Festivals
Parklife 2021 – in pictures
160,000 festival-goers came to Heaton Park, where Dave was joined on-stage by Stormzy and Burna Boy by Manchester United’s Paul Pogba
Louise Rhind-Tutt
13 September 2021
Heaton Park: Manchester news and stories
Festivals
Award-winning Lightopia festival is back this Christmas – with 20% off pre-sale tickets
A never-before-seen illuminated trail will feature magical and multi-sensory interactive lights, lanterns and installations at Heaton Park
I Love MCR
16 July 2021
charity
Bubble Rush charity event coming to Heaton Park this summer
Funds raised will help end of life charity Marie Curie care for people living with a terminal illness, and their families
Louise Rhind-Tutt
11 June 2021
Heaton Park
Parklife reveals line-up for 2021 festival
In a UK festival exclusive performance, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award winner Dave will headline Saturday night – and that’s just the beginning
Louise Rhind-Tutt
23 March 2021
Cinema
A new outdoor film and food festival is coming to Manchester this September
Four days of open-air cinema, local street food, live stand-up comedy and specially-curated short films in Heaton Park
Louise Rhind-Tutt
19 March 2021
charity
Race for Life is back in Manchester in 2021 – with socially distanced measures
Money raised will help scientists find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, helping to save more lives
I Love MCR
7 January 2021
Heaton Park
Manchester’s Lightopia festival to remain open in Tier 4
Award-winning Lightopia is able to remain open as an illuminated light trail until 10th January
I Love MCR
31 December 2020
Heaton Park
Lightopia releases special date night tickets for late night explorers
Shine a light on love at Heaton Park’s award-winning visually spectacular outdoor lantern and light festival
Louise Rhind-Tutt
18 December 2020
Heaton Park
New Order to play huge hometown headline gig in Heaton Park
With support from Hot Chip and Working Men’s Club, it promises to be one of their biggest shows of the past 20 years
Louise Rhind-Tutt
7 December 2020
Christmas 2020
Manchester’s Lightopia Festival is still going ahead with new dates
The award-winning and visually spectacular lantern and light festival in Heaton Park will now open in December and run until early January
Louise Rhind-Tutt
10 November 2020
Heaton Park
I Love MCR
8 September 2020
Festivals
I Love MCR
10 August 2020
