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Greater Manchester’s popular Walking Festival returns next month with more than 400 events

It's time to get out into nature.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 17th April 2025

Greater Manchester’s popular Walking Festival is back next month and there’s more than 400 events happening.

The GM Walking Festival is back for 2025, and it’s bigger than ever.

Coordinated by Greater Manchester Moving, and organised in alignment with National Walking Month, the month-long celebratory festival invites people from all across the region to experience the joy of walking and wheeling throughout May.

The festival brings together more than 400 free organised group walks hosted by local organisations and community groups in every borough of Greater Manchester.

Whether you’re walking with a pram, wheeling with a mobility aid, exploring with friends, or simply just taking time to move mindfully, there’s something for everyone on this year’s lineup – from scenic canal strolls and city centre heritage walks, to family-friendly nature trails, and dementia-friendly rambles.

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Organisers say the festival offers an opportunity to ‘move, connect, and feel good’, as each event is free to attend and designed to be inclusive.

Some of the highlights on this year’s festival lineup include the chance to get off the beaten track and discover the hidden corners of Burrs Country Park in Bury with a friendly local guide, the ‘Steps Against Stigma’ walk in Salford Quays, where you can join a community opening up about mental health, or a lovely wellbeing walk across parks in Sale Moor.

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Greater Manchester’s popular Walking Festival returns next month / Credit: Greg Rosenke (via Unsplash)

There’s also dedicated events for over 50s, those going through the menopause to connect with others, and events for lovers of birdsong and woodland nature.

“I’m delighted to see so many local groups from all parts of Greater Manchester coming together to make this year’s GM Walking Festival,” commented Louise Robbins, who is GM Moving’s Strategic Lead for Walking and Active Environments.

“With over 400 walks happening across May, there are countless opportunities to get moving in a way that works for you.”

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GM Walking Festival 2025 takes place throughout the month of May, and you can find out about all the events happening here.

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Flash sale launches with two-for-one tickets to some of Manchester’s biggest gigs

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Two upcoming Manchester gigs are having a flash sale where you can get your hands on some very limited 2 for 1 tickets.

The two biggest arenas in Manchester are hosting exclusive discounts on two of the biggest upcoming Manchester gigs.

If you’re after tickets to Co-op Live’s offering you’ll have to act fast as they have a legend in attendance, quite literally, as John Legend is set to take to the stage on Thursday 29 May.

It’s a very special gig for the singer-songwriter as he celebrates 20 years of ‘Get Lifted’ where Mr. Legend will be playing tracks from his debut album like ‘Ordinary People’, sprinkling in more hits too.

AO Arena are also running a limited 2 for 1 ticket discount and we’re certain it’s about to get ‘Hot In Herre’ as St. Louis MC Nelly brings his UK tour to this very stage along with a troupe of famous stars.

Anyone interested in finding ‘Where The Party At’ doesn’t have to look much further than Saturday 7 June when Nelly brings his tour to Manchester with Eve, St. Lunatics, Jermaine Dupri and Fabolous.

Co-op Live is running a limited 2 for 1 offer on John Legend tickets.
Co-op Live is running a limited 2 for 1 offer on John Legend tickets.
AO Arena have a 2 for 1 flash sale on tickets to see Nelly and special guests.
AO Arena have a 2 for 1 flash sale on tickets to see Nelly and special guests.
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‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ because these tickets are too good to pass on especially when you get the opportunity to see all these rap legends under the same roof for less than three figures at £90.

And we’re giving you the ‘Green Light’ about John Legend and his upcoming ‘Get Lifted – 20th Anniversary Tour’ when we say these 2 for 1 tickets total at £70, It’s ‘Written In The Stars’.

Anyone after 2 for 1 tickets for John Legend and his upcoming ‘Get Lifted – 20th Anniversary Tour’ can find this exclusive running until 28 May HERE.

And there’s no ‘Dilemma’ in sight as you can get 2 for 1 tickets to see Nelly and his music crew on their ‘Where The Party At’ tour HERE.

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Featured Images – The Manc Group / Publicity Picture (via Supplied) / Flickr

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Travel warning issued as Manchester prepares for big night of music and football

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant Travel advice issued ahead of 'really busy' weekend with Barry Manilow and Manchester City playing next door to each other. Credit: TfGM

Manchester is preparing for one of its busiest nights of the year, as two huge music legends take to the stage and the football season draws to a close.

There’s no denying that Manchester‘s social calendar has been getting busier and the summer starts to arrive, and we all know we’ve got a huge weekend of festivals coming up to celebrate the late May bank holiday, but it actually seems like tonight (20 May) may be one of the busiest nights the city has seen all year so far.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is encouraging people to make the most of public transport and active travel options, as nearly 100,000 people are expected into the city for two huge concerts and a footballing finale tonight.

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is set to play to a sold-out Co-op Live, pop icon Kylie Minogue brings her ‘Tension Tour’ to the AO Arena, and Manchester City play their final home game of the season at the Etihad Stadium with an 8pm kick-off.

Manchester is preparing for one of its busiest nights of the year / Credit: TfGM

Not only is it a big deal that two of music‘s biggest names are performing in the city tonight, but over at the Etihad, it will also be legendary midfielder Kevin De Bruyne’s final home game for Manchester City.

At the Etihad Campus, it’s expected that there will be a crossover with City and Springsteen fans arriving at the same time for their respective events, and then with City planning a ‘lap of appreciation’ following the final whistle for De Bruyne’s departure, it’s thought that both the football and music fans could be leaving at a similar time too.

This is why a travel warning has been issued, and as always, it’s advised to ‘plan ahead’.

If possible, TfGM is recommending that it’s best to travel to and from your respective events outside peak times, as this is when the roads and tram network will be at their busiest, so instead, Springsteen fans may wish to take advantage of the 4:30pm early entry at Co-op Live.

Alternatively, there will also be express and shuttle bus services to and from Co-op Live and the Etihad Campus for both Springsteen and City fans, as well as trams – many with ‘double trams’ – operating every six-minutes from the city centre, and several ‘Park & Ride’ options for those wishing to drive.

Those who choose to travel by car, though, it should be noted that there will be a closure on Chapel Street heading towards Salford (westbound), between Blackfriars Road and New Bailey Street, and although a diversion is in place, you may want to plan an alternative route.

For Kylie fans, the AO Arena is served by multiple tram and train lines, and bus networks, all of which will be running throughout the day, as well as being just a 15-minute walk from the heart of Manchester too.

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TfGM says its control room will also be monitoring the transport network during the evening and responding to any incidents as they develop.

For more information and to plan your journey this evening, head to the Bee Network website here.

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