Escape to Freight Island is gearing up for the grand reopening of its highly-anticipated “next stage of evolution” at Depot Mayfield next month – The Ticket Hall.
And bookings are set to go live from 10am tomorrow.
The Ticket Hall – which is the newest chapter in Escape to Freight Island’s story, and is described as “the true vision for this unique urban destination” – saw a calendar of entertainment and a whole host of new food and drink vendors descend on the hugely-popular venue to take over the industrial indoor space last October, before it was forced to temporarily close its doors as the country entered into its third national lockdown amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The 8,000 sq ft, fully-heated and COVID-safe venue is positioned underneath the original and striking roof structure within Depot Mayfield, and captures the atmospheric charm of the imposing building.
When the venue reopens on 17th May, there’ll be 12 kitchens, five bars, three brand-new terraces, and a “glorious” new stage ready and waiting.
Some of the UK’s most exciting vendors and traders – Baratxuri, Voodoo Rays, Patty Queen, Madre, Mi & Pho, Plant Grill, The Jane Eyre, Forever Changes, Great North Pie, Maison Breizh, Belzan, Krum, Pomona Island, Camden Town Brewery, and Kopparberg – will all be on hand to provide the food and drink.
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As well as the lineup of entertainment from resident and guest acts, Manchester Jazz Festival will also be taking over Escape to Freight Island for three days of music from 11th – 13th June.
Bookings for The Ticket Hall open at 10am tomorrow for the 17th May – 20th June.
The Safe + Social Manifesto means Escape to Freight Island has been designed as a space where you are able to socialise safely with your party, maintain social distance from others, and remain alert to the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19), while being part of the overall urban festival atmosphere.
You can find more information and book tickets via the Escape to Freight Island website here and you can follow Escape to Freight Island on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Food & Drink
Team behind award-winning cocktail bar Stray to open second Manchester bar
Daisy Jackson
The team behind Manchester’s award-winning cocktail bar Stray have announced a second bar is on the way.
Bar Dos will be an all-new neighbourhood bar, promising to be the ‘tearaway younger sibling’ of Stray.
You can expect everything from pints of Stella to refined cocktails, plus DJs all weekend long.
Set to open very soon, with a September launch pencilled into our diaries already, Bar Dos will be joining a couple of other big names in a new building on Great Ancoats Street.
They’ll count Proloco and Osma as neighbours once all three ventures are up and running this year.
Stray first opened at Mackie Mayor back in 2023, and shot into the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars just over a year later.
Bar Dos will open in Manchester in SeptemberBar Dos is the second site for Stray
There, it occupies a beautiful corner unit with huge windows, and an outside terrace, perfect for sipping on their best-selling cocktails like their tomato vine margarita and their Fanta Limon (a boozy version of everyone’s favourite balcony tipple).
Now ready to launch a second site, the team will soon open Bar Dos, which will be a late-night, music-focused neighbourhood bar.
DJs already announced, along with renowned artists who have curated playlists, include Space Afrika, Chunky, Private Joy, Konnie Kon of Children of Zeus, and Stray residents Rhod Parry and Stu Richards.
Bar Dos will open on Great Ancoats Street this September.
SpudBros are returning to the Trafford Centre following HUGELY successful debut
Emily Sergeant
Viral internet sensation SpudBros are returning to the Trafford Centre following their hugely successful debut.
Following the ‘overwhelming’ success of their first Trafford Centre residency earlier this summer, the UK’s most-followed jacket potato creators SpudBros are returning to the iconic retail destination for a second pop-up later this month.
Shoppers will once again be able to tuck into freshly prepared, fully loaded jacket potatoes served up in minutes, all without compromising on quality, flavour, or portion size.
The SpudBros – also known as Jacob and Harley Nelson – will, once again, be returning as part of Trafford Centre‘s annual summer fair.
At the pop-up, you’ll be able to pick from fan favourites like the Tram Classic, which is loaded with garlic butter, the signature three-cheese mix, beans, crispy onions, and world-famous ‘tram’ sauce, to the Spudfather topped with chilli con carne, tuna, and coleslaw.
There’s also a range of other flavour-packed options to tuck into, alongside the option to build your own potato, allowing every customer to create their perfect lunch.
“The response to our first week at Trafford Centre was incredible, so we couldn’t be more excited to return,” commented SpudBros co-founder, Jacob Nelson.
Viral internet sensation SpudBros are launching a special pop-up at Trafford Centre this summer / Credit: The Manc Group
“Manchester has always shown us so much support online and it was amazing to finally bring SpudBros to the city. We’re looking forward to serving even more visitors and welcoming back everyone who came to see us the first time around.”
Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, added: “SpudBros was a fantastic addition to our summer line-up and proved hugely popular with our visitors, so we’re delighted to welcome the team back for a second pop-up.”
The SpudBros pop-up will be located outside The Great Hall next week from Monday 24 to Saturday 29 August, serving signature loaded potatoes daily from 12-8pm.
Emily Sergeant -
21st April 2021 
