Some road closures will be necessary in Manchester as the city comes together to celebrate this year's Manchester Day (Saturday 27 July).
This year's event Manchester Day: Let the Games Begin! will see a have-a-go sports take-over of the city centre as it is turned into Manchester's biggest-ever playground for one day only.
Inspired by an international summer of sport, a medal-winning programme for the day has been curated by the city council in partnership with outdoor arts specialists Walk the Plank and some of the UK's leading sports bodies.
Under starters' orders from midday, the fun goes on until 6 pm and involves most parts of the city centre.
To help ensure the event goes ahead safely, some temporary road closures are necessary.
Saturday 27 July from 6am to 11.59pm
The following roads will be closed:
- Deansgate (Manchester Cathedral to John Dalton Street) access will be maintained to Marks and Spencer's Car Park and Number One Deansgate
- St Ann Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
- St Mary's Gate (Exchange Street to Deansgate)
- St Mary's Street (Southbridge Street to Deansgate)
- Market Street (Exchange Street to Cross Street)
- Fennel Street (Corporation Street to Cathedral Street) access maintained for morning deliveries only
- Cathedral Street (Fennel Street to Exchange Square) access maintained for morning deliveries only
- Cateaton Street (Exchange Square to Deansgate)
- Barton Square (St Ann's Square to St Ann Street
- King Street (Cross Street to Deansgate) no access for deliveries
- King Street West (Deansgate to Southgate)
- South King Street (Ridgefield to Deansgate)
All accessible bays, bus lanes and taxi ranks within the closed areas will be suspended.
From 6pm on Friday 26 July to 11.59pm on Saturday 27 July
Parking Suspensions below:
- Deansgate (Manchester Cathedral to John Dalton Street)
- St Ann Street – including the bays outside St Ann’s Church (Deansgate to Cross Street)
- St Mary's Gate (Exchange Street to Deansgate)
- St Mary's Street (Southbridge Street to Deansgate)
- Southgate (St Mary's Street to King Street West)
- Market Street (Exchange Street to Cross Street)
- Fennel Street (Corporation Street to Cathedral Street) access maintained for morning deliveries only
- Cathedral Street (Fennel Street to Exchange Square) access maintained for morning deliveries only
- Cateaton Street (Exchange Square to Deansgate)
- Victoria Street (Cathedral Approach to Deansgate)
- Todd Street (Corporation Street to Station Approach)
- King Street (Spring Gardens to Southgate)
- South King Street (Ridgefield to Deansgate)
- Barton Square (St Ann’s Square to St Ann Street)
- King Street West (Deansgate to St Mary’s Parsonage)
- St James’s Square (John Dalton Street to South King Street)
- Cross Street (King Street to Corporation Street)
- Museum Street (Peter Street to Windmill Street)
- Marsden Street (Cheapside to Brown Street
Families and other visitors coming to Manchester Day are encouraged where possible to travel by public transport. Plan your journey here
Find all the latest information on Manchester Day here