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Best dressed at Parklife 2024 as heavens open for day two

It'll take more than a bit of drizzle to stop the fashion parade.

Daisy Jackson - 9th June 2024

The weather has well and truly turned on Parklife, but that’s not stopped the best-dressed in the city pulling out all the stops.

As the festival enters its second day and the sunshine is replaced by classic Mancunian drizzle, the most common accessory is the classic plastic poncho.

But beneath that you’ll spot trends like crochet two-pieces, hot pink skirts, football shirts, paisley-print mini skirts, fishnets, and plenty of cowboy hats.

Outfits seem to get brighter, bolder and more creative every year and this year is no different.

Brands that dominate include the affordable fast fashion retailers like Shein, BooHoo and PrettyLittleThing, among a few vintage finds.

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Parklife is now entering its Sunday line-up, with headliners like Doja Cat, Kaytranada and TSHA performing today.

Let’s just hope the rain clears up enough for all of these gorgeous festival-goers to be able to whip their coats off again.

The best-dressed at Parklife 2024 – day two

Love these neon tassles — Love these neon tassels, shaggy jacket and cowboy hat

A sheer camo two-piece and cute butterfly crop top

Crochet sets and cowboy hats

This pink-and-oraThis pink-and-orange combo with the blue hair is divinenge combo is divine — This pink-and-orange combo with the blue hair is divine

The best-dressed couple at Parklife 2024

These gorgeous girls nailed the Parklife brief

Obsessed with the holographic pink pants — Obsessed with the holographic pink pants and sports jersey with mini skirt

These tiny ruffle skirts with chunky leather boots and jackets were a 10/10 look

Here come the ponchos... — Here come the ponchos…

Now THIS is how you do uninhibited festival fashion

Top-to-toe paisley paired with some very sensible walking shoes

Easy guy to spot in the crowd here

All-over denim made our list of the best-dressed at Parklife

Hot pink fits at Parklife 2024

A small shout-out for our new The Manc Group hoodies... — A small shout-out for our new The Manc Group hoodies…

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Work finally begins on site of UK’s first majority LGBTQ+ housing scheme in Manchester

LGBTQ+ housing scheme

Work has finally got underway on the start of the UK’s first majority LGBTQ+ housing scheme here in Manchester.

The exciting new £37 million flagship development – which is being built on the site of the former Spire Hospital on Russell Road, in the Whalley Range area of Manchester – will be comprised of 80 one and two-bedroom apartments for older people over the age of 55 for social rent, alongside an additional 40 affordable shared ownership apartments.

Plans for the scheme have been co-produced in partnership with the Russell Road Community Steering Group, Manchester City Council, and the LGBT Foundation.

Delivered in partnership with contractors Rowlinson, and funded through Great Places, the Homes England Strategic Partnership, GMCA Brownfield Housing Fund, and Manchester City Council, the high-quality and sustainable building will offer a ‘safe and welcome feel’ with an ‘inviting presence’.

Plans approved for new ‘first of its kind’ majority LGBTQ+ housing scheme for over 55s in Manchester

While the goal is to create an inclusive space, the scheme has also been designed to respect the surrounding conservation area.

On top of this, the low carbon scheme will also feature shared communal facilities including lounges, treatment rooms, and landscaped gardens.

The Council says the new scheme is part of its ambitious target to deliver at least 36,000 new homes across the city region by 2032 – at least 10,000, of which, will be social rent, Council, or considered ‘genuinely affordable’ housing.

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It comes after more than 800 ‘Extra Care’ homes have been built in Manchester in recent years, and are another 1,000 are in the pipeline – to meet the demand for older people in the city.

A CGI of the newly-approved LGBTQ+ Extra Care housing scheme development in Whalley Range / Credit: Manchester City Council

“This is a real milestone moment for this development,” commented Cllr Gavin White, who is the Executive Member for Housing and Development at Manchester City Council.

“The Council has believed in the positive impact an LGBTQ+ majority housing development could have for this community for many years, and to celebrate the social rent homes officially starting on site is a great moment for the city.

“Working with the LGBT Foundation, we know that older LGBTQ+ people worry about being able to access appropriate and inclusive housing later in life. Although we hope all older person’s accommodation is welcoming to everyone, this scheme will provide safe, secure and affordable housing for LGBTQ+ people to live with dignity.

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“We look forward to the completion of these homes that will complement and enhance this part of Whalley Range, and be an important part of this community.”

The project is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2027.

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Parklife shares statement after festival’s brand-new stage closed down before headliners

Daisy Jackson Parklife's statement after Matinee stage shut down before Josh Baker and Chris Stussy sets

Parklife's statement after Matinee stage shut down before Josh Baker and Chris Stussy sets

Parklife has released a full statement after the festival was forced to close its newest stage, and cancel two headline performances.

The huge Heaton Park festival had been running smoothly all weekend, with blistering performances from 50 Cent, Pawsa, Jorja Smith and plenty more.

But on Sunday, local lad and rising star DJ Josh Baker took to the brand-new Matinee stage to enormous crowds.

Although Parklife installed a queue system to manage numbers inside the enclosed festival stage, the crowds outside became very large, very quickly, and the decision was made to shut the stage down for everyone’s safety.

Several people have shared videos on TikTok, like the one below, that show the scenes around the Matinee stage and audiences being told the area would need to be evacuated.

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#parklife #parklifefestival #2025 #parklife2025 #cancelled #joshbaker #chrisstussy
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The stage was shut down for the remainder of the evening, meaning a headline performance from Chris Stussy was also cancelled.

Parklife has said this decision was taken to ‘remove the risk of any potential incidents’ and to prioritise the safety of festival attendees.

Josh Baker told fans: “I deeply apologise. I can’t really put into words what today was going to mean to me.”

Chris Stussy said in a statement on his Instagram: “Really gutted I’m unable to perform at Parklife tonight, flew straight from Barcelona to play a 3 hours closing set but due to safety reasons and the stage being over crowded, the organisation decided to shut the stage down as it may have caused unsafe situations for those who were there.

“Despite being disappointed, safety comes first and we will make this right very soon.”

Parklife hasn’t publicly addressed the incident but has shared this statement: “As a result of crowd movement at the Matinee Stage and on the advice of our safety team to remove the risk of any potential incidents, Parklife made the decision to close the stage for the remainder of the final day of the festival.

“Unfortunately it has been impossible to relocate Josh Baker’s and Chris Stussy’s performances to a new stage.

“Our teams worked quickly and diligently to address the situation and the safety of our festival attendees is always our utmost priority.”

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