MANCHESTER MCR BUSINESS BID IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MANCHESTER EVENTS CALENDAR 2020

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

St Patrick’s Day Easter Diwali Valentine’s Day 17 March 12 April Eid al Fitr Father’s Day Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha Halloween 14 November KEY DATES Christmas 14 February Mother’s Day St George’s Day 23 – 24 May 21 June 30 July – 3 August 30 July – 3 August 31 October Black Friday 22 March 23 April 27 November

Early May Bank Holiday Good Friday Christmas Day VE Day New Year’s Day 10 April Summer Bank Holiday 25 December BANK HOLIDAYS 8 May 1 January Easter Monday 31 August Boxing Day Substitute Spring Bank Holiday 13 April 28 December 25 May

VE Day Half Term Easter Holiday 8 May Summer Holidays Summer Holidays Christmas SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 15 – 23 February 4 – 19 April Half Term 21 July – 31 August 21 July – 31 August 19 December – 3 January 23 – 31 May

Mystery Shopping Awards MCR Student Social – Chinese New Year MCR Student Social – Spring Manchester Pride Halloween in the City Halloween in the City Mystery Shopping Visits Autumn BID EVENTS 24 – 26 January 30 April The King Street Festival 28 – 31 August 31 October – 1 November 31 October – 1 November 6 – 7 June 29 September

KISSTORY presents The Blast Off Tour! 6 March World Championship Boxing Cirque du Soleil – CRYSTAL McFly 7 March 1 – 5 April Jonas Brothers 1 May Dua Lipa 6 February The Original Harlem Snoop Dogg 1 June Four Tops & Globetrotters 12 April Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Temptations James Blunt 6 May Camila Cabello 1 November 8 March Pussycat Dolls Diana Ross 15 February 4 June Celine Dion Halsey 14 April RuPaul’s Drag Race 3 & 19 July Ozzy Osbourne Monster Truck Live 4 & 5 September The Script Werq The World Tour 2020 Gerry Cinnamon Deep Purple 2 November 3 – 4 January 12 March 2020 Unibet Premier Aerosmith: Pete Tong Presents MANCHESTER 22 February 7 May 6 June Giants Live 2 October Strictly Come Dancing Stereophonics League Darts European Tour 80’s Classical Ibiza Classics ARENA Lana Del Rey Gregory Porter Alicia Keys 12 September Simply Red The Live Tour 13 March 16 April 18 July 7 November 2 December 26 February 9 May 7 June Stormzy 17 October 25 – 26 January James Arthur Craig David Billie Eilish Elton John 17 September Michael Ball & Alfie Boe 14 March 17 April Pet Shop Boys – Whitesnake & Foreigner 21 & 22 July 17 & 28 November 27 February Dreamworld 8 June The Who Harry Styles 29 May Hits Radio Live The 1975 16 March 25 April Queen + Adam Lambert 22 November 28 February Barry Manilow 11 & 12 June Planet Earth II – Bon Iver 31 May Live in Concert 30 April 27 March Blossoms 28 March

Parklife Olympic Games (Tokyo) VE Day 13 & 14 June Sounds in the City 25 July – 9 August Paralympic Games Manchester Food & Drink 8 May England Euro Matches 1 – 11 July Christmas Lights Switch On Manchester Irish Festival Manchester Marathon Paralympic Games (Tokyo) Festival Manchester Jazz Festival (Wembley) Manchester Mega Mela Manchester Christmas MAJOR EVENTS Chinese New Year 12 – 17 March 5 April (Tokyo) 25 August – 6 September 24 September – 4 October Manchester Christmas 21 – 25 May 14, 19 & 23 June 25 & 26 July Markets & FESTIVALS 24 – 26 January St Patrick’s Day Parade St George’s Day Parade 25 August – 6 September Manchester Food & Drink Manchester Literature Markets Manchester Day 15 March 26 April Great Manchester Run Olympic Games Manchester Pride Festival Festival Remembrance Sunday 21 June & Half Marathon (Tokyo) 28 – 31 August 24 September – 4 October 2 – 18 October 8 November 24 May 25 July – 9 August Armed Forces Day Manchester Pride Parade 27 June 29 August

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Manchester’s Business Improvement District (Manchester BID) brings together 400 retailers and restaurants. The BID hosts and supports a Manchester’s full calendar of events throughout the year. To get involved, talk to your City Hosts or call your BID Manager Phil Schulze on 0161 838 3250.

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