Man City will host a celebratory open-top bus parade on Bank Holiday Monday
Manchester City will be celebrating the men’s, women’s and academy teams’ 2025/26 campaigns with an open-top bus parade taking place on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25). The parade will begin its course in the city centre and will make its way to the Co-op Live for an ‘After Party’.
The event will also be paying tribute to departing Pep Guardiola, following confirmation that the Manchester City manager will leave this summer after ten years at the Etihad.
Fans wanting to show support for the club and for Pep are being encouraged to join in with the free celebrations along the parade route. Alternatively, fans can also buy tickets for ‘The After Party’ taking place at Co-op Live.
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The route will commence in the Northern Quarter of Manchester City Centre at 4pm. There will be a kick-off moment involving all the teams before buses set off down Newton Street towards Ancoats, at around 5pm.
From there, the parade will make its way down Great Ancoats Street, before turning onto Pollard Street. It will then continue on to the Ashton New Road until it comes to a close outside the Etihad Stadium at the Colin Bell Stand Reception.
Manchester City has confirmed a new extended last entry time for Co-op Live, and fans with tickets to ‘The After Party’ will now be able to enter the arena until 6pm. This will feature live music and entertainment as well as player interviews from both the men’s and women’s teams along with special guests.
The club have confirmed that ‘The After Party’ will include an onstage appearance from former captain Fernandinho as well as Oasis icon Noel Gallagher and famous Stockport band, Blossoms. The show will also include performances by Doves and Alex Spencer as well as DJ sets from Sam Divine and Mike Joyce.
Entry times have been extended to allow fans the opportunity to view the start of the parade, with the club previously stating there would be no entry permitted at the Co-op Live arena after 5pm. The parade will also be shown inside the Co-op Live for those attending ‘The After Party’.
Doors for ‘The After Party’ will open at Co-op Live at 3pm, with player arrival at 6.30pm. The event is expected to close at 8pm.
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