Manchester Pride put into voluntary liquidation and being assessed by regulator

Manchester Pride Begins Liquidation as Drag Queens and Artists Revolt After Not Being Paid for Performances

Executives running Manchester Pride, Britain’s premiere gay festival, have announced they are shutting down and liquidating their assets after financial missteps resulting in an inability to pay some of the top talent that performed at this year’s event. Manchester Pride’s Board of Trustees told followers in Instagram that they are suffering “enormous sadness” over their announcement of bankruptcy. “A combination of rising costs, declining ticke…

Manchester Pride goes bust leaving performers thousands out of pocket

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Manchester Pride officials issue statement announcing “voluntary liquidation”

Manchester Pride officials have shared an update regarding their financial difficulties. Earlier this month, the LGBTQIA+ festival made headlines after various performers revealed that they hadn’t been paid for this year’s event, including Drag Race UK star Saki Yew. “It’s gone too far. As performers, we’re used to waiting for money, but there’s no communication and no answer. A lot of performers are starting to give up hope of being paid,” Saki…

Manchester Pride collapses as performers left awaiting ‘thousands’ in unpaid fees

Manchester Pride has been plunged into chaos after the charity behind the event entered voluntary liquidation.Numerous entertainers were left unpaid for performances at the August Bank Holiday festival, one of the biggest LGBT+ events in the country.The Charity Commission has opened a compliance case to examine the charity's finances after receiving concerns about payment delays. The regulator confirmed Manchester Pride submitted a serious incid…

Manchester Pride put into voluntary liquidation and being assessed by regulator

The organisers of the event celebrating the northern city's LGBTQ+ community cited rising costs, declining ticket sales and an unsuccessful bid to host Euro Pride as factors behind the decision.

Manchester Pride goes into voluntary liquidation with 'thousands' owed

Manchester Pride bosses have announced that the organisation that runs the event has entered voluntary liquidation, leaving some performers and suppliers owed “thousands” in unpaid fees and raising questions over the future of one of the UK’s biggest Prides. A statement from Manchester Pride’s Board of Trustees shared to Instagram on Wednesday (22 October) confirmed “with enormous sadness” that Manchester Pride Ltd had entered liquidation after …