Every year in Manchester City centre there is a celebration of the gay community. This takes place during the summer months and its main attraction for families is a large parade throughout the city consisting of Floats, dancers, performers and music. Anybody can become involved, not just those from the gay community, thus strengthening the relationship between Manchester’s many different communities. During the Gay Pride festival there is also a ‘Big weekend’, which is where a number of famous music artists arrive in the city and play to the crowd popular amongst the younger groups of Manchester. Although the Pride festival is a celebration of the gay communities in Manchester it is also a time to remember those in the community and all over the world that have lost their battle against HIV, a candle light vigil is held to reflect and join together to fight it.