Events

Although we are not a social group Icebreakers volunteers always try to organise a social event for the last weekend of every month. Previous events have included pub crawls, theatre visits, film nights and walks (see below for past events).
Icebreakers now has a mobile phone that is for use on the day of events only - just phone up to make sure the event is still on. This number is not for general use (although it will be checked every Wednesday between 7:30 and 8:30pm ) 07925 567 537
 
 
The Next Social
 
 
Sunday 26th May 2013 - City Walk - always a popular event. A gentle stroll through the Gay Village, along the canal to Castlefields and return via China Town (with the option of a meal at £5). Meet outside of the LGF for a prompt 12:30 pm start. 
You are welcome to bring a friend too.
 
 
Future Events
 
 
Following funding from Red Nose Day Community Cash & Big Lottery Fund we have lots of ideas for a packed schedule of afternoon training sessions and evening events over the coming year. These include Basic Cooking Skills, Basic Computing / IT Skills, Self Defence Training, LGBT Hertitage Walk, Queer Contact Theatre visit and winter Film Nights. We will post them here once finalised.
 
Let us know if you have any ideas and keep checking here for updates  ;-).
 

Past events

  
Saturday 27th April 2013 - Games Afternoon - half a dozen guys attended this fun afternoon at the LGF.
 
Saturday 23rd Feb 2013 - Film - You Should Meet My Son - 8 guys braved the unseasonal snows to watch this very funny film about a conservative Southern US mum's attempts to find her only son a perfect wife - then ends up searching for a perfect husband (once she finds out he's gay).
 
Saturday 23rd Feb 2013 - Film BEAUTY (Skoonheid). 12 guys watched this 2011 award winning slow but very powerful film about a man's supressed sexuality and his subsequent obsession with the son of a family friend. Took us all by surprise and led to lots of discussions in the pub afterwards.
 
Monday 4th February 2013 - Comedy Playground - 12 guys enjoyed an evening of laughs at this opening night of the Queer Contact Festival. Gay comedians Paul Sinah, Heena Patel, Debra-Jane Appleby, Tom Allan and Jonathan Mayor kept the laughs coming.
This Icebreakers outing was made possible using funds from Sports Relief through Forever Manchester.
 
Saturday 26th January 2013 - FILM NIGHT - Longtime Companion.
In 1981 and group of friends are having the time of their lives when....A moving film about friendship, loss and gay life in 80's America. Thanks Jarda & Paul for hosting the event.  
 
Friday28th December  -  FILM NIGHT - Touch of Pink. 10 guys watched this romantic comedy about an Ismaili Canadian who lives in London with his white British partner and how they cope when Alim's mother arrives to visit,
 
Saturday 24th November   -  Film Night - 'HEAD ON' - a great film about a day in the life of a closeted gay Greek Australian trying to deal with his emerging feelings for other men. Powerful It is an emotive film and a great insight into a different world. This was attended by 10 guys.
 
Saturday 27th October - Film Night - Another Gay Movie. Attended by 10 guys followed by drinks in the Gay Village. 
 
Saturday 29th September - 10 guys joined the PUB CRAWL around Manchester's Gay Village. A great night was had by all.
 
Saturday 25th August- Manchester Pride Parade - 10 Icebreakers joined the LGF and walked in the Manchester Pride Parade in support of their Enough is Enough campaign. The sun shone and the atmosphere was great. Fun was had by all.
 A few of the guys walked with the LGF in the 2012 Pride Parade
 
Thursday 5th July 2012 - Theatre Visit - FETISH KNIGHTS. 6 guys came along had all loved this hilarious play set in a Manchester Gay Village men only bar. 
 
Sunday 24th June 2012 - CITY WALK - 10 guys joined the afternoon stroll through the Gay Village, along the canal to Castlefields and return via China Town. We all enjoyed a nice meal and the weather was kind and the brollies weren't needed.
 
 Icebreakers' City Walkers visiting Alan Turing Statue in Sackville Park
 
Saturday 31st March 2012 FILM NIGHT - "WEEKEND" 15 guys came to watch this great film, followed by a few in the pub aftrwards.
 
