Calling all LGBTQ+ women and Sapphic Souls!

Join us at SEESAW on Thursday, 21st August at 7:00pm for the Sapphic Showcase—a exciting evening celebrating LGBTQ+ women's talent. Whether you want to take the stage or prefer to relax and enjoy the performances, this is your space to revel in sapphic joy, connect with others, and kick off Manchester Pride weekend in style.

What to Expect:

We're curating a line-up of incredible LGBTQ+ women artists to shine on stage and represent the powerful, creative, and joyful energy of our community. Expect performances that make you dance, make you laugh, and leave you inspired – and maybe even wanting join in yourself!

After the showcase, you’re invited to stay, socialise, and connect with new faces. It’s the perfect way to ease into Pride weekend with a whole bunch of community and celebration.

We've also got some tasty food up for grabs! With Ramyum selling Korean inspired street food such as tteokbokki ramen, Korean fried chicken butty and rice bowls. YUM.

Queerly Made Market will also be at the event! Queerly Made is an art market based in Manchester dedicated to uplifting and spotlighting queer artists who are either based in Manchester or local! Their values focus on creating accessible markets and environments, building community and connection, and spotlighting first time traders.

Key Info:

Date & Time: Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 7:30pm and ends at 9:30pm (with an interval). Social time to follow!

Location: SEESAW, Manchester, 86 Princess St, Manchester M1 6NG.

Access: SEESAW is a wheelchair-accessible venue. It has a flat entrance (but a curb outside on the pavement), steps in the foyer with a nearby lift, accessible toilets on all floors, and detailed access maps available on request.Assistance animals are very welcome. If you’ll be using a wheelchair, feel free to let us know ahead of time so we can make sure there’s plenty of space set up ready for you. If you have any accessibility questions please email us at recovery@lgbt.foundation.

Want to perform?

We’re on the lookout for performers of all kinds - singers, poets, comedians, dancers, and more. If you’d like to be part of the show, send a short ‘CV’ or a video of your act to recovery@lgbt.foundation. We can’t wait to see what you bring to the stage!

Safer Spaces

Our event will be LGBTQ women centred but our audience is open to all. Anyone attending will be expected to follow our Safer Spaces Policy

This is a completely free event, but donations are warmly welcomed to support the work the LGBT Foundation do and help us run future events.

If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to message us at recovery@lgbt.foundation.

Sapphic Showcase: A Pride Celebration of LGBTQ+ Women’s Talent