Theatre-goers are being warned to plan ahead with disruption expected this weekend. Road closures are due to come into force across the city centre tomorrow ahead of Sunday's Great Manchester Run.
Ticketholders attending tomorrow's performance of The Cher Show at the Opera House, and Saturday and Sunday's performances of Beauty and the Beast at the Palace are being advised to plan their journey. Closures will begin tomorrow morning and some will not be lifted until late on Sunday.
In a statement theatre bosses said: "If you are travelling to the theatre to see either Beauty and the Beast or The Cher Show, please be aware that this weekend is the Great Manchester Run and there will be a number of road closures around Manchester.
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"This may impact travel to or from the Palace Theatre and Opera House so please do plan ahead and leave plenty of time for your journey. The run will take place on Sunday 22nd May but there are a few road closures on Saturday as well."
The full list of road closures over the weekend:
Saturday
Tonman Street from Deansgate to Barton Street will be closed from 9am until 11pm. Access Tonman via Barton Street and Longworth Street via Camp Street.
Liverpool Rd from Barton St to Deansgate from 06:00 until 19:00 Sunday 22nd.
Sunday
Closed from 4am:
Chepstow Street (from Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street)
Deansgate (from Whitworth St West to John Dalton St)
Dickinson Street
Peter Street (from Mount Street to St Peters Square)
Portland Street (from Oxford Street to Princess Street)
St John Street (from Deansgate to Byrom Street)
Closed from 6am:
Mancunian Way both directions (from Fairfield Street to Regent Road)
Closed from 7am:
Alan Turing Way (from Ashton New Road to Ashton Old Road)
A5063 Trafford Road (from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary)
A56 Bridgewater Way (from Chester Road to Wharfside Way)
A56 Chester Road (from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct and from White City Circle roundabout to Sir Matt Busby Way)
A5801 Wharfside Way (from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary)
Abingdon Street
Ashton Old Road (from Alan Turing Way to Pin Mill Brow)
Atkinson Street (from Byron Street to Deansgate)
Bloom Street (from Chorlton Street to Princess Street)
Bootle Street (from Deansgate to Southmill Street)
Bridgewater Viaduct
Byrom Street (from Quay Street to Hardman Street)
Central Street (from Southmill Street to Lloyd Street)
Chepstow Street (from Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street)
Chester Road (from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct)
Chester Road (from Mancunian Way Roundabout to Cornbrook)
Chester Road (from Hadfield Street to Bridgewater Way)
Chorlton Road (from Jackson Street to Mancunian Way)
Chorlton Street (from Portland Street to Silver Street)
City Road East (from Albion Street to Great Jackson Street)
Cross Street (from Cross Street to John Dalton Street)
Elevator Road (from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Road)
Ellesmere Street (from Hulme Hall Road to Chester Road)
Fairfield Street (from Ashton Old Road to Mancunian Way)
Great Bridgewater Street (from Oxford Street to Deansgate)
Great Jackson Street (from City Road East to Chester Road)
Hardman Street
Hulme Hall Rdoad (from Ellesmere Street to Chester Road)
Jacksons Row
Lloyd Street
Major Street (from Sackville Street to Princess Street)
Manor Street (at Mancunian Way)
Midland Street (from Hooper Street to Ashton Old Road)
Minshul Street (from Portland Street to Aytoun Street)
Oxford Street (from Peter Street to Whitworth Street West)
Peter Street (from Deansgate to Mount Street)
Pin Mill Brow (from Fairfield Street to Mancunian Way)
Portland Street (from New York Street to Princess Street)
Princess Street (from Albert Square to Portland Street)
Quay Street (from Deansgate to Byrom Street)
Sackville Street (from Portland Street to Major Street)
Silver Street (from Minshul Street to Chorlton Street)
Sir Alex Ferguson Way
Sir Matt Busby Way
Southmill Street
Trafford Road (from Exchange Quay to Trafford Road)
Trafford Wharf Road (from Warren Bruce Road to Trafford Road)
Warren Bruce Road (from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Road)
Wharf End (from Trafford Wharf Road to Trafford Road)
Closed from 8.30am:
Albion Street (from Whitworth Street West to Medlock Street)
Medlock Street (from Albion Street to River Street)
Whitworth Street (from Albion Street to Gloucester Street)
Road re-opening times
12noon: Alan Turing Way
12.30pm: Ashton Old Road, Chorlton Road, Fairfield Street, Manor Street, Midland Street, Pin Mill Street, Mancunian Way
3.45pm: Albion Street, City Road East, Great Jackson Street, Medlock Street, Whitworth Street
5.15pm: Peter Street, Portland Street, Abingdon Street, Bloom Street, Bridgewater Street, Byrom Street, Chepstow Street, Chorlton Street, Cross Street, Great Bridgewater Street, Major Street, Minshul Street, Princess Street, Sackville Street, Silver Street, Oxford Street
6.30pm: All remaining on course roads
7.30pm: Deansgate (from Whitworth Street West to Peter Stret)
9pm: St John Street
11pm: Tonman Street
