Manchester Special Events

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Most Popular Hotels in Manchester:
Oxford Street, M60 7HA
3-5 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, M1 6DP
21 Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Free Trade Hall Peter Street, M2 5GP
 
 




Chinese New Year, Jan or Feb, China Town (around Faulkner Street) is turned in to a carnival of colour and noise culminating in an impressive fireworks display
Manchester International Short Film Festival, late Feb-early Mar (website: www.kinofilm.org.uk)
Manchester Irish Festival, Mar, celebrates all things Irish in Manchester (website: www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk)
Manchester International Festival, Jun-Jul, biennial festival celebrating the city, its popular culture, music and the arts (website: www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com)
Manchester Jazz Festival, Jul, wide-ranging international jazz festival (website: www.manchesterjazz.com)
Manchester International Caribbean Carnival, Aug, includes a procession made up of steel bands, floats with DJs and colourful dance troupes, as well as stalls selling traditional Caribbean food, drink and handicrafts, Alexandra Park in Moss Side (website: www.manchestercarnival.com)
Manchester Pride, Aug Bank Holiday weekend, carnival parade as well as live music and comedy acts on the main stage, Gay Village (website: www.manchesterpride.com)
Dpercussion Festival, Aug, renowned popular music festival in the Castlefield area by the canal (website: www.dpercussion.com)
Manchester Comedy Festival
, Nov, 11-day event that puts on a packed programme of comedy including big names acts as well as new talent (website: www.manchestercomedyfestival.com)
Manchester European Christmas Markets, Nov-Dec, daily European markets take over Albert Square, St Ann's Square and Exchange Street selling a variety of unusual Christmas gifts and glühwein (hot mulled wine)

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