All the Black Friday bargains on offer at Manchester's Royal Exchange

It’s the biggest shopping day of the year, and retailers in The Royal Exchange in Manchester have pulled out all the stops.

The historic arcade and building is filled with independent brands and high street favourites who are all offering massive deals over the weekend.

Black Friday itself is on November 26 this year, but the discounts and bargains will start sooner than that.

Here are the deals you’ll find in this beautiful shopping strip in Manchester city centre.

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For those who are in desperate need of some self-care ahead of the frantic festive season, Amaranth has all the deals you need.

You can get a Dr Hauschka ‘one hour to myself’ facial for just £39 (normally £55).

Or book in for a 30 minute consultation with a nutritional therapist, with up to £20 to spend on supplements, for only £15.

All their Black Friday deals will run until the end of November – you can book by calling 0161 518 1334.

Perfect for Christmas shopping (or for a bit of pampering for yourself), L’Occitane is a much-loved brand for beauty and fragrance.

Its shop on the Market Street side of the Royal Exchange is knocking 20% off all its full-priced products this weekend.

The deal runs from November 25 to 28.

The deals are running for ages at The Body Shop, with prices slashed for almost a fortnight.

There’s 50% off Black Friday collections between November 18 and 30.

Up until November 23, you can get a free gift when you spend £35.

And there’s 20% off for all Love Your Body Club members, which is free to subscribe to, right up until November 30.

French Connection is discounting products right across its fashion and home collections.

There’s 20% off the lot – including things that are already on sale.

The offer’s running until November 29, and there’s a chance to win your Black Friday spend in store.

This menswear shop on Old Bank Street stocks massive brands like Carhartt, Patagonia, Paul Smith, Barbour and Fjallraven.

Now’s a good time to start browsing if you’ve not already visited – it’s 20% off in store.

The deal has already started.

For activewear that will last through countless workouts, Lululemon is always a good bet.

The shop, which faces out onto St Ann’s Square, is running big discounts for Black Friday.

You can get up to 30% off in store on the day itself.

Featured image: The Royal Exchange