One of Manchester’s most iconic landmarks is set to welcome its first weddings in almost a decade, as couples race to book the city’s most romantic address. The UK’s biggest heritage restoration project to date, Manchester Town Hall has been closed to the public since 2018 as it is brought back to its former glory….
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PROFESSOR BRIAN COX BRINGING BRAND NEW LIVE SHOW ‘EMERGENCE’ TO MANCHESTER
After performing his sell-out, record-breaking show ‘Horizons’ to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with a new world tour, Emergence. The tour will span the UK & Ireland, Europe, the US, Australia, Asia-Pacific and beyond. Tickets are on sale now at briancoxlive.co.uk. In the winter of 1610 Johannes…
Medlock Square launches as East Manchester’s new £300m entertainment destination
A new destination has officially launched today in East Manchester. Medlock Square is a pioneering hospitality-led entertainment district, anchored by a purpose-built hotel and an entirely new line-up of restaurants, bars, cultural experiences, retail, leisure, and live entertainment. More than a collection of individual venues, Medlock Square has been designed as a destination in its…
MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST ICONS ARE ABOUT TO GET EVEN BIGGER…
From Oasis icons to fearless suffragettes, football heroes to global creative pioneers, some of Manchester’s most famous faces are about to become impossible to miss… Launching this summer, MCR Made is a spectacular free exhibition featuring the iconic work of internationally acclaimed Manchester artist and illustrator Stanley Chow, transforming the shopping centre into a giant…
Black Cat Club launches free summer holiday games for kids
This summer, Black Cat Club has announced plans to offer children the chance to play their iconic games for free across their three venues throughout the school summer holidays. Available every day before 5pm, families can challenge each other on state-of-the-art interactive dart lanes, featuring a variety of fast-paced games, making them easy for first-time…
SEA LIFE Manchester Launches First-Ever Dog-Friendly Aquarium Experience
SEA LIFE Manchester will open its doors to pet dogs for the very first time this Friday 1 May, hosting a unique, one-night-only after-hours charity event in collaboration with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. The special event, Paws Beneath the Waves, invites guests to explore the full aquarium alongside their pet dogs, offering…
Scare City Experience set to be brought to life on-stage
This May, the creators of one of the North West’s most infamous scare attractions will drag audiences into a new kind of nightmare with the arrival of the Scare City Experience Live where every corner hides a new terror. Taking place at Liverpool Olympia between 22nd-25th May and 28th-30th May, the event will bring the…
BIGGEST HAMPTON BY HILTON HOTEL IN EUROPE OPENING THIS APRIL IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
A new hotel is opening its doors on Deansgate this Spring, with Manchester gearing up to welcome the biggest Hampton by Hilton in Europe. Scheduled to open in April 2026, the brand new Hampton by Hilton Manchester City Centre will bring a new hospitality offering to the city, located just steps away from Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop and…
Trafford Palazzo strengthens leisure line-up with major new Everlast Gyms+ opening
Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo is continuing to expand its health and wellbeing offering with the opening of a major new Everlast Gyms+ flagship this weekend. The 28,000 sq ft performance-led gym will open on Saturday (7 March), marking a significant new leisure addition for the TraffordCity destination and further strengthening Trafford Palazzo’s position as a growing…
RACE TO THE NORTH POLE! CHAOS KARTS LAUNCHES FESTIVE LAPS CHALLENGE FOR CHRISTMAS CHARITY DRIVE
This December, Chaos Karts is inviting Manchester to help “drive” Christmas all the way to the North Pole with the launch of Race to the North Pole, a month-long festive challenge where every lap completed on the venue’s Santa’s Sky-High Track contributes to a collective 2,530 mile journey from Manchester to the Arctic. Visitors can…
GLOBAL FUNCTIONAL FITNESS BRAND ANNOUNCES JULY 2026 EVENT AT ICONIC CITY CENTRE VENUE
DEKA, from the creators of Spartan™ is thrilled to announce the launch of DEKA FIT Manchester, a groundbreaking indoor fitness event, testing a well-rounded mix of strength, endurance, and power. Taking place at the iconic Manchester Central venue in the heart of the city centre on 25th-26th July 2026, DEKA FIT Manchester is set to bring together athletes,…
