We are pleased to announce the first queer-curated TRUE PRIDE arts & culture festival taking place on Saturday 7 November 2026, at Hidden in Manchester UK, 7pm-2am.
Music, DJs, comedy, talks, film, wellness and performance.
TICKETS:
The Lineup:
The Irrepressibles, Planningtorock, DJ Boli Bubbles, Leo Chadburn, DJ Sandra D, Kerry Leigh (Comedian), Run Remedy, Alabaster Queen, Jamie Irrepressible (PA/DJ set), Carter The Bandit, Reptile B, Witch of The East, DILF, plus MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Spaces include:
Indie Room (7pm-12am midnight)
Acoustic space (seated - 7pm-11pm)
Electronica Basement (7pm-2am)
Art-house Queer Films room (7pm-8pm)
Arts Lounge (7pm-9pm) with queer interviews & talks, avantgarde-pop performances, neck & back massages from Queer Wellness, & live string quartet.
Queer DJs playing exclusively queer music across all three floors from midnight to 2am
Our Mission
Far too often, Pride organisers present straight artists who they believe appeal to the tastes of gay people rather than presenting LGBTQI voices to speak and create for themselves. Far too often, certain voices from our community feel unheard and underrepresented. TRUE PRIDE is about just that - a platform for the creative voices of the whole LGBTQI. It is what we feel Pride should be about and therefore the name TRUE PRIDE.
TRUE PRIDE is born out of anger. The anger of feeling unseen and unheard by the very platform where we should be centre stage. Moved aside by an idea of what those in high places feel we should like and listen to - rather than platforming those who speak for us, our experiences of life, our art, our music. TRUE PRIDE is about saying enough is enough - it is time for Pride to be reclaimed.
It is our aim to create a safe, empowering, and truly diverse and representative space where we can finally see ourselves.
TRUE PRIDE Festival is an Of Naked Design Event.
ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL
Venue: Hidden,16–18 Mary Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M3 1NH
Date: Saturday 7 November 2026
Time: 7pm-2am
Format: music, DJs, comedy, talks, film, wellness, performance
Age restriction: 18+
Instagram:@truepridefestival
Planningtorock, the project of Jam Rostron, is known for a body of work that fuses electronic music, lyricism and performance to talk about queer politics and their own journey as a trans artist. A self-taught, trans non-binary musician, composer, producer and director, Planningtorock has spent over two decades queering sound and vision through critically acclaimed releases, collaborations, film scores and live performance. Click image to hear Planningtorock's Music
The Irrepressibles will perform YO HOMO! a punk-rock symphonic album of queer joy & sexuality. "Protest & dance come together to celebrate queer identity" Shangay “Pairs desire to alt-rock swagger.” The Guardian. “A celebration of sexuality and art" Attitude. The Irrepressibles is the creative guise of gay composer-singer Jamie Irrepressible, whose international indie hits include ‘In This Shirt, Two Men in Love, & The Most Beautiful Boy. Click image to hear The Irrepressibles Music
Reptile B - East London’s genre-blending queer MC, Reptile B fuses grime, drill, dancehall, jungle and punk into a bold, high-impact sound shaped by Black British Jamaican roots. Click image to hear Reptile B's Music
Carter The Bandit - Peckham rapper Carter The Bandit is a rising Black gay voice in UK rap, known for sharp, unapologetic tracks that bring queer energy into the genre’s mainstream and underground spaces. Click image to hear Carter The Bandit's Music
DILF takeover From midnight to 2am, TRUE PRIDE's middle floor will host a DILF takeover with DILF DJs Dan Louder and Nick Charles. Known as one of the UK's foremost dance parties for queer men, DILF is proudly trans and non-binary-inclusive and has filled dance floors for more than 11 years, with a commitment to quality dance music and queer-led club culture. Click image to go to the DILF Website:
Leo Chadburn is an experimental composer and performer who uses spoken word, electronics, and classical instrumentation to explore memory, nature, and landscape. Click image to hear Leo Chadburn's Music
Run Remedy Manchester's Run Remedy is the project of bisexual artist Robin Koob, blending indie folk, shoegaze and experimental pop into emotionally rich songs shaped by queer experience. Click image to hear Run Remedy's Music
Alabaster Queen fuses classic rock and Merseybeat into queer feminist songs of empowerment, empathy and defiance. Click image to hear Alabaster Queen's Music
DJ Bollibubbles is a Nigerian-born, Manchester-bred DJ known for sets that draw on house, disco, Afro rhythms, and high-energy queer club culture.
DJ Sandra D - A longstanding icon of the queer club scene, DJ Sandra D brings an electrifying energy shaped by years behind the decks in Manchester, including Ruby Tuesdays, Pop Stars and Miss-shapes.