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The ultimate cheese and wine party is coming to Manchester

Think six different wines, 5kg wheels of cheese and more prizes up for grabs

Georgina Pellant - 8th June 2021

Got what it takes to handle a 5kg cheese wheel? This one’s for you.

A huge cheese and wine party is coming to Manchester this summer, bringing free-flowing wine and mountains of cheesy goodness into the city.

There’ll be six different wines floating around for you to get stuck into and taste alongside various styles of cheese from around the world, ranging from creamy to crumbly, plus olives, crackers, capers, grissini and more.

A glimpse at one of the sample boards from Decent Drop who have organised the ultimate cheese and wine party

What’s more, there’ll also be some great cheesy prizes up for grabs on the night – including a massive 5kg cheese wheel, which one lucky guest will get to take home.

A must for all fans of the good stuff, you’ll be able to eat as much cheese as you like whilst sipping on fine wines from well-respected vineyards.

Promising to rip up the rule book and put a fresh new spin on the fusty pairing nights of old, ‘Chat Cheese, Get Wined’ takes place at Lever Street on 25 June,

A three-hour cheese-fest like no other, tickets are on sale now starting from £45 for one or £80 for two.

You can grab yours here.

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Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade

Daisy Jackson Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade

Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade

An iconic ready-to-drink favourite has launched back into the UK – oh yes, Breezer is back.

First launched in the 1990s, Breezers – then pitched as an ‘alcopop’ – were a staple on dancefloors and at barbecues right across the UK.

And now Bacardi has decided to bring these delicious, fruity, easy-drinking bottles back to British shores.

There are three new flavours to try as Breezers return to your fridges – Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime, and Crisp Watermelon.

And Breezer launched back into Manchester last night with a suitably memorable party, turning a spot in the Northern Quarter into a corner shop.

The ‘local Cornerbop’ was stacked with your usual essentials, plus shelf after shelf of these colourful glass ready-to-drink bottles.

Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade — Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in Manchester

Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade — Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in Manchester

The Breezer relaunch party saw Tarsza and Rennie Peters spinning nostalgic anthems with a modern twist at a pop-up party in a corner shop.

Steve Young, business unit director for Bacardi in the UK & Ireland, said: “We know there is a lot of love for Breezer in the UK, and we are confident a new generation of consumers will fall in love with the new Breezer.

“RTDs are booming, however, the Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages category could do with a bit more excitement. By bringing back Breezer we’re definitely putting the fruity taste into FAB.”

The iconic ready-to-drink classic is back – and better than ever.

Follow @breezer on Instagram for more.

18+, please drink responsibly.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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£1.8m revamp of Ancoats pub The Shamrock is FINALLY set to begin

Daisy Jackson The historic Ancoats pub The Shamrock will finally undergo a £1.8m revamp. Credit: Supplied

The historic Ancoats pub The Shamrock will finally undergo a £1.8m revamp. Credit: Supplied

At long last, work to revamp The Shamrock pub in Ancoats is about to begin – and they’re calling on locals to rename the historic boozer.

The Shamrock, on Bengal Street, was taken over by Joseph Holt brewery in 2019 but has been firmly sealed shut ever since, with the pandemic halting its revamp.

But now the family-owned brewery is ready to get to work on the pub, with a £1.8m revamp kicking off very soon.

The Shamrock, which dates back to 1808, will be transformed from an Irish pub into a Joseph Holt’s venue.

Back in the turn of the 19th century, it was a popular watering hole for the Irish and Italian communities who moved to the industrial neighbourhood.

Obviously, Ancoats has gone through some pretty major changes in the years since, and is now one of the city’s trendiest and foodiest suburbs, filled with flats, bars, coffee shops and more.

It’s because of this that the Joseph Holt team felt like The Shamrock was due a new name for its new chapter, and are asking the public to help rename the pub, with a shortlist of five names drawn up.

The options on the table for when the pub reopens include The Victoria Arms (as a nod to the flats and accommodation across the road); The Fleet (the name of a former neighbouring pub); and The Linen Arms, reflecting the city’s cotton trade.

The historic Ancoats pub The Shamrock will finally undergo a £1.8m revamp. Credit: Supplied

The other choices for the public to vote on are The Spinners Rest, after the mill workers who lived in historic Ancoats; and Queen Adelaide, after another former pub around the corner on the main Ancoats Road.

Richard Kershaw, CEO of Joseph Holt, said: “As a family business with deep roots in the area, our pubs are very much at the very heart of the communities where they are located.

“With the moving forward of long-awaited refurbishment of The Shamrock – and with it a new name – we wanted our customers to feel part of the journey.

“So we brainstormed names for the pub that would respect the past and the local area while also looking to the future. Now we’re letting the people who matter most to us, our customers, decide which one to use.”

You can place your vote on the new name for The Shamrock pub HERE. One participant who picks the winning name will receive free drinks vouchers.

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