The last 12 months have been busy for Manchester. 2023 was the year Aviva Studios opened, the year the Bee Network launched and the year a heritage fashion brand came to Manchester for the first time.
But there is no rest for the wicked as 2024 is already shaping up to be a bumper year of international and national events in Manchester, plus some exciting new developments for the city.
One development that we will not be expecting this year, however, is the reopening of our Town Hall. The multi-million pound renovation was slated for a 2024 completion, but it’s looking like we will have to wait another couple of years for that, sadly.
Instead, here are 11 other Manchester events for your diary.
5. Bee Network expansion
On 24 March, Bee Network bus services will launch in Oldham, Rochdale, and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
6. Opening of Co-op Live Arena
The new state-of-art events arena (pictured, CGI version) will open in April. The line-up of artists already set to play there includes Take That, The Jonas Brothers, Oliva Rodrigo and Simply Red, among others. Credit: Coop Live | Credit: Coop Live
7. World Snooker Tour Championship
The snooker championship comes to Manchester Central on 1-7 April, the first time the international event has come to the city. Photo: World Snooker Tour Yuna Wang
8. RHS Urban Show
The RHS will host its first ever large indoor show at Depot Mayfield on 18-21 April. Credit: WHP/Rob Jones | WHP/Rob Jones