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You can win an epic VIP package worth more than £2k from Manchester Rum Festival

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 29th May 2024

Manchester Rum Festival is giving away a huge prize package worth more than £2,000 to one lucky rum lover.

The prize – believed to be the biggest ever rum prize in the UK – includes VIP treatment at the festival itself, a hotel stay, and a year’s supply of rum. 

And to be in with a chance of winning this epic prize, all you need to do is buy a discounted ticket for the Manchester Rum Festival through The Manc. 

One lucky ticket-holder will be chosen at random on 24 June to take home the huge prize. 

The winner will receive two passes to the festival, food and cocktails at the event, a room at Hotel Indigo for two for the night, and a year’s supply of rum, plus loads more goodies. 

It’s all to celebrate the return of the Manchester Rum Festival, which is taking place at New Century on World Rum Day (13 July), promising its biggest celebration outside London yet and all the tiki vibes. 

Inside, ticket-holders will be able to sample more than 40 rums from around the world, while devouring Caribbean food, calypso-inspired DJ sets, tastings galore, fun games and general good times.  

Manchester Rum Festival is returning to the city. Credit: Supplied
Manchester Rum Festival is returning to the city. Credit: Supplied

A number of prestigious rum brands will be making their festival debut, including Bristol Classic, a rum firm that produces limited quantity rums from countries including Guyana and Mauritius as well as Trinidad and the Dominican Republic; Ron Carúpano, a Venezuelan brand with the only female Master Blender in the country; Rhum Depaz from the volcanic terroir of Martinique in the Caribbean; and Don Q from sunny Puerto Rico.  

Other notable brands making a return appearance at the festival include Chairman’s Reserve, Pusser’s, Worthy Park, Cockspur, Planteray, Don Papa, Ninefold and Aluna, plus Manchester-based One-Eyed Rebel from the Spirit of Manchester Distillery.  

The Manchester Rum Festival has partnered with us here at The Manc to offer discounted tickets and a whole load of bespoke content. 

Festival founder and rum expert, Dave Marsland, said: “We have pulled together the UK’s greatest rum prize for a true rum aficionado who grabs their great value ticket to the event. 

“This year, festival goers can expect great vibes, they can taste 40 rums from all over the world and enjoy great food and cocktails from our partners Nyammin’ and MONIN. It really is a great day out for rum lovers and tickets make fab presents for friends and family, too.

“This year, we are expecting the best Manchester Rum Festival yet as we relocate to a bigger, better, bolder venue. New Century Hall is absolutely iconic and we can’t wait to party all day with more rum brands and more experiences than ever before.”

Grab your ticket now and get £5 off using The Manc’s bespoke link – and enter the draw to win the package worth over £2k.  

The full Manchester Rum Festival prize

  • A one-night stay for two people at Hotel Indigo
  • Two tickets to Manchester Rum Festival on 13 July 2024
  • Complimentary food from Nyammin’ and a round of cocktails from MONIN at the festival
  • 12 months’ supply of rum, including some money-can’t-buy expressions from some of the best distilleries in the world
  • A special rum cocktail in a bottle from new Manchester cocktail bar, Stray
  • Two tickets to tour Dropworks Distillery (Europe’s largest rum distillery)
  • Exclusive rum goodies from Harvey Nichols
  • A cocktail kit from Monin syrups
  • Two tickets to tour Manchester based distillery Spirit of Manchester, home of One Eyed Rebel
  • A selection of mixers from the festival’s sponsor, London Essence Co.
  • Award-winning rum cake courtesy of Nyammin’

Competition T&C’s:  

  • Competition closes at midnight on 21 June.  Entries are limited due to capacity of the venue. Once filled, the ticket page will have no access to purchase further tickets to enter the draw.
  • Open to over 18’s only and must have a valid UK address.  
  • A valid ticket must be bought to gain entry to the prize draw.  
  • The prize is non-refundable or transferable.  
  • One winner will be drawn at random by Manchester Rum Festival.  
  • Travel to the festival and any prizes outside of your home address is not included.  
  • Any tickets already bought for Manchester Rum Festival 2024 will automatically enter the draw.  

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Aspiring artists can get their work displayed on one of the biggest digital screens in Manchester

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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.

You see where we’re going with this…

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.

Laura Heitzman said of the initiative: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be a judge for the Manchester Printworks Student Art Competition.

“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.

Best of luck!

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Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade

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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. 

Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in Manchester
Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Breezer 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. 

Follow @breezer on Instagram for more.

18+, please drink responsibly.

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