The world’s biggest Eurovision celebration MancHagen is heading to Manchester this April.
Spread across three days from 10th-13th, the city will see a series of not-for-profit music, fashion and cultural events, including a Gay Village takeover and two huge concerts at The Depot and Manchester Arcade Arena raising money for five incredible charities.
Performances, meet and greets, fashion shows and more are expected with Eurovision alumni, 2025 contestants, international DJs, LGBTQIA+ icons from the North West and the world, plus the cast of RuPaul Drag Race.
It is being billed as the biggest festival ever curated celebrating Eurovision outside the official final, and will also see free family friendly events during the day, as well as accessible access and discounted tickets for low-income families.
Kicking off the weekend on Thursday 10th April, MancHagen has partnered with the Manchester Gay Village district on Canal Street to offer a safe and exciting destination for all event goers to meet up.
The thriving diversity of Manchester’s cabaret and live singing drag performers and DJs will move to iconic tracks and eclectic beats across the full spectrum of genres represented by European and global music across the magical weekend.
The ‘Eurovision Village’ venues include EVA Bar, Iconic Bar, New York New York Bar, Eagle Bar and Cruz 101, acting as special hosts with Eurovision programming and parties.
The opening party, Official Festival Euroclub, is set to take place at Cruz 101 with eclectic sets from DJ David Horton and friends, followed by a weekend of performances from the likes of Choriza May (RuPaul Drag Race) in collaboration Spanish with brand Lady Olé.
On Friday 11th April, the first half of the two-day All Stars Concert will take place at Manchester Arcade Arena, the city’s renowned immersive augmented reality venue, from 6PM. Hosted by UK Entrant Lindsay Dracass and Mamma Bear from Leeds, The night will showcase Manchester’s leading cultural icons, the thrilling history of Eurovision and show- stopping performances from the 2025 and previous competition contestants including Niamh Kavanagh, Tonya Kneez, Beverly Tight-Lipps and Hera Björk.
The celebration continues on Saturday 12th April, with an all day programme at The Depot, the city’s beloved multiuse venue and home to Europe’s largest indoor LGBTQIA+ celebration Homobloc. An exclusive Artist Yellow Carpet Parade will spotlight the UK’s leading Queer and creative pioneers including appearances from Manchester’s own Drag icon and MancHagen ambassador Banksie, Danny Beard (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 4 winner) and more.
As the day turns to night, The Depot transforms into a wonderland of fashion, music and performance. The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will take over with the exclusively commissioned Drag-A-Vision 2025, a never seen before competition with the likes of Marmalade, Grant Knoche, Rilesea Slaves, Alexis Saint-Pete, Charra Tea, Actavia and Chanel O Connor taking to the stage.
