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Manchester LGBTQ+ WALKING TOUR
Aug
16
to 21 Aug
Event

Manchester LGBTQ+ WALKING TOUR

  • Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:00 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00
  • Whitworth Locke Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Walking Tour

Whitworth Locke Hotel

£10

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Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 
Aug
17
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall

Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 12:00 13:20
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

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CARRY ON SCREAMING
Aug
17
Film, Location: First Street, Queer As Jokes

CARRY ON SCREAMING

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 14:00 15:40
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free | Unticketed

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WATERLOO ROAD - Everyone Welcome
Aug
17
TV, Location: New Century Hall, Panel

WATERLOO ROAD - Everyone Welcome

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 14:00 15:00
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TV + Panel

New Century Hall

£0 - £5


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Best of Sheffield DocFest: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Aug
17
Best of Sheffield Doc Fest, Location: Vue at Printworks, Documentary

Best of Sheffield DocFest: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 14:30 16:00
  • VUE, Printworks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary
VUE Cinema, Printworks
£0-£7.50 

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The Watermelon Woman + Cheryl Dunye early career short films
Aug
17
Film, Location: HOME, Shorts

The Watermelon Woman + Cheryl Dunye early career short films

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 15:30 17:30
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

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Best of GAZE Irish Shorts
Aug
17
Shorts, Panel, Location: New Century Hall

Best of GAZE Irish Shorts

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 16:00 17:00
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts + Intro

New Century Hall

Free

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Best of Sheffield DocFest: Gen_
Aug
17
Location: Vue at Printworks, Documentary, Best of Sheffield Doc Fest

Best of Sheffield DocFest: Gen_

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 16:30 18:20
  • VUE, Printworks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£0-£5.00

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SOME LIKE IT HOT
Aug
17
Location: First Street, Film

SOME LIKE IT HOT

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 17:00 19:00
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free | Unticketed

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Best of sheffield DocFest: The Secret of Me
Aug
17
Documentary, Location: Vue at Printworks, Best of Sheffield Doc Fest

Best of sheffield DocFest: The Secret of Me

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 19:00 20:40
  • VUE, at Printworks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary

VUE Cinema at Printworks

£0-£5.00

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Bulletproof: A Lesbian's Guide to Surviving the Plot screening + the SCENE Lesbian TV Quiz
Aug
17
Documentary, Location: New Century Hall, Event, TV, Panel

Bulletproof: A Lesbian's Guide to Surviving the Plot screening + the SCENE Lesbian TV Quiz

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 19:30 22:30
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Screening + Q&A + Quiz

New Century Hall

£0-£5

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Party Monster Screening + WOW Presents Plus Retrospective with Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato
Aug
17
TV, Film, Panel, NightLives, Location: Aviva Studios

Party Monster Screening + WOW Presents Plus Retrospective with Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato

  • Sunday 17 August 2025
  • 19:30 22:15
  • AVIVIA STUDIOS: HOME OF FACTORY INTERNATIONAL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening + Panel

Aviva Studios

£5 - £10

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Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 
Aug
18
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall

Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase 

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 12:00 13:20
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

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DRIVE BACK HOME
Aug
18
Film, Location: Vue at Printworks, New Narrative

DRIVE BACK HOME

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 14:30 16:10
  • VUE: PRINTWORKS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening
VUE Cinema, Printworks
£5-£7.50

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SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
Aug
18
Film, New Narrative, Location: Vue at Printworks

SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 16:45 18:30
  • VUE: PRINTWORKS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

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Iris Prize: Night life Shorts
Aug
18
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall, NightLives

Iris Prize: Night life Shorts

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 17:00 18:30
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts + Q&A

New Century Hall

FREE

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The FIRST WIVES CLUB
Aug
18
Film, Queer As Jokes, Location: First Street

The FIRST WIVES CLUB

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 18:00 19:45
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

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Plainclothes
Aug
18
Film, Location: Vue at Printworks, New Narrative

Plainclothes

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 19:00 20:35
  • VUE: PRINTWORKS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

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The Victoria Wood-A-Thon
Aug
18
TV, Event, Queer As Jokes, Location: New Century Hall

