MancFurs – Announcements

🐶 13/06/2026 MEET INFO: 📍Venue The Church 37 Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3HN ///blend.pizza.slice 🕔 When Saturday, 13th June 2026 – 12:00PM to 5:00PM https://www.mancfurs.org.uk/events/calendar/ 🔞 Entry Information Attendees must be 18+ to attend. Please bring a valid form of photographic ID, such as a driving licence or passport.

⚠️ Citizens Cards may not always be accepted by the venue.

🚆 Travel There are currently no expected disruptions to public transport. However, please check your route before travelling to and from the event. 🌦 Weather It is expected to be bright and sunny on Saturday. We'd recommend that you check the weather in the morning before you attend.

⚠️ Please take extra care outside, especially when wearing larger or more complex suits.

🐾 Fursuit Walk – 2:00PM Starting at the end of the street by the venue, we’ll head through Canal Street, passing BarPop and other venues, before finishing at Sackville Gardens for a large group photoshoot. If you’d like to join the walk, please be in fursuit and ready by 1:50PM so we can set off on time. 🦊 Fursuit Lounge Our Fursuit Lounge will be available from 12:00PM to 5:00PM. Please pre-register for access using our Check-In bot: @MancFursCheckInBot You can also register on-the-day at the door, but pre-registering helps us keep queues down. Please be mindful where you leave cases and personal items, as to not create a trip hazard for other fursuiters. When fursuiting, store valuables somewhere safe or hidden if they cannot be carried with you. Only water is permitted in the lounge. Water and cups will be available along the bar inside the lounge.

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No photos or videos (inc. streaming) in our lounge.

Anyone caught breaking this rule will be removed from the venue and permanently banned from future MancFurs events.

⚠️ For more information, including our Code of Conduct, dress code, parking and travel suggestions: https://mancfurs.org.uk/events/venue/ Attendees not abiding by the dress code may be reminded by staff and could be asked to vacate the event if issues persist. If you have any questions about the dress code, please contact staff.

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MancFurs operates a

strict no prop weapons policy.

Please do not bring prop weapons to our events.

🆘 Help and Support If you need help on the day, please find a member of our team – we’ll be wearing hi-vis vests and STAFF or VOLUNTEER lanyards. For additional support or to contact staff, visit: https://support.mancfurs.org.uk

Good news! We are finally on BARQ!, with this years Summer Party listed as our first event. 🎉 We'll try to remember to use it, promise! 😇 Join us on BARQ: https://barq.app/c/XUvtSRQ

It's that time of year again, the one and only time we can legally be PROUD (like a bag of Skittles!) 👀🌈 … until July hits and we're supposed to blend into the background and act "normal" again. Pfft, yeah right! Normal is you! all year round, be loud! be Proud! 🏳️‍🌈 BE YOU! ✨ Whoever you are Trans, Gay, Straight, Non-Binary or that Lizard from the Hoppers movie 🦎, you are welcome at MancFurs! There's a reason we're in the heart of the Gay Village and that's all for you! Never be scared to show the world who YOU are! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🚨 Summer Party 2026: DJ and Dealers Den reminder! 🚨 If you're looking to get involved with this year's Summer Party, you've only got a couple months left to apply! 💿🛍 Our application forms for DJs and Dealers will close at the end of the meet on Saturday, 11th July 2026. Here's what's going on at this year's MancFurs Summer Party: 💿 DJs: We're looking for 4-5 DJs to perform a varied mix of genres throughout the day. Please provide a short sample mix, approximately 30 minutes long. 🛍 Dealers' Den: For any artists or makers looking to sell their work, there are 6 tables available at BarPop (in the basement). 🙋 Volunteers: If you just want to muck in and help out at our events, our volunteer form will be staying open all year round! For more information on our Summer Party, including links to all application forms: https://www.mancfurs.org.uk/events/summer/

‼️ Fursuit Lounge is now CLOSED ‼️ Thank you so much everybody for attending MancFurs! 🐾 If you have any remaining items in the lounge, please come and collect them immediately. Anything left in the lounge will be marked and collected as Lost and Found.

❗️Lounge closing in 5 minutes ❗️ Please make sure the lounge is clear by 5:00PM. Anything left in the lounge after this time will be marked as lost and found. Under Armour will not be kept with lost and found, and will instead be disposed of immediately.

Fox got your tongue? 👅 Please see a member of staff about lost and found! 🐶

❗️Lounge closing in 15 minutes ❗️ Please make sure the lounge is clear by 5:00PM. Anything left in the lounge after this time will be marked as lost and found. Under Armour will not be kept with lost and found, and will instead be disposed of immediately.

❗️Lounge closing in 30 minutes ❗️ Please make sure the lounge is clear by 5:00PM. Anything left in the lounge after this time will be marked as lost and found. Under Armour will not be kept with lost and found, and will instead be disposed of immediately.

