A live concert series is kicking off at Haydock Park Racecourse this summer, and some huge names are playing headline shows.
The Jockey Club Live is renowned for bringing live music to thousands of fans in the relaxed open-air setting of some of the UK’s biggest racecourses, and after 2021 saw music-lovers return for a series of spectacular shows by Tom Jones, McFly, and more, 2022 at Haydock Park is set to be absolutely no different.
A lineup of mega stars have already been confirmed to bring the tunes to the Newton-le-Willows based racecourse over the next couple of months, and there’s “something for everyone”.
Event organisers say it’s set to be “a wonderful summer of music and racing”.
But when does the series officially kick-off? Which famous names are set to be performing in the jam-packed lineup? And are there any tickets still available for the highly-anticipated shows? We have rounded up answers to all of those questions and more.
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Here is everything you need to know The Jockey Club Live 2022 at Haydock Park Racecourse.
Who is performing?
Paloma Faith, Madness, and Rudimental are the three major names on this year’s lineup.
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Double platinum and BRIT award-winning artist Paloma Faith will be heading out on her second UK tour within a year with this summer, and will be stopping off at Haydock Park to perform and have fans singing along to hits from her extensive and much-loved repertoire, as well as new songs from her fifth studio album Infinite Things.
Another chart-topping act set to hit Haydock Park this summer is the genre-defying, BRIT award-winning drum and bass band Rudimental, who will be playing a headline DJ set in August.
“We’re so excited live music is back,” Rudimental said of their first time at Haydock Park.
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But by far one of the stand-outs of the 2022 Jockey Club Live series at Haydock Park has to be the legendary British band, Madness – who previously headlined the racecourse back in 2015 and will make a return next month.
Combining the genres of ska, reggae, motown, rock’n’roll and classic pop, Madness have become one of the music industry’s best-loved live acts, and have had so many hits to their name over the last couple of decades, including ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘It Must Be Love’, ‘Driving In My Car’, ‘Our House’, and the iconic 1982 number one single ‘House of Fun’.
Paloma Faith and Rudimental have been confirmed to play at Haydock Park Racecourse this summer / Credit: The Jockey Club LiveLegendary British band Madness will also be playing at Haydock Park this summer / Credit: Iñaki Espejo-Saavedra (via Flickr)
When are the shows?
The Jockey Club Live 2022 officially kicks-off at Haydock Park Racecourse next month, with Paloma Faith performing on Friday 1 July, and the series set to be running right through the summer until early August.
Madness are next on the lineup, with a show on Saturday 16 July, all before Rudimental take to the stage on Friday 5 August.
Will there be food available?
There are three restaurants on site at Haydock Park Racecourse – the Kauto Star Restaurant, Harry’s Bistro, and the Park Suite Restaurant.
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On top of that, there’s also set to be a number of bars and food traders offering a wide range of drinks, tasty snacks, and meals to keep you going throughout the day.
Be Friendly Enclosure – Traditional fish and chips, dish of day, baguettes, snacks, tea and coffee, and a full bar
Paddock – Crosby coffee, owners and trainers, and bar / food.
Sports Bar – A full bar
Sprint Cup Bar – Full bar, soup, sandwiches, pies, hot dishes, and tea and coffee
Makerfield Lawn – Wine rack on the lawn, deli sandwiches, and a full bar
Champagne Bar – Wine, champagne, and a seafood selection
Additional food stands will vary across fixtures too, so there’ll be something for everyone.
The Jockey Club is renowned for bringing live music to thousands of fans in relaxed open-air racecourse settings across the UK / Credit: The Jockey Club Live
Are there any hospitality packages?
There are a range of hospitality packages available to suit all budgets too.
The Classic Experience at Haydock Park Racecourse is the “best value dining” package located in the Kauto Star Restaurant, and for £120 per person, tickets include a two-course meal and private table for the day, tea and coffee, and an admission badge and hospitality ticket.
For £138 per person, the Premier Experience includes a three-course meal with a private table for the day, ta and coffee, a racecard and access to betting facilities, and an admission badge and hospitality ticket.
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Then finally, the VIP Experience lets you entertain your guests from the moment they arrive, with a sparkling champagne reception, a four-course meal served at Harry’s Bistro and private table for the day, tea and coffee, a racecard and access to betting facilities, and an admission badge and hospitality ticket
The special VIP Experience is available to book from £159 per person.
How do I get there? Is there any parking?
Haydock Park Racecourse is set in an area of parkland between Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne, and Newton-le-Willows, and it is accessible by car, train, and a number of public transport options including public buses and complementary shuttle bus services.
