It’s the start of the new academic year, and Manchester’s biggest student shopping event returns to the city centre this week.
After a year off in 2020, MCR Student Social is back and bigger than ever, bringing a whole host of discounts across four days so that both new and returning students can make the most of unmissable offers in the Arndale, and at stores throughout the city centre from Thursday 30 September – Sunday 3 October.
Over 120 designer, high street, and independent stores will be giving up to 50% off.
Levi’s, Barbour, Ann Summers, Dr Martens, Tommy Hilfiger, Urban Outfitters, Adidas, Michael Kors, Pandora, Game, Lindt, and New Look are just some of the big names offering a range discounts over the four days.
Not only that, but there’s also big discounts on food and drink in a range of chain restaurants including 50% off at Wolf Italian Street Food, 33% off at Pizza Hut, and 30% off at Bella Italia.
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There’s also 20% off at Archie’s, Auntie Anne’s, and Bagel Factory.
📢📢Calling all students📢📢
MCR Student Social is back and bigger than ever. From 30 September – 3 October, make the most of over 120 exclusive offers throughout the Arndale and in stores across the city centre.
MCR Student Social is back bringing a whole host of discounts across four days / Credit: CityCo & Manchester BID / Jason Lock
Market Street & Royal Exchange
& Other Stories
Amaranth
Ann Summers
Arthur Kay Jewellers
Barbour
Boots
Diamond Heaven
Dr Martens
Fjallraven
Foot Locker
French Connection
Hotel Chocolat
Irregular Choice
Lanigan & Hulme
L’Occitane
Lush
Molton Brown
Moss Bros
O2
Scribbler
Shuh
Size?
The Body Shop
Three
Urban Outfitters
Vodafone
Whittard
WHSmith
Yards Store
Corporation Street & Deansgate
Cafe Nero
Classic Football Shirts
Warhammer
Over 120 designer, high street, and independent stores will be giving up to 50% off / Credit: CityCo & Manchester BID / Jason Lock
If you’re looking to really make the most of the event, make sure you can head down to the Arndale and surrounding streets on 30 September between 12-7pm for the MCR Student Social official launch party.
Market Street will be buzzing with live entertainment and DJs, amazing food, competitions and giveaways, and loads more activities to get involved with.
There’ll be exclusive freebies, vouchers, and special prizes to win.
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MCR Student Social is organised by Manchester Arndale and Manchester Business Improvement District (BID), in collaboration with The Manc.
You can find more information here.
Featured Image – CityCo / Manchester BID
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All the free things you can get with a Great Manchester Run finisher’s medal this year
Danny Jones
What’s the best part about doing the Great Manchester Run, we hear you ask? All the freebies, of course. You’ll be glad to hear there are more free things than ever for finishers this year.
More than 35,000 runners are set to take on the challenge, be it the half marathon or the 10k, and we firmly believe every single one of these legends should be entitled to as much free stuff as possible.
If it were up to us, they wouldn’t pay for anything all day, but hey, we make don’t make the rules.
So yeah, without further ado, here are all the freebies you can get for taking part in the Great Manchester 2025.
Free stuff and offers for Great Manchester Runners to cop in 2025
Without further ado, here are a tonne of freebies, discounts and deals you can grab by simply flashing your finisher’s medals:
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Dishoom –Complimentary 330ml Kingfisher/Kingfisher Zero (0.0%) for anyone with anyone dining with a finisher’s medal.
Blacklock –Free glass of fizz on us with your medal.
Maray – Free glass of fizz/pint (or non-alcoholic beer/soft) for anyone with a medal who is dining on Sunday
Electric Shuffle – Free house wine, prosecco or pint for anyone with a 2025 medal.
Salon Madre – 2-4-1 margaritas all day Sunday for anyone with a race medal.
Suki Suki – Free bao bun for anyone with a medal.
Refuge/Kimpton Clocktower Hotel – 100 free pints of Manchester Union Beer (first come, first served)
Hello Oriental – Discounted soft serve ice cream, plus a free beer or soft drink with any meal for all finishers
The Shack – Flash your medal to claim a free glass of Prosecco or beer, plus parties with medals get 20% off their food bill.
Dough Religion (House of Social) – half price slice at Manchester Jazz Festival on Sunday
The purpose of this happy hour spotting app has definitely been a topic of discussion between friends while over a few drinks on a night out, and now this idea has been brought to life.
Titled ‘Hoppy’, the all-new app shows you all the best happy hours in Manchester, even going as far as planning nights out for you and telling you what times each venue is hosting their exclusive offers.
Crazy Pedro’s are just one of the bars featured on this Happy Hour app.Trof is another venue that has a happy hour offering and has made its way onto the app.
Whether you’re after £6 margs at Ramona, two for one cocktails at Rewind or £4 draught pints and cider over at Arcane Bar, this app spells everything out for you plain and simple.
They even go as far as using their social media accounts to plan nights out in Manchester to make sure you get the most bang for your buck.
In a post on their Instagram, they plan out the ultimate Tuesday night in the Northern Quarter, making the most of the various happy hours in the neighbourhood.
The happy hour app stops off at multiple pubs and bars, including frequently visited watering holes like Wolf at the Door, Trof, Bay Horse Tavern and Smithfield Social, before ending the night at Crazy Pedro’s.
Sounds like all the ingredients for the perfect crawl, if you ask us.
Revolución de Cuba, has a huge marg menu, is another drinks spot on Hoppy.Mother Mary’s serves some seriously good Guinness alongside some savvy savings too.
Go on, tell us looking at those hasn’t made you thirsty…
Next time you go out for drinks, why not download this happy hour spotting app along for the ride with you, and you won’t only thank yourself but your bank account will too.
‘Hoppy’ is available on the App Store now for everyone to make the most of their next night out and make finding the best happy hours in Manchester even easier HERE.
See you at the pub – provided happy hour is still on, of course.
Emily Sergeant -
27th September 2021 
