Countdown to a 'Magical' Manchester Day
Countdown to a 'Magical' Manchester Day
The countdown's on to the 8th annual Manchester Day.
This year's theme's been announced as Abracadabra.
Dozens of community groups will now kick-start their plans for props and costumes for the City Centre Parade.
Manchester Day (Sunday, 18 June) will celebrate the everyday magic of Manchester, as well as the amazing and charmed achievements by Manchester people through its history.
The official workshop has now opened its doors with top artists from the North West set to work on this year's spectacles.
The artists will be joined by the hundreds of volunteers from community group across the city who are ready to begin the mammoth task of creating the artwork, costumes and props that make Manchester Day the best show of the year.
We're being told to expect a cacophony of colour, sound and magic.
As well as the parade through the City Centre there'll be a full programme of entertainment, food and drink, with more to be revealed in the next few weeks.
Visit www.manchesterday.co.uk and find out more in the “Get Involved” section.
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Cllr Pat Karney, Chair of Manchester Day, said: “It’s a magical time to be in Manchester as we begin the countdown to the best event of the summer - where the streets and squares are transformed in to a huge open air stage and more than 2,000 people parade through the city centre.
“Now the hard work begins. The hundreds of artists, community groups and volunteers will be working tirelessly for the next two months to make our wildest imaginations come true before our very eyes.
Liz Pugh, Co-Founder of Walk the Plank and Manchester Day Executive Producer, said: “Now in its eighth year we’re delighted to be working on another Manchester Day in partnership with the City Council. This annual celebration of all things Mancunian is not just a brilliant day out but a fantastic way in which a wide range of community groups can present their unique identity and culture to the people of Manchester.”