Manchester Vigil

The culmination of the Big Weekend is the George House Trust Candlelit Vigil in which Sackville Gardens is turned into a sea of flickering candles as we take a minute to remember those we’ve lost to the HIV virus and join together to fight the epidemic worldwide. The Vigil is the spiritual heart of the Manchester Pride festival and there is a truly magical and moving atmosphere of quiet reflection in the gardens. this is always been what manchester pride is all about , everyone standing together to shout out that what england has come a long way about LBGT community. importance sticking together.

Manchester Pride – Devotion 🌈 ❤️ 2015

One Manchester Pride that will always stick in my memories had the theme Devotion.

It was such a powerful word for Pride because devotion can mean so many things — devotion to the people you love, to your friends, to your community and to simply being yourself.

Walking around Manchester, you could feel the excitement everywhere. The streets were packed, rainbow flags were flying and everyone seemed ready to celebrate together.

Then it was time for the Manchester Pride Parade. 🌈

The parade was definitely one of the highlights for me. There were incredible costumes, colourful floats, music, dancing and so many people lining the streets.

Of course, I had my camera with me! 📸

I love capturing moments and memories, and there was certainly plenty to photograph. Everywhere you looked there was colour, creativity and something happening.

But Pride wasn’t just about getting some great photos.

Looking around at everyone celebrating made me think about what Devotion really meant.

To me, it was about standing by the people you care about. It was about friendship, love, acceptance and supporting people for exactly who they are.

That’s what made the atmosphere feel so special.

Everyone was there for their own reasons, but for that day thousands of people came together in the same city to celebrate love and equality.

There were smiles, laughter, music and plenty of dancing — and by the end of the day, definitely some tired feet!

Looking back at my photographs now brings those memories straight back.

Manchester Pride: Devotion wasn’t just a theme. It was a celebration of love, friendship, acceptance and being proud of who you are. 🌈❤️

A colourful day, an amazing atmosphere and another memory I’ll always

Tate Liverpool – Where My Love of Art & Design Grew 🎨

Art has always been a big part of my life, and Tate Liverpool is one of those places that helped inspire my creative side.

Growing up close to Liverpool meant I was lucky enough to have some amazing museums and galleries practically on my doorstep. Visiting Tate Liverpool when I was younger opened my eyes to different styles of art and showed me that creativity doesn’t always have to follow rules.

I remember walking around the exhibitions and looking at pieces that were completely different from anything I’d seen before. Some I understood straight away, while others made me stop, think and wonder what the artist was trying to say.

That is one of the things I love about art — everyone can see something different.

My visits to galleries like Tate Liverpool became part of the inspiration behind my own creative journey. That interest eventually led me towards studying Promotional Design and Visual Merchandising at university.

Looking back now, I can see how those early days of visiting galleries, museums and exhibitions influenced me more than I probably realised at the time.

They taught me to notice colours, shapes, displays, spaces and all the little details around me. Those are things that later became really important when I started learning about visual merchandising and design.

Even now, I love being creative, whether that’s through photography, making things, designing cards or simply finding inspiration while travelling.

Tate Liverpool isn’t just an art gallery to me.

It’s part of the story of where my creative journey began. ❤️

Sometimes the places we visit when we’re young stay with us much longer than we ever expect.

And for me, Tate Liverpool is one of those places.

Megan x

Tate is an institution that houses the UK national collection of British art and international modern and contemporary art.

When Tate first opened its doors to the public in 1897 it had just one site, displaying a small collection of British artworks. Today Tate has four major sites and the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art, which includes nearly 70,000 artworks. A number of new developments are planned for Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Tate St Ives to ensure the galleries continue to expand.

Tate came to Liverpool when Alan Bowness, the director of Tate at the time, decided to create a Tate of the northwest. As the project become known he decided it would be a gallery with distinct identity which would show modern art and encourage a younger audience to art within their education program. However, today the gallery is used by many people who love contemporary art.

Tate Liverpool hosts many different art work from many different types are of artist.

The lasted art exhibition is Andy Warhol at Tate Liverpool, which I found related to the project at uni. I found his work interesting, it given me insight of mix-media and other different techniques.