Manchester Day 2024
Shekina Rose, Families Editor
People of Manchester, let’s get together to celebrate our amazing city!
Join fellow Mancunians for a free, fun-filled event on the 27 July, celebrating the culture, diversity and creativity of Manchester for one day only. Bigger and better than ever before, Manchester Day transforms the city centre into the ultimate playground, offering a variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy.
Get ready for surprises on every street corner for both children and adults, with live music, delicious food and drink, pop-up performances, immersive activities, art installations, crafts and market stalls. Inspired by a summer of international sport, this year’s Manchester Day is set to be packed with fun, sport-themed and energetic activities, including including Taekwondo classes, a pop-up athletics track and tennis and basketball. You may also even walk away with a medal.
You’ll also find a hip hop wrestling ring, breakdancing, opera and drag performances, a vintage fairground with duck-hooking and darts, and a reality arcade with larger-than life console games. You can also dance to DJ’s beats with the Global Grooves Procession and watch the award-winning dance company Motionhouse perform their hit show, Wild, with daring stunts on poles…
Enjoy more defying gravity at the No Fit State Circus and the Mimbre Acrobatic Theatre, as well as local music and performances from various artists in the city. You can also get into the summer groove at the Jubacana’s Cocobana Beach, perfect for chilling out.
Manchester Day is curated by the world-renowned outdoor arts producers Walk the Plank in collaboration with Manchester City Council and Tameside-based carnival arts company Global Grooves. On the day, some of the city centre roads will be closed, so there’s more space for wandering and having fun. Manchester is one of the world’s most iconic cities, and this event is an ideal opportunity to get together for a street party like no other, as we celebrate this fantastic place we are lucky enough to call home.
