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  • Manchester Pride Festival 2024

    Community Lane Application Form

  • Community Lane: A Space Designed for Connection

    Get ready to experience the heart and soul of Manchester Pride Festival at Community Lane! We are thrilled to bring back this beloved space, where community organisations, charities, market stalls, and the public sector come together to create a vibrant hub of LGBTQ+ positivity.

    Community Lane made its triumphant debut in 2022, and we've listened to your feedback to make it even better this year. Our goal is to create an interactive and inclusive experience that caters to the diverse needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Located on Chorlton Street, Community Lane offers a retreat amidst the bustling Gay Village Party, while remaining at the heart of the action.

    This is the application form for LGBTQ+ Organisations, Non-LGBTQ+ Not-For-Profit Organisations, Public Sector and Market Traders, wishing to host a stall at Community Lane. 

    Please note that whilst applications are open until Friday 12th July, we will be assigning allocation as applications come in, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!


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  • Your Options

    Community Lane will be open across Saturday & Sunday this year, offering community groups and traders the option to have a presence at Manchester Pride on either a single day, or across both Saturday & Sunday.

  • Opening Hours:

    Saturday 24th August
    10:00 - 21:00 (11 hours)

    Sunday 25th August
    10:00 - 21:00 (11 hours)

    Please note that a member of your team will be expected to be present at all times during opening hours. 

    Accreditation 

    Each day you are present at Community Lane, you will be granted 6 wristbands for you and your team. Please note that these wristbands do not grant you access to Manchester Pride music stages. day offering includes 2 day wristbands for the selected day.

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  • Price excluding VAT. 

  • All Community Lane offerings will be allocated: 

    • A 3m by 3m space
    • Tent cover
    • A banner with the organisation’s name
    • 6 foot trestle table
    • 2 folding chairs

  • Accessibility

    So we can support you best whilst at Manchester Pride Festival 2023, please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of.

  • Documentation

    Public Liability Insurance is designed to offer protection to individuals, businesses and non-commercial organisations against claims for injury or damage, for which they are found legally liable. The policy will cover claims from any members of the public, clients or customers (‘third parties’) suffering from an accident/incident, while on business premises or elsewhere, in the event you or your business is found to be liable. If your business has made an error or omission which leads to an incident it is likely that this could result in a public liability claim. Any community group in the absence of a Public Liability Certificate will need to complete a Public Liability Disclaimer. 
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  • If you do not have your Public Liability documentation to hand, please note that we will require this before we can accept your application. Manchester Pride can support with providing a blank Disclaimer document for you to sign- please email events@manchesterpride.com to recieve a copy of this.

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  • Invoice Details

    Please review below for details on invoices and refunds.

  •  If your application is successful, you may be issued an invoice dependent on your entry category (i.e. Market Stall / Public Sector). Cash payments will not be accepted at the office. Invoices must be paid using direct bank payment. All invoices should be paid by Friday 2nd August 2024.

    Failure to make payment by this date will mean your slot is reallcoated to an organisation on our waiting list.

    If you wish to cancel your slot on Community Lane, notification must be sent to events@manchesterpride.com by Friday 2nd August 2024 in order to recieve a full refund. Cancellations made after this date will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances. Failure to appear on the day will not be considered grounds for a refund. 

    Please enter the contact details required for invoicing:

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  • Humanity Pledge

    When you attend Manchester Pride events, we ask you to take our Humanity Pledge. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to comply with the following pledges:
    • I will uphold every individual’s right to dignity, value and respect, without prejudice towards gender, sex, sexuality, disability, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, creed, language, age, class, wealth, pregnancy, marital status or any other marginalised and protected characteristic, including intersectional identities.
    • I will treat all people with dignity, empathy and respect and uphold their rights even when I disagree with their opinions.
    • I will, through both my words and actions, show respect and empathy for others at all times during the event.
    • I will endeavour not to make assumptions about the identities, beliefs or experiences of any other participants or staff at the event.
    • I have not come to share derogatory, hateful or oppressive opinions or views.
    • I understand that if I, at any point, fail to comply with these pledges, I will be asked to leave the event.

  • Declaration

    Please carefully read and review the information below:

  • By signing below, you agree that you have the authority to submit an application for Community Lane on behalf of your organisation.You agree that the information submitted is a true and accurate description of your organisation. Any information deemed inaccurate may result in your application being unsuccessful.

     

    Your application will be reviewed by Manchester Pride and you will be informed of the outcome when a decision has been made. Successful applications will be issued an invoice which must be paid by 2nd August 2024. Failure to pay by this date will result in your slot being reallocated to an organisation on the waiting list. 

     

    To cancel your slot on Community Lane notification must be sent by 2nd August 2024 to secure a refund. Cancellations made after this date will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances. Failure to appear on the day is not grounds for a refund.

     

  • Important Information

    Please make sure your email address is accurate and up to date as this is how Manchester Pride will contact you about the status of your application and conduct all future correspondence.

    If any information about your entry changes after you have submitted your application, please email events@manchesterpride.com as soon as possible.

     

  • Please refer to our Privacy Policy for how we manage your information. 

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