ACTIVE LIVES 2026: CELEBRATING MANCHESTER'S PROGRESS We are delighted to celebrate some fantastic news for Manchester. The latest Sport England Active Lives Survey shows [...]

MADE IN MANCHESTER: CITY’S SPORTING TALENT DELIVERS COMMONWEALTH GAMES SUCCESS Manchester's reputation as a powerhouse of British sport was on full display at the [...]

MANCHESTER TALENT SET TO SHINE AS COMMONWEALTH GAMES SQUADS PREPARE FOR GLASGOW Manchester’s proud Commonwealth Games story will continue this summer after a number of athletes with strong connections to the city [...]

NEW OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT OPENS IN CRINGLE PARK AS PART OF CITY-WIDE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY SPORT Manchester City Council, in partnership with Manchester Basketball and the National Governing Body Basketball [...]

LLOYDS NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO MANCHESTER'S NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE FOR 2027 The Lloyds National Track championships, the pinnacle of the domestic track calendar, will return to Manchester at the National Cycling Centre, taking place [...]

CRINGLE PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION REFURBISHMENT COMPLETION Manchester City Council is pleased to share that the refurbishment of the Cringle Playing Fields Changing Pavilion in Burnage has now been [...]

MANCHESTER TO HOST HISTORIC NBA REGULAR-SEASON GAME IN 2027 Manchester will take its place on the global sporting stage once again as the NBA brings a historic regular-season game to the city in 2027. The [...]

MANCHESTER FACILITIES ACCREDITED AS UK SPORT ELITE TRAINING CENTRE Manchester City Council’s National Cycling Centre, National Taekwondo Centre and Aquatics Centre have been accredited as UK Sport Elite Training Centres (ETC), recognising [...]

MANCHESTER LAUNCHES NEIGHBOURHOOD MOVES CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE HEALTH INEQUALITIES Manchester City Council has officially launched the Neighbourhood Moves campaign, a community-powered initiative designed to make physical activity more accessible for all residents - especially in [...]

2025 | A YEAR IN REVIEW In 2025, Manchester reinforced its position as a leading city for sport, health, and community wellbeing, delivering major events, record participation in leisure and community activities, and new milestones [...]