Thanks to a brand-new offering from Manchester City Football Club, visitors can now enjoy a professionally guided tour of both the Etihad Campus and the amazing city, that it calls home. Starting in the heart of Manchester, groups will enjoy a fascinating tour of Manchester city centre, led by the city’s best-known guide, Jonathon Schofield…
Month: April 2018
THE BAY HORSE TAVERN CROWNED BEST PUB IN GREATER MANCHESTER
On April 12th, outstanding regional pubs across the UK celebrated as the winners of the National Pub & Bar Awards were revealed. Despite only opening last October, The Bay Horse Tavern claimed the prestigious title of ‘Best Pub in Greater Manchester’. Hosted by the Pub & Bar Magazine, the National Pub & Bar Awards aims…
CREAMFIELDS UNVEILS ALL NEW STRUCTURE FOR 2018 – SILO
When it comes to innovative and cutting-edge production, no festival in the world leads the way like Creamfields, and the 2018 edition is no exception, as the fields of Daresbury welcomes a new landmark this year as the award winning festival has just unveiled SILO – the first truly 360 degree, stadium-like structure and the…
MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCES ITS UGLY SISTERS!
Manchester Opera House has announced the first stars joining the line-up for Manchester’s ultimate family pantomime this festive season, with Coronation Street bad boys Connor McIntyre and Les Dennis swapping the cobbles for their clutch bags as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella. Connor McIntyre is best known for his current role in ITV’s Coronation Street….
CORN EXCHANGE MANCHESTER PLEDGES TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE AND BE PLASTIC STRAW FREE
One of the city’s biggest dining destinations, Corn Exchange Manchester, has announced it’s making a stand against unnecessary plastic waste, joining other high-profile venues and events in the city including the recently announced plastic straw ban at Parklife. The Corn Exchange has made a bold pledge be completely plastic straw free by Christmas 2018, already…
‘Manchester Icons’ artist set to debut new ‘Psych Icons’ exhibition in Manchester’s Northern Quarter next month
Manchester based illustrator and collage artist, Dunstan Carter is launching his new exhibition of psychedelic music portraits on Thursday 10th May. The exhibition features twelve portraits of icons from the golden age of Psychedelia. The collection includes legends such as, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Syd Barrett, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Grace Slick and Mama Cass,…
First images of world premiere musical An Officer and A Gentleman
Images have been released offering a first look at the world premiere production of An Officer and a Gentleman, which plays at Manchester’s Opera House from Monday 13th – Saturday 18th August as part of its UK and Ireland tour. Directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography from Kate Prince, the cast features four-time Olivier nominated actress Emma Williams (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mrs Henderson…
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCES MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE DATE FOR MTV UNPLUGGED TOUR
MTV’s iconic Unplugged sessions from the mid-1990’s are to be revived as Scottish band Biffy Clyro announces an acoustic album and subsequent tour. Biffy Clyro will play the Manchester Opera House on 22nd September and tickets will go on sale from May 11th. The MTV Unplugged tour presents a chance for a wider audience to see…
Five-star Lowry Hotel’s new ‘twist on tradition’ à la carte menu
We headed down to the fantastic Five-star Lowry Hotel to try their new modern British à la carte restaurant menu that offers twists on tradition. The Venue: The five – star Lowry Hotel is an independent luxury hotel located on the Salford-Manchester boundary, and is the only hotel in the region to be part of…
Cabana Corn Exchange: A taste of Brazil in Manchester
We were recently invited to the vibrant, award-winning home of Rio street food, skewers and cocktails to try their menu and sample the carnival spirit of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The Venue: Located in the Corn Exchange, Cabana captures the carnival spirit of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo perfectly with quirky décor,…
Hotel Football is offering a traditional and not-so traditional afternoon tea experience for the races.
On Saturday 14th April from 3pm, Hotel Football will partner with SIS4ERS DISTILLERY to offer a fully immersive afternoon tea and horseracing experience with a twist. Guests can book a lads and ladies offering, with front row seats of this year’s live coverage of the World’s most famous steeple chase, the Grand National. The afternoon tea is paired…
MY FIRST BALLET: SWAN LAKE ARRIVES IN MANCHESTER THIS APRIL TO DELIGHT YOUNG AUDIENCES
Arriving onto the Opera House Manchester stage this 28-29 April, English National Ballet and English National Ballet School are to present a new version of the well-known classic,Swan Lake, as part of its delightful My First Ballet series. Created especially for children as young as three and adapted to an hour in length with a narrator to help…
MANCHESTER PULSE 