Sunday 4th Mar 2012 - 12 of us enjoyed the LGBT Hertitage Walk around central Manchester - followed by a great lunch and a screening of the first episode of Queer as Folk.
Kindly Funded by Forever Manchester.
 
Wednesday 28th Dec 2011 - FILM NIGHT - Mambo Italiano. 17 guys turned out for this great film about love, life and coping with a family. Popular Comedy.
 
Saturday 26th November 2011 FILM NIGHT - BEGINNERS - over 15 guys attended this great film
 
Saturday 24th September 2011 FILM NIGHT - another successful night with over 12 attendees.
 
Saturday 27th August 2011 about 40 guys marched with Icebreakers in the Manchester Pride Parade. We had a great a walking entry celebrating Icebreakers 25th anniversary and promoting the group. We are also pleased to say we were awarded the Best Community Entry too! Great work guys.
  
  
 
To view a video of Icebreakers on the parade please visit : HERE (from 2 minutes 50 seconds).
 
Saturday 30th July we held another one of our popular and FREE FILM NIGHTS showing BOY CULTURE. A successful male escort describes in a series of confessions his tangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic male client.
Over 20 guys attended the film them most of us went on to Taurus Bar for a few drinks and continued socialising.
 
Sunday 12th June 2011. 20 guys turned up in the rain for a fun filled day at the BellBoat Regatta. We didn't come last this time! But it was VERY wet!
 
   
 
Saturday 9th April. We held our Silver Jubilee Celebration & Reunion Soiree at The Round in the Royal Exchange in St Ann's Square, Manchester. There were over 75 guys there who enjoyed the social gathering, good wine and great food in a fabulous location - all kindly subsidised by the Team at the Royal Exchange.
John Amaechi kindly supported us and drew the raffle that will be held on the night. There were 21 prizes in all and we raised several hundred pounds towards our Pride Parade entry this coming August. All monies raised will go towards the cost of entering the Pride Parade this August.
We would like to thank our supporters for their kind and generous
donations - The Royal Exchange, Granada, The Mint Hotel, The Lowry Restaurant, The Gentry Grooming Company, Thomson Holidays, RoB, and the many individuals who have donated prizes. On
 
Saturday 26th March 2011 there was a FILM NIGHT.
 
Saturday 12th Feb 2011 Patrick organised another of his very popular pub crawls around manchester's Gay Village. Over 15 guys joined in the fun - some were still partying whilst the sun rose! 

Saturday 29th January 2011 FILM NIGHT

18 guys joined us to watch Shelter. A really uplifting feelgood movie that shows how gay men can deal with difficult family situations whilst also trying to maintain a relationship. See the trailer HERE.
 
 Friday 10th Dec 2010 There was a Festive Dinner and Drinks Night. Big thanks to group member Patrick for organising this event which saw over 18 guys have a really great night out.
 
Saturday 27th November 2010
12 guys joined our monthly FILM NIGHT to watch Mambo Italiano. A really good laugh about an Italian Canadian family coming to terms with their only son coming out as gay. Click HERE for trailer review link
 
  
Friday 29th October 2010 There was a well attended PUB CRAWL around Manchester's Gay Village - some managed to stay out until dawn!
 
Saturday 7th & 28th August 2010 Some of us joined the LGF's Enough is Enough! Action Against Homophobia campaign at Liverpool Pride & then Manchester Pride. All of us had a really great time and the weather was kind too! Click HERE for a video resume of the Manchester Parade.
 
 
Sunday 8th August 2010 - 'Out in the Past - A Gay History walk' - over 15 guys joined this enlightening guided walk around Manchester's gay heritage sites.
 
Sunday 13th June 2010
Over 35 guys joined the fun of Pride Games and entering the Bell Boat Regatta - below are a few pics. We had enough rowers for 2 teams and had 3 races each. Needless to say we didn't win - as we took the 'fun' option and dressed up in Hawaiian shirts, Leis and sunglasses! Good laugh. We also introduced Icebreakers new T-shirts that were kindly paid for by Sports Relief Community Cash Funds via the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester.
 
