Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the leading global boutique luxury brand from IHG®, will open its Kimpton® Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, on Thursday 1st October, joining Kimpton® London Fitzroy, Kimpton® Blythswood Square in Glasgow and Kimpton® Charlotte Square in Edinburgh as the brand’s fourth, and last, hotel to open in the UK. A fitting, final launch…
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OH BALLS! ALL STAR LANES LAUNCHES ‘SUMMER OF SONG’ IN THE FACE OF BOWLING BAN
After gearing up for a full opening on 4th July, All Star Lanes has been bowled a split by the government with the news that it may not open for bowling; oh balls! Unwilling to let this get in the way of a good time, All Star Lanes will open its White City, Brick Lane and…
DAKOTA MANCHESTER WELCOMES GUESTS BACK FROM THE 4TH JULY
Dakota Manchester will open its doors again on Saturday 4th July with physical distancing measures in place to ensure guests can enjoy a luxurious getaway in the comfort of safe surroundings. To welcome guests back with warmth and style, Dakota Manchester is offering a special Summer Staycation package. From 4th July – 31st August, book…
Are you looking for a Father’s Day gift to please a Manchester United fan in your family? Here’s a gift idea that includes styling and football.
There’s plenty of grooming and styling products to choose from in the Official Manchester United collection by Remington – from the Beard Boss Styler which features an EDGEStyler to create clean lines and individual styles, the Durablade with blades that last for five years, and the Heritage Hair Clipper and Heritage Foil Shaver which embody…
Winter Wonderland Hosts Special Day for Families Affected by Autism
The UK’s largest Christmas indoor Winter Wonderland, is set to host a special autism-friendly family day on 9th December. The organisers have created the autism-friendly, festive sensory experience as part of Winter Funland. It’s an exclusive event for autistic children and young people, and their families, to enjoy. The Indoor wonderland will be closed to the general…
MAPPING IMPACT – STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS SHOW SCALE OF NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING IN NORTH WEST
Did you know that over the past 25 years, £3.3 billion has been invested into more than 46,000 good causes in the North West, thanks to National Lottery players? That’s the equivalent of £400,000 per day. To celebrate this fact, The National Lottery has released a star-studded film inspired by Monty Python entitled ‘What has…
A DRUNK PANDEMIC
Fancy a pint? The Manchester cholera epidemic of the 1830s is the unlikely inspiration for the first major UK project by one of the world’s most playful and provocative art collectives. Here at the invitation of Contact Young Curators, five emerging local artists brought together by MIF and Contact, Tokyo’s Chim↑Pom have built a temporary…
LET IT SNOW! KIDS TO SKI FOR FREE AT CHILL FACTORE
The UK’s longest indoor snow slope, Chill Factore, is hosting an open day on Saturday 13th July and is inviting kids aged between 3 and 12 to come and try ski and snowboarding lessons for free, before signing up for further lessons or a place on the Kids Summer Snow Camps during school holidays. The snow…
SNOW PARK GIVEN A COOL REVAMP
Chill Factore has put its old Snow Park on ice and given it a fantastic makeover. The revamped Snow Park, which opens to the public this Saturday (May 18th), has been transformed to offer even more family fun. The Snow Park offers family members young and old a chance to play in the snow together…
SUMMER OF FUN AT GREAT NORTHERN SQUARE BEGINS WITH GIANT SANDPIT RETURN AND MANCUNIAN MAY FAIR
On The Beach’s Great Northern Summer, a full season of family friendly activities in Great Northern Square – including the return of a hugely successful, giant sandpit – will launch with a Mancunian May Fair on 4th May. The spectacular sandpit, complete with 50 tonnes of sand and wood rounds, along with a giant deckchair –…
The Ivy Spinningfields presents ‘The Ivy Circus’
To celebrate the re-opening of the Roof Garden this April and to thank the people of Manchester, The Ivy Spinningfields presents ‘The Ivy Circus’ – a spectacular extravaganza, hosted for one night only in collaboration with Allied London.
THE GUT STUFF TAKES OVER MANCHESTER
Come on, Manchester, let the gut times roll. 1 in 3 people now suffer with digestive issues 1 in 5 take time off work due to their symptoms 1 in 4 have avoided going out 1 in 10 people have suffered depression as a result of gut problems Gut health affects everyone, yet most people…
