You can win a spooky overnight stay at the Trafford Centre in this Halloween competition
This unique competition is offering you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get all cosied-up in the Trafford Centre for an evening of Halloween fun.
The shopping mall may have already been suitably celebrating the spooky season over the past few weeks with the arrival of it its large-scale outdoor event SPOOKFEST – which has brought plenty of “hair-raising horrors” for thrill seekers to get involved in, including a scary selection of rides, escape rooms, hook a pumpkin, and a spooky hay bale maze, as well independent food and drink traders serving up some “deliciously devilish dishes” – but it’s fair to say this new competition is taking things to the next level.
This unique competition is offering you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get all cosied-up in the Trafford Centre for an evening of Halloween fun, as well as an access-all-areas tour of the centre.
And if that wasn’t good enough as it is, there’s also an exclusive VIP prize package too.
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So, what prizes are up for grabs then?
Exclusive, access all areas tour around the Trafford Centre.
A spooky sleepover experience in your own teepee tent.
Goody bags packed with tricks and treats from brands – including John Lewis, Lush and Molton Brown.
Who fancies the chance to spend a spooky overnight stay at the Trafford Centre this Halloween? / Credit: The Trafford Centre
If you’re keen to get a chance at winning this amazing Halloween experience and prize bundle, and, most importantly, think you can hack being the first people to ever spend a night in the Trafford Centre, then here’s what you need to do to enter:
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1. Head on over to Instagram, and like The Manc & The Trafford Centre’s collaborative post here. 2. Tag the ghoul you’ll be bringing with you in the comments. 3. Both of you must be following @thetraffordcentre and @the.manc 4. For an extra entry, share the Instagram post to your story – and make sure you tag both accounts so we see it.
Reckon you can hack it? Enter if you dare.
This unique competition is offering you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get all cosied-up in the Trafford Centre for an evening / Credit: Pinterest
If you’d like to apply, you’ll need to be over 18 years of age.
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The competition officially closes on Saturday 23 October, with the winners being contacted from The Trafford Centre’s official Instagram account only on Monday 25th October.
Winners must be available on Friday 29 October from 7pm, as this is when the sleepover will take place.
The full T&Cs can be found on the Trafford Centre’s website here.
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Exciting new CGIs released of £500m Therme Manchester wellness resort as construction continues
Emily Sergeant
As construction continues on Manchester’s massive wellness resort, some new CGIs have now been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed, construction of the £500 million Therme Manchester wellness resort officially began last September after several years of planning, and now developers have released some exciting new CGIs – with an update on how construction is going, as a new milestone has been reached this week.
Set to open to the public in 2029, Therme Manchester will become one of the largest urban wellbeing resorts in the world.
Visitors can expect to make the most of a 10 pools – both lagoon and wave pools included – thermal bathing, multi-sensory sauna rituals, steam rooms, 18 water slides, affordably-priced luxury spa therapies, and health and fitness experiences.
Exciting new CGIs released of Therme Manchester have been released / Credit: Supplied
At the heart of Therme Manchester will be three distinct zones, each offering a different way to spend time at the resort.
Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages, and Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences designed to help visitors unwind, while Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing.
The latest CGIs showcase the design as it develops – including the resort’s extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, and its 53,000sq ft wellbeing garden.
Construction is still underway on the £500m wellness resort / Credit: Supplied
The plans also feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.
Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We have taken the opportunity to refine the design, improve how traffic and parking are managed and create a more welcoming environment for everyone arriving at the resort.
“We are creating an even better experience for visitors while supporting more efficient and sustainable operations.”
Therme Manchester was initially touted as a £250m project that would complete in 2025, but it’s now up to £500m and is scheduled to complete it 2029.
It marks one of the most significant building developments to ever take place in the North.
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Huge shuttle bus effort laid on to get Manchester United fans to Old Trafford amid tram disruption
Daisy Jackson
Transport for Greater Manchester has announced a shuttle bus scheme to help Manchester United fans get to Old Trafford this week, amid major tram disruption.
Fans won’t be able to use trams to get to the ground as usual, due to huge improvement works which are in place until Monday 2 November.
There’ll be no trams at all on the Altrincham, Trafford Park, and Eccles lines, with Airport and East Didsbury trams only going as far as Firswood.
That means that fans heading to Manchester United’s home game against Bournemouth would have been a little stuck without this newly-announced shuttle bus service.
Frequent dedicated shuttle buses will run running Piccadilly Gardens, Altrincham Interchange and the Trafford Centre, taking fans directly to Old Trafford before the game.
Frequencies range from five to 20 minutes depending on the route and time, with details available online. Return services will be in place after the final whistle.
TfGM staff will be at key stops and interchanges throughout the day to help fans get to the match and provide travel advice.
Huge shuttle bus effort laid on to get Manchester United fans to Old Trafford amid tram disruption. Credit: TfGM
Ian Davies, TfGM’s Network Director for Metrolink, said: “There is no good time to disrupt passengers to carry out these works, and this is the first time in over a decade that trams won’t serve Old Trafford on a match day, but these works are essential and will enable us to provide a better service in future. I am very sorry to fans who face disruption.
“We’ve put a range of alternative travel options in place, including dedicated shuttle buses, bolstered Bee Network bus services, rail options and ticket acceptance arrangements will help fans get to and from the game.
“Journey options will be different from usual, so we would encourage supporters to plan ahead, check their route and our website before they travel and leave plenty of time to get to and from the stadium.”
TfGM is advising supporters to leave around an hour earlier to help make sure they arrive in time for kick-off.
Emily Sergeant -
22nd October 2021 
