Forgot to add the City of Manchester dosn't promote these occasions because they conflict with there own money spinning events and the council in Manchester are up their own..... and dont recognise a good thing when they see it Well done to all who took part may they continue to grow and prosper There is no real reason why people of other faiths could not take part it is after all an act of whitness so it dosnt really matter in this day and age what is your background I do realise that it is primarily a christian festival but cannot that belief not how taht it understands that there are other beliefs and show that it accepts them