Manchester Day celebrates everything that’s great about our city. The annual festival is geared up for families, residents and visitors to celebrate all things Mancunian.

Last year, more than 2,500 people participated in the spectacle and around 175,000 people flocked to the city to see it - and this year promises to be even bigger.

Led by the festival’s mascot Albot² - the time travelling robot - the celebration will show off the very best of the city on Sunday 19 June .

Here's everything you need to know about the big Mancunian knees-up.

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What's the theme of 2016?

This year, Manchester Day is themed around Eureka! to coincide with Manchester’s European City of Science status for 2016.

Hence, the event will be led by the time travelling robot Albot² , and will explore Manchester’s contribution to science through the years - from John Dalton and Alan Turing to professors Dame Nancy Rothwell and Brian Cox.

In keeping with the science theme, Manchester Town Hall will host The Brain Box - an interactive science extravaganza exploring the workings of the human brain.

The Brain Box will be led by scientists, clinicians and artists running hands-on-activities for all ages which unlock the secrets of the most spectacular human organ.

What time does the parade start?

The event takes place between 12pm - 6pm across the city centre.

The centrepiece of the day will still be the parade, leaving Liverpool Road at 1pm before weaving its way through the city centre to finish in Exchange Square at approximately 2.30pm .

The mile long parade can take up to an hour to pass any one point, and it’ll be chocca with floats and performances by community groups led by artists and experts who have spent months working on colourful costumes.

What's the route?

The parade will weave its way through the city centre, from the Great Northern Square to Exchange Square, with an event hub at Albert Square. See below for the full route map.

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What's happening in the squares?

Alongside the parade, Manchester’s city centre squares will be hosting a dazzling array of performances, decorations and installations between 12 noon and 6pm on June 19.

In Albert Square , you'll find outdoor circus acts, as well as the sounds of folk, jazz, swing, opera and world music. Don’t miss the ground-breaking experiment Cloudy with a Chance of Pain and an interactive experience called Select Your Universe

There'll also be a chance to meet the star of the show Albot2, take part in a neuroscience ceilidh, plus a Big Bang finale at 6pm.

St Ann's Square will feature the Sbandieratori – flag throwing all the way from Italy – world music sounds of Afro-Brazilian percussion and dance and an incredible Pendulum Wave Machine.

Head down to the Great Northern Square amphitheatre for energy-packed dance and music from the city’s young performers.

Exchange Square is where the Manchester Day parade ends, but it’s also where the party begins. Watch out for a New Orleans style 90s club classic parade finale with Mr. Wilsons Second Liners.

What are the road closures?

On Sunday 19 June the following roads will be closed.

From 7am–6pm

Liverpool Road (from Potato Wharf to Deansgate)

Lower Byrom Street

Atherton Street

From 11am–7pm

Albert Square (from Lloyd Street to Princess Street)

Mount Street (from Lloyd Street to Peter Street)

From 12 noon–5pm

Cross Street (from King Street to Albert Square)

Deansgate (from Liverpool Road to Cateaton Street)

Peter Street (from Lower Mosley Street to Deansgate)

John Dalton Street

Cateaton Street

Watson Street – will be one way in the opposite direction to usual

Is it going to rain?

It isn't forecast to, no.

Check the full weather report, here

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Will there be any food and drink?

Loads. Thanks to street food pop-up collective Guerrilla Eats, the city's main squares will be filled with traders selling food from Japanese and Portuguese to classic New York style.

To wash down the culinary treats there will also be a number of bars offering craft beers and more.

Here's who'll be where, selling what.

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