
The diva with the lungs to die for is back for more! No Manchester Pride would be complete without Angie Brown giving it her all - a true shining star and entertainer. Angie will open Manchester Pride with the official Manchester Pride song 'I Finally Found Love'.
21:45 Speeches
Join us in commemorating 18 years of LGBT Celebrations with the official opening of Manchester Pride 2008!
21:55 Boy George DJ Set
Superclub DJ Boy George has joined the line-up for our 18th Birthday. The ex-Culture Club frontman will play a DJ set on the opening night of the Big Weekend
23:00 Close
Saturday
16:00 Phil Marriott
DJ Set by Phil Marriott from Gaydar Radio to kick off proceedings on the main stage...
17:15 Peyton
With hands-in-the-air classics such as A Higher Place and Rise
17:30 Simon Le Vans
DJ Set by Simon Le Vans of Gaydar Radio. Listen to fantastic music and more every week day from 2pm until 5pm.
18:45 Random Pam
Bringing their very own blend of electro by fusing together Dj'ing, live instruments, vocals and effects, to produce an eclectic mix of original tracks and cover versions.
19:00 Jason Guy
DJ Set by Jason Guy of Gaydar Radio.
20:00 Nikki Belle
A clubland phenomenon takes to the main stage as the vocal powerhouse behind Sunset to Sunrise and Trippin' On You
20:15 Gary H
DJ Set by Gary H of Gaydar Radio. Join Gary every Monday to Thursday from 9pm for three hours of the best upfront house and those all important classics!
21:25 K Klass (Live PA) ft Bobbi
When K Klass released their first single Rhythm is a Mystery, Manchester Pride was zero in age! Yes we both had our first hits in 1991- and what a year it was...
21:40 Gary H
DJ Set by Gary H of Gaydar Radio. Join Gary every Monday to Thursday from 9pm for three hours of the best upfront house and those all important classics!
22:00 Sophie Ellis Bextor
Sophie has been in the changing room of pop more than most. One of the genre's great shape shifters, she morphed from sharp suited indie princess to Ibiza invigorator with Groovejet before becoming a fully fledged dance floor divinity!
22:40 Katie Luv
DJ Set by Katie Luv.
23:00 Close
Sunday
13:45 Tania as Amy Winehouse
Kicking off proceedings on Sunday is the world's leading Amy Winehouse tribute...
14:15 DJ Simon Parker
14:45 GeEkgiRL
GeEkgiRL are a three-piece punk/pop/rock type band hailing from Manchester, England. They own their own record label together with their producer and live engineer Tracey Browne. Their first release off this label was the album "May contain traces of boy" which is a reference to the fact that there are boys in the band, which still shocks many people.
15:15 DJ Simon Parker
15:45 Unstoppable Team
Unstoppable by name, unstoppable by nature, there really is something exciting about this lot. The twist of an indie band with an MC fronting them works brilliantly, supplying a fiery energy that sets them apart from the crowd and suggests their future could be very bright. -Chris Long - BBC Manchester
16:15 DJ Simon Parker
16:45 Aristocrash
Aristocrash’s brand of glam pop is colourful and loud, with a charming sincerity at it’s most evident when they slow things down to a regal waltz. On stage, Aristocrash’s larger than life, heel stompingly ambitious sound, completed by an unashamedly slick live band, is a satisfying, well-drilled affair.
17:15 DJ Simon Parker
17:45 Whisky Cats
Delivering a genre-bending mix of gypsy-swing, jazz-punk, skiffle and pop that is impossible to resist, Whiskycats have been enthusing and delighting audiences nationwide.
18:15 DJ Jeff Smith
19:00 Björn Again
Need we say more?! They last performed with us in 2004 and are back with a vengeance to ensure Manchester Pride joins the national Abba craze... Does your mother know that you're out?!
19:45 Manchester Pride Parade Speeches
Join us to see the announcements of the winning parade entries.
20:00 DJ Jeff Smith
20:15 Client
With their uniforms becoming their trademark, the glamour-girl aesthetics and electronics create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and new wave.
20:45 DJ Jeff Smith
22:00 Roisin Murphy
With six albums stashed under her amazing collection of hats, Roisin Murphy, formerly of Moloko, is enjoying great solo success and we're over the moon that she will be at Manchester Pride with a taster of her World Tour that will be hitting Manchester at the Academy on 28 November 2008!
Performing a heady mix of electronic dance anthems, soul-stirring pop songs and deep dark funk, the performance from her second album 'Overpowered' will be a thrilling and contemporary marriage of edgy pop and irresistible disco...
23:00 Close
Monday
4:00 Dolly Rockers
Managed by the same team as Natasha Bedingfield and The Feeling, these girls are performing at Manchester Pride ahead of their UK debut single Je Suis Un Dolly in the Autumn...
14:15 Natalia
Having supported Girls Aloud and some huge artistes along the way, Natalia is set to release her second single 'Perfect Day’.
14:30 Nathan Moore
The former lead singer of 80's sensations Brother Beyond and French phenomena Worlds Apart is back to woo the crowds.
14:45 The Ultrasonics
An electro-pop group from the UK who mix 80s influences with modern electro sounds. The group will be releasing their debut single ‘Perfect Girl’ on August 25th.
15:00 Avenue
This sexy boyband may have caused scandal on the X Factor, but we'll forgive them as they take to the stage and deliver a great bit dollop of lovely pop...
15:15 Nicki French
Best known for her fantastic update of Total Eclipse of the Heart and representing the UK in Eurovision 2000 with Don't Play That Song Again
15:30 Anthony Hannah
His unforgettable voice delighted the nation as part of X Factor's Eton Road in 2006 and now he's back with a solo career.
15:45 Sally Jaxx
Giving timeless classic songs a fresh dance shakedown, Sally Jaxx takes to the Manchester Pride stage once more to get you all shimmying with glee.
16:00 Melissa Totten as Madonna
Looks like Madonna... Sounds like Madonna... Could it be...?! No, don't be silly... but this amazing tribute act has performed internationally and actually sings live!
16:30 Billiam
Having supported Westlife and Girls Aloud on their UK tours, this three piece boy band is sure to delight our ears... and eyes!
16:45 Rowetta
Another Manchester Pride living legend back to give us what for!
17:00 Natasha Hamilton
Former Atomic Kitten star Natasha is enjoying great solo success performing live throughout the world, it's great to see her back!
17:15 DJ Jeff Smith
18:00 Alphabeat
This 12 legged band from Copenhagen is rocking our world! From 'Fascination', through '10,000 Nights' to 'Boyfriend' their hits just keep coming...
18:30 Closing speeches
As Manchester Pride's 18th Birthday Bash draws to a close, official thanks go to our friends, sponsors, supporters, lovers, volunteers, workers, artists and of course you for buying your ticket and helping to raise more money for charity
18:45 DJ Jeff Smith
19:00 4 Poofs and a Piano
This amazing quartet were catapulted to stardom as the house band on the BBC's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. You just know it's going to be a fabulous show!
19:45 Heather Small
One of the UK's biggest and most recognizable voices as lead singer of M People and with her solo career.
20:30 Close
21:00
Manchester Pride Candlelit Vigil
Join us on Sackville Park at 9pm for the spiritual climax of Manchester Pride as hundreds gather to reflect and remember those affected by HIV/AIDS.
