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Bury

This Greater Manchester house has the most amazing Halloween decorations

The greatest Halloween house we've ever seen.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 31st October 2022
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A house in Greater Manchester has gone totally overboard with its Halloween decorations – and it’s absolutely brilliant.

The home in Prestwich has leant into the spooky occasion with its whole heart and really put our perfunctory pumpkin on the doorstep to shame.

The windows of the upstairs rooms flash and flicker like a slasher movie is being filmed in the bedrooms, while the downstairs glows a menacing orange colour.

There are monster heads jammed onto the spikes along the building’s railings in the front yard, and glowing pumpkin heads hanging beside the front door.

Ghoulish witches with tattered robes have also been hung in the windows, looming at people as they pass by.

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There’s a different Halloween decoration placed in every square foot of the building.

A possessed monkey head guards one side of the front gate while a silver devil watches over the other side.

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Spiders dangle above the front door and tiny ghosts uniformly line up along the windowsills.

The house on Gardner Road is always decorated to the nines for every occasion, even Valentine’s Day, spreading cheer to everyone who lives in Prestwich.

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We can’t wait to see what they roll out for Christmas.

You can watch the full video on our Instagram page here.

Featured image: The Manc Group

Bury

Last-minute tickets up for grabs for Greater Manchester’s spooky steam train rides this Halloween

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant
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One of Greater Manchester’s most-popular Halloween events returns this weekend, and there’s still tickets up for grabs.

East Lancashire Railway‘s (ELR) eerie ghost trains are a spooky season tradition at this point.

The heritage railway’s Halloween Ghost Trains always prove to be top of the Halloween bucket list for people looking for “loads of spooktacular fun” once the scariest time of year rolls around, and 2024 is expected to be no different – especially as there’s set to be “fresh twists and new surprises” to celebrate ‘Year of the Pumpkin’.

While some little Mancs are already on October half term, and with the rest set to break up from school this Friday, the spooky steam train rides will be happening from 24-26 October this year, with special trains running on Halloween itself (31 October).

Spooky steam train rides through Greater Manchester are returning this Halloween / Credit: ELR

Got the guts for the ride of a lifetime?

In this year’s event, the railway will be transformed with elaborate decorations and eerie lighting, and visitors are encouraged to ensure that “no ghouls fly under the radar”.

Those brave enough at lending Zombie Bob and the ‘Monster Squad’ a helping hand at banishing ghosts and ghouls will be whisked away on a haunted steam engine through the atmospheric Greater Manchester countryside.

You’ll first start off the experience with a pumpkin-themed haunted house walkthrough over the ghoulishly-decorated footbridge at Bury Bolton Street Station, all before you hop on a 60-minute spooky steam train ride to the Irwell Vale and back.

As you take in the autumn sights and delights of the local countryside out the historic steam train’s windows, there’ll be lots of spooky entertainment and music along the way, and, as it always is each year, screaming and singalongs are to be expected too – and encouraged – as this is all part of the experience.

Families are also encouraged to “show off your spookiest fancy dress” on the day, and if you make it to the end, then a goody bag for every child “full of tricks and treats” awaits.

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The Halloween Ghost Trains return tomorrow (24 October), and with multiple journeys happening each day, there’s still a handful of tickets left to get your hands starting from just £14 per person, so you’ll want to snap them up quick.

Find out more and grab your tickets here.

Featured Image – ELR

Bury

Elbow announce HUGE gig at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester next year

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia
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Legendary Greater Manchester rock band Elbow are returning to Manchester city centre next year for a huge outdoor summer gig.

It may be over half a year away but the concert calendar is looking pretty packed and with this new tour announcement – let’s hope there’s some elbow room for… Elbow. (Sorry) 

Visiting one of Manchester’s most impressive outdoor venues, Castlefield Bowl, next year after playing Manchester’s newest entertainment venue Co-op Live in May this year proves how influential this band really are.   

Elbow are a Bury-formed English rock band who dropped their debut in 2001 and soared from height to even bigger height ever since.

Following their introduction into the music industry, the band have accolades and achievements like no other, even writing the song for the London 2012 Olympics titled ‘First Steps’.

This year also saw the rock five-piece score their fourth number one album on the UK charts with their latest album Audio Vertigo.

Their biggest hit ‘One Day Like This’ is a household classic and one that will never be forgotten, as the crowds at their shows know how to sing every single word as loud as they possibly can. 

UK fans of the band can follow Elbow round the country as the Manchester dates follows the announcement of more shows including York, Warwick, Tynemouth and more.

Within these cities, the tour is taking place in some phenomenal locations including castles, nature reserves and our stunning city centre.

Guy Garvey said: “We are returning to venues we’ve really loved for summer ‘25 and also visiting some towns and cities that we haven’t been to for a while. There’s nothing like settling in for the evening with old friends.”

Manchester is set to be a very special gig, not only is this the closest date to their hometown in Bury, they’ll also be bringing out guests The Slow Readers Club too.

The special guests are also from Manchester too seeing great success with their indie rock bangers which have been compared to the likes of The Killers.

Elbow are set to play to the crowds of Manchester at Castlefield Bowl on 2 July 2025 with tickets going on sale Friday 18 October HERE.

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