Tens of thousands of protesters will descend on Manchester when the Prime Minister arrives for the Conservative Party conference this weekend.

Anti-Brexit campaigners and activists protesting the government’s austerity policies are planning huge marches through the city centre.

Around 50,000 people are expected to pass the conference centre at Manchester Central and The Midland Hotel on Sunday (October 1).

They have vowed to ‘make a huge noise’ to ensure Theresa May can hear their protestations.

Activist group ‘Stop Brexit’ is expecting at least 30,000 people from across Europe to join its march down Oxford Road from 1.30pm.

The People’s Assembly Against Austerity says at least 20,000 will join its campaigners for a march from Castlefield to Portland Street from 2pm.

Both events look set to converge outside the conference centre at roughly the same time.

A huge police operation is already in place to manage security around the conference site.

Senior officers are working to ensure the two protest events go ahead safely.

It is believed the already stretched constabulary has drafted in officers from nearby forces.

The M.E.N. understands officers, many of whom delayed leave in the wake of May’s atrocity, have again suspended time off so they can work through the conference.

Protesters are likely to arrive in the city on Saturday for the start of the Take Back Manchester festival, organised by The People’s Assembly Against Austerity.

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Congregating at Castlefield Arena at midday on Sunday, The People’s Assembly will hold its anti-austerity rally before marching down Liverpool Road, Deansgate and Portland Street from 2pm.

The group is hosting a week-long schedule of events to run alongside the party conference, with guests including shadow chancellor John McDonnell and actresses Maxine Peake, Julie Hesmondhalgh.

Stop Brexit protesters will congregate at All Saints Park from 11am on Sunday for a rally with speeches from Remain campaigners including Alistair Campbell, Bonnie Greer and Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell.

The march will follow a route down Oxford Road from 1.30pm towards Whitworth Street West and ending at Princess Street.

A street party and rally, hosted by Remain groups Manchester for Europe and North West for Europe, will then take place on Cathedral Gardens.

Michele Wilson, a local Stop Brexit activist, said the protest will be peaceful but ‘very noisy’.