Parks, leisure and the arts Manchester Day: Let the Games Begin!

St Mary's Gate

Street theatre 

Bamboo – 12.40pm, 2.45pm  

A gravity defying circus show. 

Watch No Fit State defy gravity as they build and scale towering bamboo structures 

The Olympic Show – 12pm, 3.45pm, 5pm 

Hula hoop your way to glory with Danielle De La Wonk’s interactive workshop

Football Crazy – 1.35pm  

Enjoy Football Crazy, an interactive walkabout performance. 

Sports activities 

  • Get your blood pumping at the giant pop-up athletic track.
  • Dive into the fast and furious world of The Hundred, a turbo charged version of traditional test cricket.
  • Try batting, bowling and catching, meet players from Manchester Originals and be in with the chance of winning prizes