Tens of thousands of people are set to descend on Manchester over the coming days for a weekend of music, football and fun.
A series of huge concerts are being held across the city while Saturday also sees Manchester City and Manchester United go head-to-head in the FA Cup final at Wembley. But despite the anticipated influx of visitors, the city's main railway station will be much quieter than usual.
That is because a series of train strikes are being held amid a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Rail passengers suffered another day of travel disruption yesterday (Wednesday) after members of the drivers’ union Aslef walked out, affecting train services throughout the country.
