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City festival plans unusual parade

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Manchester's third International Festival is aiming to be an 'all inclusive' event, featuring a number of unusual groups in its annual parade.

Hoodies, homeless people, boy racers, football mascots and a Sikh bagpipe band are just some of those expected to participate.

David Sillito reports.

READ MORE: City's culture festival kicks off

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