Huge free Christian festival coming to Wythenshawe Park next month

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A huge free Christian festival is heading to Wythenshawe Park next month. The biggest free event of the summer in the north west, Festival Manchester will happen from July 1 to July 3, with a wide range of activities and even a ‘huge beach’ being made in the park.

There will be a large-scale fun fair, a family fun zone, a gaming area, a ‘white knuckle sports’ zone, and a main stage for live music.

Among the artists performing will be Goodboys, Lecrae, Kingdom Choir, Matt Redman, LZ7, Saintz, GuvnaB, OTC, Amongst Wolves and Soul Box.

Paul Dennett, Mayor of the City of Salford and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: “After a really difficult few years following the COVID-19 global pandemic it is great to see community, voluntary and faith-based organisations coming together to celebrate the amazing work our residents and communities do all-year-round through a free family friendly music festival. READ MORE: Manchester’s only ‘accessible rave’ to return next month “Festival Manchester will be a real spectacle in celebrating our city-region’s rich and diverse talent and creativity, bringing people and communities together, whilst also providing many activities for residents of Greater Manchester and beyond to get involved in.” Many local churches and national charities will be involved in the event, including The Message Trust, which will be clearing litter from the park and surrounding areas prior to the event, volunteering to tidy gardens and also planting 5000 fruit trees in the local area.