A message from your event co-ordinator, Bella Jay:
“I hope that Sparkle 2012 will be the biggest and best to date. Lots of people are working hard behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly and there is a great programme of events for everyone to enjoy. Sadly Sparkle 2011 made a small financial loss so I would urge you all to help support and promote Sparkle 2012 to ensure the success of the festival in years to come. You can buy T-shirts, donate by text or Paypal or persuade your local TG business to sponsor the event. Evert penny counts, so please do what ever you can to help!”
Welcome to our 8th Amazing Year!
Sparkle 2011 was another great success and enjoyed by many people from right across the TG spectrum! The weather was lovely and the atmosphere in the park on Saturday afternoon was so relaxed and friendly.
We are pleased to announce that our website has now been updated as we launch the publicity and fundraising campaigns for this July's event. A basic framework is shown on the Events and Sparkle in the Park pages with more details to be added as soon as things are confirmed. If you want to get involved yourself or with your business then it's certainly not too late to get in touch ...
Many people attend Sparkle year after year, but if you haven't been before then what can you expect: First of all, hundreds and hundreds of TG people, plus some of their friends and families, enjoying a weekend together that is all about celebrating transgender. The fantastic thing about Sparkle is that it attracts people from right across the TG spectrum, from those who live full-time to those who may only have the chance to cross-dress on an occasional weekend. A full schedule of events is planned right across the weekend and the highlight for many is Sparkle in the Park on Saturday afternoon, with live performance on stage and trade/info stands. Of course, there are also dozens of TG-friendly bars, clubs and restaurants in the Manchester Village so you can also do your own thing, meet up with old friends and make lots of new ones too! Sparkle is the largest public celebration of Transgender in the World, we are very proud of how the event has grown over the last seven years and we would like to welcome you to come along and join the fun!