National Highways have warned of congestion this weekend as a music festival and two major events taking place in Manchester.

The annual Parklife festival will take place in Heaton Park.

As well as this the Eagles will place at the Co-op Live arena on Saturday and the Pet Shop Boys will place at the same venue the following day.

As a result overnight roadworks will not take place and extra patrols will be in place from National Highways officers at key locations. 

Congestion is expected on the M60.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: "Congestion along the M60 is expected when concert goers are leaving Parklife each night from around 9pm onwards, potentially into the early hours. 

"As in previous years, the exit slip roads at junction 19 of the M60 for Middleton/Heaton Park will be closed between 7pm and 2am on Saturday and Sunday.  

"All queueing traffic for the event will be restricted to the clockwise exit slip road at Junction 20 at Blackley.

"The motorway hard shoulder around junction 19 will also be closed off at times to prevent illegal use.

"Event goers are being reminded that it’s illegal as well as a safety hazard to use the motorway to drop off or pick up concert goers, hitch a lift or take a short cut with good arrangements in place off the motorway network for drop-offs and pick-ups on both days."