The Fly Sixes Lacrosse to host FREE skills festival in Manchester on 30 May

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The Fly, the world’s first Sixes Lacrosse League, has announced it will be hosting a special FREE skills festival at the Manchester Regional Arena on Friday 30 May open to U10, U12, and U14 boys and U11, U13, and U15 girls.

Taking place the day before The Fly’s 2025 Finals Weekend (31 May & 1 June), the skills festival will be a great opportunity for the next generation of lacrosse player to play the Olympic version of the game on the very pitch The Fly athletes will play on during the 2025 edition of The Fly.

A selection of The Fly’s players will be leading the skills festival, giving the young attendees the chance to learn from some of the best players in the UK and offering them the full Olympic sixes experience ahead of LA28 in three years.

England Lacrosse Greater Manchester Development Officer Brin Kenyon said:

“The Fly’s FREE skills festival is a great opportunity for the region’s young players to get involved with the sixes version of the sport, engage with The Fly in a new way, and learn from some of the best players in the UK.”

The skills festival is completely free of charge and is open to any and all young players who fit within the following age categories, whether they’ve Sixes Lacrosse experience or not: U10, U12, U14 boys and U11, U13, U15 girls.

The festival will take place from 10am to 2pm on Friday 30 May with arrival from 9:30am. Parents/guardians are welcome to stay and watch.

To sign up for this very special event, simply complete the form below.