VISITORS who do not have tickets for the Commonwealth Games don't have to miss out on the party.

For more than 28,000 free tickets are available for access to the plaza area of Sportcity, home to the City of Manchester Stadium, National Squash Centre and Table Tennis Centre.

The tickets will allow visitors to enjoy the fun laid on by the Games' sponsors.

They can be collected from any of the official merchandise stories including the Arndale Centre, Trafford Centre and the Rivington Retail Unit.

Each ticket, which will not allow access inside the stadium or other venues, will be valid for specific time slots.

They are limited to five-per-person.