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Louisa Gregson

Trafford Centre’s summer of sport set to kick off with free fan zone and giant screens

The Trafford Centre’s summer of sport is set to kick off from June 27, with a free fan zone to watch Wimbledon, Tour De France and the Athletics World Championships on a giant screen.

A further two big screens will go live from July 22 showing more live sports and classic films throughout the summer. Zoe Inman, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for Trafford Centre, as our outdoor event sees a major refresh for summer 2022.

"We look forward to welcoming our existing loyal and new customers throughout the summer season for a new leisure experience”.

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A free national roadshow recently headed to The Trafford Centre for the women's European Championships aiming to inspire more people to get involved in the biggest European women’s sport event in history.

The roadshow travelled 800 miles, making 10 stops across 43 days, arriving at Manchester, Trafford Centre on May 30, 31 and June 1 and will be finishing on July 2 in London – just a few days before the tournament’s opening match at Old Trafford.

A detailed view of the Nike EURO 2022 Match Ball during the Women's International friendly match between England and Belgium at Molineux on June 16, 202 (Getty Images)

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Roadshow, supported by the BBC, demonstrates the scale and importance of this summer’s event and is part of a wider drive to introduce new fans to the women’s game to create a lasting legacy for women’s football – a key focus for UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.

OURDOOR SCREEN SCHEDULE

Wimbledon

27 June – 10 July

Tour De France

Friday 1 – Sunday 24 July

Women’s EURO

Wednesday 6 – Sunday 31 July

Athletics World Championships

Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July

Commonwealth Games

Thursday 28 July – Monday 8 August

European Championships Athletics

Thursday 11 – Sunday 21 August

Vuelta a España Cycling

Friday 12 – Wednesday 31 August

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