Coronation Street super-fans will soon be saying ‘ey up Chuck’ as they get the chance to strut their stuff down the famous cobbles dressed in the shows most iconic clothing.

Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Foundation will now become a trans* inclusive charity as other existing services are ‘struggling to meet the needs’ of people looking for support.

Orange is the New Black star and iconic gay actress Lea DeLaria will act as Grand Marshall for this year’s Manchester Pride.

Following the success of the first clean up, the group hope that volunteers will sacrifice their time to give the village a last minute spruce before the Manchester Pride Big Weekend

The Village Bakers are hoping that those who are a dab hand in the kitchen will rise to the occasion and deliver their best homemade treats for the Great Village Bake Off 2014.

Pop princess Pixie Lott will be one of the headline acts at Manchester Pride this year.

Manchester Airport and easyJet have joined forces and will be saying ‘come Pride with me’ as the main sponsors of Manchester’s Big Weekender.

Manchester Pride Fringe includes Pride, Coming Out: from Script to Screen, Byte and The Pansy Project

Two teenage ‘goths’ who were subjected to a vicious assault in a suspected Stockport hate crime are being asked to come forward.

The project, funded by a £473,123 grant from the Big Lottery Fund, hopes to reach 22,000 people aged between 13-25 across the region, focusing particularly on Manchester and Stockport

Following on from the success of the first Geek Pride, the celebration is now an annual legacy event to recognise Alan Turing, his achievements and his LGBT identity.