Manchester Storm coach Ryan Finnerty calls on fans to raise the roof at big...
Manchester Storm head coach Ryan Finnerty has called on fans to raise the roof at Saturday’s big game against Nottingham Panthers. Storm have made a cracking start to the new season. They are joint top...
View ArticleQuality Street pick and mix is back at the Trafford Centre for Christmas –...
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a roast turkey and all the trimmings, falling asleep watching the Queen’s speech and a tin of your favourite sweets. Traditionally, you were either a Quality...
View ArticleDandelion and burdock KitKats are coming to John Lewis Trafford Centre
It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to Christmas and the search for presents and stocking fillers which are a little bit different. Last week, John Lewis announced they would be opening a...
View ArticleSpudulike reopens at Trafford Centre after potato giant takes over
Just weeks after Spudulike became the latest victim of the casual dining squeeze, the jacket potato brand has been given a new lease of life from a spud saviour. Potato farming giant Albert Bartlett...
View ArticleFlowers, fizz and piercings – Selfridges Trafford unveil completed...
After months of redevelopment, department store Selfridges has finally unveiled its completed Acccessories Hall at the intu Trafford Centre – and it’s quite a vision. The new ground floor includes a...
View ArticlePeter Rabbit’s magical Christmas grotto is coming back to the Trafford Centre
The story of Beatrix Potter’s woodland wonderland will be brought to life this Christmas once again, as the Peter Rabbit Christmas grotto returns to the Trafford Centre by popular demand. A huge hit...
View ArticleStretford Mall sold to Bruntwood Works in £50m regeneration scheme
Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works have finalised a £50million property deal which the council is hoping will provide a huge boost to the borough’s economic regeneration. Contracts have been...
View ArticleYou can now defy gravity at this amazing Manchester Upside Down House
Who isn’t fascinated by the idea of an upside-down house? As attractions go, it’s pretty special. In fact, there are only three in the whole country. And now Manchester has one at the Trafford Centre –...
View ArticleThe UK’s biggest indoor Winter Wonderland is returning to Manchester for...
Winter Wonderland is returning to Manchester for Christmas. Santa’s little helpers have worked with the event’s organisers to help launch this year’s Winter Wonderland. Last year’s event saw over...
View ArticleA haunted big wheel is coming to the Trafford Centre for Halloween
Hair-raising horrors await you at the Trafford Centre this Halloween as its big wheel gets a spooky makeover. From 26th October, the classic fairground ride will be lit up in orange and its cabins...
View ArticleWorld’s first animal virtual reality experience opens at Trafford Centre
A global virtual reality company has opened a 40-seat theatre at intu Trafford Centre following a successful trial this summer. Wild Immersion has taken over the 4,532sq ft space on the first floor of...
View ArticleA magical Christmas toy parade with Peppa Pig, PJ Masks and more will return...
Get ready for a magical and festive family day out as the intu Trafford Centre has revealed its Christmas Toy Parade will be back in November. Children will get to see their favourite characters, such...
View ArticleKellogg’s launches Manchester Deliveroo kitchen with Corn Flakes cheese bites...
Kellogg’s cereals are already a staple in kitchens across the country. But now a new meal service from the household brand is set to make us think twice about the way we enjoy our grains. Kellogg’s has...
View ArticleThe Trafford Centre Metrolink is complete – this is when trams will start to run
Trackwork construction on the long-awaited Metrolink line to the Trafford Centre is all but complete, paving the way for trams to start using the route in the first half of 2020. This week saw the...
View ArticleHow to find the nearest food bank to you this Christmas – and what to donate
As one of the richest countries in the world, no one should be going hungry in the UK. Yet it is an undeniable fact that food bank use has skyrocketed in Britain over the past decade. Figures from The...
View ArticleMeet Santa in real snow – at winter wonderland grotto revealed by Chill Factore
There’s no need to sleigh ride to Lapland to meet Father Christmas this year – as Chill Factore has unveiled its new winter wonderland where children can meet Santa in real snow. Opening from Saturday...
View ArticleThe Killers announce huge Old Trafford gig on 2020 UK stadium tour
Rock icons The Killers have announced a huge summer gig in Manchester as part of an upcoming UK and Ireland stadium tour. The Las Vegas band will head to the Emirates Old Trafford cricket stadium in...
View ArticleHow to help if you see someone sleeping out in Manchester in the freezing cold
Homelessness is a problem that desperately needs tackling right across the UK. In England and Wales alone, 726 rough sleepers died last year. According to the Met Office, last night was the coldest...
View ArticleThere’s an Alpine Village and Big Wheel at the Trafford Centre for festive fun
A festive Alpine Village has returned to the intu Trafford Centre to spread some Christmassy cheer to shoppers. A raft of fairylight-adorned wooden stalls have set up shop outside The Great Hall at the...
View ArticleZippy Santa makes shock comeback at NEW Manchester location – after Town Hall...
He was retired by council bosses as Manchester’s giant Father Christmas mascot this year – but you just can’t keep a good Zippy Santa down. For the giant Santa model, nicknamed Zippy for his likeness...
View Article
