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  • Sunday 31st July – Stockport Pride 2022

    Oh, what a glorious day we had at Stockport Pride in front of an appreciative audience. Many thanks to David & Darren for sorting the whole thing out for us and thanks to Stockport Pride for the invite.

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  • 24th July – Outside the REM

    Although it was our rainiest outdoor dancing for a long while, we still managed 20 dances throughout the afternoon. But at least it wasn’t in the record breaking heat of 5 days earlier (so there’s the silver lining on a very grey cloud). Thank you every one who stayed until the end for the Tush…

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  • 26th June – Outdoor Dancing

    A great afternoon of dancing today – thanks to all of you who made it in! As always, thanks to The REM Bar for continuing to support and host us. Thanks also not just to our regular members but also those extra fans and supporters who come along to our outdoor dances – you are all very…

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  • Sunday 12th June – Picnic @ Turn Moss

    During the Pandemic of 2020, the only place we could dance as a group was outdoors. Turn Moss Playing Fields was suggested and, as far as the Committee was concerned, business was going to carry on as usual. We danced to familiar tunes, new dances were taught, and we even had a Christmas do, filmed…

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  • Sunday 29th May – First Outdoor Dancing of 2022

    What a great turnout we had for our first outdoor dance of the year! It was a pleasure to see everyone showing their support for our fellow LGBTQ community in Ukraine, in blues and yellows – having supported our fundraising effort earlier in the week!Lots of dancing, lots of fun! Thanks to all who came…

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  • Eurovision Night 2022

    Eurovision Night 2022

    Willkommen, Bienvenue & Welcome to the Prairie Dogs Eurovision night. And what a great Eurovision party it was! We even danced to Austria’s 2022 entry Halo @ 150bpm! Epic!  18 MAMMOTH EUROVISION SONGS in 2 hours – that’s half the time of the actual Song Contest! Fingers crossed for our very own Space Man Sam…

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  • Easter Social 2022

    Easter Social 2022

    After a week’s delay, our Easter Social finally went ahead – and was promptly renamed The Spring Celebration, with the return of the Jacob’s Table.Many thanks to all who brought such wonderful (and plentiful) food. And, in good old Prairie Dog fashion, we tried our best but there was still loads of food left for…

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  • And now we’re on Instagram

    Our Social Media gurus have been setting up an Instagram account for some of the pictures we don’t get to show on our Facebook page.Just another way to keep in touch.Manchester Prairie Dogs Instagram

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  • MPD Twitter is Back

    MPD Twitter is Back

    Just a little note that our Twitter page is back in action! We won’t be deleting any legacy content, rather adding to it, in order to maintain a continuous record of your favourite LGBTQ+ Inclusive Line Dancing Group in the UK. Manc Prairie Dogs (@mancprairiedogs) / Twitter

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  • Annual AGM & Valentine’s Social 2022

    Thanks everyone able to come along this evening for our AGM and Valentine’s Social, it was a super night! Special thanks to Roy for organising the food and David W for the raffle and lovely prizes. Delighted to announce, and handover to the new Prairie Dogs Committee, duly elected for 2022 … Amie, Heather, Kirsty…

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