Late-night legends Insomnia Cookies are offering an exciting new promotion that’s not for the faint-hearted or those who want to keep their skin unmarked; they are genuinely offering free cookies for life to anyone who comes and gets a tattoo.
Taking place for one day only later this week, as well as serving up their irresistible hot and cold treats, Insomnia Cookies will be offering people who truly love the brand, their baked goods, or just freebies in general, a chance to earn themselves cookies for life.
It really is about as simple as it sounds – there’s no catch, you simply have to be in the right place at the right time and willing to get a random cookie-related tattoo on your body, of course.
If you or someone you know is covered in seemingly random designs anyway, this is nothing short of a golden opportunity.
Insomnia has teamed up with city centre parlour Rain City Tattoo Collective, based over in Chinatown, to deliver the exciting crossover promotion to Mancs after some new ink and a lifetime supply of complimentary cookies.
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The offer – fittingly titled ‘Till Death Dough Us Part’ (very good) – has been set up to promote their new loyalty card app, where you can grab rewards when you buy cookies, ice cream sandwiches, hot chocolate and more.
In fact, even before you go right ahead and get a tattoo, you can score a new member bonus and earn yourself one deluxe cookie by simply signing up for the rewards scheme.
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Customers can earn a whopping 10 points for every £1 spent and a classic cookie awaits you at just 250 points. You can download the app HERE.
As for the official Insomnia tattoo that will score those cookies for life, you can see the different designs that you can choose from down below:
So how does it work? Well, the offer is only available from their Fallowfield store on Sunday, 18 August from 11am until close.
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The free Insomnia Cookies for life tattoo offer will be strictly first come, first serve, and you’d be a fool if you think you’re the only person who will be queuing up for this one, so we’d advise being there bright and early.
But fear not, even if you end up missing out, you can always order yourself some of their exclusive temporary tattoos to claim your free box of four cookies until Monday, 19 August.
You can find the full terms and conditions HERE, but if you don’t mind getting a cute little cookie-based tattoo somewhere on your person, stunning scenes like these could be in your future:
Featured Images — The Manc Group/Insomnia Cookies (supplied)
Eats
Viral Korean street food brand Bunsik is coming to the Trafford Centre
Daisy Jackson
Korean street food brand Bunsik is branching out, with a brand-new restaurant confirmed for the Trafford Centre.
Set to open later this year, the London-born brand will be bringing its viral Korean corn dogs – with cheese pulls that stretch as far as your arms will go – to the huge shopping centre.
As well as that, Bunsik is famed for classic Korean street food dishes like ttekbokki, crispy fried chicken, and kimbap.
The Korean favourite already has a popular site over in Manchester city centre, opening up on Piccadilly Gardens back in 2023.
Bunsik is set to open in the Trafford Centre’s The Orient food hall in June, taking over the old Shere Khan unit.
It joins other recent openings like Joe & The Juice, Jerk Junction, and the brand-new Eastern Garden dining area which is home to Blanchflower, Chit n Chaat, and Hello Oriental.
Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, said: “We’re thrilled to be welcoming Bunsik to Trafford Centre this summer.
“It’s a brand that brings something fresh, fun and exciting to our food lineup, and we know our visitors are going to love it.”
Korean corn dogs from BunsikThe existing Bunsik at Piccadilly Gardens
Jae Cho, founder of Bunsik, said: “We have been truly overwhelmed by the incredible love and support Manchester has shown us since we opened at Piccadilly Gardens.
“Seeing so many people enjoy our food every day gave us the confidence to believe that Bunsik could truly become a nationwide brand.
“It confirmed that the UK’s love for Korean street food is even stronger than we imagined.
“With that same energy and confidence, we are now thrilled to bring Bunsik to the iconic Trafford Centre. We hope our new home becomes just as beloved a spot for everyone in Manchester and the surrounding areas. We can’t wait to welcome you all very soon!”
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is returning to Manchester next month
Daisy Jackson
One of the world’s silliest and most-loved experiences is returning to Manchester this year, offering people the chance to step inside the world of Fawlty Towers.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience sees immersive theatre blend with a three-course dinner, bringing Britain’s most infamous hotel to life.
Fans of the hit 1970s comedy will enjoy two hours of mayhem led by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, all while tucking into a delicious era-appropriate meal.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has become an immersive dining phenomenon, scooping awards and selling out venues across the globe since launching almost 30 years ago.
In the years since, it’s welcomed more than one million guests, celebrated 13 years of its West End residency in London, and hosted celebrations for 50 years of the original BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers.
And now it’s Manchester’s turn, with the event returning to our city between 3 and 15 February.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is returning to ManchesterThe event is hosted by actors playing Basil, Sybil and ManuelAround 70% of the action is improvisedGuests are served a three-course 70s-inspired meal during the Faulty Towers experienceCredit: Rosie Powell
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience will be taking over the Voco hotel on Portland Street for a limited run, starring Aaron Millard as ‘Basil’, Rebecca Norris as ‘Sybil’, and Simon Hourihan as ‘Manuel’.
You can definitely expect two hours of theatre, chaos, and a 70s-inspired three-course meal, but with around 70% of the performances completely improvised, we can’t tell you much more than that…
Producer Jared Harford said: “It’s such a joy to be bringing Basil and the team back to Manchester. After such an incredible 2025 celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers, we can’t wait to continue sharing the laughter, chaos and community spirit that make this show so special.”
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience in Manchester:
Tuesday 3 February to Sunday 15 February
Tuesday to Saturday – doors open 6.45pm, seating and show starts 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday – doors open 12.45pm, seating and show starts 1.30pm
Ticket prices, all including three-course meal and two hour immersive experience:
Tuesday to Thursday dinner, and Saturday or Sunday lunch – £67.50 pp (including fees) Friday or Saturday dinner £71.50 pp (including fees). Bookings can be made via the box office on (+44) 020 3700 3138 or online at www.faultytowersdining.com
Danny Jones -
14th August 2024 
