Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.5.89
Object Name
Badge
Title
VILLAGE CHARITY MARDI GRAS '96
Place
Manchester
People
Ernest Hole
Events
Pride; Mardi Gras
Description
White badge with text "Mardi Gras '96" framed by ionic columns, resembling a house. On the top and bottom, it reads "VILLAGE CHARITY", in pink and green.
Pride parades have been held annually in Manchester since 1985. Between 1991 and 1998, it was known as Manchester Mardi Gras when the Village Charity were running the festival to raise funds for HIV/AIDS causes.
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