Photographs of the Festival Launch

All Photographs by Danny Claffey

The official launch of the city’s twelfth annual two week celebration took place on Saturday 3 March at Manchester Town Hall. The event was hosted by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor David Sandiford.

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