Manchester Day is an annual event that celebrates everything great about our city. It is a day for residents and visitors alike to get together and celebrate all things Mancunian that have helped Manchester emerge as one of the world’s most iconic cities.
The first-ever Manchester Day Parade burst onto the city’s streets on 20 June 2010. The Parade, which involved over 1,800 participants from 90 community and social groups across Manchester, wowed an audience of more than 40,000 residents and visitors, who lined the streets as it weaved its way through the city centre. Spectators witnessed an amazing celebration of Manchester’s unique creativity and diversity with the theme of ‘Out of this World’.
The Parade was brought to life by groups and individuals from across the city who worked with highly skilled professional artists. The end result was an incredible variety of beautiful structures and vibrant costumes, which were pushed, wheeled, cycled or walked to pulsating music and dance.
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With its many benefits for the city the Parade brings communities, artists and businesses together to create something truly special for Manchester.
This year’s Manchester Day Parade, themed ‘A Voyage of Discovery’, takes place on Sunday 19 June – 2pm till 4pm. So make a note in your diary, and make your very own voyage to the city to discover the biggest event of the year.
The theme of this year’s parade is A Voyage of Discovery, inspiring a host of diverse and creative ideas from participating groups.
What does it mean to you, your family, and your city?
Manchester’s journey from village to 21st-century world-class city
Uncover the story of your family, community, city, or even country!
The future: 22nd-century Manchester. What might the city look and sound like?
Exploration and anniversaries of our city, country, world and beyond
From A to B: journeys by land, sea, canals and air, of people, animals and things
Inventors and innovators: Manchester is the birthplace of Alan Turing, computer scientist, inventor and code-breaker; the first and only swing aqueduct in the world was built at Barton and carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Ship Canal; Annie Horniman began the repertory movement; and Ernest Rutherford discovered how to split the atom at Manchester University
Sporting, creative, musical, digital Manchester.
Visit themanchesterdayparade.co.uk for more info.
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