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20th April 2020
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20th April 2020 News
10 major new openings coming to Manchester in 2025
Thomas Melia
Manchester is already bursting at the seams with wonderful restaurants, shops and buildings, but surely we have room for some more incredible sights, right?
As 2024 comes to a close we can celebrate some incredible Manc wins like, getting our own Jellycat store in Selfridges or the innovative K-beauty store, Pureseoul, which landed in Manchester Arndale in November.
2024 also saw the St John’s neighbourhood take shape, with openings like Fenix, Courts Club and Caravan well and truly up and running.
And of course, who could forget the launch of Co-op Live, the huge new arena that’s already hosted some of the biggest names in the world with plenty more to come in 2025.
Manchester’s landscape is an ever-changing one and with the list below is already ‘STACKED’ (hint, hint), it’s safe to say it’s never a dull day for new openings in Manchester.
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So here are all the major new launches you can get excited about in the year ahead.
Manchester new openings 2025
Soho House, Old Granada Studios
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It really is out with the old and in with the new, as luxury member’s club Soho House prepares to roost in the Old Granada Studios building.
Set to be a multi-storey hub featuring everything from restaurants to a rooftop pool, this extravagant destination is on track to be one of the most glamorous when it opens next year.
If you’re thinking of lying by the pool and taking an ‘Instagrammable moment’ stop right there! Soho House Manchester, much like its London counterpart, will have a strict no phones policy, giving everyone complete privacy.
Its opening has been delayed several times over but it’s looking like 2025 will be Soho House’s year.
Opening 2025 – read more here.
Mollie’s Motel, Old Granada Studios
Alongside Soho House, this once booming TV news building is also welcoming some neighbours in the form of Mollie’s Motel, fit with a contemporary art collection and live music venue.
The Manchester site is trialling out a first for the Americana-inspired motel company as this is not only set to be their first city-centre location but also features studio suites, unlike their two other locations.
However, they aren’t losing all their authentic touches, this Manchester Mollie’s will have a classic diner stocking ‘New Yorker’ peanut butter and jelly pie.
Opening Summer 2025 – read more here.
Chotto Matte, St. Michael’s
A cross of Japanese and Peruvian delicacies, Chotto Matte is big on flavours and sophistication, with each guest treated to a ‘culinary journey’ through every dish they serve.
They really meant business with this restaurant as not only is it ‘high class’ it’s also high altitude, situated on the rooftop of Gary Neville’s St Michael’s development.
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What was once a London exclusive is now becoming available to Northern food palates too, with beautiful food and a stunning bird’s eye view of Manchester.
Opening Summer 2025 – read more here.
Oldham Coliseum, Oldham Town Centre
Launching the careers of many of our favourite soap stars and breaking the hearts of many locals with its closure in 2023, Oldham Coliseum is ready to return to reign supreme once again.
From Charlie Chaplin to Corrie greats like Bill Roache (Ken Barlow), this North West theatre has said hello to quite a few famous faces over the years.
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After plans were announced not too long ago for a new multi-million pound but much smaller new site, it’s great to see this drama institution remain in its original and much-loved home instead with a major refurbishment planned.
Opening in time for Christmas/Panto season 2025 – read more here.
Power Hall, Science and Industry Museum
Since 2019, this incredible part of Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum has been closed for restoration works and has been dearly missed by all visitors.
The plan for this renovation sees the Museum preserve its original historic elements while making way for new spaces for playing and learning in.
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There will also be a gantry crane connected to the Power Hall which towers an impressive 8 metres high and 72 metres wide, wow.
Reopening mid-2025 – read more here.
National Portrait Gallery Unframed, MediaCity, Salford
The London based gallery is moving up North to create a ‘ground-breaking’ new experience which sees paintings in a completely new light, literally.
Some of the world’s most famous paintings are about to be brought to life in an immersive digital experience, in collaboration with FRAMELESS Creative.
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The long-term partnership which will be based in Salford bringing new art experiences to wider audiences via an all-new digital exhibition.
Opening May 2025 – read more here.
STACK, Oxford Road
Taking up residence in the former HATCH site, this new space will be a ‘dynamic blend of street food, bars, and live entertainment’.
This site will be designed around an expansive open plaza which will house a large stage, perfect for all varieties of family-friendly events and shows.
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This Oxford Road hotspot is bringing a much-loved concept for visitors and locals alike combining street food with live entertainment and bars, a perfect city centre attraction.
Opening May 2025 – read more here.
Treehouse Hotel, Deansgate
Nothing like a bit of shrubbery to break up the grey-scale skyscraper landscape of Manchester and this next new opening has taken it to the next level.
If there’s one thing ‘Treehouse Hotel’ is doing well it’s branding, from the restaurant titled ‘Pip’ to the decked-out green interior and exterior, this place is a nature lover’s paradise and will majorly transform a building that’s been a bit of an eyesore for years.
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Making its grand arrival to the massive hotel scene in Manchester, their website seems to hint at a Spring launch with rooms bookable from April onwards.
Opening in early 2025 – read more here.
Chester Zoo Lodges, Cheshire
From a green-space themed hotel to a lodge that sees you face to face with all kinds of different animals, 2025 is making us all be at one with nature, and none of us are complaining.
There will be four different styles of lodges all inspired by and themed around traditional timber African safari lodges, with the first plans submitted in 2022.
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Some of these incredible new staycation suites overlook a refreshing lake while others are set next to an enclosure full of free-roaming giraffes.
Opening anytime in 2025 – read more here.
Royal Nawaab, Stockport Pyramid
From two football stadiums to Victoria Baths, a Grade II* Listed swimming pool, Manchester has a lot to say for itself, even more so with Stockport Pyramid, a Northern landmark which is soon to double as an Indian restaurant.
This iconic symbol of Stockport is about to undergo a miraculous transformation into an Indian restaurant and banquet hall, perfect for all foodies SK1 or further afield.
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Earlier this year it even became the centre of attention with a viral music video released this year by local artist Antony Szmierek.
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- 13 massive must-see gigs you need tickets for in Manchester in 2025
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- Stunning Manchester hotel The Alan is offering luxury rooms for only £20.25 in the new year
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‘Do not travel’ warning issued after New Year’s Eve rain causes flooding
Daisy Jackson
People are being urged not to travel on trains this morning after several routes have been left flooded from heavy rain on New Year’s Eve.
Mancs who braved a night out in the city centre, or the huge fireworks display at St Peter’s Square, faced miserable conditions last night.
Greater Manchester saw out the last hours of 2024 in extremely heavy rain which persisted for much of the evening.
And it’s left large parts of the North West with flooding and flood warnings in place.
Now, TransPennine Express has issued ‘do not travel’ advice and Northern has warned of severe disruption to many services.
A huge number of trains departing from Manchester stations this morning have been cancelled because of ‘heavy rain flooding the railway’.
TransPennine Express said that ‘the flooding is causing significant issues in Greater Manchester and Cheshire and is impacting many service across the major trans-Pennine routes.’
Travellers are urged to delay their journeys until ‘at least’ the afternoon on New Year’s Day, with concerns that further flooding issues are likely.
Andy McClements, Customer Experience and Transformation Director for TransPennine Express said: “We are urging anyone travelling this morning across the affected routes to defer their travel or claim a refund.”
Make sure you check your journey before you travel.
You can see the current flood warnings in place around Greater Manchester below and check the most up-to-date warnings HERE.
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- ‘Unsettled week’ of wind, rain, and snow could greet Mancs into the new year
- 20 of the weirdest news stories from in and around Greater Manchester in 2024
- How and where to recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester 2024
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