Lavender Rodriguez DJ, Nick Charles, Jade Li, Veba, Laura Jackson
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- Date
- 27 Aug 2023
- Venue
- The Undercroft, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Running time: 1–5pm and 7.30–10.30pm
Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access
Celebrate Pride with a free programme of live art, DJs and events curated by Manchester favourite Mix-Stress
Enjoy a bumper line-up of DJs for our Sunday pride celebration on Riverside Square. Irresistible tunes, happy people and an unbeatable riverside location.
First on the decks is electronic, alt-soul DJ/composer Lavender Rodriquez. Next up are house, dance and disco tunes from radio DJ Nick Charles and dance music from Jade Li. Then Manchester icon and soul singer Veba and DJ Laura Jackson go back to back, as we wrap the party up.
Factory Pride is curated by DJ, Producer, Curator and Artist Mix-Stress. Our first Pride at our new home, it’s a chance to take up space and explore our space. Expect DJ sets from Manchester’s hottest talent in the loos, and takeovers from LGBTQIA+ collectives in the Social and Riverside Square.
A celebration of QTIBPOC (Queer Trans Intersex Black People and People of Colour), LGBTQIA+ and female DJs, allies and supporters, Mix-Stress has curated a line-up which spotlights local artists and platforms talent from across Greater Manchester.
It's all free to attend and we’re inviting everyone to come along and discover the amazing artists on the bill.
I have the pleasure of working with such a melting pot of DJs from across Greater Manchester and wanted to infuse established, new and emerging DJs together to create a week of variety, diversity and inclusion. It’s important to me as a curator that we give showcase that reflects local representational culture and music, really highlighting what Manchester has to offer from our beloved communities while always remembering the fundamentals of Pride.
Mix-Stress
About the curators
The curatorial concept for Factory Pride was developed by Mix-Stress in consultation with Tolu Ajayi.
Mix-Stress is DJ, Producer, Curator & Artist. She is also founder and curator of arts and events collective, RebeccaNeverBecky and co-founder of DJ collective, Queer Latifah.
Tolu Ajayi is a spoken word artist, multi-instrumentalist and performer from Manchester.
Access information
Here you can find access information for Aviva Studios, our access performances and advice on content. For more information about the different types of access performances we offer, please visit our Access page. If you have specific access needs that aren’t yet addressed, please email access@factoryinternational.org prior to the event and we’ll do our best to help.
The Undercroft is next to River Square, located in the outdoor spaces at Aviva Studios. The full address is Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQ and what3words is chop.feeds.chase.
There is step-free access to all areas of the Undercroft. There will be a range of seating options around the space. The bars will have a lowered accessible service area.
Events on stage at the Undercroft will predominantly be set up as standing gigs. There will be a dedicated accessible viewing platform with ramped access for wheelchair users and those requiring access seats, as well as a dedicated space on the flat floor close to the stage. Access to both of these areas will be available on a first come, first served basis. A member of our front of house team will be able to show you to these when you arrive.
There are accessible toilets on all public levels of the building.
A mixture of wheelchair accessible toilets with right- or left-hand transfer as well as ambulant accessible cubicles with grab rails are located in the brick arches in the Social.
There are additional accessible toilets in both Hall Foyers.
You do not need a key to use the accessible toilets.
TBC
Travel information
Below you can find information on how to get to the Undercroft.
The Undercroft can be approached along Water Street (coming from Quay Street) or along Liverpool Road (coming from Deansgate or Castlefield).
The Water Street route is the quickest way to arrive at our City Square entrance (the main entrance for the Undercroft).
Our closest stations are:
Salford Central station: 0.4 miles
Deansgate station and Deansgate-Castlefield tram: 0.6 miles
St Peter’s Square tram: 0.6 miles
Manchester Victoria station is approximately one mile from Aviva Studios
Manchester Piccadilly station is approximately 1.3 miles from Aviva Studios
Click on the links above to find detailed access information for each station.
Free bus services stop at all city-centre stations, and near to Aviva Studios along Deansgate, Bridge St and Quay St. Buses on these free routes are wheelchair accessible. For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.
There is a car park approximately 0.6 miles from the event entrance at Water Street Car Park, New Elm Rd, Manchester, M3 4JH.
There is also a NCP car park (Manchester Spinningfields) approximately 0.5 miles away from the venue at Spinningfields, New Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3BE. It has 35 accessible bays.
There are a small number of Blue Badge spaces along Water St and Quay St. Otherwise head towards Liverpool Road, Great John St and Lower Byrom St – close to our neighbours, the Science and Industry Museum where there are a small number of additional Blue Badge spaces.
For a list of other parking bays available in the area, visit Manchester City Council website.