Celebrate The First Day of Christmas in Manchester with a magical day of live entertainment across the city centre.

More than 50 performers appear across the city’s streets, welcoming visitors and spreading festive joy.

Meet beautiful puppet Aurora and her Arctic Fox in an unmissable roaming performance, look out for stilt walking reindeers, Ice Queens, Living Lamp Posts, The Penguin Family and Crumpet the Elf, plus Manchester’s very own life-size Snow Globe Queen and travelling performances from the spectacular Winter Circus.

During the afternoon enjoy live entertainment from Bloco Brass Band and as evening falls don’t miss SPARK!’s one of a kind light up Christmas Music Show.

Locations: Roaming performances across; Exchange Square, Market Street, St Ann’s Square King Street, Cross Street and Deansgate.

Photo – by Pedro Mendes