Manchester Day will return on 27th July with even more fun-filled free activities for all the family.
Between 12noon and 6pm on Saturday 27 July, the city centre will turn into Manchester’s biggest-ever playground this summer when Manchester Day: Let the Games Begin! rolls into town.
Inspired by an international summer of sport, join them for a day of free family-friendly fun. They’re taking pop-up performances, astounding acrobatics and have-a-go activities to the streets.
Here’s what to expect for 2024:
– Take part in a Hip Hop wrestling ring for breakdancing, wrestling, a spot of opera and a dash of drag.
– Hook a duck and challenge your mates to a round of darts at the vintage fairground.
– Immerse yourself in larger-than-life console games in Manchester Day’s actual reality arcade.
– Enjoy the freshest beats from DJs across the city. And take a whistle stop tour around the world with the Global Grooves procession.
– Award winning dance company Motionhouse will be perfoming their hit show ‘Wild’. Watch them fly through the city on a forest of poles in a daring production.
– No Fit State Circus will be defying the laws of gravity. Watch them bend, flex and build a towering series of bamboo sculptures. It’s a stunning feat of human strength, trust and harmony with nature.
– Mimbre acrobatic theatre will perform ‘Look Mum, No Hands!’. It’s a family-friendly, inclusive tale of friendship, growing up and what it means to explore each other’s boundaries.
– Enjoy music and performance from some of Manchester’s finest groups including:
* The Bridgewater Hall Choir
* A Filipino fashion show
* Irish, Bhangra and Lithuanian Dancers
– Be transported to Copacabana beach by the sounds of Jubacana. They combine percussion, guitars and a whole lot of sequins to create a big sound and an even bigger show.
There will also be sporting events taking place across the day including:
– Taekwondo classes.
– Get your blood pumping at the 60m, pop up athletic track supplied by GLL.
– A tennis mini rally and a basketball shoot out.
And you could even get a medal!
Visit Manchester Day: Let the Games Begin! for more information.