You can take your little Mancs down to meet the star of one of their favourite TV shows at the Science and Industry Museum this weekend.
In case you hadn’t heard, Manchester‘s iconic Science and Industry Museum is currently hosting world-first exhibition Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You – which is based off the popular children’s BBC show of the same name.
The family-friendly exhibition gives visitors the chance understand more about the inner workings of their own bodies, and the important role science plays in supporting our digestive health.
It’s all about diving under the skin to “explore the science inside us all”.
Thousands of families from across Greater Manchester and beyond have already visited the city centre museum make the most of the new exhibition, and get stuck into the wide range of immersive and interactive activities it has on offer.
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But for those who haven’t been able to pay a visit yet, this weekend couldn’t be a more ideal opportunity to do so, as Dr Xand Van Tulleken – who is one of the presenters of the BBC showOperation Ouch! – will be at the museum on Sunday 11 February to meet visitors as part of his myth-busting mission to answer some of the public’s deepest questions about digestion.
After already lending his own digestive system to be turned into one of the exhibition’s most-popular interactive activities, Dr Xand is back to meet and greet all the voyagers “travelling like a poo” through his intestines.
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Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You is currently open at the Science and Industry Museum / Credit: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Happening at 1pm-1:20pm, and then again at 4:30pm-4:50pm, all visitors will have the opportunity to see Dr Xand in action as he takes to the stage in the Revolution Manchester Gallery to answer poo-probing questions in front of a live audience, before getting the chance to grab a selfie with the main man from inside the exhibition too.
“This exhibition is our most epic experiment yet,” Dr Xand said ahead of his visit to Manchester this weekend.
“I can’t wait to be back exploring my own insides.
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“Our bodies are amazing, and one of the first questions kids often ask is the biology of how we put food in and something else comes out.
“If we can understand that process, we’ve learned something that’s fundamentally important to life, so as well as being brilliantly entertaining and of course absolutely disgusting, this exhibition is full of really amazing and essential science.”
Little Mancs can meet Dr Xand Van Tulleken at the museum this weekend / Credit: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tickets to visit the museum and exhibition on Sunday 11 February are now available to book.
Free standard museum entry tickets will give you access to the Q&As with Dr Xand, but an exhibition ticket must be purchased for specific times for the photo opportunity, and these are limited, so booking as soon as possible is encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Featured Image – The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester
Daisy Jackson
All the vibes of an apres-ski experience have landed in Greater Manchester with the arrival of a full Yurt Village.
Inside each cosy space you’ll find log fires, Christmas trees, ski racks, cable cars and fur throws for the perfect Alpine atmosphere.
The YurtBar pop-up in Sale has several different event spaces of varying shapes and sizes, each one named after and inspired by iconic European ski resorts.
Just imagine gathering all your loved ones together to sip on mulled wines, steins of beer and ski shots surrounded by twinkling lights. Bliss, right?
If you’re planning a party this winter, whether it’s your work Christmas do, a birthday, or just a festive get-together with friends, YurtBar is a perfect party spot for the season.
A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester. Credit: Supplied
While the yurts can be booked for groups up to 152 people, you can also just enjoy the apres-ski atmosphere in much smaller groups, with tables available for six people too.
On arrival at the festive Yurt Village you’ll be greeted with a welcome drink before tucking into an Alpine-themed three-course meal by The Hog and Apple.
And to get the party started there’s a full cocktail bar, plus live music with a DJ and saxophonist.
You’ll be able to document your festive celebration in a photobooth with an Alpine themed backdrop, as well as a 360 degree videobooth.
Billed by previous customers as ‘the best night of the year’, YurtBar bookings are now open for minimum tables of six.
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Huge Black Friday sale launches on flights from Manchester to New York, Barbados and Orlando
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Anyone who says money can’t buy happiness clearly hasn’t booked themselves a discounted flight to a bucket list destination.
The Aer Lingus Black Friday sale is now live, with huge savings on trips between Manchester and dream locations like New York, Barbados and Orlando.
Direct flights with Aer Lingus from Manchester are now on sale from just £379 return, valid on trips all the way through until next summer.
As well as those deals on direct flights already mentioned, Aer Lingus’s Black Friday sale will also whisk you off to other hotspots like Las Vegas, LA, Chicago, Boston and more, via Dublin.
The sale is live now and will run until 3 December, valid on flights until 30 June 2025.
In just a matter of hours you could be relaxing on white-sand beaches and sipping on coconuts in beautiful Barbados.
Or Aer Lingus could jet you off to the city that never sleeps, New York City, ready for a winter soaking in the sights or a spring break scrolling around Central Park.
There are also amazing deals to Florida, whether you’re seeking an action-packed holiday filled with theme parks or just relaxing on one of the state’s many sunny beaches.
Keep your eyes peeled in Manchester city centre on Thursday 28 November, as Aer Lingus will be in town with a spin-the-wheel activation where you can win short- and long-haul flights.
Aer Lingus will be in Manchester Arndale between 10am and 8pm on Thursday.
You can browse all the Aer Lingus Black Friday deals HERE – T&Cs apply.
Emily Sergeant -
5th February 2024 
