Manchester Day draws 50,000 to celebration of sport

28 July 2024

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This year's event was inspired by a summer of high-level sport
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The festival also hosted live music, including a performance by bagpipe players
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A young gymnast shows off her nifty skills at the event, which coincided with the start of the Paris Olympics
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Traditional Morris bands also entertained crowds
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Councillor Pat Karney, chair of Manchester Day, said the events were "simply joyous"

About 50,000 attended this year’s Manchester Day festivities, celebrating a summer of sport.

The city centre turned into a large playground with events involving rugby, tennis and taekwondo.

More than 300 performers and 18 community groups also staged music and dance shows across the free events on Saturday.

The annual festival, which started in 2010, was organised by Manchester City Council with outdoor arts specialists Walk the Plank and sporting organisations.

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