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Manchester’s biggest student shopping event returns with huge discounts this week

MCR Student Social is back and bigger than ever.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 27th September 2021

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.

Here’s a full list of all the places taking part:

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Manchester Arndale

  • Accessorize
  • Alessandro Zavetti
  • All Saints
  • Archie’s
  • Auntie Anne’s
  • Bagel Factory
  • Barburrito
  • Baytree Interiors
  • Bella Italia
  • Better Brows
  • Bobo Tea
  • Boost Juice Bar
  • Boux Avenue
  • Cake Box
  • Chisholm Hunter
  • Chopstix
  • Churros Mexicanos
  • Claire’s
  • Coffee Break
  • Costa Coffee
  • Cruyff
  • Decent Cut
  • Deichmann
  • Dune
  • Duty Free
  • Electric Gamebox
  • Footasylum
  • Fruterio Do Brasil
  • Fuel Juice Bar
  • Game
  • Greggs
  • H&M
  • H.Samuel
  • Hidden Corner
  • HMV
  • Hollister
  • Hotel Chocolat
  • House of CB
  • Imzi
  • iSmash
  • Jack & Jones
  • Kenji
  • Krispy Kreme
  • Laser Clinic
  • Levi’s
  • Lindt
  • Lipsy
  • Lush
  • McDonald’s
  • Menkind
  • Millie’s Cookies
  • Monki
  • Morphe
  • New Look
  • Office
  • Pandora
  • Paul’s Hair World
  • Pizza Hut
  • Pizzaluxe
  • Quiz
  • Rituals
  • River Island
  • Rollers
  • Ryman
  • Scotts
  • Shoe Zone
  • Specsavers
  • Sports Direct
  • Supercuts
  • Superdry
  • Superdrug
  • Swarovski
  • Swatch
  • Tablites
  • Taco Bell
  • Tessuti
  • The Fragrance Shop
  • The Perfume Shop
  • The Watch Lab
  • The Works
  • Thomas Sabo
  • Timberland
  • Tommy Hilfiger
  • Trespass
  • TUI
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Waterstones
  • Wolf Italian Street Phone
  • Yangtze
  • Yankee Candle
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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Manchester City reportedly set to snap up Serie A star this summer

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Manchester City are reportedly set to make a Serie A star one of their first key signings in the summer transfer window, as links to Tijjani Reijnders seem to be gaining even more traction.

After domestic disappointment not only in the league this season but following defeat in the FA Cup this past weekend, Man City look to end the 24/25 campaign trophyless for the first time since 2017, unless they can lift the Club World Cup in July.

Manager Pep Guardiola has already been quizzed on whether the club needs a rebuild, and although he was steadfast in defending his last nine years of success, many supporters have been arguing similarly.

With that in mind, City’s recruitment already looks to be underway as several key first-team figures, namely Kevin De Bruyne, are set to be replaced, and Reijnders is said to be their first target.

According to multiple sources, the AC Milan midfielder had been eyed up by Man City months ago and despite a plethora of teams around Europe keen on signing him, Reijnders’ preference is thought to be East Manchester.

The dynamic Dutchman has been one of the Rossoneri’s best players this season, registering 15 goals and five assists from central midfield, more than anyone in Serie A and one of the best strike rates from a non-forward across Europe.

At 26, the Eredivisie product is now one of the most attractive prospects around and entering his so-called prime years, making him potentially the perfect replacement in the middle of the park with the Blues’ biggest and most consistently creative outlet, De Bruyne, set to leave after a decade.

There may be very few playmakers as brilliant as the Belgian, but getting a talent as highly-rated as Reijnders at this moment in his career could be a big coup for City.

Price tag-wise, it’s been suggested that the Italian club would want around €80 million (approx £67.4m) to secure his services.

If you haven’t seen him play before, here are a few of his highlights from this season.

Like the look of him?

With Sky Sports journalist Sacha Tavolieri insisting that it would be Reijnders’ “dream” to play under Pep, it could merely be a case of Man City making Milan an attractive enough offer.

However, with Spanish giants Real Madrid also said to be monitoring his situation, it’s unlikely they’ll get a free run at him.

What do you reckon: would you like to see him at the Etihad?

Also, whilst you’re here, who do you think City need to hang on to this summer, and which squad members do you think they can afford to offload?

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All the free things you can get with a Great Manchester Run finisher’s medal this year

Danny Jones Danny Jones freebies for great manchester run 2025

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
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We’re sure a few free bits and bobs for half-marathon and 10k runners, but there are all the ones we’ve come across over the past week or so.

That being said, if you spot any, feel free to drop them in the comments and share the wisdom.

Last but not least, participants and spectators alike can find all the important information they need ahead of race day down below.

And just know, no matter how the day goes, we’re SO proud of you already!

Great Manchester Run guide 2025 – everything you need to know
Go and smash it.

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