The venue is located just one mile from Junction 23 of the M6.
All parking is free of charge at the racecourse, with three reserved car parks for those racegoers with reserved car park passes, and a large gravel car park for everyone else to use.
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You can find more information about getting to the venue on The Jockey Club Live website here.
There’ll be a number of bars and food traders offering a wide range of drinks, tasty snacks, and meals / Credit: The Jockey Club LiveThere are a range of hospitality packages available to suit all budgets too / Credit: The Jockey Club Live
Is the venue accessible?
Haydock Park Racecourse if a fully-accessible venue – with accessible viewing areas for all live music events, accessible toilets in all areas, and disabled car parking available free of charge too.
The venue offers an accessible viewing area close to the stage at Haydock Park, and is currently operating a waiting list.
You will be added to the waiting list once you confirm your requirements, and although the venue says it cannot guarantee it will be able to accommodate all requests, it will “use our best endeavours to do so”, and if for any reason it cannot accommodate the required needs, it will offer full refunds.
You can find more information about accessibility at Haydock Park here.
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How much are tickets? And where can I grab them?
Tickets for the full 2022 series of The Jockey Club Live events at Haydock Park this summer are now on sale – with prices starting at £35 for adults and £15 for children, while children aged four and under go free of charge.
You can find out more information and grab yours here.
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Manchester Airport unveils bumper Christmas makeover with Santa’s Grotto and last-minute shopping ideas
Daisy Jackson
Christmas has officially landed at Manchester Airport, and with an estimated 1.1m of us travelling through the busy transport hub in the coming weeks, the airport is really kicking off the festivities.
The halls have been decked with all sorts of festive touches, like a 20ft Christmas tree in Terminal 2, and plenty more glitter and sparkle around the entire airport.
There are dozens of discounts on stocking fillers as part of Manchester Airport’s ‘Holidays Mode Activated’ campaign, along with festive menus at bars and restaurants.
A Santa’s Grotto in Terminal 1’s free play area, the Little Flyers Zone, will be open until Wednesday 18 December, where little Mancs can send off their list to the big man with a Letters to Santa Station.
Santa himself will be on hand to greet families on Thursday and Fridays, but his elves will be there throughout the next few weeks too.
There are more than 200 destinations you can fly directly to from Manchester, from city breaks to other Christmas markets to snatched fortnights of sunshine to flights to spend the festive break with loved ones.
You can do your Christmas shopping at Manchester Airport with brilliant businesses like The Sculpts
And whether you’re one of those who’s panicked and left your shopping until the last minute, or are biding your time to save cash on beauty, booze and fragrance at World Duty Free, you can tick everything off your list on your way home for Christmas.
Shops at Manchester Airport include legendary toy shop Hamleys, fragrance favourite Jo Malone, and sportswear brand JD Sports.
You can stock up on gifts like fashion accessories from shops like BOSS and Accessorize, or get all your gifts for 2024 in one go at duty free.
And don’t miss The Sculpts, a Manchester-based design business operated by a local couple, who sell a range of handmade homeware and souvenirs including their signature alphabet tiles.
Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said: “Christmas is a magical time here at Manchester Airport.
“We’re always proud to connect the North to the world but the importance of that role really shines through at this time of year. It feels wonderful when you see travellers having emotional reunions in arrivals and families in departures getting ready to visit Father Christmas in Lapland.
“It’s also always a popular time to fly and, having broken our passenger records every month for well over a year now, we expect this Christmas to be the biggest and busiest we’ve ever seen with over a million passengers flying in the two-week festive period.
“Not only will those passengers receive a great service – last month 82% of our passengers waited less than five minutes to get to security – but they will also be able to soak up some of the magic we have here, including Santa’s grotto in our Little Flyers Zone in Terminal 1 and choirs singing carols at various spots in all three terminals.
“We can’t wait to welcome passengers to Manchester Airport this festive season.”
Five ways Manchester City Council is helping Mancs through winter, from free cuppas to life-changing schemes
Daisy Jackson
We all know winter can be the toughest season of the year, despite all the festivities that surround us – which is why Manchester City Council has a number of schemes and initiatives available to make life a little brighter.
From little gestures like free hot drinks to life-changing schemes like Pension Credit, there are a whole host of ways you can get help over the coming months and beyond.
Manchester City Council believes that many of these things that can drastically improve people’s lives are being overlooked, forgotten, or aren’t known about.
