A world-renowned gyms has just launched their latest location right in the heart of Manchester city centre and to celebrate the opening of their new home, they’re offering a series of free yoga and HIIT classes for the remainder of August.
Many of you may be familiar with the name Jetts Fitness already as the franchise currently has hundreds of gyms all over the world – 270 to be specific, with 17 of those in the UK and an existing Greater Manchester site over in Levenshulme.
Founded in Australia back in 2007, the brand has gone on to become huge and now they’ve finally opened up their first gym in central Manchester over in Circle Square.
The ever-growing neighbourhood just off Oxford Road has recently welcomed a whole host of new openings over the past few months, and now Jetts Fitness is really helping put that green, open-air space to use with these free workout classes.
Promising to bring a unique fitness environment that combines state-of-the-art facilities with unrivalled classes to us Mancs, the new 24/7 gym is hoping to showcase exactly what it is they do best with these free yoga and HIIT classes.
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Plus, it’s also a great chance to try these unrivalled classes for free whilst taking in some of the rare vitamin D on Circle Square‘s Symphony Park, which is starting to become an increasingly more frequented city centre green space.
Kicking off the free classes next week on Monday, 19 August at lunchtime, you can dive into an invigorating ‘Vinyasa’ flow yoga class with trainer Jay, which has been designed for all abilities and end the session with a serene singing bowl meditation helping to keep you refreshed and re-energised.
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Then, on the following Monday (26 August), you can take on a stretch and strengthening yoga lesson with Lynsey followed by a calming meditation class.
But fear not, if yoga isn’t your thing, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) classes will also be taking place after work on Tuesdays, providing the perfect full-body bodyweight workout that will push you to your limits — and trust us, these things will make you SWEAT.
Free yoga classes and HIIT workouts happening right in the heart of Manchester city centre this month. (Credit: Supplied via Vita Group)
Last but not least, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for a recognisable trainer in amongst the midst of gym-goer, with ex-Love Islander Adam Maxted on hand to push you to your limits alongside the club’s General Manager, Karolina.
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All classes are bookable to the public on the following link HERE.
Jetts Fitness Oxford Road is now officially opening to the public and, as mentioned, it’s completely 24 hours so you can head there any time of day or night all throughout the week.
You can find out more about their membership options online and find the full list of classes and the timetable down below:
Yoga — Monday 19 August 12-12:45pm
Functional training (HIIT) — Tuesday 20 August 5-6pm
Yoga – Monday 26 August — 12-12:45pm
Functional training (HIIT) — Tuesday 27 August 5-6pm
Erling Haaland has named his four favourite films… and fans have a lot to say on it
Emily Sergeant
Erling Haaland has answered the all-important question.
The question heard around the world, the question on everyone’s lips, a question that has absolutely nothing to do with football whatsoever… that’s right, he’s answered Letterboxd’s famous question of ‘what are your four favourite films?’.
If you’re unaware of what Letterboxd is, it describes itself as being an ‘online diary platform and app for film lovers’ and it gives users the chance to display their four favourite films at the top of their profile for all to see (and judge).
An extension of this has then been Letterboxd asking celebrities in press junket interviews and on red carpets what their ‘four faves’ are – and it’s gone on to become something of a phenomenon in the film world.
Everyone from massive A-list movie stars, to indie darlings and up-and-coming names have answered this question before, and now (it appears) to be Erling Haaland’s turn.
He’s not the first footballer to be tasked with question though, as the entire Spurs team was ambushed with it by former player – and famously massive cinephile – Alfie Whiteman last year, but it’s fair to say that after the summer he’s had with Norway at the World Cup, achieving international fame in the process, that Haaland is one of the most high-profile to answer it in a long while.
So, what’s on Erling’s list then?
Well, to self-confessed ‘film bros’ out there, you’re not going to find any deep cuts in this selection unfortunately, and you’re probably not going to get any recommendations for movies you haven’t seen before either, but come on, he is only a footballer after all.
Erling Haaland has named his four favourite films… and fans have a lot to say on it / Credit: Letterboxd
First up for the Manchester City striker is a pretty common pick by straight white men, it’s The Wolf of Wall Street, and he doesn’t give much of a reason for it, other than just suggesting: “I think you understand why”.
He then follows that up with Ridley Scott’s classic Gladiator, calling it ‘amazing’, before naming 2004’s epic Troy, and then rounding it out with a Christmas favourite for many, Home Alone, adding that he ‘watched it a lot as a kid, and then again now’.
As for fan reaction to Haaland’s four favourites, let’s just say it’s been mixed.
Among the 1,000+ comments on the Instagram video, you’ll find just as many people called him ‘king’ and saying he has ‘goated’ taste, as you will comments like this: “He has the most male gazed top four in history of Letterboxd.”
Manchester City reveal world-first third kit… designed by AI
Daisy Jackson
Manchester City have just revealed the club’s third kit for the season, and it’s a world-first AI-designed kit.
The new Man City and Puma kit was revealed in full this morning after days of teasing on billboards across Manchester.
For the first time in professional football history, the kit is designed by a fan, using AI.
180,000 fans submitted designs through the Puma AI Creator, with the winning design now projected on some of the city’s biggest digital billboards – on Market Street, and at Printworks.
Created by lifelong Cityzen and stills photographer Elliott, the final design is inspired by Manchester City’s iconic 13/14 season away shirt.
Elliott’s creative interpretation was crowned in January 2025 after a global fan vote.
The digital billboards show each different stage of the AI design process, from prompt to finished design, with the tagline ‘designed by one of us, chosen by all of us’.
The AI Man City kit reveal
Eagle-eyed Man City fans may have noticed a cryptic ‘loading’ screen in town on Tuesday, with just a hint of the shirt visible.
Then on Wednesday, the screens displayed: “AI prompt accepted. Fan vote confirmed. Final Manchester City 26/27 Third Kit design processing.”
Then the full reveal has taken place today, Thursday 27 August, finally unveiling the full shirt with the words: “Designed by one of us. Chosen by all of us”.
Reacting to live images of the billboards, Elliott said: “Seeing my complete design revealed on billboards in the city centre this morning was unbelievable.
“City has been part of our family’s life for as long as I can remember, so this is as good as it gets for me.
“Creativity is naturally part of my everyday life as a photographer, but it was good to turn my hand to something else and see what could be created with the use of AI.
“The 13/14 away shirt was always my favourite, so it felt like the natural starting point for my prompt. From there, it was amazing to see the technology take that spark of an idea and turn it into something I could actually shape and refine.
“To know that a shirt I designed on my lunch break will now be worn by the players is something I still can’t quite get my head around!”
The 26/27 Manchester City Third Kit will be available at mancity.com/shop and Manchester City Official Stores, with 10% off for Members and Seasoncard holders (automatically applied when logged in with a Member account online).
Danny Jones -
16th August 2024 
