Parklife travel advice as 70,000 people expected to make their way to Heaton Park this weekend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA sea of people dinning bucket hats, sequined outfits and cowboy boots will make their way through Manchester city centre this weekend as Parklife returns for another year.
Around 70,000 people are expected to attend the Heaton Park festival across two days, with headliners such as Aitch, The 1975, Fred Again, The Prodigy and Little Simz set to take to the stage.
There will be huge concerts from The Weeknd at the Etihad Stadium and Roger Waters at AO Arena on Saturday night, alongside Soccer Aid at Old Trafford on Sunday. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Metrolink staff have agreed to suspend planned strike action over the weekend, meaning it will be slightly easier for fans to get around the city.
Services will be much busier than usual. Those planning to use public transport are being urged by Greater Manchester Police to plan their journeys both to and from the event in advance.
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