[In-Person] United Kingdom, December 08, Manchester LG December 2024: Manchester's Christmas Parade

Manchester’s Christmas Parade is a “must-not-miss” event in the city’s calendar and is promising to be even bigger and better this year. Here is a link to the Manchester City Council’s official page advertising the event.

Why not join Manchester Local Guides to watch it with long established friends, or meet people and make new friends?

We will meet in Exchange Square, Manchester - at the end of the tram platform near to the entrance to Next (easy access by tram to the Exchange Square stop and near to Victoria Station for those coming by train). We will meet at 12:45. From there we will find a place to watch the parade as it tours the Victoria/Deansgate/Market Street areas of the city.

Please take loads of photos and videos of the parade and we will collect them together in a shared album to enjoy the event again and review it and maybe encourage even more visitors for it next year!

After the parade we will spend some time strolling the Christmas markets - maybe share a glass of gluhwein - and find a place to eat before the chill of night sets in.

This event is organised by Google Local Guides, Manchester. We are an active group of Local Guides who try to arrange several face-to-face MeetUps during the year. Everyone is more than welcome to join us. Keep searching Manchester LG in Local Guides Connect for details of past and forthcoming events.

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nice initiative indeed @PeteMHW
waiting to see a nice recap

Thanks @PeteMHW for organising this! Am looking forward to seeing what this year’s Christmas Parade will be like!

If anyone is curious to know what it might be like, do check out last year’s parade video below:

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Thanks for sharing this @AdrianLunsong - it really gives the feeling and sets the scene for the MeetUp. Looking forward to catching up with you too.

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Nice welcome New year celebration :confetti_ball: :tada: :new: 2025
Happy christmas of days advance wishes united kingdom :christmas_tree::christmas_tree::christmas_tree::tada: happiness all’ local guides Google maps all’ team’ celebrate Christmas new year. @PeteMHW thanks invitation

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Update: we are still going ahead with this, despite Storm Darragh, which the forecast says the worst of will have passed by the start time tomorrow. However it will still be wet, cold, and probably windy, so wrap up warm and prepare for the worst!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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Best wishes for the meetup @PeteMHW
It sounds like an exciting event, would love to see some glimpses in the recap :santa:

Thank you @SaylliWalve1 - I will be posting a recap shortly!

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