Manchester Pride 2023: Road closures, Metrolink, buses and traffic warnings

With Manchester Pride soon to be well underway, the bright and colourful parade will cause some traffic disruptions and road closures over the bank holiday weekend.

This year, Manchester Pride will start on Friday, August 25 and end on Monday, August 28. However, some of the road closures may be extended for an extra day so plan your journeys accordingly.

This year's bank holiday weekend is set to be a busy one. Manchester Pride will coincide with the Manchester United V Nottingham Forest match and Noel Gallagher at Wythenshawe Park on Saturday - so expect there to be a significant influx of traffic.

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To help you avoid any issues for your commute throughout the Manchester Pride celebrations you should plan your route ahead of time and take into account any delays you may experience. Here's a list of the road closures and other traffic disruptions to expect over the Pride period.

The following roads are closed from 6am on Friday 25 August until 6am on Tuesday 29 August:

The following roads will be closed from 11am on Friday 25 August until 6am on Tuesday 29 August:

The following roads will be closed for Saturday's Pride Parade between 6am until 4pm at the earliest or 6pm at the latest

The below roads will be closed from 10.30am to 4pm at the earliest or 6pm at the latest:

Trams will be running more frequently across some lines on Saturday for fans heading to Noel Gallagher, those heading to Old Trafford for the football and for people heading out to celebrate Pride. Here's what you need to know:

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There will be a number of bus diversions