An immersive scare attraction is coming to Manchester’s B.E.C Arena for Halloween weekend (31 October - I November) – Into The Dark, presented by the popular purveyors of all-things-scary, For The Love of Horror. Last year, For The Love Of Horror put on a massive horror convention at Manchester's…
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Celebrating alternative music, queer culture and all things weird and wonderful – it’s Fat Out Fest 2020 – taking place across Halloween weekend (30 October – 1 November), featuring a range of cutting-edge artists including Lone Taxidermist, Iceboy Violet and Optimo. The three-day festival will be…
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Victoria Baths will be reopening its doors for the first time in over six months as it welcomes visitors to its Festive Winter Fair. Taking place over two weekends (Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 November and Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 November), the vast spaces of this Grade II* listed building make it…
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To support the safe reopening of Greater Manchester’s tourism industry, we’re providing a weekly list of ten things that you can plan and enjoy for the week ahead, starting Saturday 17 October. All businesses mentioned in this blog are following the relevant government guidance but please…
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#OurTrafford is a brand new virtual festival organised by the mental health charity MancSpirit and taking place on the 23-30 October 2020, dedicated to celebrating the diverse culture and creativity across the Trafford region. Now the organisers are on the lookout for individuals and groups to get…
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Grimmfest– Manchester’s international festival of horror and cult film – took on the uncertainty of 2020 in an innovative way: the whole festival migrated online! Between October 7th and 11th, Grimmfest, the ‘Online Edition’, presented over twenty feature films and over twenty genre shorts spread…
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Looking for a fun filled, action packed day out for the whole family this Half Term? Pause the real world and hit the real snow slopes at Chill Factor e . With a Visit England ‘We’re Good To Go’ accreditation, guests can enjoy unique family experiences at a destination that follows all Government and…
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Day 1 Morning Start your day in Castlefield. Explore the roman fort of Mamucium, the original heart of the city, where you can see the fort ruins and a recreation of what the fort would have looked like when the Romans first settled here. Make your way to The Science and Industry Museum, just on…
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Around three years ago, a 135-year old photograph (pictured below) was sent to Dr Michala Hulme, showing 11 survivors of Manchester’s 1819 Peterloo Massacre (hence known as the ‘Peterloo Veterans’). Men and women make up the group, all of them aged in their 70s and 80s when the photograph was taken…
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Morning: Start the day by heading out to one of Greater Manchester’s many picturesque country walking spots. Rivington Pike in Bolton, Dovestones in Oldham, Hollingworth Lake in Rochdale, Reddish Vale Country Park in Stockport, all offer spectacular countryside walking trails. Find the perfect…
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