A look back at Mad Friday in Manchester over the years

16th December 2021

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  • 18:00, 16 DEC 2021
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  1. Revellers in Manchester enjoy Mad Friday (Image: Joel Goodman)1 of 39
  2. © Joel Goodman – 07973 332324 . NO SYNDICATION PERMITTED . 20/12/2014 . Manchester , UK . A woman vomits in to a gutter on Deansgate , as a man comforts her . ” Mad Friday ” revellers out in the rain and cold in Manchester . Mad Friday is typically the busiest day of the year for emergency services , taking place on the last Friday before Christmas when office Christmas parties and Christmas revellers enjoy a night out . Photo credit : Joel Goodman (Image: Joel Goodman/LNP)2 of 39
  3. Revellers out in Manchester during Mad Friday 2016 (Image: Manchester Evening News)3 of 39
  4. Mad Friday 2015 (Image: Manchester Evening News)4 of 39
  5. Mad Friday 2016 (Image: Manchester Evening News)5 of 39
  6. Revellers out in Manchester city centre6 of 39
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  8. A classic Mad Friday 2017 snap (Image: Joel Goodman)8 of 39
  9. Mad Friday 2015 (Image: Manchester Evening News)9 of 39
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  11. Mad Friday 2015 (Image: Manchester Evening News)11 of 39
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  13. Mad Friday 2016 (Image: Joel Goodman)13 of 39
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  17. Music fans returning from a Madness gig (Image: Joel Goodman)17 of 39
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  19. A couple embrace in front of the Birdcage in 2014 (Image: Manchester Evening News)19 of 39
  20. Two men looking smart in their festive suits, 2018 (Image: Joel Goodman)20 of 39
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  22. Revellers in Manchester enjoy Mad Friday (Image: Joel Goodman)22 of 39
  23. Outside the Printworks on ‘Mad Friday’ (Image: Joel Goodman)23 of 39
  24. A man helps a woman who has slipped over on the pavement on Cross Street (Image: Joel Goodman)24 of 39
  25. Mad Friday 2016 (Image: Manchester Evening News)25 of 39
  26. Mad Friday 2014 (Image: Manchester Evening News)26 of 39
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  28. A man enjoying his Mad Friday night out in 2018 (Image: Joel Goodman)28 of 39
  29. A man with a Christmas tree naturally navigates his way along Deansgate during Mad Friday 2017 (Image: Joel Goodman)29 of 39
  30. A cheeky santa costume makes an appearance in 2014 (Image: Manchester Evening News)30 of 39
  31. Striking a pose in 2013 (Image: Joel Goodman)31 of 39
  32. Mad Friday 2015 (Image: Manchester Evening News)32 of 39
  33. Santa out for Mad Friday 2017 (Image: Joel Goodman)33 of 39
  34. Revellers out in the rain and cold on Mad Friday 201434 of 39
  35. Mad Friday 2014 (Image: Manchester Evening News)35 of 39
  36. (Image: Vincent Cole)36 of 39
  37. Mad Friday 2014 (Image: Manchester Evening News)37 of 39
  38. We’ve all been there… (Image: Joel Goodman)38 of 39
  39. ‘Big hair, don’t care’, 2017 (Image: Joel Goodman)39 of 39
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