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UK – Walk the Plank deliver Manchester Day Parade 2011
The event, produced by arts organisation Walk the Plank, was led by a giant galleon, taken from the city’s coat of arms. Other highlights included a massive Gulliver, giant dragonfly, space rockets, mystical creatures and musical figures, in an extravagant display of colour, music and performance.
Manchester Day Parade also received significant private sector sponsorship. Joining founding sponsors Siemens were The Co-Operative Group, Laing O’Rourke, Lend Lease, Wates Construction, Manchester Airport and Building Solutions.