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A new Reformer Pilates studio is opening in Manchester city centre

Runaway Pilates offers the workouts loved by celebs

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 17th August 2022

A new Reformer Pilates studio is set to open in Manchester city centre soon, giving Mancs a taste of the workouts loved by celebrities. 

Runway Pilates is already well-established over in Alderley Edge and Altrincham, and is now setting its sights on the Northern Quarter. 

Reformer Pilates has the ability to boost any movement routine, even a sedentary one.

Not only are Reformer machines easy to use with proper guidance but using spring resistance lengthens and strengthens your body like no other movement modality. 

The new Reformer Pilates studio will open in the Northern Quarter. Credit: Runway Pilates

There are more than 500 different exercises you can do in a reformer pilates class too, so you’ll never get bored. 

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Runway Pilates offers classes for all ages and abilities, from foundation classes to those that pack a powerful punch with a focus on strength. 

You can also join a group that focuses on posture, or spend a session concentrating on ‘abs arms and ass’. 

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The beauty of this style of exercise is that it’s low-impact and gentle on the joints, but can pack in a serious burn and make a real difference to core strength and alignment. 

There’s a reason it’s loved by people including Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Cameron Diaz, David Beckham and Madonna – nothing else claims to get you the longest, leanest looking figure in the shortest amount of time.

Catherine Hebb, director of Runway Pilates, said: “I am so excited to be opening our third studio location in Manchester, NQ.

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“It’s our biggest studio yet with state of the art facilities and the highest spec Reformer beds. We have a talented and dedicated team who can’t wait to welcome everyone into our new Manchester Runway community.”

Read more: A new luxury gym and spa has just opened inside King Street Townhouse

The new Northern Quarter Runway Pilates studio is set to open on 5 September at 35 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HF. 

They are offering VIP memberships to celebrate the launch, which include your chance to create the timetable and 16 classes every month for £189 per month. 

You can sign up for a Runway Pilates VIP membership here, and find out more about this exciting new studio here. 

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Manchester

Parklife 2025 stage times and stage splits for Sunday 15 June

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Parklife 2025 stage times and stage splits for Sunday 15 June

Day one of Parklife festival is done and dusted and we’re heading straight into Sunday – with arguably one of the biggest line-ups the Heaton Park festival has ever had.

For the second day of the massive party in north Manchester, Parklife have pulled together a headline slot from Charli XCX – one of the biggest artists in the world right now.

She’s joined on Sunday’s line-up by the likes of Bicep, Confidence Man, Peggy Gou, Girls Don’t Sync and many, many more.

Parklife has confirmed the stage times for Sunday 15 June so you can get to planning.

So without further ado, let’s get to planning your day two of your Parklife weekend – here are the stage times for Sunday.

Parklife stage times – Sunday 15 June

The Valley

13:00 – 14:00 – Gina Breeze
14:00 – 15:00 – Jodie Harsh
15:30 – 16:15 – Marc Rebillet
16:30 – 17:30 – Girls Don’t Sync
18:00 – 18:45 – Confidence Man
19:15 – 20:45 – Peggy Gou
21:30 – 22:45 – Charli xcx

The Hangar

13:00 – 14:10 – Krysko
14:10 – 15:30 – Aletha
15:30 – 16:50 – DJ Gigola
16:50 – 18:10 – Ewan McVicar
18:10 – 19:30 – DJ HEARTSTRING
20:00 – 21:00 – Overmono
21:30 – 23:00 – BICEP presents CHROMA (AV/DJ Set)

Matinée

13:00 – 14:20 – PACH.
14:20 – 15:40 – Mella Dee
15:40 – 17:00 – Chloé Caillet
17:00 – 18:30 – Prospa
18:30 – 20:00 – Josh Baker
20:00 – 23:00 – Chris Stussy

Magic Sky

13:00 – 13:45 – North Base b2b Mark XTC
13:45 – 14:35 – Harriet Jaxxon (w/ Jolie P)
14:35 – 15:25 – A Little Sound
15:25 – 16:15 – Basslayerz
16:15 – 17:10 – Hedex (w/ Eksman)
17:10 – 18:05 – K Motionz (w/ IC3)
18:05 – 19:00 – Bou (w/ B Live 247)
19:00 – 19:55 – Hybrid Minds (w/ Tempza)
19:55 – 20:50 – Sota (w/ Carasel)
20:50 – 21:45 – Andy C (w/ Tonn Piper)

Big Top

13:00 – 14:00 – Urbi
14:00 – 15:15 – Mix-Stress
15:15 – 16:30 – D.O.D
16:30 – 17:45 – Fish56Octagon
17:45 – 19:00 – Paul Woolford
19:00 – 20:15 – Sam Divine
20:15 – 21:30 – Mau P
21:30 – 22:45 – Armand Van Helden

G Stage

13:00 – 14:00 – Larishka b2b Butchaboi
14:00 – 15:00 – Rich Reason (w/ Fox)
15:00 – 16:00 – Miley Serious (w/ Truthos)
16:00 – 17:00 – Club Angel
17:00 – 18:00 – Diffrent b2b Shuffa (w/ Riko Dan)
18:00 – 19:00 – Ghoulish (w/ T-Man)
19:00 – 20:00 – Conducta
20:00 – 21:00 – Todd Edwards (w/ Chunky)
21:00 – 22:00 – Oppidan
22:00 – 23:00 – BAKEY (w/ Strategy)

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Manchester

Gig review | Catfish at Heaton Park, Manchester – are the Bottlemen properly back?