 
 
Saturday 22th May 2010 22 guys attended another FILM NIGHT - we showed The BIG Gay Musical - then retired to Canal Street for drinks and socialising. Great film with loads of laughs.
Click HERE for a link to the trailer.
 
Saturday 24th April, 2010 Pub Crawl around Manchester's Gay Village. Over 12 guys joined us on this crawl. Great night! There were a few hangovers the day after!
 
20th March, 2010 Salsation / Out To Dance over 20 guys and gals came along to shake their bootie. Well done to all involved.
 
 
27th February, 2010
We hosted a very successful FILM NIGHT with 24 guys attending. We showed 9 Dead Gay Guys. A great non PC comedy about 2 Irish guys finding their way on the London Gay Scene. After the film some of us went to Taurus Bar for drinks and others went to Queer for a dance.
 Check out the trailer by clicking HERE. 
 
20th February, 2010 - Salsation Dance night at Princess House. 17 attendees had a great evening. Keep up the moves 'n' grooves guys!
 
30th January, 2010 - We were invited to a FREE Healthy Living day at CITY therapy. The guys at CITYtherapy gave the 10 attendees a one day course on healthy living -including how to give a really good back and shoulder massage, understanding the body's need to regenerate and maintain itself, great techniques to tackle stress and inspiring ways of looking at simple methods to improve your health.
 
15th January 2010 - Exhibition visit - an exhibition that recalls an infamous legal trial held in the North West in 1936.
 
14th November, 2009 - Salsation dance night with Carlos and his crew. 15 attended and all enjoyed themselves. Well done guys.
 
31st October, 2009
We had a well attended film night when 15 guys came along to watch MILK. Following the film most of us had a few drinks in Taurus Bar, before the call to the Queer dance floor became too much for some. Thanks Damien for the chocolate cake!

  
28th Oct 2009 - Guest Speaker John Amaechi came along to the group and we had a discussion about his life in sport (basket ball) and the issues he had being one of the first very high profile sportsmen to every come out to his team mates. Over 35 guys attended and the discussions continued later in Taurus Bar and John didn't get away until closing time!
 
    
 
26th September,2009 - Pub crawl around the village.
 
5th September, 2009 - Carlos and his crew held Salsation 4 at Princess House. Great fun was had dancing Salsa etc.
 
29th August, 2009
Manchester Pride Parade,a few of the Icebreakers Group Users and Volunteers joined the LGF's walking entry, themed Homo Heroes. We all enjoyed the day - and it didn't rain!
 
   
1st August, 2009 - Carlos hosted the 3rd Salsation Event. Great fun was had by all.
 
 26th July 2009 - We hired a 35 seater coach and went to the popular Pink Picnic on the side of Castle Hill near Huddersfield. This was a sell out event and although it was wet and windy a good time was had by all. Big thanks go to Grassroots Grants & Community Foundation for Greater Manchester for funding this event.
  
 
20th June, 2009 - Following on from last months successful night Carlos hosted another Gay SALSA class at Princess House. Salsation 2 proved as popular.
 
13th June, 2009 - Walk Against Homophobia. This event saw hundreds of anti-homophobia supporters walk 5km through the streets of Manchester in the presence of a few MPs and Corrie stars.
 
7th June, 2009 - Pride Games Bell Boat Regatta. We had a fun attempt, but failed to beat anyone. Thanks for all those who took part. Next year we will be better, I'm SURE!
 
   
 
30th May, 2009 -  23 guys attend a funfilled SALSA dance night at Princess House, organised by Carlos. We suspect Carlos will start doing these regularly.
 
25th April, 2009 - Film night at Princess House. 12 guys, good food, great film (Urbania), followed by drinks at Taurus Bar.
 
29th March, 2009 - City walk. 12 of us met at Princess House on a beautiful sunny day. We walked along the canal to Castlefields, explored the history of the area, visited the Museum of Science and Industry for a pee & coffee stop before exploring Spinningfields and China Town, where we had a meal. Some guys rounded off the day with a visit to Canal Street.