BrewDog has announced it will be opening at one minute past midnight on July 4 to serve Mancunians their first post-lockdown pint and tickets are available now.
As per the UK government guidelines for the easing of lockdown restrictions, many of our favourite hospitality businesses will be reopening doors once again to serve the good people of Manchester and there’s one bar aiming to do that before anyone else.
BrewDog, located on Peter Street in the heart of the city centre, will be inviting people to enjoy a pint at 12:01am on 4th July as part of its Unlocked event.
Announcing this exclusive ticketed event via its website and social media platforms yesterday, BrewDog said: “We really can’t wait to welcome our awesome legion of Equity Punks back into our bars, so we’re throwing open the doors the minute we’re allowed to”.
“So at 1 minute past midnight on 4th July, we’re throwing an Equity Punk exclusive preview night.”
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“Be the first through doors when we open post-lockdown and enjoy epic craft beer before anyone else, as we take you through a guided beer tasting paired with our awesome farm-to-table food.”
We can't wait to welcome you back to our bars so will be throwing open the doors the minute we're allowed to.
A 1 minute past midnight 4th July we're throwing an Equity Punk exclusive preview night in Shoreditch, Newcastle and Manchester.
Tickets for the event are expected to be in high demand and BrewDog has also indicated that capacity will be extremely limited due to necessary social distancing measures, as per government guidelines. It has also stated that guests must “ensure your booking contains only two separate households and if you’re displaying any symptoms at all, please cancel your booking.”
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The Manchester city centre event will from 12:01am – 2:30am on 4th July 2020 and entry will not be permitted anytime after 12:30am.
Tickets will set you back £20 per person.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated Hospitality In Action – a worthy charity that’s dedicated to helping hospitality workers in need, especially during these unprecedented times for the sector.
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You can book your tickets from the BrewDog website, or via their Eventbrite page here.
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Ahead of reopening, BrewDog has released a list of COVID-secure measures it intends to put in place to ensure staff and customer safety.
They are as follows:
Contactless ordering via ‘order to table’ app.
Staff wearing face masks and gloves at all times.
Easily accessible sanitiser stations for all.
Clearly visible social distancing signage and guidelines.
Amended furniture layouts to create appropriate space.
Staff monitoring capacity continually.
Cashless payment only, via app or card payment.
Single use menus in use.
Physical table screens available on request.
Surface cleaning every 15 minutes.
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Manchester’s new £2.5m indoor activity park is offering 50% off tickets over half term
Emily Sergeant
Greater Manchester’s newly-opened indoor activity park is offering families the chance to visit for half price this spring holidays.
In case you missed it, Salford was chosen by Oxygen Activeplay as the location for its next venture, an officially opened the doors to its newest state-of-the-art equipment facility above bustling food hall Kargo MKT, inside the former site of I’m a Celebrity Jungle Challenge down at Quayside MediaCity in mid February.
Since opening to the public, Oxygen MediaCity has already been helping lots of local families stay active and have fun at the same time.
Following a £2.5 million investment, the new park features more than 30 trampolines, a mega-air bag, a high ropes course, a ‘Rollglider’ aerial ride which flies over the facility, and Oxygen’s signature illuminated sensory experience ‘Excite Tunnel’, along with even more “epic” activities.
A series of optional games and dance parties are also on offer during each play session, and the new Manchester park also hosts ‘Peaceful Play’ sessions designed for neurodivergent guests, who prefer a calmer and quieter playing environment, as well as there being a ‘Toddler Venture Zone’.
A cafe serving drinks, snacks, and meals also overlooks the park, so once you’re all bounced out, you can recharge with a full feast from the new menu before heading home.
Manchester’s new £2.5m indoor activity park is offering 50% off tickets over half term / Credit: Jamie McPhilimey
And thankfully, once schools are out for the spring holidays in a couple of weeks time, families can get themselves one of Oxygen at MediaCity’s Easter Holiday Pass, which gives pass holders the chance to visit the park on any five days of the two-week break – including on weekends and bank holidays – for 60 minutes of ‘Open Play’.
For a limited time only, you can save some pennies and take advantage of a half price offer and get your hands on an Easter Holidays Pass for only £30.
Little Simz announces biggest-ever Manchester gig ahead of new album
Danny Jones
The queen of British rap, the one and only Little Simz, is coming back to Manchester for what will be her biggest headline show in this city to date.
A whole three years on from her last album No Thank You, the rapper from Islington is heading back out on the road after wrapping up the recording of her sixth studio LP, Lotus.
The first single ‘FREE’ has already dropped, and despite the release date itself being pushed back, news of a new Little Simz tour later this year more than makes up for it, if you ask us.
Little Simz already has two NME Awards to her name for Best British Solo Act and Best British Album, not to mention a BRIT itself for Best New Artist in 2022; oh yeah, and she won the Mercury Prize as well as a BET Hip Hop Award over in the States for ‘Best International Flow’ – all before she turned 30.
With that in mind, you can understand why so many are frothing at the mouth to hear her new record when it does finally drop.
There doesn’t appear to be any problems with the album itself: Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, to use her full name, is simply busier than ever and has just booked a role in a film because, yes, she acts too.
Lotus will now drop on Friday, 6 June, just in time for fans to get learning the lyrics ahead of festival season, which we have no doubt she’ll play a big part in.
You can hear the first taste of the next chapter down below:
Little Simz returns to Manchester for a Co-op Live debut on 16 October with tour supports still yet to be announced.
Pre-sale goes live on Wednesday, 9 April from 10am for official Co-op members and general admission will be available from the same time on the following Friday (11 April).
Emily Sergeant -
26th June 2020 