Danny Jones Danny Jones Catfish and the Bottlemen gig review Heaton Park Manchester 2025

10 months on from their last gig and more than a year since they officially ended their hiatus, Catfish and the Bottlemen finally returned to Manchester for a sold-out show at Heaton Park, and while the reviews online have been mixed, we had a blast heading back to the fields again.

Making their Manc comeback just hours before this year’s Parklife Festival got underway, the beloved Welsh band had stirred lots of worry leading up to the day itself and, in truth, even in the moments leading up to (and after) their stage time.

Apart from their huge headline slot at Reading and Leeds, 2024 was the year of cancellations and controversy, so their fans had plenty of reason to be concerned. Nevertheless, we had faith and kept our spirits high, especially with the weather holding out.

Local legends and indie rock veterans James certainly helped on that front, delighting both die-hards watching from up on the hill and younger gig-goers who may have only heard a few of the big hits like ‘Sit Down’ – though they certainly didn’t heed that message, there was merely jumping up and down.

james catfish and the bottlemen heaton park support set
Some great computer-generated imagery backdropped the set.
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We watched this thing like a hawk.
You can read our recent interview with them HERE. (Credit: Audio North)

Once the main support act had wrapped up their pretty perfectly timed set, we’ll admit, standing on that grass felt like an eternity, especially considering Catfish had us waiting an extra 15 minutes beyond their expected arrival at Heaton Park.

You could call it fashionably late, but in this case, it saw several people around us uttering, ‘they’re not coming on any time soon’, and some even beginning to walk off.

However, they did eventually arrive just over a quarter of an hour past schedule, and the eruption of cheers from the crowd and a fair few screams from those nearest the barrier signalled what summed up the entire night: we were just so happy to have them back.

Even more notably, in fact, the boys themselves looked to be equally as buzzing, with bassist Benji Blakeway and ever-charismatic frontman Van McCann embracing each other before the opener and the latter flashing that familiar grin all night long.

We’ve heard people debating the sound quality and taking issue with parts of Van’s performance, but we’ll just leave this here and let you decide for yourselves:

One thing’s for sure: the energy was immaculate from start to finish.

From kicking things off with ‘Longshot’ for a limb-worthy intro, to hearing a fully acoustic version of ‘Hourglass’ as the lead singer stood alone on the dramatically lit main stage, soon to be followed up by a plethora of Parklife acts, we’d wager you they’ll remain a tough act to follow all weekend.

Other highlights included an entire park’s worth of people belting every word to ‘Kathleen’, ‘Fallout’, ‘Pacifier’ and pretty much every track they played, as well Van having the crowd repeat the chorus of ‘Cocoon’ as he hung up his guitar from the stand to deliver an ice-old mic drop.

We would’ve loved to hear a fuller set filled with the extended live versions of ‘Oxygen’, ‘Heathrow’ and ‘Glasgow’ too, especially given how many sections of pure instrumentation felt like they were going to transition into another track, but you can’t have everything, I guess.

manchester and the bottlemen flag
Inflatable crocodiles and cracking flags
van mccann manchester heaton park
Credit: The Manc Group
catfish and the bottlemen photos
Eyes and arms wide open
We’re here to urge you not to be drawn in by TikTok reviews – as far as we’re concerned, Catfish were made to headline Heaton Park.

Sure, there might have been a few minor fluffed vocal notes and slightly over-lengthy solos here and there, but after all, it’s a rock show: we want a bit of mess.

The same goes for Van McCann himself, too; we worry that people are starting to forget what a proper rockstar is, and we’re not talking about contriving some kind of Hollywood lifestyle, but certainly getting lost in the music and trashing your guitar so hard that your face is draped in nothing but hair and sweat? Absolutely.

All in all, we think Catfish and the Bottlemen‘s massive outdoor show at Manchester’s Heaton Park and de facto ‘comeback after the last comeback’ was a triumph and even when they’re not absolutely 10/10, they’re still bloody good value live.

As for the question of ‘are they back?’ We think so and certainly hope that ‘Showtime’ wasn’t just released as a way of signalling fans to come along for one last ride before the final curtain call.

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