Manchester Day

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Costumes in the Manchester Day parade in 2016.

Manchester Day is an annual parade and celebration of Greater Manchester held in Manchester city centre, United Kingdom. The event has been held each June since 2010 and commissioned by Manchester City Council and created by Walk the Plank.

The event is inspired by the New York Thanksgiving parade.

The 2017 Manchester Day was attended by 100,000 people and 22,000 people took part in the parade.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Perraudin, Frances; reporter, Frances Perraudin North of England (18 June 2017). "Manchester Day: 100,000 gather in city centre for parade". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2024.