abstract:Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in Manchester city centre, England, situated at one end of Market Street (a busy shopping area) and on the edge of the Northern Quarter. Piccadilly runs eastwards from the end of Market Street/junction with Mosley Street, to a point where London Road begins at the junction with Ducie Street: to the south of this are the gardens and paved areas.
Nearbyhundreds ofriotpolice had tried to move crowds who had gatheredonPiccadillyGardens, leading to running battles withyoungsterswearingmasksandhoods.
Five people were arrested when violence erupted in Exchange Square during the 2006 World Cup and more than 40 Rangers fans were detained in 2008 after a screen failed in PiccadillyGardens.
Others developments have included canal-side planting in Piccadilly Basin, the creation of an orchard in St John's Gardens and a Northern Quarter pocket park on Thomas Street, and a revamp of Albert Bridge Gardens.