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Drink prices at Parklife 2024, including beer, cider, wine and spirits

How deep are those pockets friends?

Daisy Jackson - 8th June 2024

Parklife 2024 has landed in Heaton Park, with thousands upon thousands of music-lovers pouring into the huge Manchester festival.

It’s the biggest party of the year for the city and this year looks to be no different.

Headliners for 2024 include Doja Cat, Diclosure, Peggy Gou and Becky Hill, performing across nine stages and two days.

But of course, a night out (especially one as long as this one) comes at a cost, and festival drinks prices are creeping ever-higher.

If you’re heading to Parklife festival this weekend and want to know drink prices, read on.

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And if you need to see who’s playing which day, head to our Saturday stage times and Sunday stage times guides.

Parklife drink prices for 2024 festival

Beer and cider

San Miguel, 440ml can – £6.50
Somersby apple cider, 440ml can – £6.80

Hard Selzters and cocktails

White Claw hard seltzer (black cherry, mango, natural lime, raspberry), 330ml can – £7.50
Four Loko, 440ml can – £11.80
Bacardi Mojito, 250ml can – £7.50

Wine

Rose/white wine, 187ml bottle – £7.50

Spirits and mixers

Bacardi spiced rum – £10.80
Bacardi carta blanca rum – £10.80
Bombay Sapphire gin – £10.80
Eristoff vodka – £10.80
Jack Daniels – £10.80
All of the above as single measures, £7.80
Patron Silver tequila – £12.80 (£9.80 for a single)

Jagermeister

Jägermeister mule – £10.80
Ice cold shot – £6.80
Cold brew coffee – £6.80
Jagerbomb – £7.80
Jagerbomb x 4 – £25

Rockstar cocktails

Rockstar Vodka – £11.80
Blueberry Cooler – £11.80
Watermelon Mojito – £11.80
Tropical Guava Margarita – £13.80

Soft drinks

Still water, 500ml, £2.60
Mango sparkling water, 500ml, £2.95
Pepsi Max/7UP – £2.95
J20 – £6.50
Erdinger AF beer – £6.50
Alcohol-free Rockastar (original, guava, watermelon and kiwi, blueberry) – £4

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Beloved Manc butty shop Bada Bing set for a sensational return to the city centre

Danny Jones Bada Bing returns to Manchester new Northern Quarter shop

Bada Bing returns to Manchester new Northern Quarter shop

Sandwich lovers rejoice because one of the finest butty shops to ever grace Manchester is returning: that’s right, Bada Bing is bada-back!

The Sopranos-inspired deli and sandwich shop that took its name from one of the central locations featured in the iconic US drama (yes, the strip club), was a huge success when it first opened in Manchester a few short years ago, so it was a huge blow when it closed in February 2022.

Starting out by serving sandwiches out of a window at The B Lounge pub on Paton Street near Piccadilly, before moving to a small kitchen on Radium Street and eventually setting up their stall inside Ancoats General Store, they would regularly have lines around the block every lunchtime.

These Italian-American sarnies were so popular you’d often struggle to get your claws on one – and believe us, they really are a two-handed task – as they’d sell out on what felt like most days. But now, whether you were a regular or someone who missed out, there is hope once again:

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Announcing their sensational return to a new site over in the Northern Quarter, which will now mark the fourth premises they’ve popped up at, Bada Bing is back with a bang and, as you can, they dropped the news with one of the best reveal videos we’ve ever seen.

If you know, you know…

Set to take over 125 Oldham Street, owners Sam Gormally and Meg Lingenfelter haven’t yet graced us with an opening date but the new unit should hopefully be open sooner rather than later.

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The duo, who previously worked at fellow NQ favourite Another Heart to Feed, came up with the concept during lockdown and it didn’t take long for the idea to take off, nor for them to earn their spot amongst the very best sandwich places in Manchester.

Seriously, they were insane:

@the.manc You need to try the #sandwiches at Bada Bing sandwich #deli in #Manchester 🥪🇮🇹 #learnontik #foryou #foryoupage ♬ Woke Up This Morning – Alabama 3

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Seriously, these things were so big and unwieldy (in the best way possible) that they even used to come with eating instructions: both hands and the trademark Tony Soprano hunch recommended, though the slightly stained wife-beater, boxer shorts and open dressing gown look is optional.

From slices of provolone cheese, all the thinly sliced Italian meats you could think of and the closest thing to actual ‘gabagool‘ as you’ll find in Greater Manchester, the menu was fitting of being served up to the iconic characters that once sat outside Satriale’s and a big approving grin from the man himself.

Simply put, we cannot wait and we will certainly keep you posted when we find out exactly when Bada Bing confirms their official reopening date.

bada bing manchester reopening — Credit: The Manc Group

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Burger King is giving away free burgers to new drivers today

Burger King will be giving away burgers to drivers who have recently passed their tests for free of charge today.

In case it wasn’t on your radar, tomorrow (Thursday 24 July) is actually National Drive-Thru Day, and in a bid to properly celebrate this unofficial holiday, Burger King has decided to hand out a bunch of freebies to newbies today.

The fast food chain is asking all new drivers to “buckle up”, head on down to their nearest Burger King drive-thru, and help themselves to a free burger.

All newly-qualified drivers will be able to take their pick from either the Whopper or Chicken Royale without parting ways with a penny, and all they’ll need to do the claim their freebie is simply show off their learner’s ‘L Plates’ to the staff at their local Burger King restaurant.

/ Credit: Burger King UK (via Instagram) | Supplied

/ Credit: Burger King UK (via Instagram) | Supplied

Hundreds of Burger King drive-thrus across the UK are taking part in the one-day promotion – including several across in Greater Manchester.

Although it might seem a little too good to be true, there’s a reason Burger King has chosen to dish out the freebies, and that’s because the company says it knows that one of the first activities newly-qualified drivers like do once they’ve passed their test is make a pit stop at a drive-thru with their mates to show off their new wheels and skills.

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Sometimes though, navigating a drive-thru for the first time can be tricky, and this leaves new drivers feeling a bit like a rabbit in the headlights.

Luckily with this one-day Burger King offer, new drivers’ first drive-thru trip couldn’t be any easier.

The offer is available nationwide today (Wednesday 24 July) at Burger King drive-thru lanes only, while stock lasts, and newly qualified drivers must verbally mention “BK Plates” at the drive-thru lane to unlock their free burger.

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Then, once they get to the window, they must show drive-thru staff their ‘L Plate’ to redeem a free Whopper or Chicken Royale.

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