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Popular classic car boot sale to return to MediaCity this summer
Emily Sergeant
Greater Manchester’s popular classic car boot sale is returning this summer, and there’ll be loads of vintage gems.
After venturing to the North for the first time in its history last summer, proving to be a smash-hit success with retro fashion-loving crowds, the Classic Car Boot Sale is set to return to MediaCity once again this July.
It’s all sounding set to be a vintage, pre-loved, and classic car enthusiast’s ‘paradise’, and it’s even being described as being ‘a festival in its own right’.
The hugely-popular event – which has been held bi-annually in London since 2011 – assembles more than 150 of the finest vintage and sustainable fashion, accessories, and homewares traders from across the UK, and gathers them all in one location so thousands of shoppers, collectors, and petrol heads can fill their boots.
The event is a celebration of nostalgia, style, and sustainability, where classic cars, vintage and secondhand fashion, and a diverse music lineup all come together.
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There’ll also be an array of independent street food served from vintage vans across the two-day event too, alongside the unmissable Bus Bar, delivering non-stop tunes spanning lots of genres – with a special nod to the 90s, as Manchester gears up to welcome Oasis back home.
Promising to be the ultimate vintage shopping experience, the unmissable Charity Super.Mkt will also be making a return with a pop-up raising money for a number of different charities, including the RSPCA, British Heart Foundation, and Emmaus.
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New for this year is the Best in Show Catwalk, where the best dressed attendees are picked out to show off and chat about their outfits.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring The Classic Car Boot Sale back to MediaCity for its second year,” commented Wayne Hemingway MBE, who is the founder of HemingwayDesign and co-founder of The Classic Car Boot Sale, ahead of the event this summer.
“MediaCity is a fab location for an event like this, and we can’t wait for the people of Manchester and Salford to dive into this unforgettable experience again.
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“With Oasis performing across the city that same weekend, it’s the perfect time for music lovers to immerse themselves in Manchester’s electric atmosphere.”
The Classic Car Boot Sale will be taking over MediaCity on 12 and 13 July, and you can find out more information about how to get involved here.
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The Maccabees announce huge Manchester gig on hotly-anticipated reunion tour
Daisy Jackson
The Maccabees have finally announced a UK tour, with a gig in Manchester, several months after their shock reunion.
The legendary indie pop band have announced a short run of shows ahead of their massive All Points East comeback gig this summer.
Back in October last year, The Maccabees began teasing their return, suddenly switching their socials back on and sharing clips from their heyday.
Then they dropped news of an enormous show in London, with support from fellow indie icons like Bombay Bicycle Club and The Cribs.
Now, The Maccabees have confirmed a few gigs before that London show, which will see them perform in Manchester at the O2 Victoria Warehouse for the first time since their split almost a decade ago.
The group are behind songs like Toothpaste Kisses, Marks to Prove It, and Love You Better.
They have four studio albums, including the chart-topping Marks to Prove It, released in 2015.
The Maccabees said: “We’re very excited to say we’ll be heading out to Dublin, Glasgow and Manchester to play some shows leading up to All Points East.
“Everyone on our mailing list gets pre-sale access on Wednesday April 9th. Sign up to our mailing list via the link in bio. The general sale will be at 9am BST on Friday April 11th.
“Good luck. We’re looking forward to seeing you in August! With love, The Maccabees x”
The Maccabees will be at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 August 2025.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 11 April at 9am – get yours HERE.
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