Events & Festivals
Manchester Christmas Markets Tips: Best Time, Parking & Avoiding Crowds
When to go to the Manchester Christmas markets so you are not shuffling through Albert Square, where to park if you really must drive,…
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Events & Festivals
Find Manchester events and festivals, including annual celebrations, music festivals, Pride, Christmas markets, food events, sports fixtures and seasonal things to do.
Events & Festivals
Manchester Christmas Markets Food & Drink: What to Eat & Drink
What to eat and drink at the Manchester Christmas markets, what it all costs, how the £3.50 mug deposit works, and which dishes earn…
Events & Festivals
Manchester Christmas Markets: All 10 Locations & Map
All ten Manchester Christmas market sites explained — what is at each one, how far apart they are, the walking route that covers the…
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Manchester Bonfire Night 2026: Fireworks & Events Guide
Manchester Bonfire Night 2026: free council fireworks return to Heaton Park, Wythenshawe Park and Platt Fields on Saturday 7 November, plus Salford, Rochdale and…
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Manchester in Summer 2026: Events & Activities Guide
Month-by-month 2026 guide to Manchester summer events: Parklife, Pride, Sounds of the City, We Invented the Weekend, rooftop bars, outdoor cinema and water sports.
Events & Festivals
Manchester New Year’s Eve: NYE Celebrations Guide 2026
The 2026 Manchester NYE guide: free St Peter's Square fireworks, Albert Square Ferris wheel, Warehouse Project, restaurant prix fixe, hotel packages, transport survival.
Events & Festivals
Christmas in Manchester 2026: The Complete Festive Guide
The complete 2026 guide to Christmas in Manchester: markets, Skate Manchester ice rink, Dunham Massey lights, panto, Christmas afternoon tea, Cathedral Midnight Mass and…
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Manchester International Festival: Complete Guide to MIF & Factory International (2026)
The complete guide to Manchester International Festival (MIF) and Factory International: history, the £186m Aviva Studios home, best past commissions, MIF 2027 dates, tickets.
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Manchester Pride 2026: Complete Festival Guide (Now Manchester Village Pride)
The 2026 guide to Manchester Pride (now Manchester Village Pride): dates 28-31 August, parade route, Big Weekend lineup, Vigil at Sackville Gardens, Canal Street…
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Manchester Events & Festivals 2026: What’s On Guide
Your guide to Manchester events 2026 — Parklife, Manchester Pride, Christmas Markets, Chinese New Year, food festivals, and everything on the calendar.