With around 80,000 new and returning students set to arrive in the city over the new few weeks, Manchester’s number one entertainment venue has some “fresh offers for freshers”.
The freshers experience is set to be a very one different this year amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
With nightclubs still closed and strict social distancing measures in place in bars – as well as the new rule of six and a 10pm curfew set to be announced by the government this evening – usual bar crawls and club nights are out of the question, but the Printworks is still intent on helping the student experience thrive in a COVID-safe way.
The iconic entertainment complex in the heart of the city centre has a host of offers to suit every student kick-start freshers in style.
With over nineteen venues to splash your student loan on – including food, drink and leisure – students are encouraged to leave enough time to study Printworks’ huge range of deals and discounts.
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So, what’s on offer then? Here’s everything you need to know.
The Printworks
Treetop Adventure Golf
Tee off with a free bottled beer, cider, 125ml wine or soft drink when you play 36 holes at Treetop Adventure Golf Manchester Printworks.
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Only valid between 5pm Sunday – 5pm Friday with student photo ID.
Frankie & Benny’s
You can relish in a 25% discount at Frankie & Benny’s Printworks with a valid NUS or Student Beans card.
Escape Reality
Students can get 50% escape games between Monday – Thursday.
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All team members must have a valid student ID and the offer cannot be used with additional offers.
Yates
Enjoy a range of refreshing drinks with offers including 2-for-1 cocktails, £1.50 Sourz shots or two jagerbombs for £6.50.
Why not opt for the burger and a pint deal for £7.99 instead?
Wagamama
The noodle union is back open for business.
Bring your own bubble of six with Wagamama’s Student Sundays and get a free beer when you order a main. Plus, there’s the chance to win the entire meal for free too.
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Valid on Sundays from 20th September – 19th October with student ID.
Tenpin
Nuffield Health
Students can join Nuffield Health Printworks now and get the rest of the month free, with the only thing to pay for is the £20 joining fee.
Students can also get 20% off their membership with valid ID.
Hard Rock Cafe
Celebrate the extended Eat Out To Help Out offer at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester with 50% off (up to £10) on the main menu and non-alcoholic beverages. To redeem, simply quote ‘Eat Out to Help Out extension’ before placing your food order.
The offer is valid all day Monday-Wednesday until 30th September.
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O’Neill’s
Fancy getting in the Irish spirit?
Head to O’Neill’s and enjoy 50% off mains, or get a classic beef or chicken burger and a drink for £4. Upgrade for a £1 to enjoy a refreshing pint of Brewdog Punk IPA.
Tenpin
Get bowled over with some fantastic offers at newly opened Tenpin, including bowling and a drink from £9, bowling and food from £13 and bowling, food and drink from £15.
Plus, there are group packages available with bowling, food and mocktails for four people from £56.
Vue
Students are invited back the big screen experience with £4.99 cinema tickets when booking online at Vue in the Printworks.
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Greater Manchester’s spooky steam trains are returning this Halloween
Emily Sergeant
Spooky season is right around the corner, and one of Greater Manchester’s most-popular Halloween events is returning.
What’s Halloween without East Lancashire Railway‘s (ELR) eerie ghost trains at this point? Generally selling out each year, the heritage railway’s Halloween Ghost Trains always prove to be top of the Halloween bucket list for people looking for some ‘spooktacular fun’ once the scariest time of year rolls around.
And 2026 is expected to be no different… in fact, it’ll be even creepier than normal, because the scream train has had a spooky makeover.
You can expect flickering lights, eerie sounds, creepy surprises, and perhaps a very unwelcome visitor climbing aboard.
Those brave enough at lending the Monster Squad a helping hand at banishing ghosts and ghouls will be whisked away on a haunted steam engine through the atmospheric Greater Manchester countryside.
Before you join them though, you’ll need to prove you have what it takes by making it through the Halloween Walkthrough on the footbridge with a fair few jump scares.
Once you reach the platform, you’ll be greeted by Halloween favourites, Vampire Brian and Veronica the Witch, who’ll prepare you for your terrifying train trip with a song, a dance, and probably a scream or two.
Spooky steam train rides through Greater Manchester are returning this Halloween / Credit: ELR
As you take in the autumn sights and delights of the local countryside out the historic steam train’s windows on your journey, there’ll be lots of spooky entertainment and music along the way, and as always, screaming and singalongs are to be expected – and encouraged – as this is all part of the experience.
Families are also encouraged to ‘show off your spookiest fancy dress’ on the day too, and if you make it to the end, then a goody bag for every child ‘full of tricks and treats’ awaits.
The Halloween Ghost Trains are happening over an extended weekend in late October, running from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October.
Tickets are now on sale, starting from just £15 per person, and you can book here.
Featured Image – ELR
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
Emily Sergeant -
22nd September 2020 
