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Iconic music festival Suffragette City is returning to Manchester

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Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 19th February 2025

Suffragette City, known for its cracking performances by the greatest female and non-binary acts, is returning to Manchester next month.

Aptly named after the Suffragette movement, this event celebrates and supports ‘women and gender expansive folk’ through charity work and fantastic club nights, bringing together women and non-binary performers, DJs, artists and more for some non-stop music entertainment.

Even better, this club night is being hosted around International Women’s Day, meaning there’s even more reasons to dance the night away.

Manchester was one of the pioneering cities when it came to campaigning for womens’ right to vote.

Emmeline Pankhurst’s efforts will never be forgotten, as she and her fellow advocates managed to securing womens’ right to vote in 1918, a date that is cemented in UK and worldwide history. So much so, there’s a statue of her which sits heroically in St. Peter’s Square overlooking the city centre and all of its many commuters.

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This event is named in honour of that very movement.

This year, Suffragette City is being hosted at one of Manchester’s most-esteemed nightlife venues, Yes Bar, where they will be taking over all four floors and you’ll be able to catch some of the hottest talent including Sarah Bates and Afrodeutsche.

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As well as making sure people are having a brilliant time, this club night also aims to raise lots of money for a variety of important local charities and causes, all of which help women and non-binary people with different resources.

All the money from each ticket sale goes straight back to the charities MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health), Every Month, SAWN (Support and Action Women’s Network), and Contact Hostel.

As much as technology may be our new best friend, you’ll also find a handful of volunteers spread throughout the venue with buckets for you to put physical donations into, and you can also help contribute by purchasing merchandise online or at the event.

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And to make the event even more accessible, for the first time ever, it will broadcast globally online thanks to an exciting collaboration with StreamGM – a not-for-profit streaming service showcasing music, culture, and nightlife from Greater Manchester – and their underground clubbing series, Main Room.

So whether you’re in Manchester, Madrid, Melbourne, or anywhere in between, you’ll be able to experience the magic of Suffragette City from the comfort of your own home.

Suffragette City is returning to Manchester on Saturday 8 March, which is International Women’s Day, and tickets are already on sale HERE.

There’s also an official JustGiving link dedicated to raising even more money for the event’s chosen charities which is live now.

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