Manchester City Council

Roads and transport St George's Day Parade 2026

Parade Route

Date:  Sunday 26 April

Start Time: 12 noon

Start Location: Varley Street

Route in order:

  • Varley Street – left onto Oldham Road
  • Oldham Road – left onto Great Ancoats Street
  • Great Ancoats Street – left/right onto Oldham Street
  • Oldham Street – left onto Piccadilly
  • Piccadilly – left onto Newton Street
  • Newton Street – left onto Dale Street
  • Dale Street – right onto Lever Street
  • Lever Street – left onto Great Ancoats Street
  • Great Ancoats Street – right onto Oldham Road
  • Oldham Road – right onto Butler Street
  • Butler Street – left onto Bradford Road
  • Bradford Road – left onto Varley Street (route concludes)

Road  closures

Affected roads and times

9am to 4pm

  • Varley Street – from Ridgeway Street to Oldham Road

12 noon to 2.30pm

  • Oldham Road (southbound) – from Varley Street to Great Ancoats Street
  • Butler Street – from Oldham Road to Bradford Road

12 noon to 2pm

  • Piccadilly – from Oldham Street to Newton Street

12.30pm to 2pm

  • Oldham Street – from Great Ancoats Street to Piccadilly
  • Newton Street – from Piccadilly to Hilton Street
  • Dale Street – from Newton Street to Lever Street
  • Lever Street – from Hilton Street to Great Ancoats Street

1pm to 2.30pm

  • Bradford Road – from Butler Street to Varley Street


Short duration traffic holds

12.30pm to 12.45pm

  • Great Ancoats Street – from Oldham Road to Newton Street

1.30pm to 1.45pm

  • Great Ancoats Street – from Lever Street to Oldham Road

Parking restrictions

12 noon to 2.45pm

  • Newton Street – from Piccadilly to Dale Street
  • Oldham Street – from Piccadilly to Great Ancoats Street
  • Lever Street – from Piccadilly to Great Ancoats Street
  • Oldham Road – from Butler Street to Great Ancoats Street