A spine-tingling ‘Horrors of Hillhouse’ experience is coming to Manchester
Forced to face the entity of evil that haunts Hill House head-on, the experience will be brought to life with real-life actors - and be warned, there will be blood.
An escape room inspired by the supernatural horror movie The Haunting of Hill House is launching in Manchester ready for Halloween.
If you’re the sort who likes to get proper spooky with it around this time of year, this immersive experience is definitely going to be up your street.
You’ll be locked in a creepy room inspired by the Hill House itself for 90 minutes, whilst you attempt to escape an increasingly terrifying situation.
Forced to face the entity of evil that haunts Hill House head-on, the experience will be brought to life with real-life actors – and be warned, there will be blood.
Not suitable for anyone under thirteen, it sounds truly frightful.
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A description of the Hillhouse escape room experience reads: “Hillhouse is a place of evil, a structure that has stood for over 200 years.
“Legends and whispers tell of a sinister secret at the heart of the house… You and your team have been sent to investigate the phenomenon under the guise of a buyer.
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“Upon your arrival, you feel an icy chill down your spine… Almost like you’re being watched. The Door slams shut and a blood curdling scream echoes down the hall. The estate agent has vanished.
“Can you survive the horrors of Hillhouse and find a way out? Or will you fall victim to the evil that dwells within?”
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Coming to Manchester for a short period only, the spine-chilling Horrors of Hillhouse experience will land in the city from 15 October, with bookings available on 15 – 17, the 22 – 24, and 29 – 31.
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Tickets will set you back £30 per head, and if you’re really keen you can also buy a ‘Fear Pass’ for an additional £15 to get access to Cryptic Escape Rooms’ other games.
Speaking on the eerie Halloween roleplay game, owner and game designer at Cryptic Escape Rooms Manchester Lloyd said: “We can’t wait to show people what horrors we’ve been cooking up for this ambitious new experience at Cryptic Escape Rooms Manchester.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the reactions of our guests.”
A literacy charity is making its way to Manchester bringing lots of FREE books
Thomas Melia
A charity dedicated to literacy is coming to Manchester in May providing families and individuals with plenty of free books.
Led by Bookbanks, this London-founded organisation was set up in line with food banks to provide people with access to free books and now they’re coming all the way to Manchester.
This charity started in 2022 all thanks to writer and journalist Emily Rhodes, who has read her fair share of books and wants to give this privilege to anyone who might not be able to get their hands on any.
The charity has seen widespread positive reception quickly expanding into Norfolk and is now partnering with various food banks in Manchester, marking the organisation’s first Northern venture.
Bookbanks gives out an average of 30 books per week, per site and has distributed over 5,000 books so far at food banks.
Crates being organised in Manchester food bank.Credit: Publicity Picture (via Supplied)
Titled Bookbanks after the fact that they work very closely with food banks to provide books far and wide to food banks across the UK, they also host a range of interactive events.
Alongside all the fantastic work the team do, there’s a handful of free workshops and author events on offer for all ages and backgrounds, to further build the connection between people and their books.
Currently, there are two famous figures backing this book-based charity, Elizabeth Day and Andrew O’Hagan, both of which are no stranger to a pen and paper.
Day is an award-winning author who has written nine fiction and non-fiction books to date, while O’Hagan is Booker Prize nominated and is London Review of Books’ Editor-at-Large.
Bookbanks relies on the general public to spread their message further and there’s even a section on their website detailing how you can get involved to continue distributing books within food banks.
One of Bookbank’s many free author events, some of which will hopefully take place in Manchester.Credit: Publicity Picture (via Supplied)
Whether you’re an avid runner or keen to try something new why not raise money for and be sponsored by Bookbanks, knowing you’ve done your bit to bring books to those who need them most.
If you don’t fancy lacing up those trainers and heading out for a run, why not donate any old books you’ve finished reading to this book-focused charity and allow others to discover a whole new world of reading.
Bookbanks first official Manchester site will launch on Friday 2 May at Manchester Central Food bank and a second site is already in talks at Greater Together Manchester’s Social Supermarket in Miles Platting.
To find out more ways to get involved as a company, publisher, member of public and more, you can find all information on their official site HERE.
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Touching tribute paid to man and his dog who died together in fatal collision
Daisy Jackson
The family of a man who was killed in a fatal collision last month, alongside his beloved dog, have paid tribute to him.
Andrew Old, 61, had been walking along Greenwood Road in Wythenshawe when he was struck by a vehicle that had been involved in a collision.
He had been waking his ‘lovely’ dog, Liddy, who also died at the scene.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Sunday 9 March but tragically both Andrew and his beloved pet passed away.
Paying tribute to him, Andrew’s family said: “Andrew was our happy go lucky brother and he is so sadly missed by us all.
“We miss his smiles, his laughter, his jokes and his hourly phone calls.
“Words cannot describe the shock and disbelief that we feel due to the loss of Andrew, we are absolutely devastated.
“Andrew tragically died only metres from his home, whilst walking his lovely dog Liddy.
“The only solace we have is that Andrew and Liddy were not alone at such a horrific time and that they were together. Andrew and Liddy will always be in our hearts.”
Georgina Pellant -
23rd September 2021 
