Manchester City Council has unveiled the long-awaited mug design ahead of the 2022 Manchester Christmas Markets kicking off tomorrow.
It might not seem like much, but the unveiling of the annual Manchester Christmas Markets mug – which is given to any visitor buying themselves a winter warming drink at the markets – is a tradition we wait for each year, as they’re always known for their wonderfully-festive graphic designs.
Memorable mug designs in previous years have seen kissing snowmen, mistletoe, interactive and wearable red nose reindeers, and even Santa himself.
But this year, 2022’s exclusive designs features Christmas characters like Santa, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, and polar bears all high-fiving each other – with the Council saying the design is all about “celebrating the fun of the festive period”.
As always, the mugs have been designed by Council’s studio team, who wanted to portray “the message of unity this Christmas”.
“This year’s Christmas Markets mugs are brilliantly festive and scream Christmas,” said Cllr Pat Karney – Manchester City Council’s Christmas spokesperson.
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“Their arrival marks that holiday season is truly back in Manchester.
“Over the years, our mugs have become incredibly popular. They’re a firm Instagram favourite and have even become collectors items, as we know that some visitors have a complete collection of mugs going back more than 10 years.
“We expect those people to be first in line for a warming gluhwein or hot chocolate.”
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Manchester Christmas Markets 2022 begin on Thursday 10 November / Credit: Flickr
The mugs will be available at the Christmas Market bars selling and selling mulled wine, gluhwein and hot chocolate across Winter Gardens, Market Street, Cathedral Gardens, Exchange Street, New Cathedral Street, St Ann’s Square, Exchange Square, The Corn Exchange and King Street.
Visitors purchasing a hot drink will be asked to pay a £3 mug deposit.
Then you can either choose to return the mug for the deposit, or keep the mug as a memento of your visit to the 2022 markets.
Manchester Christmas Markets 2022 begin on Thursday 10 November, and will be open daily from 10am-8pm, with bars open 11am –9pm.
You can find out everything you need to know about the Manchester Christmas Markets 2022 here.
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Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Get ready to tuck in, you lot.
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Hotel prices have surged by a whopping 659% on Oasis Live ’27 opening night in Manchester
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In some rather unfortunate but expected news, it has been revealed that Manchester hotel prices for Oasis Live ’27 next year have surged.
And not just surged by a little bit, surged by a lot… we’re talking a 659% surge.
Just as they did for the rumoured dates, the experts at SeatPick have gone on to analyse the average cost of accommodation in Manchester on the now-confirmed concert nights in June 2027 to see how much out-of-town fans may have to part with.
It was revealed that hotel prices have surged by 659% on Oasis’ opening night at the Etihad Stadium on 4 June 2027, while on the first weekend (5 and 6 June) of tour dates, they’ve soared by up to 462% and are, on average, 98% higher than a weekday price.
Overall, the analysis uncovered that 12 June has the most expensive average two-star hotel cost at £253, while the highest average five-star hotel is £409 for the night on 19 June.
“Our analysis uncovered an enormous markup for local accommodation on nights that Oasis is rumoured to perform in Manchester,” explained Gilad Zilberman, who is the CEO at ticket platform SeatPick.
“Being aware of these accommodation costs and additional expenses can help fans plan and avoid being caught off guard by inflated prices on concert nights.
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Emily Sergeant -
9th November 2022 
