A spectacular end-of-year firework display will light up the sky above Manchester City Centre this New Year's Eve for the first time since the pandemic.
The first major firework celebration in the city since 2019 will take place this Sunday, 31 December at Castlefield Bowl. The free-to-attend firework event is open to all and especially geared towards families with live entertainment and a traditional countdown to mark the beginning of the new year.
Castlefield Bowl is typically known for hosting open-air live music events in the summer as part of Sounds of the City. The last time a New Year's Eve fireworks celebration was held in the city was December 2019 when thousands gathered on Deansgate to watch the countdown to midnight next to Manchester Cathedral.
In previous years, Albert Square has always been the traditional home to the countdown to midnight on the Town Hall clock. READ MORE: Manchester New Year's Eve free fireworks event times and NEW location confirmed READ MORE: The best New Year’s Eve events in Greater Manchester from DJ discos to indulgent feasts Explaining the decision to hold the fireworks again, councillor Pat Karney, Christmas and New Year spokesperson for Manchester City Council, said: "No-one can deny that 2023 has proved to be quite the year for Manchester with a list of successes in the fields of culture and sport as long as your arm, added to a rapidly growing global reputation as a city to do business with. "Coming as it does after the dark days of the last few years, we think the time is now right to show how proud we are of our fantastic city and to celebrate it as we close the door on 2023 and look ahead to 2024 and beyond." Since firework celebrations in 2018, the Town Hall and Albert