Please note all these timings are approximate & depend on a variety of factors.To ensure you don’t miss any of the fun
** please arrive with plenty of time to spare **
9am-11:00am Parade Entrants begin to assemble around Park View Community School
11:00am Varley Street Temporarily Closed to traffic
11:15am Manchester’s Lord Mayor arrives to set the parade off
11:30am Parade starts to move down Varley Street
12:00noon Head of the parade reaches Oldham Street
12:10pm Head of the parade arrives in Piccadilly Gardens
12:15pm Lord Mayor arrives at the podium
12:20pm The parade passes the Lord Mayor of Manchester
12:35pm Traffic is held at Great Ancoats Street
12:40pm Head of the parade reaches Great Ancoats Street
12:50pm Last of the parade reaches Piccadilly Gardens
12:55pm Head of the parade reaches Butler Street
1:15pm Head of the parade reaches Bradford Road
1:35pm Head of the parade reaches Varley Street
1:45pm Head of the parade returns to the staging area
2:15pm Last of the parade returns to the staging area
Of course after the parade has finished, you can drop in on the St George Festival in Albert Square & make a day of it. More details on their website.
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