‼️ ATTENTION ‼️ Canal Street is behind to flood! Please take extreme caution if you plan to head outside! We understand the venue is cramped at the moment and we apologize for the inconvenience!

❗️Fursuit Walk Cancelled❗️ Unfortunately due to the weather and wet conditions our fursuit walk today is cancelled. 🥺🌧️ We may try to organise a photoshoot outside at some point if conditions improve. We’ll keep you all updated.

⚠️ Our Fursuit Lounge is now open! ⚠️ 🐶✅ Planning on using our fursuit lounge facilities? Save time queuing; pre-register for your free fursuit lounge entry ticket using your Telegram account: @MancFursCheckInBot However, our team is also available on the door if you wish to do this manually. For more information on our Fursuit Lounge: https://mancfurs.org.uk/amenities

Gooooooood morning everyone! 👋👋👋 We're looking forward to seeing everyone today at MancFurs! 🐶❤️ As per usual, our venue will be available from 12pm until 5pm, with both soft and alcoholic drinks available at the bar (please bring valid photographic ID). 🐶 Our Fursuit Lounge will be available throughout the day. If you haven't already, please consider pre-registering for your entry ticket. This is free, and helps us keep queues down! ⚠️ If you need to speak to a member of our team throughout the day, look our for MancFurs-branded hi-vis vests. 🐾 Our Fursuit Walk will be confirmed in due course, due to poor weather. Any updates to our walk will be communicated via official channels (@MancFurs). See you all soon!

🐶 08/05/2026 MEET INFO: It's almost time for ConFuzzled! Who will we see there? 👀 📍Venue The Church 37 Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3HN ///blend.pizza.slice 🕔 When Saturday, 8th May 2026 – 12:00PM to 5:00PM https://www.mancfurs.org.uk/events/calendar/ 🔞 Entry Information Attendees must be 18+ to attend. Please bring a valid form of photographic ID, such as a driving licence or passport.

⚠️ Citizens Cards may not always be accepted by the venue.

🚆 Travel There are currently no expected disruptions to public transport. However, please check your route before travelling to and from the event. 🌦 Weather It is expected to be slightly rainy on Saturday. We'd recommend that you check the weather in the morning before you attend.

⚠️ Please take extra care outside, especially when wearing larger or more complex suits.

🐾 Fursuit Walk – 2:00PM Starting at the end of the street by the venue, we’ll head through Canal Street, passing BarPop and other venues, before finishing at Sackville Gardens for a large group photoshoot. If you’d like to join the walk, please be in fursuit and ready by 1:50PM so we can set off on time. 🦊 Fursuit Lounge Our Fursuit Lounge will be available from 12:00PM to 5:00PM. Please pre-register for access using our Check-In bot: @MancFursCheckInBot You can also register on-the-day at the door, but pre-registering helps us keep queues down. Please be mindful where you leave cases and personal items, as to not create a trip hazard for other fursuiters. When fursuiting, store valuables somewhere safe or hidden if they cannot be carried with you. Only water is permitted in the lounge. Water and cups will be available along the bar inside the lounge.

🚫 No photos or videos (inc. streaming) in our lounge. Anyone caught breaking this rule will be removed from the venue and permanently banned from future MancFurs events.

⚠️ For more information, including our Code of Conduct, dress code, parking and travel suggestions: https://mancfurs.org.uk/events/venue/ Attendees not abiding by the dress code may be reminded by staff and could be asked to vacate the event if issues persist. If you have any questions about the dress code, please contact staff.

🚫 MancFurs operates a strict no prop weapons policy. Please do not bring prop weapons to our events.

🆘 Help and Support If you need help on the day, please find a member of our team – we’ll be wearing hi-vis vests and STAFF or VOLUNTEER lanyards. For additional support or to contact staff, visit: https://support.mancfurs.org.uk

Set of eyelids and wings have been left in the lounge! If they are yours please collect then as soon as possible or they will be placed in the venues lost and found! Thank you!

‼️ Fursuit Lounge is now CLOSED ‼️ Thank you so much everybody for attending MancFurs! 🐾 If you have any remaining items in the lounge, please come and collect them immediately. Anything left in the lounge will be marked and collected as Lost and Found.

❗️Lounge closing in 15 minutes ❗️ Please make sure the lounge is clear by 5:00PM. Anything left in the lounge after this time will be marked as lost and found. Under Armour will not be kept with lost and found, and will instead be disposed of immediately.

❗️Lounge closing in 30 minutes ❗️ Please make sure the lounge is clear by 5:00PM. Anything left in the lounge after this time will be marked as lost and found. Under Armour will not be kept with lost and found, and will instead be disposed of immediately.

Today's badges lost property! If either of these are yours please come to the fursuit lounge.

We've had a wallet handed in. If you've lost one, come to the fursuit lounge door!