#CWC19 Fanzone to open in Manchester on Friday!
ICC Cricket World Cup set to arrive in Manchester
With Cricket World Cup fever set hit to Manchester this weekend, a free-to-enter Fanzone will be open in the city centre between Friday 14 – Sunday 16 June.
Manchester will host its first #CWC19 fixture on Sunday as the huge clash between India and Pakistan takes place at Old Trafford and the people of Manchester are invited to head down to the free-to-enter Fanzone in Cathedral Gardens to celebrate the arrival of the Cricket World Cup to the city.
The Fanzone in Cathedral Gardens will be showing live screenings of all World Cup action over the weekend, along with live music, entertainment and food and drink from around the globe, as well as exciting street cricket activities for all to try!
Four fixtures will be shown live in the Manchester Fanzone across three days, including England’s game against West Indies on Friday and Sunday's huge India v Pakistan fixture from Old Trafford.
The full schedule for Manchester's Fanzone is below.
FRIDAY 14 JUNE
Fanzone opens 10:00 AM
Live Screening 10:30 AM: England v West Indies
SATURDAY 15 JUNE
Fanzone opens 10:00 AM
Live Screening 10:30 AM: Sri Lanka v Australia
Live Screening*: South Africa v Afghanistan
*Screening begins once Sri Lanka v Australia match ends
SUNDAY 16 JUNE
Fanzone opens 10:00 AM
Live Screening 10:30 AM: India v Pakistan
Please note: Alcohol will be served in the Fanzone, but spectators are not allowed to bring their own alcohol in. No glass, large flags, chairs or portable furniture are allowed to be brought into the Fanzone.