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Manchester Day Parade

The Manchester Day Parade is an annual event held in Manchester since 2010, featuring over 2,000 participants from 90 community and social groups from the Manchester area and drawing an audience of more than 50,000 people. The parade features floats from the various groups and sponsors based on the chosen theme for the year, alongside dancers and musical groups ranging from brass bands to samba drummers.

The 2013 Parade featured a tribute to the drummer Lee Rigby, from Middleton who was killed in the 2013 Woolwich attack.

notes: Manchester Day Parade

Created in 2010

over 2,400 participants from 90 community and social groups

more than 50,000 audience

http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk

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