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Manchester City to host Women’s Super League Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium – and you can grab tickets

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 2nd November 2022

Manchester City is set to host the Barclays Women’s Super League Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium later this season, and tickets are selling fast. 

With the 2022/23 football season now well underway, and following what has been a summer to remember for the women’s game, Manchester City’s team of superstars have got a huge run of fixtures lined-up – but they’re already looking forward to the upcoming Manchester derby this December, and are set to welcome thousands of cheering fans to the Etihad Stadium as they face their local red rivals. 

And with family tickets from just £18 for a family of four*, and the match taking place in the run-up to Christmas, it’s an ideal day out.

It will be the third time Manchester City’s women’s first team have played at the Etihad Stadium, and the second time the WSL Manchester derby has been held there too.

Although the Academy Stadium is the women’s team’s home stadium, City hosted Everton at the Etihad Stadium back in May 2014, before welcoming Manchester United in September 2019 and clinching a 1-0 win in front of a then WSL record crowd – and what still remains a club record – of 31,213 fans.

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Derby matches are always known for having that extra competitive edge, especially in a city that’s as football obsessed as Manchester.

And this upcoming game looks set to be no different.

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Manchester City is set to host the Barclays Women’s Super League Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium / Credit: Lewis Storey & Tom Flathers / Manchester City (via Getty Images)

A derby win is the chance to claim some bragging rights, the chance to feel a sense of pride in the shirt you’re wearing, and crucially, the chance to paint the city red or blue.

Manchester City Women’s head coach Gareth Taylor said the upcoming WSL Manchester derby is “something to look forward to this season”, and the fact that it’s being held at the Etihad Stadium is “amazing news” for the team.

“For the derby at the Academy Stadium earlier this year, it was amazing to see a sell-out crowd there and the demand for tickets was unbelievable,” he explained.

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“A Manchester derby always has a little added spice, but to bring it back to the Etihad again – especially with the growth of the league over the last few seasons – will bring it to another level.”

It’ll be the third time Manchester City’s women’s first team have played at the Etihad Stadium / Credit: Tom Flathers / Manchester City (via Getty Images)

Manchester City’s longtime captain Steph Houghton is also relishing the chance to face up to our cross-town rivals at the Etihad this season, and added that playing in the derby in front of over 31,000 people back in 2019 was one of her favourite moments in her City career “without a doubt”.

“The atmosphere that the fans created was just amazing and it was a day to remember for all of us who were involved,” Houghton recalled.

“As much as the Academy Stadium is our home and it was just incredible to see it sold out for the derby last season, having a bigger venue such as the Etihad Stadium will hopefully allow people who missed out last time to experience our Manchester derby in all its glory.”

Derby matches are always known for having that extra competitive edge / Credit: Tom Flathers / Manchester City (via Getty Images)

Manchester City will face Manchester United in the Barclays WSL Manchester derby on Sunday 11 December 2022 – with kick-off at 12:30pm.

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Read more: Families can go on an award-winning tour of Manchester City’s Stadium

Tickets to the highly-anticipated match are now available from £8 for adults and from £1 for under-18s, and you can get them on the Manchester City website here.

You can also grab tickets to any of the women’s first team home games here.

Featured Image – Tom Flathers / Getty Images (via Manchester City) 

*Dependent on ticket availability and stadium seat location. 

Featured Image – Tom Flathers / Getty Images (via Manchester City)

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Six By Nico launches tasting menu inspired by Christmas dinner

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Everyone’s favourite affordable tasting menu restaurant, Six By Nico, has announced its first-ever festive Sunday roast menu. 

The beloved restaurant group, which now has two locations in Manchester, is famed for serving creative and interesting tasting menus, but at a much more accessible price than other fine dining establishments – just £44 a head. 

Then you can add on extra snacks, perfectly-paired wine flights, and even matching cocktails. 

At Six By Nico, the inspiration is always changing, whether the menus bring a sense of nostalgia, memories of a much-loved book or film, or whisk you away across the globe with dishes inspired by another country’s cuisine. 

Previous menus have included The Chippy Tea, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. 

Six By Nico switches up its six-course tasting menus every six weeks, keeping customers coming back time and time again for the next adventurous experience. 

And one of the best things is the flexibility that these tasting menus have, catering for vegans, veggies, pescatarians and more. You can even mix and match courses across tasting menus to suit your mood and dietary requirements. 

Inside one of Six By Nico's two Manchester restaurants
Inside one of Six By Nico's two Manchester restaurants
Inside one of Six By Nico’s two Manchester restaurants. Credit: The Manc Group

The next menu that has had us clicking ‘book’ at the speed of light is Six By Nico’s first-ever Festive Sunday Roast menu, with six courses and a cocktail pairing. 

The new Six By Nico tasting menu features all the flavours of Christmas Day, presented in creative and exciting ways. 

For example, your evening will begin with ‘Pigs in Blankets’ (pork pressé, Sauerkraut, burnt onion and grain mustard), as well as a Brussels Sprouts-inspired course that used barbecue hispi cabbage, aged ewe’s cheese, pickled mushrooms and black garlic emulsion. 

For the main event it’s the Three Bird Roast – duck, chicken and turkey ballotine, liver parfait, honey glazed carrot and Madeira jus.

And you’d be remiss not to add the Ultimate Yorkshire Pudding on as an extra, made with pork and sage stuffing and sauce charcuterie. 

Chocolate Profiteroles, Tahitian vanilla Choux au Craquelin, chocolate Cremeux, buttermilk sorbet and dulce de leche on the Six By Nico festive roast menu. Credit: Supplied
Chocolate Profiteroles on the Six By Nico festive roast menu. Credit: Supplied
Six By Nico's Christmas dinner-inspired tasting menu features Baked Brie De Meaux, homemade mince pie and Peckhams pear
The Six By Nico Christmas dinner-inspired tasting menu features Baked Brie De Meaux, homemade mince pie and Peckhams pear
Another dish on the Six By Nico Christmas dinner-inspired festive menu
Another dish on the Six By Nico Christmas dinner-inspired festive menu

Course five is Baked Brie De Meaux, homemade mince pie and Peckhams pear, then to finish Six By Nico has Chocolate Profiteroles, Tahitian vanilla Choux au Craquelin, chocolate Cremeux, buttermilk sorbet and dulce de leche.  

In a second brand-first, Six by Nico Manchester has created a perfectly matched cocktail pairing to accompany the six-course tasting menu (£40pp) which includes six cocktails including an Apple and Dill Martini. 

It’s just another example of the way Six By Nico keeps pushing the game forward. 

Andrew Temple, Chief Creative Officer, spoke of the menu’s festive twist: “The response to our Sunday Roast menu has been incredible, and we wanted to capture that excitement in a way that complements the holiday season.

“Extending the Sunday Roast with a festive version not only celebrates the British classic but adds a layer of excitement in the build up to the Festive season. 

“We’re looking forward to sharing this seasonal reimagining with our guests, bringing them both the comfort and joy of the festive period.”

The Festive Sunday Roast is £44 per person, with an additional wine pairing available for £30, or a matched cocktail pairing for £40. It’s available to book every Sunday from 24 November until 5 January HERE. 

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A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester

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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
A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester
A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester
A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester
A pop-up apres-ski bar with yurts, live music and steins has opened in Greater Manchester
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. 

To feel like you’ve been whisked off to the mountains without ever leaving town, click HERE. 

And you can save money on your booking using the code Organisergoesfree!

Read more: The big Manchester guide to Christmas 2024 – events, theatre, grottos and more

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