One ofGreater Manchester‘s top rugby league teams is gearing up to end a successful season by giving fans the chance to grab tickets to one of their final home games for just £10.
And even better yet, kids can catch the team in action for free.
With summer officially here and schools across the region now out for the six-week holidays, parents, carers, and guardians often find themselves on the look-out for some different ways to occupy the kids that don’t break the bank too much, and while there’s no denying that a trip to the cinema, theme park, or the nearest beach are all solid choices, there’s plenty of other entertainment options that are worth making the most of.
How does catching a family-friendly rugby league game with thousands of other passionate fans sound?
Salford Red Devils is giving locals the chance to take the kids to see one of their final home games in the 2022 rugby league Betfred Super League on Saturday 13 August at the AJ Bell Stadium for free when they grab an adult ticket for just £10 each.
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Salford Red Devils are one of the oldest teams in the Rugby Football League / Credit: John Clifton/SWpix.com (via Salford Red Devils)
Founded all the way back in 1873, Salford Red Devils are one of the oldest teams in the Rugby Football League.
They have been representing Greater Manchester for nearly 150 years now.
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The team has won several trophies and major titles over the years, including six Championships and one Challenge Cup, and has also got themselves a loyal fanbase too, who have been with them every step of the way.
Star players like Ken Sio, Joe Burgess, Tim Lafai, Brodie Croft, Marc Sneyd, and captain Elijah Taylor are just some of the famous names that draw fans in their thousands to watch the team each week.
They have been representing Greater Manchester for nearly 150 years now / Credit: Paul Currie / SWpix.com (via Salford Red Devils)
Unfamiliar with what it’s all about, and why the sport is so well loved?
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Split into two 40-minute halves with 13 players on each team, rugby league is a fast-paced and exciting game where the ball can only be passed backwards, so players must use their pace, strength, and power to move forward.
Teams need to make their way with the ball to the end of the pitch to score a try, which is worth four points, and then they get a chance to kick the ball through the posts for an extra two points.
Teams have six tackles to gain as many metres as they can – and ultimately, clinch the win.
The team has won several trophies and major titles over the years, including six Championships and one Challenge Cup / Credit: John Clifton/SWpix.com (via Salford Red Devils)
With a season that runs from February to September each year, rugby league teams battle it out for the chance to make it to the top six, enter the play-offs, and earn their spot at the Grand Final – which is played at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
Salford Red Devils reached their first ever Grand Final in 2019 and the Challenge Cup Final a year later – which was their first since 1969 – and with the team currently in fine form, they are aiming to reach another major final this season, with the help of their enthusiastic fans spurring them on.
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Fancy being part of the action then?
If you’re looking to join an ever-growing community of rugby league fans, then it’s definitely worth making the most of this limited-time-only offer and grabbing a ticket to watch the Salford Red Devils’ at home against the Huddersfield Giants on Saturday 13 August for just £10 for adults, with all under-16s going free.
You can grab tickets to watch Salford Red Devils for £10 this summer / Credit: Salford Red Devils
There’s tickets for both standing and seating available, as well as hospitality tickets – which give you access to the hospitality lounge with table dining, bar and padded seats.
The stadium is also full-accessible, with seating on all sides of the pitch available.
And, if you like what you see, Salford Red Devils 2023 season tickets are currently on sale at an early bird discounted price too.
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Find out more about the offer, and buy tickets here.
Featured Image – Allan McKenzie / SWpix.com (via Salford Red Devils)
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Manchester’s beautiful winter Teepee is back, with free pints this weekend and live music every day
Daisy Jackson
Nothing heralds the arrival of the autumn/winter seasons quite like the appearance of The Oast House’s beautiful winter Teepee.
The popular seasonal space is officially reopening its doors this weekend, and inside you’ll find roaring fires, a giant disco ball, live music, and plenty of pints to keep the colder months feeling a little less grim.
After giving its beer garden a major glow-up this spring and hosting a summer packed with live music, The Oast House is bringing back one of Manchester’s favourite winter hangouts – and it’s kicking things off with a proper belter of an opening weekend.
