A magical Harry Potter movie marathon that comes complete with afternoon tea and wizardy-themed cocktails is coming to a little cinema in Manchester city centre.
And it’s all to celebrate the 20th anniversary the iconic film franchise.
If you’d consider yourself to be a pretty big Potterhead, then you’ll probably want to get yourself down to one of Manchester’s most popular hotels, King Street Townhouse, as the venue will be marking the occasion in style at its very-own exclusive cinema by screening all eight films in the franchise over the course of two extended weekends this month.
King Street Townhouse’s vintage-style cinema isn’t always one that everyone’s familiar with, as it’s tucked away and seats only a handful of people at a time for the ultimate viewing experience.
The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Cinema Package includes your traditional afternoon tea, a magical Harry Potter-themed cocktail, all of your in-cinema treats – including popcorn and sweets – and the ticket for one movie screening, where guests can choose which movie from the franchise they’d like to watch.
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It also includes “all the usual magical ingredients which make up an extraordinary cinema experience at King Street Townhouse” too.
The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Cinema Package comes complete with afternoon tea and wizardy-themed cocktails / Credit: King Street Townhouse
Here’s the full schedule for the Harry Potter movie marathon:
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Friday 21 January: Philosopher’s Stone – 1pm & Chamber of Secrets – 4pm
Saturday 22 January:Prisoner of Azkaban – 1pm & Goblet of Fire – 4pm
Sunday 23 January:Order of the Phoenix, 1pm & The Half-Blood Prince – 4pm
Friday 28 January:Prisoner of Azkaban – 1pm & Goblet of Fire – 4pm
Saturday 29 January:Order of the Phoenix – 1pm & TheHalf-Blood Prince – 4pm
Sunday 30 January:TheDeathly Hallows Part 1 – 1pm & TheDeathly Hallows Part 2 – 4pm
The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Cinema Package will set you back £65 per person.
If Harry Potter isn’t really your thing, then there’s plenty of other cinema packages being offered at King Street Townhouse, including the ‘Movie Night In’ package, which gives you exclusive use of the whole private cinema to yourselves, and your party can pick any movie, documentary or sporting event to watch.
The ‘Reunion Cinema Package’ is also another popular one, which gives you and your friends and family private use of the cinema, the choice of what to watch, and also the option to add on a three-course dinner with wine at the King Street Townhouse Wine Cellar.
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King Street Townhouse’s vintage-style cinema is tucked away and seats only a handful of people at a time / Credit: Facebook (King Street Townhouse)
Other packages available to book include the ‘Cocktail Cinema Package’, the ‘Cinema Brunch Experience’, and the ‘Cinema Afternoon Tea’.
You can find more information and get booking on the King Street Townhouse website here.
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City Centre
This Manchester bar serves a bottomless cheese fondue with endless beer and wine
Georgina Pellant
There’s a bar in Manchester serving a bottomless cheese fondue with endless wine and beer, and it honestly sounds like the perfect treat.
While it might scream cosy winter night in, with a huge outdoor terrace, The Mews is also a firm favourite during the summer months.
Add in a board of melt-in-the-mouth charcuterie, springy pieces of garlic sourdough and a host of crunchy cheese biscuits, and you’ve got yourself the ideal afternoon if you ask us.
But there’s more. Alongside all that cheese and meat and bread, included in the price of The Mews’ bottomless fondue, cheese lovers can also enjoy 90 minutes of non-stop drinks.
Bottomless cheese fondue at The Mews on Deansgate in Manchester. (Credit: The Manc Eats)
Costing £37.50 each, included in the deal is a huge pot of melted Italian Fontina cheese served with homemade garlic croutons, sourdough crackers, and slices of British charcuterie.
You’ll also get to enjoy an hour and a half of endless pints of house pilsner and carafes of red or white wine to enjoy alongside.
Serving up to six people, the bottomless cheese fondue is available only when you pre-book, so make sure to get in touch ahead of your visit to let The Mews know that you’re coming.
If you’re not on the sauce, you can opt for the cheese fondue alone. Without the booze, it’s quite a bit cheaper at £25 for one, and £2.50 on top for any additional people who want to get stuck in.
Housed up on Deansgate Mews, just behind the main hustle and bustle of Deansgate, there’s plenty of space inside as well as a large, secluded terrace that is quite the suntrap (when the Manchester sun is shining).
Luxury Manchester gym Blok confirms permanent closure after weeks of uncertainty
Daisy Jackson
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure, weeks after the doors to the premium fitness facility mysteriously closed.
Around a fortnight ago, members began to arrive to their classes to find the gym on Ducie Street locked up and a forfeiture notice on the door – but at the time, Blok said that it was fighting to reopen.
Sadly, in an email sent to members today, its founder has confirmed that the studio is now permanently closed.
Blok – which has several very successful sites down in London – said that its relationship with its landlord has ‘broken down to a point where trust has been lost’.
The gym wrote that it’s been left with ‘no workable way forward’.
They said: “BLOK Manchester was a space built by our loyal and dedicated community. Whether you joined us for one class or one hundred, we are deeply grateful. You helped create something genuinely special in an incredible city.”
In the immediate future, they said they’ll be supporting the team of fantastic trainers who worked here, as well as looking after members.
Members will be contacted within a few hours with options and refunds owed.
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group
CEO and founder Ed Stanbury said: “While this marks the end of a chapter, we don’t see it as the end of our story in Manchester. We’re already speaking with developers about potential future sites and remain committed to returning to the city when the time is right.
“Thank you for being part of our story so far. Let’s shape the future of wellness. The mission continues.”
Commenting on Blok’s Instagram post – its first in almost a fortnight – people have been sharing their sadness at the closure of its Manchester site.
One person wrote: “beautiful space, beautiful staff and beautiful community.”
Another said: “Sending love to all the instructors !! :(((( gutted”
Someone else commented: “THE BEST CLASSES. I’m gutted.”
Emily Sergeant -
12th January 2022 
