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Full list of road closures for Manchester’s St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 this weekend

Here's everything you need to know.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 11th March 2026

Manchester is marking St Patrick’s Day with a big parade this weekend, and as always, that means road closures will be in place.

Manchester‘s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade will make its return to the city centre, taking place from midday on Sunday 15 March.

Each year, the event always proves to an incredible celebration of the city’s proud and thriving Irish community, and is known for showcasing and championing local groups and organisations in the process, like Irish dance groups, marching bands and pipe bands, along with a strong representation of the 32 counties in Ireland.

The parade forms part of the wider Manchester Irish Festival, is free for everyone to attend, and is great for all ages.

Alongside the parade, there’ll be live Irish music performances, and food and drink aplenty throughout the weekend in the Irish Festival Village in St Ann’s Square.

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With this year’s parade set to cover more of the city centre than ever, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has published a list of road closures and parking suspensions that will be in place over the weekend to ensure it can pass through safely.

The parade will begin at the Irish Heritage Centre at 12pm on Sunday 15 March, and will then make its way along Cheetham Hill Road, Trinity Way, Great Ducie Street, Chapel Street, Victoria Bridge Street, and finally onto Deansgate.

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The parade will finish on Deansgate at approximately 1:15pm, shortly after the junction with John Dalton Street.

Manchester St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 – Road Closures

The following road closures will be in place to facilitate the parade, so here’s everything you need to be aware of if you’re travelling in the city centre this weekend:

On Saturday 14 March:

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Hilton Street (between Oldham Street and Spear Street). Stevenson Square will also not be accessible to buses during this time, as this is to facilitate celebrations prior to the parade.

From 9am until 11am on Sunday 15 March:

  • Queens Road (Boyle Street to Smedley Lane)

From 11am until 1pm on Sunday 15 March:

  • Queens Road (Cheetham Hill Road to Smedley Lane)

From 11am until 3pm on Sunday 15 March:

  • Cheetham Hill Road (Queens Road to New Bridge Street)
  • Cheetham Hill Road (New Bridge Street to Victoria Street)
  • Victoria Street (New Bridge Street to Deansgate)
  • Chapel Street (Victoria Street to Victoria Bridge Street)
  • Victoria Bridge Street (Chapel Street to Deansgate)
  • Deansgate (Victoria Street to Peter Street)
  • John Dalton Street (Deansgate to Princess Street)
  • Princess Street (John Dalton Street to George Street)

Parking Suspensions

From 12:01am until 4pm on Sunday 15 March:

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  • Cheetham Hill Road (Queens Road to New Bridge Street)
  • Victoria Street (New Bridge Street to Deansgate)
  • Cateaton Street (Fennel Street to Deansgate)
  • Deansgate (Victoria Street to Peter Street)
  • Queen Street (Deansgate to end)
  • South King Street (Cross Street to Deansgate)
  • John Dalton Street (Princess Street to Deansgate)
  • St James Square (South King Street to John Dalton Street)
  • Ebden Street (Minshull Street to Back Action Street)
  • Back Action Street (Fairfield Street to Granby Row)

Throughout the weekend, especially on parade day, TfGM is advising against travelling into the city centre by car if possible, as roads will be busier than usual and journeys may take much longer. In this case, public transport will likely be the best way to travel.

If you must drive, then you’re urged to consider leaving the car at one of TfGM’s park and ride sites and completing your journey by tram, bus, or train.

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If you’re travelling by public transport, you can check for any diversions on your route on the dedicated travel alerts hub here.

Featured Image – Colin Home (Supplied)

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Manchester’s newest hotel launches massive recruitment drive with 100+ jobs available

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One of Manchester’s newest hotels has launched a massive recruitment drive with more than 100 jobs available to locals.

The Medlock, Manchester’s bold new 401-bedroom hotel – which is born from a partnership between Manchester City Football Club and Radisson Hotel Group, and is set to open later this year in the autumn – is looking for new team members across a wide range of areas, including front of house, housekeeping, engineering, and reservations.

To welcome these new team members onboard, the hotel has now launched a massive recruitment drive with dozens of roles available to local people.

Individuals who bring ‘authenticity, pride, and personality’ to everything they do are encouraged to apply for the roles – which go live early next week (Monday 27 April).

Aimed at boosting employment within the local community, vacancies span front-of-house, housekeeping, engineering and reservations.

The recruitment drive – delivered in partnership with Total People – is being lead by Valor Hospitality, the hotel’s operator chosen for its global expertise and people-first approach to hospitality, and will be offering tailored training programmes that are designed to make careers in hospitality accessible to Manchester residents.

Vocational qualifications across a range of skills will help individuals build confidence and step into rewarding roles in the industry, and it also means prior experience is not entirely necessary.

More than 100 roles will be available to local people / Credit: Supplied

General Manager Richard Pearson says the recruitment drive is a ‘unique opportunity to be part of an exciting partnership’.

“This is a milestone we’ve been eagerly anticipating, building the team that will bring The Medlock to life,” he added. “We’re looking for people who carry the spirit of Manchester with them, people who are proud of where they’re from and passionate about creating something special together.”

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As mentioned, all job adverts will go live next Monday (27 April) so hopefuls can get their applications submitted here.

This’ll then be followed by invite-only open days for shortlisted candidates in mid May.

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In what is described as being a ‘historic moment’, the UK has now passed a bill to ban everyone born after 2008 from ever buying tobacco products.

It’s been a long time coming, but the final draft of the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill completed its journey through the Houses of Commons and Lords yesterday (21 April 2026), and is now on its way to receiving royal assent to officially become the law.

For those unfamiliar, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will stop people who were born on or after 1 January 2009 from ever taking up smoking.

It will also give Government ministers new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products – including their flavours and packaging, which make them more appealing to younger generations.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has hailed the bill’s passing as a ‘historic moment for the nation’s health’ on the road to creating a smoke-free generation.

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The UK has passed a bill to ban everyone born after 2008 from smoking / Credit: Lil Artsy (via Pexels)

“Children in the UK will be part of the first smoke-free generation, protected from a lifetime of addiction and harm,” Mr Streeting said after the bill was passed this week.

“Prevention is better than cure. This reform will save lives, ease pressure on the NHS, and build a healthier Britain.”

The ban on purchasing tobacco products for those born after 2008 was first mooted by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Government a number of years back, but was eventually shelved ahead of the 2024 General Election, and then revived again by Labour when they took power.

The bill’s passing parliament has been welcomed by charities and campaign groups – most notably Cancer Research UK.

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“This is a historic achievement that will shield our children from the devastating grip of tobacco addiction and help to put an end to cancers caused by smoking,” concluded Michelle Mitchell, who is the Chief Executive Officer at Cancer Research.

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