We’re talking twinkling fairy lights, faux fur throws, and a dedicated bar pouring Staropramen fresh from the tank, all inside its massive winter Teepee.
And there’s even better news for the first few through the door.
To celebrate the Teepee’s return, The Oast House team will be cracking open a full tank of fresh Staropramen on Saturday 10 October, with free pints up for grabs for the first 440 guests.
There’ll be live music every night in the winter TeepeeManchester’s cosiest venue is back
The Teepee will be keeping things lively seven nights a week throughout autumn and winter, with The Oast House’s much-loved Open House programme moving indoors for the season.
Expect everything from Bandeoke and Musical Bingo to Retro Sounds and Oast Acoustic sessions, meaning there’ll be something different on the cards every night of the week.
The venue’s free monthly live music festival, Oast House Live, isn’t going anywhere either. It’ll continue inside the Teepee on the last Saturday of every month, bringing even more live music to the heart of Spinningfields.
Of course, it wouldn’t be The Oast House without a menu worth getting stuck into.
The kitchen will be serving up its 12-hour-brined rotisserie chicken, alongside a line-up of tempting sides like Ziggy Fries tossed in chicken salt and chicken butter, cheddar and onion slaw, and charred corn on the cob drenched in house-made Scotch bonnet butter.
Food in The Oast House Winter TeepeeThere’ll be 450 free pints given away on SaturdayRotisserie chicken
And if you’re after something a bit different, the house-special ‘addictive’ Chicken (T)oastie is one you won’t want to miss.
Sundays are all about the roast, too, with the kitchen dishing up its signature rotisserie chicken alongside chicken-butter roasties tossed in chicken salt, all the trimmings and bottomless house chicken gravy.
Basically, if you’re after somewhere to escape the cold without sacrificing a good night out, you know where to head.
The Oast House and its Winter Teepee are open daily from 11am until late throughout the season.
The Oast House Winter Teepee opens Saturday 10 October, with free Staropramen pints for the first 440 guests.
For more information and to book your table, head HERE.
Science and Industry Museum’s adults-only ‘after hours’ event returns with a Halloween twist this month
Emily Sergeant
A popular adults-only ‘after hours’ event is returning to Manchester later this month… and there’s some spooky surprises in store.
If you need an excuse to leave the little Mancs at home, or you just fancy releasing your inner child, then one of Manchester’s most visited museums might have just what you’re looking for, as the Science and Industry Museum has announced that its popular After Hours event especially for adults is returning for one night only at the end of the month.
The museum will become your playground once it’s closed for the day as you settle in for a unique evening of live music, giant interactive games, and spooky surprises for Halloween.
Science and Industry Museum’s adults-only ‘after hours’ event returns with a Halloween twist this month / Credit: Science Museum Group
The Museum’s permanent galleries and displays will be open after hours, so you can get hands-on with science in Experiment, meet mighty machines in the Textiles Gallery, and discover Manchester‘s rich legacy of industrial innovations, creativity, and world-changing ideas in Revolution Manchester.
You’ll also get free access to the popular Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos exhibition, which just opened earlier this year, and get to indulge your playful side in Power Up – with more than 150 consoles to choose from in the ultimate gaming extravaganza.
Especially for spooky season, you can look forward to some very special one-off events too, like stellar performances from Manchester drag royalty, Anna Phylactic, a cosmic cabaret with live vocals, and a monster mash-up soundtrack guaranteed to get you into the Halloween spirit.
There’ll also be a chance to meet Albert Slime-stein – a larger-than-life monster popping up the museum as part of Halloween in the City’s iconic Manchester Monsters trail.
And as this is an adults-only event, the museum’s events bar will be open on the night, serving up a wide range of wines, beers, and non-alcoholic drinks to wet your whistle while you’re looking around, with some delicious food to accompany too.
Museum After Hours is happening on Thursday 29 October from 7pm-10pm, with tickets setting you back £12 each or £6 for concessions.