Printworks has launched a new campaign to help people across Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas celebrate those special moments that have been missed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
From celebrating birthdays alone, postponing your wedding day and missing graduations, to even those little everyday moments shared with friends, family and work colleagues, plans of all shapes and sizes have had to be rearranged or postponed these past couple of months.
This is why Manchester’s number one entertainment venue has launched the #MissedMoments campaign.
It’s designed to offer a range of discounts and deals to visitors who are looking to have fun and finally celebrate those missed moments together.
Adam Jackson – Marketing Manager at Printworks – said: “One of the most difficult aspects of the lockdown was missing those special moments with our family and friends. We know our customers have missed fun-filled days out, along with trips to the cinema and delicious family dinners, so Printworks is here to celebrate those missed moments with you.”
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With over nineteen venues to choose from, Printworks has a range of offers to suit everyone.
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Hard Rock Cafe
You can treat that special someone to a date night deal with Hard Rock Cafe’s Festival Menu with two meals for £15, three meals for £20, or four meals for £25.
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O’Neill’s
Get the gang back together with 50% off food and soft drinks when you spend over £10 at O’Neill’s, available from Monday – Wednesday.
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Vue
Head to the cinema to enjoy Christopher Nolan’s epic spy thriller – Tenet – or treat the kids’ to Disney’s latest fantasy adventure film – Onward – with tickets only £4.99 when you book online.
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Yates
If you’re looking for the perfect date night deal, there’s two for one cocktails all day everyday at Yates.
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Nuffield Health
Nuffield Health is encouraging you to grab your gym buddy and join with no activation fee now.
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Walkabout
Bring back the Aussie spirit with selected drinks only £2.50 before 9pm on Monday – Friday, and two cocktail pitchers for £12 at Walkabout.
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Treetop Adventure Golf
Keep the kids entertained and tee off for less as a family of four for £31.50 at Treetop Adventure Golf.
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Escape Reality
You can escape the horrors of 2020 with your mates at Escape Reality with its six players for the price of two offer currently available to make the most of.
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Chiquitos
Missed catching up with your mates? There’s currently a ‘2 for 1’ cocktails deal on at Chiquitos every Monday to Friday from 4-9pm.
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Wetherspoons
You can make memorable moments at Wetherspoons with any three small plates for £7.50, large breakfasts for just £2.99, and pizza and burger meals with a soft drink only £3.99 every Monday – Wednesday.
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Fancy winning a £200 Printworks voucher to spend with our venues whilst celebrating your #MissedMoments?
You can enter the competition via the Printworks website here to be added into our prize draw.
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BBC cancel three hit shows, including legendary stand-up series, Live at the Apollo
Danny Jones
The BBC have reportedly cancelled three of their hit TV shows, including the long-standing Live at the Apollo.
With the company facing even more cuts and the television industry facing the ever-changing obstacles set about by increasingly dominant digital platforms, the hit live stand-up series, which has run for over two decades, is the latest big IP on the chopping block.
But that’s not all: joining them in cancellation after long stints on the box are Celebrity Mastermind and the most recently rebooted version of British favourite, Blankety Blank, brought back with Bradley Walsh as host back in 2020.
With roughly 65 full-length seasons between them, and literally hundreds of episodes under their belt, the unfortunate trio have fallen foul for varying reasons.
At first I read that as Celebrity Masterchef, but that show is immortal.
Really surprised to see Live at the Apollo go. It can't cost much and has been instrumental in giving many comedians their big TV breaks. https://t.co/BrT8k2hoYd
While Walsh announced that he was quitting the programme after three series (the fourth was set to begin recording later this year) largely due to scheduling conflicts, the driving force behind the decision is the aforementioned cutbacks.
In case you hadn’t heard, the BBC has seen an approximately £500 million reduction in annual spending, which has meant that one or more productions were always going to be hit hard as a result.
They are aiming to save upwards of £100m annually, which is set to come in the form of 100-150 hours less originally telly by the end of 2028.
Issuing an official statement, they say: “We are incredibly proud of all three of these much-loved shows and would like to thank everyone involved, both in front of and behind the camera, for bringing them to screen and making them such a success over many years.
“Unfortunately, we have to make some really tough choices in light of our funding challenges, and these savings have been identified from the entertainment genre.”
With Live at the Apollo, in particular, having served as an important proving ground and spotlighting stage for rising comics, the UK mainstay originally hosted by Jack Dee is sadly going the way of Mock the Week by being pulled after 22 years on the air.
As you can see, it’s already been heavily mourned by performers around the comedy circuit and fans alike. It goes without saying that those within the industry know all too well how important it’s been.
Unfortunately, more announcements and cuts are expected throughout the remainder of the year as the BBC‘s entertainment arm tries to regain profitability.
This means that these three likely won’t be the last to be axed; who knows? Given that even the biggest of IPs don’t seem to be safe, maybe even mainline Mastermind could be in trouble…
It’s also worth noting that this news comes not long after the media giants launched their big campaign to reassert their domestic significance and beyond, with more and more people straying away from the TV licence in favour of modern streaming.
You can read the full ‘savings’ update right HERE.
Co-op Live appears to tease major Mariah Carey Christmas gig sending fans into a frenzy
Emily Sergeant
All we want for Christmas… is Mariah Carey in Manchester.
And maybe, just maybe, our Christmas wish might come true very soon, as Co-op Live has taken to social media today to tease its next gig announcement with its hundreds of thousands of followers, and without jumping to conclusions, it does appear to be hinting at the queen of Christmas herself making an appearance.
Look, we know it’s only July and right in the middle of summer, but even if you think it’s too early to be talking about the festive season, you have to admit that the potential of Mariah Carey coming to Manchester is worth getting excited any time of the year.
The US pop powerhouse last performed in our city nearly a decade ago now when she brought her famous All I Want For Christmasshow to the UK for the first time ever, taking to sold-out Manchester Arena stage on 10 December 2017.
Mariah has not performed in Manchester since, but all that could be set to change as Co-op Live has hinted that an announcement is ‘coming soon’.
Taking to its official social media platforms today, Co-op Live posted a very festive-themed AI video of snow falling on the arena as the camera zoomed in and the instrumental of Mariah’s absolutely iconic hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ playing in the background, and the caption hinting at the song’s title too.
Of course, we could be wrong, it might not be Mariah at all, but if the 300+ comments from fans in a frenzy thinking the same as us are anything to go by, it’s looking like we might be right.
“The countdown to Christmas is on,” Co-op Live said in its video, before letting fans know that they would be getting some form of confirmation soon.
Emily Sergeant -
15th September 2020 
