A pub in Manchester has answered our prayers by dropping the prices of some of its drinks to just £2 a pint.
The Quarter House in the Northern Quarter has got hard-up drinkers all excited this week after eagle-eyed foodies spotted an A-board outside advertising £2 pints on Wednesday.
Posting the news to Instagram, local food and drink publisher Eatmcr shared a picture of the Stevenson Square venue’s teal-framed Beavertown A-board advertising pints of Pravha, Madri and Aspall’s at £2 a pint.
Describing the venue as a ‘cost of living crisis hero’, Eatmcr wrote that the pints are available at £2 all day, every day of the week ‘except Saturday’ throughout October before signing off with ‘God bless you @quarterhousemcr”.
Since being shared yesterday, the post has received over 6,000 likes with skint Mancs flooding into the comments to share their appreciation.
The venue has also already sold out of Madri, so it is now selling Pravha and Aspall’s only at £2 for the rest of the month, or until they run out.
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
However, the post also led to some confusion as the venue wasn’t open yesterday evening – meaning that quite a few people turned up for cheap beers only to find that The Quarter House was closed, despite its Google Business listing advertising it as open.
The venue later shared a post explaining that it had closed from 5pm for some filming, but would be open from Thursday at 12pm as usual for £2 pints.
The beer and BBQ joint is also known for its award-winning food, which is served from opening until 9pm in the week, 10pm on Saturdays and 6pm on Sundays.
Drinkers can also order food from the bar to take home with them at the end of the night, offering a twist on the usual late night dash to the kebab shop.
Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
On the menu, you’ll find loaded nachos, burgers and a host of BBQ favourites including smoked Korean pork belly slices, al pastor pork belly, smoked brisket birria with raspberry chipotle hot sauce, and baskets of wings in a whopping 13 different flavours.
To find out more and see the full menu, visit The Quarter House’s website here.
Feature image – Google Maps / The Manc Eats
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Bee Network trams and buses hit by first wave of delays as thousands flock to Oasis gigs
Danny Jones
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is now facing its first wave of congestion and delays as thousands of Oasis fans travel into the city region and towards Heaton Park by tram.
An approximate 80,000 fans are expected at each of the Live ’25 homecoming shows, with countless Oasis die-hards not just travelling from across the boroughs but up and down the county, as well as from overseas.
While additional tram services and bus provision have been planned way in advance of the huge music and cultural event, the delays and crowds are starting to gather as the show’s start times edge ever closer.
The official Bee Network social media team has now informed commuters and gig-goers of the current situation on the Metrolink lines.
Due to the volume of demand, there are queues for trams and delays to Bee Network services, but things are moving.
We've laid on extra trams for Oasis, with double-trams leaving full from Victoria every six minutes.
As you can see, with Manchester hitting temperatures of 30C today, while it makes for the perfect weather for an outdoor gig, there are growing concerns for those on public transport and queuing to get into the park.
In terms of the trams and buses, extra services are being put on throughout the city, especially on the direct line from Victoria Station to Heaton Park along the already packed post-work Bury line.
With “double-trams leaving full from Victoria every six minutes”, according to officials, while things are getting increasingly busier, they insist that things “are moving.”
An Oasis travel ‘masterplan’ was announced earlier this week to help deal with the hordes of fans; however, reports of those heading to Heaton Park being told to walk amid “hour and a half” wait times are already circulating online.
Today's the day it FINALLY all begins… can you believe it? 😭
Don't forget, if you're heading to Heaton Park later on, then @BeeNetwork has released its transport 'masterplan' for you to follow to make your journey seamless. 🎶🐝
With more Manchester dates coming this month, and the stage times for each concert now confirmed, authorities are once again urging Oasis fans to get there as early as possible – especially if they hope to get the best spot to watch the reunion shows.
It goes without saying that we hope everyone has an incredible time, but we can only echo their statement and would remind you all to stay hydrated, seek shade from direct sunlight when/where possible and look after each other.
And finally, for anyone with any questions ahead of Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour shows here in Manchester, you can find our full Heaton Park gig guide down below.
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Oasis issue official ‘severe weather advice’ ahead of Manchester gigs
Daisy Jackson
Two things are inescapable in Manchester this week – one, it’s VERY warm, and two, Oasis are back.
The Gallagher brothers will officially reunite on stage in their home city on Friday and Saturday night, for the first two of their five Heaton Park gigs.
And they’ve been greeted by incredibly un-Manchester weather – scorching sunshine and soaring temperatures.
It’s lead to Oasis themselves now issuing an official statement with ‘severe weather advice’.
And yes, they have now said that we should all be wearing bucket hats for our health. Brilliant.
Temperatures will hit 29ºC on Friday and 30ºC on Saturday, with very high UV warnings issued by the Met Office for both Oasis gigs.
Oasis have shared ‘severe weather advice’ for their Manchester gigs in Heaton Park, warning fans to ‘prepare for extreme sun and heat’.
They shared tips such as ‘wear sun screen’ and ‘stay hydrated’ both at the gigs themselves and when travelling back and forth.
Oasis also said ‘wear a (bucket) hat’ and to stick to the shade where you can.
They also added: “Look after yourself and look after each other.”
Georgina Pellant -
13th October 2022 
