‘Drink for Chris’, special guest DJs, Sunset Sessions and ready meal auction are just some of the activities announced as part of fundraiser for Macmillan Highest Point festival has announced it will throw a ‘Microrave’ in aid of Macmillan Cancer support, to raise vital funds at this year’s festival. Having raised more than £250,000 for…
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Ducie Street Warehouse Reveals New Social Dining Concept Menu
Ducie Street Warehouse, the destination hub on the ground floor of the Grade II listed former Victorian warehouse, also home to Native Manchester, has announced its new menu and social dining concept; designed for sharing, with something for everyone. Featuring new curated dishes by Head Chef Andrew Green from the farm, the sea and the…
Featuring the best meat from a single producer farm – Carnival offers quality traditional roast served up with an inviting twist
The latest addition at Escape to Freight Island features the brand-new Carnival, a collaboration concept with award-winning chef Richard Turner, offering quality and fine cut meats, from Premium Rib, Porterhouse, T-Bone steak and Pork Chop. Every Sunday, Escape to Freight Island will host Carnival Roast, its take on traditional Sunday roast with a twist. A…
Award-winning festival to host a cosmic day of music, culture and science for all the family
Award-winning festival, bluedot, has announced the first full day of this year’s festival as the perfect family day out (Friday 22 July 2022), taking place at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank Observatory. Now in its fifth year, bluedot continues to be one of the best family friendly festivals in the UK. Little ones can enjoy an out-of-this…
INTRODUCING FESTIVA: THE ULTIMATE ALL-INCLUSIVE FAMILY FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
Festiva, a brand new ultimate family festival experience, will arrive in Great Harwood, East Lancashire on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August, 2022. Taking place at Great Harwood Showground, the spectacular two-day event will boast top music tribute acts and artists, an action-packed entertainment program for kids including a circus and fairground rides, inflatables, and…
FESTIVALS HAPPENING IN MAY: HIGHEST POINT FESTIVAL
Highest Point, Lancashire’s biggest open-air festival is welcoming back thousands of attendees this May, for a three-day musical extravaganza featuring an array of chart-toppers and rock legends. The festival is set to be held from Thursday 12th – Saturday 14th May 2022 at the stunning 54-acre grounds of Williamson Park, and will be headlined by…
NEW ACTS JOIN HIGHEST POINT FESTIVAL LINE UP! Festival organisers announce more acts added to the the bumper weekend – plus, confirm the return of Big Family Day Out
Highest Point has announced a host of new acts joining its bumper weekend of music, food and activities, with the likes of Tom Zanetti, Voltage + Slay, Girls Don’t Sync and many more added to the line up. Other acts added to the festival line-up, which takes place in Lancaster in May include Gina Breeze,…
KENDAL CALLING: RETURNING TO THE FIELDS FOR THE LONG-AWAITED 15TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, THE BEST MUSIC, LATE NIGHT PARTIES, COMEDY AND FAMILY FUN AWAITS!
With the sun shining and summer already beaming over the horizon, the anticipated return of Kendal Calling draws ever closer – with the beloved festival returning to the stunning Lake District this July after three years away with an incredible lineup spanning huge headliners, unmissable new talent and something for everyone as a true festival…
Manchester Gets a Beach
Therme Manchester Wellbeing Resort to Bring a Beach to the City Therme Manchester, the wellbeing resort, today announced that its huge development at TraffordCity will bring an all-season beach to Greater Manchester. The announcement came alongside the Therme Manchester Marathon taking place on Sunday 3rd April. The event is the UK’s largest spring marathon and…
BEAT-HERDER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE FIRST ACTS FOR 2022
Beat-Herder, the weirdest, wildest and most joyous party in the UK festival calendar announces its first line-up names for 2022, running from 14th – 17th July. After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with heart-breaking back to back postponements, Beat-Herder is back and bursting with excitement to deliver just what the world needs…
JENNIFER SAUNDERS, KEALA SETTLE, LESLEY JOSEPH CLIVE ROWE, LIZZIE BEA AND SANDRA MARVIN TO STAR IN A NEW PRODUCTION OF SISTER ARCT
The producers of the new production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce casting for the run at the Manchester Palace Theatre from Monday 27 June to Saturday 9 July 2022 ahead of the production playing London’s Eventim Apollo. Jennifer Saunders will star as ‘Mother Superior’ alongside Keala Settle as ‘Sister Mary Patrick’,…
‘THREE DEGREES’ SOUL SENSATION SHEILA FERGUSON TO STAR AS ‘MAMA MORTON’ IN THE UK AND IRELAND TOUR OF THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT MUSICAL
David Ian in association with Barry and Fran Weissler are delighted to announce that ‘Three Degrees’ soul sensation Sheila Ferguson will star as ‘Mama Morton’ in the acclaimed UK and Ireland tour of the international smash hit musical CHICAGO. Sheila joins Faye Brookes as ‘Roxie Hart’, Djalenga Scott as ‘Velma Kelly’, Jamie Baughan as ‘Amos Hart’ and B.E. Wong as ‘Mary Sunshine’. The cast will appear…
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