FYI CITY CENTRE BUSINESSES: The next two weekends will see an enormous number of people in town for major concerts and football-related events.
At the same time there are planned train and tram strikes.
Transport for Greater Manchester travel advice is here: https://tfgm.com/disruption
Plan ahead.
Wednesday 31 May:
* Rail strike by ASLEF union
* Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium
* Elton John at the AO Arena
Friday 9 June
* Courteeners at Heaton Park
Thursday 1 June:
* Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium
Friday 2 June:
* Rail strike by RMT union
* Elton John at the AO Arena
* Arctic Monkeys at Emirates Old Trafford
Saturday 3 June:
* Rail strike by ASLEF union
* 60+ coaches leaving Manchester for the FA Cup Final
* Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium
* Elton John at the AO Arena
* Arctic Monkeys at Emirates Old Trafford
Sunday 4 June:
* Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium