The festival program includes over 200 workshops and performances for all the family.
Some of the recognisable names on this year’s line-up included Great British Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant, Mr Motivator, the stars of BBC’s Gladiators and for the little ones – Supertato and Hey Duggee.
The festival is taking place on 15 and 16 June. Here are some fantastic pictures from the first day of the festival.
Photos by Mark Waugh.
![Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/16/10/51/We%20Invented%20the%20Weekend%202024%20-%20Saturday%2015th%20June%20-%20Credit%20Mark%20Waugh%2017.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. We Invented the Weekend
Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd | Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd
![Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/16/11/47/We%20Invented%20the%20Weekend%202024%20-%20Saturday%2015th%20June%20-%20Credit%20Mark%20Waugh%2034.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. We Invented the Weekend 2024
Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd | Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd
![Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant talks about sustainable fashion. Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/16/10/10/We%20Invented%20the%20Weekend%202024%20-%20Saturday%2015th%20June%20-%20Credit%20Mark%20Waugh%2010.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. We Invented the Weekend 2024
Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant talks about sustainable fashion. Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd | Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd
![CBeebies' Supertato entertaining the crowds. Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/16/10/12/We%20Invented%20the%20Weekend%202024%20-%20Saturday%2015th%20June%20-%20Credit%20Mark%20Waugh%205.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. We Invented the Weekend 2024
CBeebies' Supertato entertaining the crowds. Credit: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd | Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd