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Bee-themed Pride parade leaves city 'buzzin'

News imageA rainbow-painted giant bee is held over a crowd of brightly-dressed spectators during Manchester Pride's parade through the city
News imageA man with a gold-painted face and beard and wearing a black dress with gold bee decorations carrying a sign which has a message about "growing a patch of Pride" from seeds in the Manchester Pride parade
Many of the performers embraced the "Buzzin' To Be Queer" theme and included bees in their costumes
Several firms and organisations took part in the parade, including staff from nearby RHS Bridgewater

Manchester's annual Pride parade has taken place, with hundreds of participants and performers braving rainy and windy conditions to strut, spin and sashay their way through the city centre.

The parade saw many of those involved wearing costumes inspired by the wider Pride festival's "Buzzin' To Be Queer" theme, a homage to Manchester's emblematic worker bee.

Organisers said the bee "symbolises unity" and its collaborative spirit and "sense of teamwork" was both a "testament to our city's rich history [and] a guiding principle of Manchester Pride".

The four-day celebration of all things LGBTQ+, which centres around the city's Gay Village, began on Friday and continues until its traditional finale of a candlelit vigil in Sackville Gardens on Monday.

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