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Overnight track works near to the Piccadilly Gardens tram stop and on Aytoun Street. Road closure on Mosley Street and 7 day closure of the city centre Metrolink line.

We are starting to share #MCRHospitalityJobs on Twitter and Facebook in support of our bars, cafes, restaurants, venues and hotel networks at this time – and in support of Manchester’s city centre recovery.

Government is encouraging businesses respond to a ‘Protect Duty’ consultation, which asks companies and individuals for their views on how to make publicly accessible places safer.

The playful #LooneyTunesXManchester street art trail launched on 16th June and will stay in place across the city until end of July. 

COVID-19 Update: Business Briefing Note June 10, 2021 The Government has announced that the whole of Greater Manchester, including Manchester,…

Manchester’s first public event of the year helped to attract more than 150,000 additional visitors into the city centre during its sunny nine-day run.

We’re excited to be bringing back The Manchester Flower Show from 29th May – 6th June. Thank you to all businesses for taking part. See the photos.

As we come to the end of this season, talking again to Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester city centre about the last twelve months, what we need to do to re-build confidence.

How have hotels managed this past year? What are they looking forward to in reopening? What issues are hotels are going to face? What are the prospects looking forward?

Feel free to use the city’s WelcomeBackMCR Toolkit including Posters, Digital Assets, Screen downloads.

What’s happened to film and to tabletop gaming; experiences where you’re MEANT to be with other people. And what’s happened with video gaming, which already was designed to be experienced at home?

In celebration of reopening the city centre after such a challenging year, we hope the festival will help to green the streets and support CityCo/BID members and wider businesses as everyone gets back on their feet.