10 new luxury bowling lanes, an arcade, interactive darts, karaoke, and American pool have now arrived inStockport town centre.
Having officially opened to the public last Wednesday, and following on from the impressive success of its 12-screen cinema and diner, The Light Stockport has now upgraded its leisure offering beyond the big screen.
Each of the new additions are offering something for everyone to get involved with.
Now, as well as sitting down to watch one of the latest cinema releases, guests will also be able to order drinks directly to their bowling lane, enjoy a whole host of retro and new arcade favourites – including Daytona Championship USA, Down the Clown, and The House of the Dead – and sing their heart out to over 15,000 smash hits in a dedicated karaoke room.
That’s not all either, as you can also hit the oche with darts games for all levels and abilities, or catch up with friends over a game of pool too.
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The venue says it’s “delighted” to be able to bring new entertainment to the town.
10 new luxury bowling lanes, an arcade, interactive darts, karaoke, and American pool have arrived in Stockport / Credit: The Light Stockport
All of the new leisure facilities now open to the public at The Light Stockport have arrived just ahead of an impressive lineup of films coming over the summer, with the likes of Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, and Thor: Love and Thunder all hitting the screens over the next couple of months.
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If you’ve worked up a hunger after hitting a strike, claiming a bullseye, or belting out a few classic tunes, then luckily, the venue’s kitchen will also continue to serve up a delicious range of handmade pizzas from pizza experts Fratellis, as well as a selection of mouthwatering burgers from PITTSBURGER.
The Light Stockport has now upgraded its leisure offering beyond the big screen / Credit: The Light Stockport
“We are delighted to be able to extend our offer at The Light and to bring a whole new entertainment and leisure experience to the people of Stockport,” said CEO James Morris.
“Whether you’re looking to watch a brilliant movie, share a freshly made pizza with the family, play bowling with friends, or sing your heart out in our karaoke, we’ve got something for everyone and can’t wait to welcome you.”
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The venue says it’s “delighted” to be able to bring new entertainment to the town / Credit: The Light Stockport
For all the latest news, events, movie releases, and best prices, you can sign up for a free myLight membership.
Or, if you’d consider yourself to be a real film lover, then The Light’s new paid membership, myLight Premiere, gives you the chance to watch “all the films you can handle” plus get great discounts across the entire venue for just £15.99 per month.
The Manchester restaurant serving up the ‘world’s hottest curry’ for just a few days
Danny Jones
City centre favourite Zouk is serving up ‘the world’s hottest curry’ again to celebrate National Chilli Day next week.
The popular tea bar and grill located on Chester Street just off Oxford Road is slap bang in the middle of student central and has hordes of patrons lining up day in, day out, to taste their incredible Indian and Pakistani cuisine.
Now, to celebrate every spicy-food lover’s favourite day, Zouk is putting on special, limited-time-only menu to cater to all you heat freaks and speaking collectively on The Manc‘s behalf (several of us having tried it), it’s no joke.
The World’s Hottest Curry will be available for five days from Monday 24 to Friday 28 February, with a challenge on Thursday 27 February with prizes to anyone who can finish the fiery karahi.
The dishes
When it came to coming up with the world’s hottest curry, Zouk didn’t have to look far for inspiration, they simply picked the world’s hottest chilli: the Carolina Reaper Chilli.
Combining the 1,569,000 Scoville scorcher of a chilli with their much-loved and already spicy chicken karahi and vegetable karahi recipes, they knew they were on a winner. You might have to sign a waiver to eat it but that’s all part of the fun, right?
Typically prepared in a wok and cooked over hot flames with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, peppercorns and cumin to create the sauce base, the karahi originates from the Northwest region of Pakistan and has a great flavour. Depending on how brave you’re feeling, you can have it as a kebab or a full curry.
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That being said, this version does contain dried Carolina Reapers so you might not taste much beyond the heat of the sun after a few seconds. While the chilli is deemed suitable for human consumption, even Zouk’s chefs have admitted to struggling with the dish. Gulp. So, what can you win?
The challenge and prizes
Us Brits love a good curry and we already know that plenty of you won’t be able to resist the urge to take on the Reaper Challenge simply out of pride, so we might as well just tell you what you’ll have to eat in order to win the prizes.
Here’s what’s up for grabs:
Finish the full Carolina Reaper Curry (either chicken or veg) in one sitting (max eating time 30 minutes and no helping from companions), Zouk will give you the meal for free.
PLUS, a £50 Zouk Gift Card so you can come back at a later date to try their full menu (including some less omg-spicy options).
You’ll also get a Zouk Ice Cream Sunday to help cool off afterwards. Trust us, you’ll need it.
Issuing a statement for National Chilli Day and the Reaper Challenge, owner Tayub Amjad said: “Our food is usually more about flavour than heat but it’s National Chilli Day, and we know our customers love this challenge.
“For those who complete the challenge, you still have chance to come back and dine on us at a future date, so you will still get to experience the real Zouk too.”
What you thinking, Manchester? Are you up for taking on the world’s hottest curry?
Grammy-winning disco legend Purple Disco Machine is heading to Manchester for a huge gig
Daisy Jackson
Legendary German nu-disco and house producer Purple Disco Machine has a huge Manchester gig on the horizon, hot off the back of the release of his Paradise album.
The Grammy Award-winning artist’s latest release is packed with collaborations from some of the biggest names in music, including Nile Rodgers, Metronomy, Jake Shears, Duke Dumont, Sophie and the Giants, Nothing But Thieves and more.
And now he’s bringing his unforgettable disco vibes to a dance floor on our home turf, with a massive gig lined up at O2 Victoria Warehouse.
Set to take place on Friday 7 March, Purple Disco Machine will promise an incredible night of sizzling dance and house music, with support from Dan Shake, Oden & Fatzo Live!, and Urbi.
His irresistible sound includes hits like Hypnotised, Dished (Male Stripper) and, never one to miss a trend, an addictive remix of I’m Just Ken from the Barbie soundtrack.
His other remixes have included tracks for Dua Lipa, Sir Elton John, Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim and Britney Spears.
And of course there’s that Grammy win for his remix of Lizzo’s About Damn Time.
On Paradise, he’s released tonnes more addictive disco beats, notably Substitution with Julian Perretta, and Honey Boy with Nile Rodgers.
And live, Purple Disco Machine has cut his teeth on the British festival circuit, including recently joining Fisher at his headline Gunnersbury Park show in London.
Now a multi-platinum-selling artist, with more than two billion streams worldwide, the Paradise tour is set to take Manchester by storm.
Purple Disco Machine will be at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Friday 7 March – you can get tickets HERE.
Emily Sergeant -
7th June 2022 
