9th 10th 11th July 2010, canal st, manchester

is sponsored by:
sparkle main sponsor

Sparkle 2010 pics


















Donations and Support

Sparkle is a non-profit making group set up specifically to organise an annual weekend of celebration and support for the Transgender Community. Our aim is to keep Sparkle FREE to all those who attend.

How you can help

There are a number of ways you can help Sparkle, from making a donation or buying wristbands, to helping steward the event or give a helping hand.

Make a donation

This can be done via the Sparkle paypal account using your credit or debit card. Click the donate button.

Buy wristbands

Sparkle is a FREE event, you don't have to buy wristbands to get in. But we do need your support and all monies recieved go towards the Sparkle weekend. Wristbands cost £5 per pair, plus £1 postage and PayPal fee.

click here to buy wristbands
Wrist bands

Buy Sparkle T-shirts

Exclusively designed Sparkle T-shirts

  • Dozens of different garment styles in various colours
  • Choose the colour of the printed design yourself
  • Varying sizes available
  • Each item is printed for you and dispatched direct from the manufacturer
  • Every sale earns commission for Sparkle!

Get the coolest looks for Sparkle 2010 and help support the event too! The pics are samples only - colour and style choices are down to you! - Personalise with your own text too!


Click here to visit the
Sparkle shop

A helping hand on the day

We need volunteer helpers during the Sparkle weekend itself
- as Stewards in the park on the Saturday

For more details CLICK HERE

Shop on-line via EasyFundraising and help raise money for Sparkle 2010 Just click on the banner below to register

Sparkle 2010
How much money did we raise?

Sparkle 2010 was always going to be hard with the credit crunch limiting fundraising, but we still managed to raise around £6,000!

Manchester Concord and Translife each donated £1000. Tranny International, TV Chix and The Beaumont Society each donated £500. The other organisations listed on the sponsor's page each gave between £50 and £400.

If anyone wishes to show their appreciation for the Sparkle weekend donations can still be made via PayPal (see left) and all funds will go towards Sparkle 2011.
Thank you!

Sparkle 2010
How was the money spent?

The stage in Sackville Gardens was obviously the most expensive item. Plus sound system, lights, power generator, etc. We also had to pay for the hire of Sackville Gardens and insurance for the event. Plus security staff, crowd control barriers etc.

Other costs included printing the Sparkle Festival Guide which included the Village map and timetable. Tranny of the Year contestants and winners sashes. Sparkle balloons and banners.

At the end of the day we actually have a cash surplus in the Sparkle bank account that will make a great start for the 2011 weekend.
Please feel free to place the above banner on your web site and help promote the Sparkle weekend. Please link to: http://www.sparkle.org.uk