Sportswear giant JD has just kicked off its biggest Black Friday sale ever, with up to 50% off some massive brands.
Shoppers will be able to bag discounted shoes and clothing from the likes of Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour and more.
The deals cover everything from accessories to kids’ fashion to the range of men’s and women’s products.
JD have rounded up some of their biggest bargains for the Black Friday sale below, and you can shop the lot at jdsports.co.uk.
Black Friday deals for men
Black Friday deals for men at JD include Berghaus and North Face. Credit: JD
There’s up to 40% off footwear and half-price clothing for men in JD’s Black Friday event.
You can grab Berghaus’ Hartsop full zip fleece jacket, a lightweight but warming winter essential, with more than 40% discount, and North Face’s long sleeve split t-shirt also slashed in price.
Trainers like Nike’s Air VaporMax Evo have been discounted too – they’re down to £150 from £190.
Black Friday deals for women
Adidas Ozelia trainers, and Pink Soda Sport’s jacket. Credit: JD
There are some absolute steals at JD this Black Friday, with up to 60% of women’s clothing.
Pink Soda Sport’s cosy fur belted jacket is reduced to only £45, and North Face’s black tape waist leggings are reduced too.
You can’t go wrong with a pair of Converse and the all-black Chuck Taylor All Star Lift Low trainers, with platform soul, are included in the Black Friday event.
There’s an offer on Adidas Orginals’ Ozelia trainer too, a 90s-inspired kick in a chalk grey colourway for just £45.
Black Friday deals for kids
Credit: JD
The little ones can still get in on JD’s Black Friday event too, with savings across infant, children and junior collections.
There’s up to 60% off kids’ clothing, like the Adidas Linear Essential Crew Tracksuit, which has had £10 knocked off the retail price.
The junior girls’ Core Crop T-shirt by Puma is reduced, as are JD exclusive Nike React Vision trainers with ultra-light foam cushioning.
There are Vans Old Skool juniors shoes down to £35 in the event too.
Aspiring artists can get their work displayed on one of the biggest digital screens in Manchester
Danny Jones
Are you a budding artist looking to get your work seen or know some who is? Well, you might want to pay attention because there’s an opportunity to have your creation seen by countless passers-by and on one of the biggest displays in the entire UK over at the Printworks.
If you’ve passed through the much-loved hospitality and leisure complex over the past year or so, you’ll have noticed their roof is now no longer a roof at all, really; the striking ceiling is now a constantly moving image and the largest of its kind in all of Europe.
Meaning that anyone who got their artworks on there would effectively be securing one of the biggest displays and public installations on the continent.
As Printworks themselves put it: “This isn’t just a screen; it’s an artistic stage viewed by millions of visitors every year, with the power to turn a single artwork into a 360-degree sensory experience.”
With that in mind, they’re giving one lucky individual the chance to grab the spotlight and see their creative expression plastered on the 1,000m² wraparound LED canvas.
“Supporting emerging talent and seeing fresh, creative perspectives is always inspiring, and I can’t wait to see what these young artists bring to the table! It was so surreal seeing my artwork on the digital.”
Past installations have included the ‘Spaces Up-Above’ exhibition by world-renowned light artist, Rupert Newman, as well as an International Women’s Day showcase by Heitzman herself, as a fellow Manchester-based creative.
In case you need a better idea of the sheer scale of this screen and why this is such an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming local artists, here’s how they celebrated Oasis returning to Manchester for their Heaton Park reunion gigs this week:
Synchronised with sound and added motion effects, the competition is now open to students who are currently enrolled in college, university or art school.
Better still, you don’t even have to be from or based in the area to take part – this is a nationwide competition hoping to spotlight the best talents in the UK.
All you have to do to enter this exciting competition in Manchester is simply provide Printworks your details and upload your artwork of choice HERE by Sunday, 3 August.
Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Daisy Jackson
An iconic ready-to-drink favourite has launched back into the UK – oh yes, Breezer is back.
First launched in the 1990s, Breezers – then pitched as an ‘alcopop’ – were a staple on dancefloors and at barbecues right across the UK.
And now Bacardi has decided to bring these delicious, fruity, easy-drinking bottles back to British shores.
There are three new flavours to try as Breezers return to your fridges – Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime, and Crisp Watermelon.
And Breezer launched back into Manchester last night with a suitably memorable party, turning a spot in the Northern Quarter into a corner shop.
The ‘local Cornerbop’ was stacked with your usual essentials, plus shelf after shelf of these colourful glass ready-to-drink bottles.
Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in ManchesterBreezer is back, in three new flavours
The Breezer relaunch party saw Tarsza and Rennie Peters spinning nostalgic anthems with a modern twist at a pop-up party in a corner shop.
Steve Young, business unit director for Bacardi in the UK & Ireland, said: “We know there is a lot of love for Breezer in the UK, and we are confident a new generation of consumers will fall in love with the new Breezer.
“RTDs are booming, however, the Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages category could do with a bit more excitement. By bringing back Breezer we’re definitely putting the fruity taste into FAB.”
The iconic ready-to-drink classic is back – and better than ever.