Road closures in the Northern Quarter and timings for the Chanel show

In case you’d somehow not noticed, there’s quite a big event happening in the Northern Quarter today – and the Chanel fashion show comes with a fair few road closures.

The scale of the event is huge, and now spreads far beyond the actual catwalk down Thomas Street.

Extra road closures will now be in place to hold the pre-show red carpet, with celebs rumoured to be joining including Timothee Chalamet, the Kardashin-Jenner clan, and Margot Robbie.

There are also several closures relating to security, and The Foundry Project has been transformed into a backstage area for the models who will walk Chanel’s Metiers d’art show.

Celebrities will arrive on Thomas Street before being ushered behind the huge black barriers that have been installed to shield them from view.

Around 480 guests are expected to attend, with the Chanel collection itself actually arriving at 3pm.

The event itself will then take place between 5pm and 8pm, though the actual show will only be 15 minutes long.

The following roads will be closed on Thursday 7 December for the Chanel event in the Northern Quarter.

Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 December: 2pm – 10pm

• High Street, between Copperas Street and Nicolas Croft
• Soap Street, between High Street and Thomas Street
• Salmon Street
• Copperas Street, between High Street and Oak Street
• Edge Street, between High Street and Oak Street
• Back Turner Street, between High Street and John Street
• Turner Street, between High Street and John Street
• Kelvin Street, between Back Turner Street and Turner Street
• John Street, between Turner Street and Thomas Street
• Brick Street, between Back Turner Street and Turner Street
• Back Thomas Street, between Thomas Street and Back Turner Street

10pm Wednesday 6 December until 3am Thursday 7 December

• Copperas Street, between High Street and Oak Street
• High Street, between Thomas Street and Copperas Street

10pm Thursday 7 December until 8am Friday 8 December

• Copperas Street, between High Street and Oak Street
• High Street, between Thomas Street and Copperas Street

Read more

• Northern Quarter resident shares amazing video of Chanel dress rehearsal
• The rumoured celebrity guest list at Chanel’s Manchester fashion show as first famous face arrives
• Chanel addresses why Manchester has been chosen for its prestigious fashion show

Featured image: The Manc Group