Manchester roads closures for 2021 Conservative Party conference: full list 29 Sept-8 Oct plus parking & trams
Thousands of visitors are expected in Manchester this week into next with the arrival of the Tory party conference, which runs from Sunday 3 October to Wednesday 6 October in the city centre.
Security will be tight and a number of roads are being closed in the city centre to accommodate the conference.
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Hide AdManchester City Council has now published a full list of road closures online.
They will take place in three phases: here’s what you need to know:
Phase One: road closures from 6pm on Wednesday 29 September onwards
- Lower Mosley Street inbound (from Great Bridgewater Street to Windmill Street) except for access to Bishopsgate and Manchester Central NCP car park
- Mount Street (between Windmill Street and Peter Street)
- Windmill Street (between Lower Mosley Street and Watson Street)
- Southmill Street (between Windmill Street and Peter Street)
- Museum Street
Phase Two: road closures from 6.30pm on Thursday 30 September onwards
- The above road closures from Phase One will continue with the addition of these extra additional closures:
- Peter Street (between Southmill Street and Oxford Street)
- Mount St (between Peter St and Central St)
- Access only to: Oxford Street (between Portland Street and Peter Street)
- Access only to: Hall Street and Bale Street
Phase Three: road closures from 6pm on Saturday 2 October onwards
- The above road closures from Phase One & Two will continue with the addition of these extra additional closures:
- Peter Street (between Deansgate and Southmill Street)
- Southmill Street (between Windmill Street and Bootle Street)
- Marron Place
- Jerusalem Place
- Lower Mosley Street inbound (from Manchester Central NCP car park and Great Bridgewater Street)
- Trafford St (Century St to end – access for Deansgate Locks businesses)
When will the road closures end?
The city council says road restrictions will begin to be removed once the conference ends on Wednesday 6 October and these will all be complete by Friday 8 October.
How will on-street parking be affected?
Pay and Display parking will be suspended on these streets:
- Museum Street (between Windmill Street and Peter Street) from 08:00 Tuesday 28 September to Friday 8 October
- Mount Street (between Windmill Street and Peter Street) from 16:00 Wednesday 29 September to Friday 8 October
- Southmill Street (between Windmill Street and Peter Street) from 16:00 Wednesday 29 September to Friday 8 October
- Peter Street/Mount St disabled bays next to Central Library from 16:00 Thursday 30 September to Friday 8 October
- Peter Street (between Deansgate and Southmill St) already suspended for tables and chairs social distancing measures.
- Southmill St (10 bays between Peter Street and Lloyd Street) from 16:00 Saturday 2 October to Friday 8 October
- Lloyd St (10 bays between Deansgate and Southmill St) from 08:00 to 16:00 for Sunday 3 October only
- 7 disabled parking bays on Peter Street next to the Central Library will be suspended from 16:00 Thursday 30 September to Friday 8 October
- 7 on Mount St next to Central Library will be suspended from 16:00 Thursday 30 September to Friday 8 October
- Pay and display parking bays on Jackson’s Row will be converted to disabled parking bays from 16:00 Thursday 30 September to Friday 8 October. Access to Jackson’s Row will be via Bootle Street to Southmill Street as Peter Street will be closed.
Finally, 2 disabled parking bays on Mount Street next to the Midland Hotel will be suspended from 16:00 on Wednesday 29 September to Friday 8 October.
What about trams & public transport?
For a full list of changes to public transport, click here.