A boutique gym in Manchester has announced its closure, after the brand new building it’s in was plagued with ‘maintenance issues’.
TRIB3 opened in Circle Square around 18 months ago, offering circuits-based group workouts that have members flitting between treadmills, weights and assault bikes – but despite creating a state-of-the-art facility in a completely new building, the £79-a-month gym has been troubled with problems.
Members have been dealing with a lack of hot water and no towels as TRIB3 battles boiler and tumble dryer issues.
The gym had initially offered free classes to apologise for the inconvenience, saying ‘we know our facilities haven’t been up to standard recently’.
They said on Instagram last week: “Please bring your own sweat towels or shower towels and expect a cold shower.
“No matter what’s happening outside the studio we promise to deliver our legendary classes all day every day.”
But TRIB3 Circle Square has now told members it is, in fact, closing for good.
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An email sent to members said: “We wanted to let you know that Sunday is the last day of classes at TRIB3 Manchester Circle. Thank you for being part of the journey, for every burpee, press up and lunge; it’s been such a ride!
“Due to the impact of building maintenance issues and rising costs, we have had to make the sad decision to close our doors as of 13.02.23. However, we are pleased that with TRIB3 Manchester Deansgate being just 12 minutes’ walk away, we are able to relocate our community and our team. #OneTRIB3”
Members were then told they could migrate their membership to the other studio beneath Yotel, with added perks like free shakes and guest passes, and train for free while accounts were transferred.
The email signed off: “Finally, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of the TRIB3 Manchester Circle squad and we really hope we see you back in the studio soon as part of our Deansgate family.”
Major headliner pulls out of Manchester Village Pride
Daisy Jackson
One of the Manchester Village Pride headliners has had to pull out of their scheduled appearance, just one day before the celebrations begin.
Nadine Coyle was supposed to be headlining the LGBTQ+ event on Friday 27 August.
But in a statement shared by Manchester Village Pride today, they announced that the former Girls Aloud star is ‘under the weather’.
Nadine will be pulling out of her headline slot to ‘rest and recuperate’, but added that she hopes to see Manchester for Pride again soon.
Thankfully, Manchester Village Pride has already found a suitably fabulous replacement for the main stage on Friday – B*Witched.
The iconic Irish girl group will be encouraging ticket-holders to dig out their double denim and dance to hits like C’est La Vie and Rollercoaster.
In the statement shared by Manchester Village Pride, Nadine’s team said: “Nadine is so sorry to have to step out of Manchester Village Pride this year. It was her very first Pride many years ago and she loves getting to spend time with you all.
“Nadine’s voice has been under the weather and she only wants to give absolute best to you all which sadly won’t be possible this weekend as she needs time to rest and recuperate.
“We hate to do it so near the day. Nadine was really hoping she was going to be well enough and hopes she can see you in Manchester for Pride again soon.
“Thank you for being so kind and understanding and we hope you have a wonderful weekend.”
Manchester Village Pride added: “We know how excited many of you were for a massive hit of 2000s pop nostalgia, and we promised you a party. We’ve been working around the clock, and we are beyond thrilled to announce that pop royalty B*WITCHED are stepping in at the eleventh hour!”
Chester Zoo announces return of its £10 tickets for limited time only with extended opening hours
Emily Sergeant
Chester Zoo has announced the return of its popular £10 tickets deal for a limited time only.
You may remember that earlier this summer, Chester Zoo invited people from across the North West to visit for just £10, and as the offer proved so popular, they’ve now brought it back again for a limited time.
For the past three years running now, Chester Zoo has officially been named the UK’s best zoo thanks to tens of thousands of positive TripAdvisor reviews, and now as the summer draws to a close, you’ll get to see exactly what makes it such a special place worth visiting for a cut price.
With the offer only applicable to afternoons this summer, Afternoon Tickets allow entry to Chester Zoo from 2pm onwards – with the last entry being one-hour before it closes.
Chester Zoo is offering £10 tickets to visitors this summer / Credit: Chester Zoo
Without this offer, standard admission tickets to Chester Zoo usually cost up to £38 for adults, £37 for students, and £28 for children, all including a 10% donation to the zoo’s conservation efforts, while babies and carers go free.
So it really is worth making the most of these limited-time £10 tickets while you still can – with the offer now running until 6 September.
The best bit about the offer returning? The zoo is currently operating its extended opening hours until 6pm too, so included for the bargain price of a £10 ticket, you’ll even get to see all the animals while the sun goes down.
Afternoon tickets are only available online and must be booked in advance to claim the £10 offer.
Tickets can only be purchased online before 4pm on the day of your visit, and standard admission tickets can be purchased from our ticket office at the main entrance.
Find out more and book your £10 tickets online here.
Daisy Jackson -
13th February 2023 
