Details of road closures necessary this weekend have been announced ahead of the Manchester Christmas Parade which takes place in the city centre on Sunday 8 December.
The free family-friendly parade will start and finish at Manchester Cathedral, setting off at 1 pm from the Cathedral along the following route:
Manchester Cathedral - Victoria Street - Deansgate - John Dalton Street - Cross Street - Market Street - St Mary's Gate - Deansgate - Victoria Street - Manchester Cathedral
Details of the road closures, changes to Metrolink timetable and on-street parking which are necessary in order for the parade to safely go ahead are listed below:
Road closures
Sunday 8 December from 8am to 5pm
- Victoria Street (Deansgate to Cathedral Approach)
- Market Street (Cross Street to Exchange Street)
- St Mary’s Gate (Exchange Street to Deansgate)
- Cateaton Street (Deansgate to Exchange Square)
Sunday 8 December 11.00am to 3pm
- Victoria Bridge Street (Chapel Street to Deansgate)
- Deansgate (Victoria Street to John Dalton Street)
- John Dalton Street (Southgate to Clarence Street)
- Cross Street (John Dalton Street to Corporation Street)
Metrolink Suspension
From 12pm to 2.30pm Sunday 8 December
2CC (St Peter's Square to Exchange Square) suspended Parking
Suspensions and Exemptions
From 6pm on Friday 6 December to 5pm on Sunday 8 December
- Market Street (outside Marks and Spencers) - One Bay Only
From 6pm on Saturday 7 December to 5pm on Sunday 8 December
- Victoria Street (Deansgate to Cathedral Approach)
- Cateaton Street (Deansgate to Exchange Square)
- St Ann Street (Southgate to Cross Street)
- Deansgate (Victoria Street to John Dalton Street)
- John Dalton Street (King Street West to Clarence Street)
- Cross Street (John Dalton Street to Corporation Street)
- Market Street (Cross Street to St Mary’s Gate)
- St Mary’s Gate (Market Street to Deansgate)
- St James's Square (John Dalton Street to South King Street)
- King Street West (Deansgate to Bridge Street)
Members of the public coming in to watch the parade are advised to plan their journey in advance and to use public transport where possible.
Information on how to travel by public transport to watch the parade here
More information about the Manchester Christmas Parade here