Outdoor Dancing & Events
Tuesday 15th March 2025
Official 30th Birthday & Easter Social @ Thompsons Arms – Tonight marks 30 years since our first dance night, and it coincides with our annual Easter Social. We’ll be having a Jacob’s Table buffet supper, so please bring a dish to share if you can. It’s a free night and there will be a raffle. 8-10pm. NOTE: No Beginners session.
Sunday 11th May 2025
Outdoor Dancing – Our first outdoor dance of the year outside the REM Bar on Canal Street. 2.00 – 5.00pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Tuesday 13th May 2025
Non-stop night with a touch of Eurovision. 2 hours of non-stop dancing @ Thompsons Arms. A list of over 30 songs & dances will be posted with no announcements, so choose your trips to the bar wisely. The playlist begins at 8pm.
Saturday 7th June 2025
Bury Pride – Last time we were at bury Pride was in 2023, so we are pleased to be back. We will be doing a performance set plus a crowd teach. Details will be posted on Facebook and Instagram when we know more.
Sunday 8th June 2025
Outdoor Dancing – Back to the REM Bar on Canal Street. 2.00 – 5.00pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Sunday 13th July 2025
Outdoor Dancing – See our kerb dancing and bollard avoiding prowess outside the REM Bar on Canal Street. 2.00 – 5.00pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Saturday 9th August 2025
Levenshulme Pride – Always fun, and we’ve been invited back to The Klondyke beer garden for some dancing and some teaching. Details will be posted on Facebook and Instagram when we know more.
Saturday 23rd August 2025
Manchester Pride – The Parade is the one of the biggest events of the year and we’ll be there! This year’s theme is “Love”. And, what’s not to love about the Manchester Prairie Dogs; 30 years young and Manchester’s best LGBTQ+ Line Dancing group.
Sunday 24th August 2025
Outdoor Pride Dancing – We’re back on Sunday, dancing outside The Thompsons Arms 2.00 – 5pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Tuesday 25th August 2025
No Dancing Tonight – Thompsons Arms is closed for a well-earned rest.
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Members Night: Welcome Back to all our members for a chill night after Pride.
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Beginner’s Night @ Thompsons Arms 8 – 10pm. Our annual open night to give all those who saw us in the Parade a chance to join in. It’s a free night for all.
Sunday 14th September 2025
Outdoor Dancing – Autumn is here, so get your MPD Hoodies out for another session outside the REM Bar 2.00 – 5.00pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Sunday 5th October 2025
Outdoor Dancing – We’ve squeezed in a final visit of the year to the REM Bar on Canal Street. 2.00 – 5.00pm, weather dependent. See our Facebook & Instagram pages on the day for confirmation.
Friday 10th October 2025
30th Celebration Party Night with singer Thorne Hill. Tonight we will be properly celebrating our 30th year. Venue to be confirmed but we will have the pleasure of signer Thorne Hill taking us through our dance steps.
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Halloween Social @ Thompsons Arms – Spooky goings on with a Jacob’s Table buffet supper, so please bring a dish to share if you can. It’s a free night and there is a raffle. 8-10pm
Tuesday 18th November 2025
2 hours of non-stop dancing @ Thompsons Arms. A list of over 30 songs & dances will be posted with no announcements, so choose your trips to the bar wisely. The playlist begins at 8pm.
Saturday 13th December 2025
Christmas Social in Canal Street – Our annual festive pub crawl before Christmas. Details, as ever, to be confirmed.
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Christmas Social @ Thompsons Arms – Our last dance of 2025 with a Jacob’s Table buffet supper, so please bring a dish to share if you can. It’s a free night and there will be a raffle. Don’t forget your Christmas Jumpers! 8-10pm
Tuesday 6th January 2026
First Dancing of the New Year @ Thompsons Arms – we’re back and ready to dance off the mince pies and Christmas puds. 8-10pm.
Tuesday 17th February 2026
AGM & Pink Social @ Thompsons Arms – A round up of what we’ve done over the past year followed by a free night of dancing: 7pm AGM start, then dancing until 10pm
*Please note that all outdoor dancing is weather dependent – please check our Facebook Page/Instagram for an update on the day!