The Victoria Wood-A-Thon

  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • 19:30 22:30
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TV Screening + Event

New Century Hall

£0-£15


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Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase
Aug
19
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall

Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 12:00 13:20
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts
New Century Hall
Free

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QUEENS OF DRAMA
Aug
19
Location: Vue at Printworks, Film, New Narrative, Queer As Jokes

QUEENS OF DRAMA

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 14:30 16:25
  • VUE: PRINTWORKS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

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IRIS PRIZE: COMEDY SHORTS
Aug
19
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall, Film, Queer As Jokes

IRIS PRIZE: COMEDY SHORTS

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 17:00 18:30
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

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Departures
Aug
19
Film, New Narrative, Queer As Jokes, Location: Vue at Printworks

Departures

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 18:00 20:30
  • VUE Cinema at Printworks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening + panel

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

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MEAN GIRLS
Aug
19
Film, Queer as Jokes, Location: First Street

MEAN GIRLS

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 18:00 19:40
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

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What It Feels Like for a Girl: Screening + In Conversation
Aug
19
Location: New Century Hall, TV, Panel, Event

What It Feels Like for a Girl: Screening + In Conversation

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 20:00 22:00
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TV + Panel
New Century Hall
£0-£10

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YOU DON’T NOMI
Aug
19
Location: HOME, Documentary

YOU DON’T NOMI

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 20:30 22:15
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

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Streets of Gloria
Aug
20
Film, New Narrative, NightLives, Location: Vue at Printworks

Streets of Gloria

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 14:30 16:15
  • VUE Cinema (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5-£7.50

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Best of Iris 2024 + Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase Awards Presentation
Aug
20
Shorts, Location: New Century Hall

Best of Iris 2024 + Out of MCR: SCENE Queer Shorts Showcase Awards Presentation

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 17:30 19:30
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts

New Century Hall

Free

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To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar
Aug
20
Location: First Street, Film, Queer as Jokes

To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 18:00 19:50
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/Unticketed

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Dreams In Nightmares
Aug
20
Film, Location: Vue at Printworks, New Narrative

Dreams In Nightmares

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 18:30 20:30
  • Vue, Printworks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

VUE Cinema, Printworks

£5- £7.50

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PROTEST! - Documenting Dissent - ON THE SCENE
Aug
20
Event, Party, NightLives, Location: Fairfield Social Club

PROTEST! - Documenting Dissent - ON THE SCENE

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 19:30 22:00
  • FAIRFIELD SOCIAL CLUB (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

EVENT + PARTY

Fairfield Social Club

£2.50

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10 Years of Cucumber + in conversation with RusselL T Davies and cast
Aug
20
TV, Panel, Location: New Century Hall

10 Years of Cucumber + in conversation with RusselL T Davies and cast

  • Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • 20:00 22:00
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TV + Panel

New Century Hall

£5-£10

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The DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Aug
21
Film, Location: First Street, Queer as Jokes

The DEVIL WEARS PRADA

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 18:00 19:50
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free/ Unticketed

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Queerchester
Aug
21
Location: Treehouse Hotel, NightLives, Documentary

Queerchester

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 18:00 20:30
  • Treehouse Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary + Panel

Treehouse Hotel

SOLD OUT

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Manchester Camerata present: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Composers + Monk in Pieces screening
Aug
21
Event, Location: Aviva Studios, Documentary

Manchester Camerata present: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Composers + Monk in Pieces screening

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 19:00 22:15
  • AVIVA STUDIOS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Event + Documentary

Aviva Studios

£5 - £10

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Showgirls 4K 30th Anniversary screening
Aug
21
Film, Location: HOME, Event

Showgirls 4K 30th Anniversary screening

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 19:30 22:30
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

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CULTPLEX presents Bottoms (Party Screening)
Aug
21
Film, Queer As Jokes, Location: Cultplex

CULTPLEX presents Bottoms (Party Screening)

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 19:30 21:10
  • Cultplex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6.50-£7.50

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Queerchester
Aug
21
Location: Treehouse Hotel, NightLives, Documentary

