Greater Manchester could be hit with severe thunderstorms over three days this week according to the latest forecasts.
The Met Office is predicting lightning and heavy downpours Wednesday through to Friday.
A ‘Yellow’ weather warning is in place for the region 16-18 June – meaning there is potential for travel disruption and flooding over the course of a 72-hour period.
Local temperatures will apparently reach a high of 22 degrees in the days before the storms hit.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Thunderstorms across parts of England and Wales ⛈️
The Met Office stated: “Thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales from late Wednesday through to Friday morning.
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“Whilst not all locations will be affected, some intense thunderstorms may occur during this period with torrential rain, hail, frequent lightning and strong gusty winds possible.
“Rainfall totals of around 30 mm could fall in an hour, with some locations potentially receiving around 50 mm in 2-3 hours, although these will be fairly isolated.”
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A ‘Yellow’ weather warning is in place for the region 16-18 June / Image: The Met Office
The ‘Yellow Warning’ is set to be lifted from Saturday 19 June.
The Met Office has published more on staying safe in thunderstorms here.
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Tens of thousands of gig tickets for major concerts will be slashed in price this week
Music fans will have the chance to grab themselves significantly cheaper gig tickets this week, with the return of Live Nation’s Concert Week.
Tens of thousands of tickets to major shows – including several arena gigs here in Manchester – will be slashed in price as part of the huge celebration of live music.
This is the second time that Live Nation’s Concert Week has taken place in the UK, following a decade of similar events over in the US.
The event brings exclusive access to special offers, promotions and prizes to fans, including more than 80,000 tickets at special concert week rates.
You’ll find cheaper tickets to everything from hip hop arena gigs to smaller pop concerts, and even arena shows.
Live Nation’s Concert Week runs from 5 to 11 May, with 80,000 discounted tickets available in a flash sale from midday on Thursday 8 May.
In Manchester, shows that are included in the sale will include Catfish and the Bottlemen at Heaton Park, John Legend at Co-op Live, Kevin Hart at the AO Arena, and even Chris Brown (who has almost sold out an impressive four nights at the venue).
There are plenty of open-air concerts included in the sale too – both Heaton Park the Piece Hall over in Halifax have discounted gigs available.
Other artists included in the sale are Busted, Iggy Pop, Olly Murs, Nelly, Lil Baby, Marti Pellow and loads more, with plenty more names elsewhere in the UK.
Fans can already see the full list of participating Concert Week events HERE, with tickets actually on sale for a limited time from midday on Thursday 8 May.
Manchester gigs included in Live Nation’s Concert Week
Clubland is returning to Manchester this weekend, and we’ve got you sorted with all you need to know so you can let your hair down.
Whether you’re ready to jump up and down for a bit of ‘Everytime We Touch’ or lose it all and go crazy over ‘Now You’re Gone’, you can do both as Clubland is in town.
Instead of waiting months between seeing your favourite artists live, this night brings them all together and pops them on one big stage for a three-hour-long festival, isn’t that handy?
Get ready to live out your Europop dreams, dance the night away and enjoy some feel-good, care-free tunes.
Clubland has toured the UK numerous times and has become a firm staple in some people’s concert calendar every year.
However, fans are in luck as there are just a handful of tickets left to choose from HERE.
Clubland setlist
Basshunter and Cascada are two of the guests lined up for Clubland at AO Arena, Manchester.Credit: Remigiusz Józefowicz via Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons
The gig at AO Arena in Manchester will be the closing night of the 2025 UK tour, meaning fans will be dancing like nobodies watching and soaking up all those seriously good vibes.
On AO Arena’s website, the concert is set to feature various artists, including Basshunter, Billy Gillies feat. Hannah Boleyn, Cascada; Darren Styles, Flip n Fill feat. Karen Parry, Kelly Llorenna and Ultrabeat.
Although no setlist is confirmed, based on that lineup alone, anyone attending is in for a treat.
What are the stage times for Clubland in Manchester?
AO Arena has a curfew of 11pm meaning concertgoers can ‘Evacuate The Dancefloor’ before the clock strikes twelve, but we’re sure if you want to continue the party Manchester is always ready for a party and with an array of bars and clubs nearby, our city centre will be waiting with open arms.
Doors for Clubland are scheduled for 6pm with a start time of 7:30pm. The lineup looks to be complete and intact for now; regardless of any drop-outs/latecomers, we’re sure some of your favourite dance tunes will be pumping out through the arena’s speakers.
For those of you heading to AO Arena, luckily, it’s connected to Manchester Victoria Station and it has an integrated Metrolink stop to make your life even easier.
Head along the pink, light blue or yellow lines directly to the Victoria stop, and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.
Train
Considering this live entertainment venue is situated right in the middle of one of Manchester’s most frequented stations, concertgoers should find no problem getting to the arena, wherever they are.
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Bus
A variety of buses cover AO Arena andVictoria Station on their route, such as the 2 bus, which stops just a one-minute walk away from the venue.
A full list of buses and their routes can be found HERE.
Getting there by car and parking
The Arena has its own official CitiPark, with 958 car parking spaces including 40 Blue Badge parking bays, which can be booked in advance.
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Alternatively, anyone attending a gig can park at their nearest train station and jump on a train service or the various Metrolink park and ride facilities.
Walk/cycle
Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes through the Beryl app, with riders able to locate, unlock, get to their destination and then safely lock up the bike all through an easy-to-use app.
About the AO Arena
The AO Arena has a few strict policies to keep gig-goers safe, so make sure to check entry requirements carefully before you travel.
For example, only one small bag per person is allowed, and bags like backpacks, travel cases and laptop bags are not permitted inside the arena.
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All bags are scanned on entry to check for prohibited items like laser pens, flares, projectiles, weapons, drugs and alcohol, and even selfie sticks.
💥 Following the huge success of last year’s tour, Clubland have announced their live return to UK arenas in May 2025!
The Manc -
14th June 2021 
