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Tickets now on sale for the ‘flashback’ festival coming to Manchester this summer

Flashback Festival is coming to Platt Fields Park on Saturday 21 May 2022.

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It looks set to be one of the highlights of this year’s events calendar here in Manchester, and tickets are now on sale.

90s kids, 00s lovers, dance floor heroes, and underground clubbers can kick-start the summer season by grabbing tickets to go back to that time they love so much as Flashback Festival – Manchester’s newest and only outdoor music festival celebrating dance music from the last two decades – is bringing “timeless tunes and fresh vibes” to Platt Fields Park.

Some of the biggest names from dance music across the globe, some chart-topping local throwbacks, and some of the elite North West residents from over the years will be gathering in the city for one day only this May.

They’ll be blasting out all the “old skool anthems” you know and love at what is set to be the hottest festival this summer, come rain or shine.

No matter what it is that you’re in to – whether it be euphoric trance and Clubland Classics, to retro house, garage, jungle, hardcore, and just about everything in between – Flashback Festival’s “jaw-dropping” lineup of headliners and pioneers will showcase a full spectrum of dance music royalty from the past 30 years.

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There’s over 60 artists on the lineup, spread across five stages.

Flashback Festival is taking over Platt Fields Park / Credit: Flashback Festival

Headliner Example will be taking to the ‘Main Stage’ with his hits ‘Kickstarts’ and ‘Won’t Go Quietly’, and he’ll be joined by other throwback chart toppers Tinchy Stryder, 2Unlimited, Tulisa, Judge Jules, Dave Pearce, Ultrabeat, and so many more.

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For the Garage fans, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Artful Dodger, and Sweet Female Attitude will be there to take it back to the most iconic era in music. 

Stages will be hosted by legendary brands such as Clubland, Hed Kandi, Back by Dope Demand, and Trance Anthems.

Read more: A ‘flashback’ festival full of 90s and 00s dance music is kick-starting summer in Manchester

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The ‘Main Stage’ will be a huge open-air outdoor stage with SFX, laser shows, and pyrotechnics, and there’ll be huge big top arena featuring a well-known national brand that fills up clubs and dance floors every week.

There’s over 60 artists on the lineup, spread across five stages / Credit: Flashback Festival

And the music is only part of what makes this festival an unmissable event too.

There’s also set to be a VIP bar and plenty of different fairground rides spread across the dedicated ‘Festival Village’, as well as an official after party on the cards, and lots more exciting things to be announced over the coming months.

Flashback Festival is coming to Platt Fields Park on Saturday 21 May 2022.

Tickets are priced at £44.50 for standard entry, £61.50 for a VIP package, and £10 if you just fancy going to the after party, with booking fees added onto each.

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You can grab tickets here.

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Manchester dentist loved by celebs is knocking £1000 off popular Invisalign treatment

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A luxury dentist in Manchester is offering Invisalign treatment with a massive saving this month. 

Ruh Dental, which counts the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Helen Flanagan as patients, will be offering packages with more than £1000-worth of savings. 

The special offer is part of the boutique dental practice’s Invisalign Open Week, with discounts on the hugely popular clear brace system which straightens teeth discreetly. 

Most cases are able to be completed within six months, with noticeable differences in just three months. 

Invisalign can close gaps, and fix overbites and misaligned teeth with less clinic visits than traditional ‘train track’ braces. 

Molly-Mae Hague reviewing her treatment with Ruh Dental. Credit: YouTube
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Ruh Dental. Credit: The Manc Group

Anyone who books in for a consultation and takes up treatment during Invisalign Open Week will save over £1000, thanks to a free consultation (worth £75), free 3D digital scan and simulation of your teeth (worth £300), £400 off aligners, free Vivera Retainers worth £500, and free teeth whitening worth £175. 

The open week will run between 29 March and 5 April, with the offer valid for five days after the consultation. 

Ruh Dental is based in the heart of Spinningfields and is trusted by the likes of Jill Scott, Helen Flanagan and Olivia Attwood. 

The private practice has no waiting lists, with patients seen ASAP, and focuses on restorative and cosmetic procedures.

Its dental team is led by the award-winning Dr Billal Arshad, an expert in his field who trains colleagues nationally and internationally and is famed for his attention to detail and artistic flair. 

Another Ruh Dental deal currently running is a Mother’s Day offer, where you can claim a free afternoon tea at The Ivy and a free hygiene appointment when you refer your mum for an appointment with Dr Arshad. 

To find out more and book your Invisalign consultation, visit ruhdental.com/invisalign-open-week-page. 

Featured image: YouTube, Molly-Mae Hague

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The former university campus that’s now one of Manchester’s coolest and greenest places to live

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The transformation that’s taken place in parts of Manchester in recent years is staggering, from huge skyscrapers to ultra-modern office blocks – but it’s part of the old university campus that’s gone undergone the most impressive makeover of all. 

Kampus has taken part of the old Manchester Metropolitan University campus and turned it into a bustling neighbourhood that prides itself on its lifestyle offering. 

There’s obviously the restaurant and bar scene that’s taking shape around the central garden, which shows off some of the city’s best operators. 

But residents of the beautiful and modern apartments also have access to a gym that rivals the commercial gyms in town, a cinema room, private dining spaces and terraces.

The food and drink scene at Kampus

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Nell’s at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group
Pollen at Kampus
Pollen at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group

Kampus has already drawn on some seriously big local names from around Greater Manchester, with plenty more to come. 

Nell’s – the New York-style pizzeria from the team behind Common & Co – was in first, with its huge, glass-fronted restaurant and bar. 

Then came more – Yum Cha, with its incredible menu of dim sum; Beeswing, where it’s all about the wine and the small plates; Pollen, the award-winning bakery with giant loaves and perfect croissants. 

Most recently, Great North Pie joined the Kampus neighbourhood, serving its incredible pies that are stuffed with ingredients from around the north west. 

And the hoardings are up for others still to come, like queer cocktail den Red Light and the new ‘creative destination’ Maker’s Quarter. 

The amenities at Kampus

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The cinema at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group

Renting a flat at Kampus doesn’t just get you a flat (though, those are pretty special) – it also gets you access to all the amenities built here by developers Capital & Centric and HBD.

Residents can rent out the private cinema room for movie nights or to watch major sporting fixtures with friends and family. 

There are also private dining spaces to help you step up your dinner party game (we all know the struggles of trying to host a big dinner in a one-bedroom apartment), which has a high-spec kitchen as well as huge dining tables. 

The lounges and terraces around Kampus are there for residents to socialise and relax together, including rooftop spaces.

At ground level, it’s all about the canal-side garden that’s open to all and surrounded by restaurants, bars and cafes. Huge green plants pour out over the footpaths and benches and in summer, the garden is always hosting some sort of pop-up event. 

And there’s Little David Street, a once-forgotten cobbled street that was closed completely for over a decade, but is now restored to even-better-than-its-former glory and steadily filling up with cafes.

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Inside Kampus in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

Kampus has five pet-friendly buildings centred around the garden, each one offering something a little different. 

The Grade II-listed Minshull Warehouse was once a Victorian shipping warehouse, now turned into an apartment building that still shows off its original features. There are similar homes in the Minto & Turner historic red-bricked warehouse. 

The original 1960s tower block has been upgraded – ‘a tamed brutalist beast’ – with modern interiors but still original touches like exposed concrete and original waffle ceilings. 

Then there are the North and South blocks, the former topped with a rooftop village of Dutch houses that have transformed the skyline. 

To find out more about Kampus and to book a viewing, visit kampus-mcr.co.uk.

Featured image: The Manc Group

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