Parklife travel advice issued as tens of thousands expected to make their way to Heaton Park this weekend

As Heaton Park opens this weekend, tens of thousands of people donning bucket hats, cowboy boots, and sequined outfits will pour through the gates as Manchester's biggest festival officially gets underway.

The UK's biggest metropolitan festival returns on June 8 and June 9 with headliners including Doja Cat, J-Hus, Disclosure and Becky Hill. Previous years have seen around 80,000 every day attend the event which kicks off a summer of bumper shows in Manchester.

Earlier this year, Parklife bosses revealed this year will also feature a brand new main stage, ‘jaw-dropping’ production, and fewer line-up clashes. Alongside its headliners, acts including Mahalia, Rudimental, Nia Archives, Hybrid Minds, Patrick Topping and Barry Can’t Swim will also take to Heaton Park on Saturday and Sunday.

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As well as Parklife, there will be huge concerts from Eagles on Saturday and Pet Shop Boys on Sunday at Co-op Live, while comedian Romesh Ranganathan is performing at the AO Arena. With thousands of people expected to be travelling over the weekend, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have issued travel advice.

Festival and gig-goers are strongly recommended to use public transport options, plan ahead and leave plenty of time for their journeys. The Bee Network app and the website will provide up to date information before, and over the course of the weekend.

For those heading to Parklife, the tram is advised, with services connecting directly to the city centre and providing easy access to all 99 stops across Greater Manchester. Festival-goers can travel on the tram from any of the city centre stops (Zone 1) to Heaton Park and Bowker Vale.