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You’ll be able to swim with sharks at the Trafford Centre soon
Know anyone brave enough?
Have you ever dreamed of diving with sharks but can’t afford to travel somewhere exotic?
Well, thanks to SEA LIFE Manchester you’ll soon be able to, as it’s providing thrill-seekers with the opportunity to get involved, as part of a brand-new snorkel cage experience.
That’s right, you can take a dip with sharks at the Trafford Centre from March 20th – you’ll swim in an unexplored underwater world and get closer than ever before to more than 1,000 creatures of the deep.
Explorers brave enough to duck their head under water in the attraction’s 500,000 litre ocean tank will come face to fin with three shark species, including Black Tip Reef sharks – measuring up to 1.6m in length – the near-threatened Brown Banded Bamboo sharks, and Tessa the resident nurse shark.
SEA LIFE Manchester
Snorkellers taking a dip at the popular Barton Square attraction don’t need to worry about becoming shark food, however, as they’ll be fully protected by a slatted Perspex cage – providing incredible views of the underwater world from the comfort of a secure surround.
As well as sharks, swimmers can also expect to see majestic stingrays measuring more than 1m in length, and meet the king and queen of SEA LIFE’s ocean tank, Cammie & Ernie, the leading attraction’s much-loved giant green sea turtles.
SEA LIFE Manchester
And if that isn’t enough, SEA LIFE has also launched a search for two brave people to take the very first public plunge.
If you want to get involved, comment on the attraction’s Facebook page here and share why you or your mate would love to snorkel with sharks.
SEA LIFE Manchester
Jenn McDonough, General Manager Manchester Cluster, Merlin Entertainments, said: “SEA LIFE Manchester has been inspiring and educating families for many years on the wonders of ocean life. Our brand-new experience, Snorkel with Sharks, is a fantastic addition to the attraction providing a truly immersive experience that promises to excite the most inquisitive ocean explorers.
“Movies like JAWS have instilled a widespread fear in the public about sharks however they are in fact highly intelligent and on the whole, placid creatures. With this new feature we are looking forward to further educating visitors on all our wonderful marine creatures and reiterating the importance of taking care of our oceans for generations to come.”
SEA LIFE Manchester
Snorkel with Sharks is a one-hour surface snorkelling adventure, and you’ll get a full briefing, introduction to the incredible creatures you’ll see, and 20 minutes snorkelling in the purpose-built shark cage.
Tickets cost £65, and for more info head over to the website here.
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Hawksmoor creates ultimate steak sandwich for huge Manchester barbecue event
Can’t wait for this!
Live From The Grill is returning in 2024 for a third year, bringing with it next level barbecue food, drinks, live music and DJs.
Deansgate Square will once again host a weekend of BBQs from some of Manchester’s best restaurants, including Hawksmoor, who will be serving up the ultimate steak sandwich.
Also serving up some top scran will be Knight’s Caribbean BBQ, Japanese robata by Kitten, Food Sorcery Cookery School, and Chit ‘n’ Chaat with Indian street food.
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Plus, there’s £3.50 pints all day and other drinks deals exclusively for Manchester’s Finest subscribers – so make sure you get signed up.
The free event is taking place on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st, down at one of the city centre’s most exciting new neighbourhoods, New Jackson.
Both Saturday and Sunday’s day-long parties are free to attend with tickets. Saturday will feature Rinse.FM residents Habitat, DJ G2 & Friends, soulful drum and bass from Rare Groove, and Manchester’s longest-running club night, Funkademia.
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Sunday is curated by Gigpig and is all about the bands, including rising jazz superstar Kemani Anderson, electro-soul singer Yemi Bolatiwa, 60s and 70s-inspired blues duo Corduroy Moustache, singer-songwriters Ruby J and Grace Kelly, as well as a set from DJ Lenny.
Live From The Grill 2024 is happening at Deansgate Square, New Jackson, M15 4TN, from 12pm till 8pm both days.
Tickets are free, grab them here.
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Manchester’s biggest after work drinks with FREE pints happening this week
Get yourself down!
What promises to be Manchester’s biggest after work drinks is happening this week, and you can head down for a pint on us.
Manchester’s Finest is serving up complimentary drinks at a secret location in town, and you’re invited to enjoy an after work drink on the house.
This is in collaboration with the new ChinChin app, which helps you organise nights out with your mates.
Manchester’s Finest Group
The massive after work social is happening this week, on Thursday August 15th.
Simply head to the secret location from 5.30pm to enjoy one of 400 pints being given away – choose from Amstel, Inch’s cider or a soft drink.
The fastest and easiest way to make plans with friends, download the ChinChin app to find out where to head and join in the fun.
Manchester’s Finest Group
To secure your invite (and free pint), create your ChinChin account, click the link to let us know you’re coming, and head to the secret spot – which will be revealed on the app.
And if that’s not enough, ChinChin will also throw in £5 Uber credit for attendees to safely get home too – redeem it when you first check-in on ChinChin.
Please drink responsibly.
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The North’s best street food is coming to Manchester this weekend
The best street food is coming to Manchester
The British Street Food Awards Northern heats are coming to Freight Island this weekend, bringing with it some of the region’s best street food.
Part of the largest street food competition in the world, the free event arrives in the city this summer this weekend, August 17th and 18th.
The Northern champion will be selected by a panel of judges: Matty White, known for his work on Manchester’s Finest and Steph’s Packed Lunch, Luke Payne, chef at The Pack Horse in Hayfield, and British Street Food Awards founder and food journalist Richard Johnson.
Hello Oriental
The participating traders have now been released, along with their taster dishes which are all available at £6.50, as well as an additional ‘killer dish’.
You can sample Caribbean food from Back-a-yard Jamaican, Baldy’s artisan pies, Burgerism, Colombo Street’s Sri Lankan street food, and Asian fusion from Fuku, and Hello Oriental.
There’s Greek classics from Mega Gyros, Mia’s Arepas, Pattersons fried chicken, Indian street food from Payal, Rio-Mex’s fusion of Brazilian and Mexican street food, and BBQ from Smoking Coal.
British Street Food Awards
Don’t miss traditional Malaysian cuisine from Syiok-Lah, That Ziki’s Greek street food with a modern twist, and Zapp, who are bringing traditional Polish street food.
Past winners of the prestigious award include MEATliquor, Wingmans and BAO. The winner of this year’s competition will head to London for the UK finals in September.
And in even better news, you can head down yourself and try all of the North’s best street food over the weekend.
Colombo Street
You can also have your say in the People’s Choice award, with the winners of both announced on August 18th.
The awards coincide with Freight’s summer of top tier – and free – music programming too, with Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip headlining Sunday’s line-up, alongside the Body Heat DJs.
Grab your free tickets here.
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