Queerchester

  • Thursday 21 August 2025
  • 20:30 23:00
  • Treehouse Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary

Treehouse Hotel

SOLD OUT

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Knife + Heart
Aug
16
Film, Location: Cultplex

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Knife + Heart

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 22:00 23:45
  • CULTPLEX (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6-£20

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VEGAS IN SPACE
Aug
16
Location: HOME, Film, NightLives

VEGAS IN SPACE

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 20:30 22:15
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Cruising (45 year anniversary)
Aug
16
Film, Location: Cultplex

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Cruising (45 year anniversary)

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 19:45 20:30
  • Cultplex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6-£20

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54 (DIRECTOR’S CUT)
Aug
16
Film, Location: HOME, NightLives

54 (DIRECTOR’S CUT)

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 18:00 20:00
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

HOME

£7.95-£11.15

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Jonathan Harvey in Conversation + BeautIFUl Thing film screening
Aug
16
Film, TV, Panel, Location: New Century Hall

Jonathan Harvey in Conversation + BeautIFUl Thing film screening

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 18:00 21:15
  • New Century Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening + Panel

New Century Hall

£0-£10

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Mystery Queer Classic
Aug
16
Film, Location: Cultplex

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Mystery Queer Classic

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 17:30 19:15
  • NEW CENTURY HALL (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6-£20

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Wicked (2024) Sing-A-Long
Aug
16
Film, Location: First Street

Wicked (2024) Sing-A-Long

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 17:00 19:40
  • FIRST STREET: OUTDOOR SCREEN (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening
First Street
Free | Unticketed 

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I’M YOUR VENUS
Aug
16
Location: Treehouse Hotel, Film, Documentary

I’M YOUR VENUS

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 15:00 16:25
  • Treehouse Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Documentary Screening

Treehouse Hotel

£0-£5

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Short Film Showcase
Aug
16
Shorts, Location: Cultplex

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: Short Film Showcase

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 14:30 17:10
  • Cultplex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shorts

CULTPLEX

£6 -£20

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The Wizard Of Oz
Aug
16
Location: First Street, Film

The Wizard Of Oz

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 14:00 15:45
  • First Street Outdoor Screen (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Outdoor Classic Film Screening

First Street

Free | Unticketed

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer
Aug
16
Film, Location: Cultplex

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 12:00 23:59
  • CULTPLEX, 50 Red Bank, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£20

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GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: The Judgement
Aug
16
Film, Location: Cultplex, Shorts

GASP! X SCENE Queer All Dayer: The Judgement

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 12:00 13:50
  • CULTPLEX, 50 Red Bank, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic and New Feature and Shorts Screenings

CULTPLEX

£6 - £20

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scene opening party
Aug
15
to 16 Aug
Location: Aviva Studios, Event, Party

scene opening party

  • Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:00 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:00
  • Aviva Studios, Home of Factory International, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Event

AVIVA Studios

FREE

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Mondo Queero's Midnight Movie - Performance
Aug
15
Location: Cultplex, Film

Mondo Queero's Midnight Movie - Performance

  • Friday 15 August 2025
  • 22:00 23:45
  • CULTPLEX (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6.50-£7.50  

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Channel 4 Presents: An Altogether Different Comedy Night
Aug
15
Location: Aviva Studios, Event, Queer As Jokes

Channel 4 Presents: An Altogether Different Comedy Night

  • Friday 15 August 2025
  • 20:30 22:30
  • Aviva Studios, Home of Factory International, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Event

AVIVA Studios

£5 - £10

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CULTPLEX presents: Barb & STAR Go To Vista Del Mar
Aug
15
Film, Queer as Jokes, Location: Cultplex

CULTPLEX presents: Barb & STAR Go To Vista Del Mar

  • Friday 15 August 2025
  • 19:30 21:15
  • CULTPLEX, 50 Red Bank (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

CULTPLEX

£6.50 - £7.50

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Opening film: LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
Aug
15
Film, Location: HOME, Queer as Jokes, New Narrative

Opening film: LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS

  • Friday 15 August 2025
  • 18:30 20:05
  • HOME (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Film Screening

HOME

£9-£12

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