Halloween is right around the corner, and you can get the party started early at one of these ghoulishly-good themed brunches right here in Manchester.
They say the spooks come out at night, but why save your celebrations for after sunset?
Here’s five of the best Halloween brunches in Manchester this year.
Tuck In: Drag Brunch at PLY
Northern Quarter
Sunday 31 October | 11:30am
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Some of the UK’s best drag queens are ready to delight you with devilishly daring costumes, lip-syncing and all-round sassiness.
Enjoy delicious breakfast plates, prosecco and live DJ sets to start your Halloween right.
The Halloween special of Revolution’s famous Manchester brunch is set to be a boozy affair, with Aperol Spritz, Prosecco and Blood Mary cocktails all included in the bottomless drinks offer.
The brunch will feature classic Rocky Horror music and a quiz that’s sure to bring out the true fans.
The organisers will be awarding prizes for the best costumes, so don’t hold back.
When you think of Halloween brunches in Manchester, a round of darts may not immediately spring to mind – but the team at Flight Club is here to change that.
Add a competitive edge to your Halloween brunch with a game at the city’s favourite darts bar.
There’ll be a special Halloween cocktail on arrival and food and prosecco throughout the day.
The Rocky Horror: Sing-Along Brunch at Brickhouse Social
New Wakefield Street
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 October | 12pm
Time warp your way through the Halloween weekend at Brickhouse Social’s Rocky Horror brunch.
Fill up on ‘franken-furters’, endless pizza slices, and specially selected horror cocktails before singing along and dancing to your heart’s content.
Costumes are highly recommended, and you can find more details and tickets here.
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The Miss Blair Witch Project Halloween Bottomless Brunch at On Bar
Canal Street
Saturday 30 October | 11am
Drag queens Miss Blair, Liquorice Black, and Banksie are getting ready to welcome you to a Halloween extravaganza where you can expect a delicious brunch, 90 minutes of bottomless bubbly, Halloween games, prizes for the best Halloween costumes, and four hours of party for the price of your ticket.
A DJ will play a monster mash up all afternoon to keep the party going.
More conversation celebration down the road at Chester Zoo, as the award-winning wildlife park has welcomed four African ducklings who belong to a rare breed.
As is so often the case with the work they do all year-round, their arrival could help signal the species’ survival in the long run, whose status was sadly upgraded from vulnerable to endangered on the official IUCN Red List.
The particular type of fowl we’re referring to is the Maccao duck, a stiff-tailed bird that typically belongs to the fresh and brackish inland waters of Eastern and Southern Africa.
Medium-sized, chunky, with big bills and subtle striping around their heads, they’re gorgeous creatures as is, but especially so as ducklings…
If you didn’t say ‘awww’ out loud, then you’re just lying.
As the Zoo itself put it, they are “rare, fluffy and VERY cute.” Celebrating what is “a breeding breakthrough for one of Africa’s rarest ducks […] so these little guys are kind of a big deal.”
These little delightful little duckies are known for diving down to the bottom of lakes and riverbeds to forage for aquatic invertebrates and plants; in fact, given the choice, they tend to prefer going underwater over flying pretty much full-stop.
As a resident species that doesn’t migrate like many other birds, they are native to nations like Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. They’re identifiable by their dark black heads, blue bills (among the males, at least) and presence within the wetlands.
However, their estimated numbers continue to drop, and unfortunately, just 14 of their kind currently remain in Kenya and only 100 in Tanzania, with fewer than 5,000 believed to be left across the entire African continent.
Not only is this the first time the species has ever been successfully bred by bird experts at Chester Zoo, but conservationists hope ducklings will put a spotlight on the threatened species.
Their scientific name is ‘Oxyura maccoa’.Just like human babies, they prone to stuff all over their face.As far as ducklings go, these adorable little African variants are pretty special. (Credit: Supplied)
The zoo’s Head of Birds, Andrew Owen, said of their birth: “As one of just seven zoos in Europe – and 12 zoos globally – that care for Maccoa ducks, these ducklings are very special as they’re the first of their kind to ever hatch here at the zoo – making it a really historic moment for our team,
“This success gives a real boost to the future of the species, and these vital new additions will contribute to the safety-net population in zoos. These birds are facing rapid decline in the wild, so every hatchling really does count.
“To see them now out on the water inside our new Heart of Africa habitat, which is dedicated to helping Africa’s most threatened species thrive, makes this milestone even more special.”
Nothing short of brilliant news, we’re sure you’ll agree; better still, in addition to the crucially charitable and conversation-based tourist attraction being named one of England’s most popular destinations once again, but these are the only rare birds welcome by the zookeepers this month.
A Vogue immersive show titled ‘Inventing the Runway’ is coming to Manchester, and it’s even co-created by Anna Wintour herself.
Ever fancied learning more about the fashion world? Well, now’s your chance to hear everything you need to know from global fashion leaders and lifestyle magazine Vogue.
The Anna Wintour-approved immersive experience comes alongside the announcement of Factory International‘s Winter lineup, which features another new event all about voyaging to the moon.
This Vogue-fronted experience will incorporate interviews, visual media and more to help attendees visualise fashion shows of the past, present and future.
As well as understanding how fashion shows became the pinnacle of a designer’s vision, this runway-themed display also includes looking back at iconic moments of fashion and pop culture.
‘Inventing the Runway’ by Vogue is focusing on outfits worn by models and A-listers alike, with narration from the one and only Cate Blanchett.
You can expect to see curated pieces by significant creative minds in fashion history like Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and lots more.
Throughout the Vogue experience, as well as coming visually face to face with fashion, you will also hear a soundscape that perfectly reflects this innovative industry with a fusion of classical and pop music.
This fashion exhibition uses the same Lightroom technology behind the impressive David Hockney experience that opened back in December.
Vogue is using this show to honour anyone who has made an impact in the fashion world.The Met Gala has become a staple in everyone’s calendar year in and year out.First Northern Quarter’s Chanel show, now this… Très chic. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/GoodFon)
Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast, and Global Editorial Director, Vogue said: “At Vogue, we’ve been lucky enough over the decades to see many incredible runway shows, which have often told the story of fashion as much as the clothes themselves.”
“This Lightroom experience is a wonderful opportunity for a lot more people to experience first-hand the thrill of watching the history of fashion unfold right in front of them.”
You can experience Vogue’s ‘Inventing the Runway’ immersive show from 18 December to 10 January when it visits Aviva Studios this winter.
Find out more information and grab your tickets HERE.
The Manc -
11th October 2021 
