Jackie Crozier & Anthony Cotton

Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton has been appointed a patron of Manchester Pride.
 
The former Queer As Folk star will represent the city’s biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender festival throughout the year and during its ten-day programme of events in August – which includes the Bank Holiday ‘Big Weekend’.
 
Speaking of his appointment, Antony Cotton said:
“After many years working with Manchester Pride helping to sell tickets and introduce acts on the main stage, I am delighted to be appointed a patron of Manchester Pride. I look forward to the challenges the role will bring, especially in helping to promote and encourage equality for all, here in this most magnificent city of ours. No two words are better suited than Manchester and Pride.”
 
Jackie Crozier, festival manager of Manchester Pride, added:
“The patrons play an important part in the success of the event – helping to promote the cause and act as figureheads for our charity work. Antony is a tremendously popular figure in the gay village and we are delighted that he has joined the Manchester Pride team.”
 
Antony’s fellow patrons are: former American basketball star, John Amaechi; actor and ‘king of the jungle’, Christopher Biggins; fellow Queer as Folk actor and theatre director, Adam Zane; actress, Heather Peace; ‘Allo Allo’ star, Arthur Bostrom; singer songwriter, Claire Mooney and former Rembrandt Hotel owner, Peter Beswick.
 
For more information view:
www.manchesterpride.com