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Etihad Stadium to host huge jobs fair with thousands of roles available

The 'Market Place' event will feature over 80 local organisations and take place on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 July.

The Manc The Manc - 27th July 2021

Manchester City Football Club is preparing to host a sprawling jobs fair with thousands of roles at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.

The event, described as “the first of its kind in Manchester” is aimed at matching local people with viable job opportunities – with more than 80 Greater Manchester organisations in attendance.

Taking place on Friday 30 July and Saturday 31 July, the jobs fair will feature reps from a variety of sectors – with opportunities ranging from entry level apprenticeships to full-time employment, as well as training courses.

A series of workshops will also be hosted by Man City representatives on career advice and guidance.

Councillor Gavin White, executive member for housing and employment at Manchester City Council, said: “The pandemic has had a massive impact on people’s jobs and livelihoods and a key priority for us as we emerge from it is helping support our local residents back into work.

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“The marketplace event provides a brilliant one-stop shop for people of all ages to connect directly with leading local employers and hear more about the kind of jobs and training opportunities available and to apply directly for them.”

The jobs fair will be free to attend but pre-registration is required.

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People can sign up and confirm their interest now by emailing: [email protected].

More information is available on the Man City website.

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Manchester Day 2026 – all the road closures set to be in place across the city centre

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Manchester Day is back for 2026 this weekend, and the full list of road closures set to be in place has been confirmed.

Now that schools are officially out across Greater Manchester, and the summer holidays are well and truly here, the hugely-popular Manchester Day is making a return once again this Sunday 26 July, and as always, it’s set to be ‘the day summer officially starts’ in the city centre – with organisers going all in to make this year’s event one of the very-best yet.

This year’s Manchester Day is promising to have a ‘distinctly Catalan flavour’, as performers from Barcelona head to Manchester to join in the festivities in what is a first for the event.

The day will be packed full of free events and activities to get involved with.

As always, activities will be taking place right across the city centre – from St Ann’s Square to Cathedral Gardens, and everywhere in between.

Organisers say there will be plenty of chances throughout the day for visitors, both young and old, to get stuck in, with city’s streets and squares filled with Catalan spirit, along with some surprising links to books and reading along the way.

But of course, in order for the all the fun to go ahead as safely as possible, and as tends to be the case for events like these, Manchester City Council says it will need to make some temporary road closures to facilitate it.

The full list of road closures has now been confirmed by the Council, and there’s some major city centre thoroughfares set to be out of action.

Here’s everything you need to know.

A number of road closures and parking suspensions will be in place / Credit: Manchester City Council

Manchester Day 2026 – Road Closures

Sunday 26 July 

From 11am to 3​pm, Manchester City Council has confirmed that the following roads will be closed:

  • Peter Street (Hall Street to Deansgate)
  • Mount Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
  • Deansgate (St Johns Street to Cateaton Street)

From 11am to 4pm, the following roads will be closed:

  • St Mary’s Gate (Exchange Street to Deansgate)
  • Market Street (Cross Street to Exchange Street)
  • St Ann’s Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
  • Cross Street (Corporation Street to Princess Street)
  • Princess Street (Cross Street to George Street)  
  • John Dalton Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
  • King Street (Spring Gardens to Cross Street)
Manchester Day set to bring sunny Catalan celebrations to the city centre this summer

All accessible bays, bus lanes, and taxi ranks within the closed areas will also be suspended during from 9pm on Saturday 25 July to 9pm on Sunday 26 July.

The parking suspensions set to be in place are:

  • Peter Street (Portland Street to Deansgate)
  • Mount Street (Windmill Street to Albert Square)
  • Deansgate (St Johns Street to Cateaton Street) 
  • Central Street (Southmill Street to Mount Street)
  • St Mary’s Gate (Exchange Street to Deansgate)
  • Market Street (Cross Street to Exchange Street)
  • St Ann’s Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
  • Cross Street (Corporation Street to Princess Street)
  • Princess Street (Cross Street to George Street)  
  • John Dalton Street (Deansgate to Cross Street)
  • Clarence Street (Princess Street to Booth Street)
  • St Mary’s Street (Southgate to Deansgate)
  • Southgate (King Street West to St Mary’s Street)
  • Museum Street (Peter Street to Windmill Street)
  • Southmill Street (Windmill Street to Lloyd Street)
  • Lloyd Street (Southmill Street to Deansgate)
  • Dickenson Street (Portland Street to George Street)
  • George Street (Princess Street to Dickenson Street)
  • Cateaton Street (Exchange Square to Deansgate)
  • St James’ Square (John Dalton Street to End)
  • Booth Street (Cooper Street to Clarence Street)
  • Kennedy Street (Cooper Street to Clarence Street)
  • King Street (Spring Gardens to Cross Street)
  • Queen Street (Deansgate to Lincoln Square)

On the day, full traffic diversion signage will be in place across all areas affected by road closures, and the Council says it will do its best to ‘minimise’ their duration.

Manchester Day 2026 is taking over the city centre on Sunday 26 July, and will be kicking off at midday right through to 5pm.

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Check out everything you need to know ahead of the event here.

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A new interactive VR space experience by the Smithsonian is coming to Manchester

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Working in partnership with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a new immersive space experience is being brought to life by virtual reality (VR), and it’s coming to Manchester.

You won’t find many other things like this in the entire UK, let alone the North West.

Developed in collaboration with the world-renowned Observatory (SAO) itself, next month, our city is set to take people on a ‘journey through the cosmos’ like never before.

Having already stunned crowds down in London, the ‘Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience’ is coming to Manchester for the very first time; here’s a quick glimpse…

Popping up in an otherwise unsuspecting corner of the Northern Quarter, the Smithsonian’s Starstruck exhibition and interactive display is a must-not-miss this August.

Allowing visitors to travel far beyond Earth through the medium of VR goggles, you’ll be able to explore distant galaxies, witness the life cycle of stars, and witness everything from exoplanets, burning suns, even black holes up close and personal.

It’s also worth noting that this has been brought to life using real astronomical data and with help from experts working at the leading science, astronomy and astrophysics centre.

During the experience, Mancs will be transported via the power of humanity’s famous observatories, including the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb, the Chandra X‑ray and more, allowing them to not just see and hear but almost feel these far-flung phenomena like never before.

Besides visiting these various state-of-the-art institutions individually, there’s virtually no other exhibit that offers this kind of access – pardon the pun.

Presented by the award-winning and increasingly popular Fever Events, each VR session is set to last roughly 40 minutes, serving as a great family day out, couples date, or solo experience; and trust us, you’re bound to get lost in time AND space. Ok, that pun we definitely meant.

Credit: Fever Originals (supplied)

Speaking ahead of its arrival, Fever’s Global Director of Production, Alex Winterbottom, said in a statement: “We’re proud to have developed this new immersive experience in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), the largest astrophysics research centre on the planet.

“This partnership has enabled us to ensure scientific accuracy down to the smallest detail to make the observatory’s incredible research within reach to audiences in Manchester.

“Bringing Starstruck to the Science Museum highlights the project’s ability to educate and engage visitors of all ages, from children to adults, while remaining highly entertaining.”

Starstruck by the Smithsonian lands at Transmission House on Tib Street on Thursday, 6 August, and with tickets starting from just £10.50 for children, students and over 60s, it’s a no-brainer.

Grab yours now while you can right HERE and check out the latest trailer down below.

Credit: Supplied

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Featured Images — Publicity pictures (supplied via Fever/We Are Indigo PR)

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