A Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme

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  • 1 July 2016

On Friday 1 July 2016, Manchester will host a parade of military and home front organisations, a Somme Remembrance service at Manchester Cathedral, and a heritage experience and evening concert at Heaton Park.

A Somme Remembrance service will be held at Manchester Cathedral at 3pm. Entry to the service is by invitation only. The service will be shown live on big screens in Cathedral Gardens and Albert Square.

Photographs taken during the preparation for the service can be viewed on our Facebook page.