Manchester Pride has announced that this year's Manchester Pride Festival has been postponed. The team behind the city's huge LGBTQ+ celebration said they were "both heartbroken and devastated" to deliver the news.
The festival was due to take place across August bank holiday weekend - Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30 - but will now be postponed until August 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The charity has also said that it will roll over all tickets purchased for 2020 to the postponed event next year. Those who no longer wish to attend can apply for a refund or make a donation to the charity.
Mark Fletcher, chief executive for Manchester Pride, said: "Since large gatherings were banned in March, we have been working tirelessly