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What is the Sparkle Weekend?

The Sparkle Weekend is a festival-style family weekend event in Sackville Gardens, Manchester. It is for everyone who identifies as trans, non binary and gender variant, and their friends, families and allies. All ages are welcome!

Which part is GMCDP going for?

GMCDP has spoken with the Sparkle Weekend organisers to check accessibility of the event as a whole. We plan to go for the quieter time slot of 10.30am to 12noon on Saturday. We may stay a bit longer than this - details to follow. 

Around 11.30am there will be a short parade - this will be a wheelchair accessible route - there is an option to join the parade. We will contact you about this nearer the date.

From 12noon to 5pm, there will be a Sparkle Sanctuary (quiet, sensory friendly space with relaxing activities). 

Accessibility

The event takes place in Sackville Garden in Manchester City Centre.

There are wheelchair accessible portaloos (toilets).

Matting over grassy areas for wheelchair access.

Nearest Changing Places toilet: Manchester Central Library, Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station

Registration

Please register for a ticket and tell us about your access needs for this event. 

As for all our events, we can support Manchester residents with a PA, travel and more. If you are outside Manchester, please put in your access needs and we will follow up to confirm what support we can provide.

Any questions, please contact Kayla