How to get to Parklife 2023 using Metrolink and which tram to use

Tens of thousands of people will be heading to Heaton Park this weekend to make their way to the Parklife Festival.

The annual music event is taking place at the Manchester park on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June. The event will see an esteemed line-up featuring Carl Cox, Becky Hill, Fred Again…, Wu-Tang Clan & Nas, The 1975 and Aitch.

On Saturday, gates to the festival site open at 11am and on Sunday they'll open at 12pm. The last entry into Heaton Park will be at 5pm - so make sure to arrive in plenty of time.

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Heaton Park is around three miles away from the city centre and people heading there have a few options - from shuttle bus to walking and getting the tram to getting dropped off.

Tram drivers had initially voted to take part in strike action over the two days - meaning no trams would have been running.

However on Wednesday, it was announced this industrial action had been called off. Here is everything you need to know if you were thinking about getting the tram to Parklife.

Transport for Greater Manchester saysa normal tram service will operate to Parklife over the course of the two days.

There will be a six-minute frequency to Parklife from Manchester city centre..

For entry to the event please use the Heaton Park stop, located close to the West Gate entrance. This stop is on the Bury line - meaning you want to board a tram with the destination of Bury.

These trams operate from Altrincham and Piccadilly. They can be boarded in the city centre at Cornbrook, Deansgate-Castlfield, St Peter's Square, Piccadilly Station, Piccadilly Gardens, Market Street, Shudehill and Vicotria Station. However a number of