So now there’s a huge drive to educate people on all the help available to them in Manchester – and for everyone to pass that message along to loved ones.
See the full list below and make sure you don’t let these brilliant schemes pass you, your friends or your family by.
Warm Welcome Spaces
Libraries across Greater Manchester have been turned into warm spaces for winter. Credit: The Manc Group
Manchester’s libraries have once again become ‘warm spaces’ offering free hot drinks and internet access to those in need again this winter.
After tens of thousands of local residents visited the ‘stigma-free safe spaces’ to escape and take refuge from the cold back in both 2022 and 2023, Manchester City Council has decided to reintroduce its popular ‘Warm Welcome Spaces’ scheme again this year during the chillier months.
While you’re there, you’ll have access to support including age friendly spaces, free hot drinks, comfortable seating, free internet access and Wi-Fi, free newspapers, staff who can signpost to other support agencies, digital drop-ins, and under 5s story times once a week.
There’s currently a huge drive to get people who are eligible to get their flu and/or Covid vaccinations, with no appointments needed to pop into a walk-in clinic across the city.
You might’ve spotted an adorable ‘Vaxxie Daxxie’ dachshund around town leading the way to the many places you can get your vaccinations.
Dr Cordelle Ofori, Manchester’s Director of Public Health, said: “We all know how busy people’s calendars get at this time of year and that window for getting as much protection as possible is now – because the vaccinations take around 14 days to be as effective as possible.
“We’ve heard that many people think that Covid ‘has gone away’ – it hasn’t and cases are increasing in the city, same as flu – which is expected at this time of year. That’s why it is so important that people act now so that they don’t get ill themselves or pass viruses to others who may be more susceptible to becoming very ill.”
Councillor Thomas Robinson, Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Social Care, at Manchester City Council, said: “And, every time one person gets a vaccination they are also helping others because there is less chance of them passing a virus on, especially when there are so many social events between now and new year.”
For more information on Manchester’s vaccination offer and walk-in clinics go to manchester.gov.uk/getmyjab.
Claim your Pension Credit
Manchester City Council has estimated that more than 8000 people in Manchester aren’t claiming the pension credits they’re entitled to, possibly because they may feel there’s a stigma attached to it.
It’s estimated that there’s £24m in Pension Credit unclaimed in Manchester each year, and htis is a valuable benefit that can unlock other financial help such as full Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, plus eligibility for social tariffs, the Warm Home Discount, cheaper broadband, free TV licenses, lower water bills and now the Winter Fuel Payment.
Eligible pensioners only have until 21 December to claim this support.
Thousands of SIM cards and dozens of donated laptops have been handed out to Mancs, with Manchester City Council believing that many will have sacrificed things like this due to the cost-of-living crisis.
These donated items can help to combat isolation in our communities.
This scheme comes alongside the free libraries people can access across the region, but is now going that one step further to tackle digital exclusion.
Over the past 18 months, more than 6,000 free data SIM cards have been given away, with 100 refurbished laptops handed out and another 200 to be delivered in the coming months.
Five ways Manchester City Council is helping Mancs through winter
Council support payments have started landing for thousands of Manchester pensioners – these are payments of up to £200 to help with energy, water and fuel costs.
Almost 5000 households where pensioners live, which are in receipt of Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit, but do not qualify for winter fuel payments, will automatically receive these vital financial boosts.
Applications are also now open for the Council’s new hardship fund specifically for pensioners who are in-need and will not receive the winter fuel payment but have not already been identified for an automatic payment. Again those aged 66-79 will be eligible for £150 payments and those 80 or over for £200.
And it’s not limited to pensioners – there are also payments heading out to Manchester households on a low income and families with children who are eligible for free school meals during term time.
Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig said: “We know winter can be an especially difficult time for those affected by the cost-of-living crisis. That’s why we’ve listened to Mancunians’ concerns and acted quickly to put this landmark package of support in place. We want anyone struggling to know that there is help out there.
“I’m proud that older people in Manchester, and others who we’ve identified as being in need of targeted support, will be among the first in the country to benefit from measures which councils are taking.
“While many will be receiving welcome payments over the next few days, I’d encourage anyone in Manchester who is struggling financially to get in touch with our Cost of Living Advice Line, especially if you might be eligible for hardship support.
“This sits alongside our work to encourage people to access Pension Credits and other extra money and help which people might be eligible for but missing out on.
“Equally, we’re asking family members who think an older relative might be eligible for support to let them know about the fund or give them a hand applying.”
Emily Sergeant -
1st June 2022 
