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POLICE were called after a morning rave was held in Manchester to celebrate International Happiness Day.

To celebrate the idea, a group of hardy souls braved the rain and held the rave at Shudehill tram station, to the bemusement of passersby yesterday.

But police say they received a report of a large number of people wearing ‘funny raincoats’ – who later turned out just to be holding an impromptu celebration.

GMP’s City Centre account Tweeted: “Call 8am to protest Shudehill tram stop by group in ‘funny raincoats’ was apparently a group dancing in the rain offering free hugs?”

In fact, the city centre shindig was organised by Morning Gloryville, a group which holds events around the country aimed at giving people a different start to their day.

Started in London in 2013, it offers the chance for people to ‘rave their way into the day’ in what they call a ‘healthy sober rave.’

The group wore colourful clothes, blasted out music, danced and offered free hugs on a particularly wet March morning. And on social The rave at Shudehill tram station to celebrate International Happiness Day media there was a mixture of delight and bewilderment from people at what they saw.

On Twitter, Bobby Howe said: “People casually raving at Shudehill in the rain happy Monday.”

Amy Stretton tweeted: “I’m completely and utterly baffled as to why there’s a party of people on Shudehill met stop shouting happy Monday.”

Mr Video said: “There’s a ‘morning sober rave’ in a pub next to Shudehill and there are people dancing to loud music at the tram station, in the rain.”

Ade Brandwood tweeted: “Anyone know why there is an old school 90s rave going on at Shudehill tram stop in Manchester.”

Nxdiaomar tweeted: “They’re giving out free hugs, and dancing in the rain at shudehill.”

It is not the first event to have been held in Manchester, as last year ravers descended on the Gorilla bar on Whitworth Street to dance the morning away.

Organiser Rebecca McCarthy previously told the M.E.N. “Morning Gloryville is not about dancing or prancing, it’s about breakfast raving; bringing the same sense of euphoria, ecstasy and oneness, only you’re completely sober, awake, conscious and authentic.”