In pictures: City celebrates with Manchester Day Parade
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The fourth annual Manchester Day Parade took place in the city on Sunday and opened with a tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby, the Middleton soldier who died in an attack near his barracks in Woolwich on 22 May.
The parade, which had a theme of Wish You Were Here, was the usual mix of bright costumes and colourful characters amongst its celebrations of local events and cultures from across the world.
Participants in the parade included these giant puppets along with local community groups, businesses, charities and public organisations
Ten of thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester city centre for the parade, which saw around 2,000 people taking part in the main procession
As it weaved through the city streets, the parade saw dancers, singers and acrobats entertaining the crowds.
This pair, dressed as poppies, relied on their colourful costumes to bring a smile to people's faces.
Amongst those taking part were cadets, officers, staff and volunteers from Greater Manchester Police.
Councillor Pat Karney said the "spectacle" of the parade, which is in its fourth year and once again saw acrobats and large floats dazzle the crowds, "hasn’t dropped an inch - if anything it grows bigger each year".
- Published2 June 2013