Manchester Pride 2023 has arrived in the city-region just in time for the August bank holiday weekend and it’s jam packed full with plenty of things to do.
Can you pass our Manc Citizenship Test?
05.08.2023 - 05:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's no secret that the Manc identity is one of the proudest in Britain.
As a city, we're proud of what we have become. So, from the bee, to bucket hats, or the bands, it's impossible to be confused as to where you are when you're in Manchester.
That's not to say we're not without our problems, but there's a lot of love for the city from Mancs. But what does it take to become a Manc?
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Some would say it's having the patience to navigate the Mancunian Way at rush hour. Others think you need to be able to successfully walk in the Arndale and just get to where you want to go without doing three extra laps of the shopping centre.
There's another school of thought that says it takes wearing a bucket had and a parka at Parklife in the rain. There's no scientific way of deciding.
Until now.
That's because we've devised the Unofficial Manc Citizenship Test - 10 quick questions to see if you can call yourself a true Manc. Have a go and tell us what your score was in the comments.
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