Kids & Family

A giant game of Alice in Wonderland is taking over the streets of Manchester

The escape room-style game is coming to Manchester later this year

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 29th July 2022

Have you ever wanted to follow the white rabbit down that mysterious hole? Well, now is your chance.

For one day only the streets of Manchester will be transformed into a giant Alice In Wonderland-inspired game, where teams will be invited to complete challenges styled on the weird and wonderful world of Lewis Carroll’s topsy turvy children’s tale.

Bringing to life beloved characters from the story like the Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the game will spread out across the city centre over the course of a day.

Image: Clued Up

Playing in teams of six, groups will find themselves scrambling around town, using the CluedUpp Games app to navigate their way to victory.

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As the Cheshire Cat feeds out clues that seem to get curioser and curioser you and your team will need to solve riddles and take on some baffling challenges from the Mad Hatter in order to uncover a dark secret at the heart of Wonderland.

Taking place in Manchester on Saturday 26 November, team tickets are priced at £60, but for a limited time only you can get 50% off by using the code ‘TAKE50’ at checkout.

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All in the spirit of fun, dressing up as characters from the tale is very much encouraged – with adults, children and even dogs all welcome to play along.

Image: Clued Up
Image: Clued Up
Image: Clued Up

The one-off event is being hosted by CluedUpp Games, an award-winning games studio that creates unique, outdoor experiences in over 80 countries across the world.

Known for turning city streets into unmissable adventures, their immersive events are part mystery-solving and part escape-room, making them perfect for groups of friends and families alike.

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Conquer challenges, test your puzzle-solving skills and play against hundreds of other teams in a unique city-wide experience.

To find out more and purchase your ticket, click here.

Feature image – Clued Up

Kids & Family

Adventure golf, escape rooms, 2-for-1 cinema tickets, and more at Printworks this summer holidays

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Adventure golf, escape rooms, and 2-for-1 tickets to catch the newest blockbusters are just some of the things families can be getting up to at Printworks this summer.

With schools across Greater Manchester now out for the summer holidays, the city centre’s landmark entertainment complex is promising “family fun and fantastic food” – with a wide range of activities and offers for parents, carers, and guardians looking for exciting ways to keep the kids occupied to make the most of.

From film buffs, to puzzle masters and tee-off champions, Printworks assures there’s “something for everyone” of all ages to get stuck into over the next six weeks.

The venue’s escape room centre Escape Reality is offering massive 25% off all escape rooms between Monday – Thursday this summer, and you’ll have an hour to tackle a series of puzzles and challenges inside “uber-real” and “movie-inspired” escape rooms to make sure you get out in time and maybe even gain a place on the coveted leaderboard.

You’ll just need to use the discount code ‘HEATWAVE25’ at the checkout when you book online until 31 August to claim a 25% discount.

Escape Reality and Treetop Adventure Golf are ideal places to take the kids while schools are out / Credit: Printworks

For those looking for an “epic adventure” this summer, Treetop Adventure Golf has got an exclusive ‘Family Saver’ deal currently running, and it lets families with at least one child aged 12 or under choose to play a round of 18 holes for just £32, or 36 holes for £50.

The Early Bird deal will also be running every Monday to Friday throughout the summer holidays for those early morning risers, where you can tee off before midday and play two courses for the price of one.

If films are more your thing, then Vue’s ‘Mini Morning’ sessions – which are running every morning in the summer holidays from 10am – give both adults and kids the chance to experience big screen entertainment from just £2.49 per ticket, with a whole host of family-friendly flicks and some of the latest blockbusters ready to watch

2-for-1 cinema tickets are available at Vue all summer long / Credit: Printworks

Not only that, but you can also still make the most of ‘Meerkat Movies’ throughout the summer, and enjoy 2-for-1 film tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday with the Meerkat app by entering your code when booking tickets online, or showing the code to a Vue staff member when buying tickets at the cinema.

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If all that action has got you working up a hunger, then there’s plenty of children’s meal deals at different Printworks restaurants to tuck into afterwards.

wagamama and Chiquito are two of the Printworks restaurants offering children’s meal deals this summer / Credit: Printworks

Frankie and Benny’s, Nandos, wagamama, and Chiquito are some of the chains with offers on.

At Frankie and Benny’s, kids can choose a drink, main, side, and dessert from just £6.49, while at Nando’s, there’s a set menu for under 10s for just £5.95, and at wagamama, kids can become part of the koclub and tuck into tasty mini dishes from just £4 each, and at Chiquito, a main, side, dessert, and drink costs just £6.99.

The kids meal deal at O’Neills will only set you back £4.50, and they can pick a classic main meal, a side and a portion of veg, and finally choose a sweet treat to finish.

Find out more about summer at Printworks here.

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Kids & Family

Sneak peak at Vue cinema’s fancy upgrade at Printworks, including reclining seats in every screen

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson

The Vue cinema inside the Printworks has undergone a major refurbishment and is set to reopen in the next few weeks.

The city centre entertainment complex is home to one of the largest IMAX screens in Europe, which has also been refurbished.

When it fully reopens in early September, Vue Manchester Printworks will have luxury recliner seats in every screen – and ticket prices as low as £4.99.

A sneak peak video shared by the cinema group shows rows of smart leather seats, with neon orange detailing.

The makeover will also include a revamped retail offering, from Coke Freestyle machines to draught beer taps.

Vue has undertaken the refurbishment project in stages, so 12 screens already have the benefit of the upgraded recliner seating.

It’s all ready for audiences to watch summer blockbusters including Minions: Rise of Gru, DC League of Super-Pets and Marvel Studio’s latest adventure Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Ian Harris, general manager at Vue Manchester Printworks, said: “As the home of the biggest screen in Manchester, we’ve always taken pride in offering the very best of big screen entertainment possible for film fans and families looking to escape into the latest blockbusters.

“With our fully refreshed IMAX screen and newly installed Recliner offering across all 19 of our other screens, we’re hugely excited to see the people of Manchester enjoy the best that film and big screen events have to offer in the best and most luxurious seats in the house.”

Featured image: Vue

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