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Pride entertainment update: Saturday

Published: 25/08/07

The entertainment continues on Saturday and boasts a number of big names, including The Gossip, Gareth Gates, and Betty Boo to the Axe Girls and the girls from Sheila’s Wheels.

Breaking news: 4 Poofs & a Piano have cancelled!

See our schedule below for the main stage line-up in the big car park on Bloom Street and the Sackville stage line-up in Sackville Park over Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday 26th August

• Main Stage
  Gaydar Radio

• 5pm DJ - Simon Le Vans

• 6.30pm Sa>Fee>So

• 6.40pm DJ Ben Parkes

• 8pm DJ Gary H

• 10pm   Peyton

• 10.15pm DJ Nick Denton

• 11pm close

Sackville Stage

• 2pm chill out music/ Stuart Avery Promotions
• 5pm Becca Williams
• 5.45pm Nomad Jones
• 6.30pm Gillian Edgar
• 7.15pm This Morning Call
• 8pm Shmoo
• 8.45pm The Deadbeats
• 9.30pm Carlis Star
• 10.15pm Whisky Cats
• 11pm Close

Sunday  27th August

Main Stage

• 3pm Rascals
• 3.20pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 3.40pm Heartbreak
• 4pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 5.30pm Parade Speeches
• 5.45pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 6pm Stuart Avery & band
• 6.30pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 7pm Karima Francis
• 7.30pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 8pm Geek Girl
• 8.30pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 9pm Axe Girl
• 9.30pm DJ - Jeff Smith
• 10pm Gossip
• 11pm close

Sackville Stage

• 2pm classical
• 5pm Big Band
• 6pm Wynnie Le Freak and Friends
• 6.30pm Handbags of Harmonies
• 7pm Rosie Lugosi
• 7.30pm Saltylips
• 8.30pm The Irrepresibles
• 9.15pm Amanda Palmer
• 10pm DJ
• 11pm close

Going out tonight?

Saturday 25th August

What pub, which club? Stop worrying and take your pick from our choices below:

• Policeman's Ball
  Manto, Canal St
  Join DJ Tin Tin and the Manto S.W.A.T team for the Policeman’s Ball where the theme is the American police man.
• Hairspray Pride
  The New Union, Princess Street
  Join Drag Queen Billie Jean for one of the hippest dance parties on Canal Street.
• Dykefest 07
  Vanilla, Richmond St
  Join DJ Furey and DJ Naya for a full day of girly partying from 12 noon until 3am.
• Amanda Fab
  Eden, Brazil St
  Cheesy Pop, 80’s and your favourite camp classics from 6pm until 2am
• Liberty's All Girls Night
  New York New York, Bloom St
  Liberty’s All Girls pride disco. DJ Garreth and guest appearances from 8pm until 3am.
• Nu-Rave Party
  Baa Bar, Sackville St
  Fancy dress theme night to celebrate Pride. All staff will be dressed in their raving gear! Starts at 8pm.
• Glow - The White Party
  Hollywood Studio and Lounge, Bloom St
  The Hollywood will be transformed into a heavenly glow of white for all the pure and innocent. Dress code white and pure, from 9pm until 3am
• Poptastic presents Gaywatch
  WKD Arches, Store St
  Dive in to Manchester Pride with Poptastic’s 'Gaywatch' from 10pm until 5am.
• Uni Challenge
  Manchester Student Union, Oxford Road
  Uni-Challenge, the clubbing highlight of Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend, returns for its eighth year at Manchester University Students Union from 10pm to 5am.
• Fishtank
  Alter Ego, Princess St
  Now in year five, Fishtank showcases the best lesbian club nights in the North. Party with 1000 gay girls from 10.45pm until 4.30am.
• Bender All Nighter
  Essential, Minshull St
  Join some of Manchester’s best DJ's, muscle hunks and hot dancers from 11pm until 8am.
• Arabian Nights
  Cruz 101, Princess St
  Packed full of the hottest talent with shows, club sets, sound and lighting wuth DJ’s Almighty Donald and Rob James playing the best pop, disco and dance from 11pm until 6am.
• Wrapped in Plastic
  Velvet, Canal St
  Galaxy DJs Ant Payne and Debbie Mac playing Funky House to Electro from 11pm until 4am.

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