A massive ‘football fan park’ is coming to Manchester for the Euros this summer
Fans can gather to watch Euro 2021 on three huge anti-glare screens with a world-class sound system, food, drinks and a proper big game atmosphere at EventCity in Manchester.
The UK’s biggest ‘football fan park’ is coming to Manchester for the Euros this summer – complete with giant screens, sound-systems and a fully-stocked bar.
Sporting events company 4TheFans will be running the park at EventCity for England’s tournament fixtures in June against Croatia, Scotland and Czech Republic.
Each of the events promises a ‘big game atmosphere with food and drinks’ hosted by a football legend including Paul Merson, David May, and Danny Mills.
DJ sets, competitions and giveaways will also take place in between the action – as England aim to be crowned champions of Europe on home turf at Wembley Stadium.
The two fan parks taking place before June 21 will be socially distanced.
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These rules will then be relaxed in time for when England face Czech Republic on June 22.
4TheFans fan parks in London and Hastings sold out within a week – and high demand is expected for the Manchester events.
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Situated next to the Trafford Centre in Manchester, EventCity has proven to be a successful entertainments venue even during restrictions – having held a number of events in partnership with One Agency, the team behind Park N Party drive-in cinema events.
4The Fans Fan Park events announced today are:
Sunday 13th June – Group D: England vs Croatia (2pm) – Hosted by Paul Merson
Friday 18th June – Group D: England vs Scotland (8pm) – Hosted by David May
Tuesday 22nd June – Group D: Czech Republic vs England (8pm) – Hosted by Danny Mills
Sunday 11th July – Euro2020 Final ( 8pm ) – Hosted by Special Guests
A statement from organisers reads: “4TheFans will take fans as close to being at the real thing as you can get.
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“The excitement will build from the Euro 2021 kick off and as we head past the 21st June and the lifting of restrictions, 4TheFans fan parks will blow the roof off the beautiful game – all the drama, all the tackles, all the goals – shown on three huge anti-glare screens, with special effects and a monster sound system.
“There will be no better place for football fans to come together and soak up the atmosphere and added entertainment with friends and family. These unmissable game-changing events will go down as footballing classics all of their own.”
Tickets start at £60 per table of six (£10 per person) with VIP front section tables and queue jump also available from £90 per table for six people.
Eurovision 2025 final to be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester
Emily Sergeant
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest is to be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester next month.
Following the success of the previous two years, initially starting back when the internationally renowned televised event was held on British soil in Liverpool in 2023, cinemas up and down the UK are, once again, set to come together to celebrate 2025’s edition of the major night in the music calendar by hosting the ultimate viewing events.
The epic Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 17 May will be broadcast live on BBC One, and streamed into more than 100 cinemas nationwide – including several in Greater Manchester.
Distributed by CinemaLive, the live stream events will allow Eurovision fans to gather under one roof and share in the unbeatable experience of celebrating the brightest and boldest music party of the year on the big screen.
The Eurovision 2025 final will be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester / Credit: CinemaLive | Krists Luhaers (via Unsplash)
You may remember that Switzerland is hosting Eurovision this year, following the nation’s well-deserved victory at the 2024 contest with the song ‘The Code’ performed by Nemo.
But thanks to these live stream events, you won’t need to make the trip to Basel to get in on the action, as you’ll just need to nip down to your nearest participating cinema instead.
Not only will the long-awaited final of the show be streamed live onto the big screen in 5.1 surround sound, but fans are invited to bring their Eurovision parties from the front room to the cinema instead, as organisers say fancy dress is ‘heavily encouraged’, as are enthusiastic sing-alongs too.
Speaking ahead of the event next month, John Travers from distributors CinemaLive, said: “We’re delighted to be working with the BBC to bring Eurovision’s grand final live into cinemas across the UK for the third year in a row.
“There’s simply no better way to enjoy the biggest night in music than in a cinema.”
Tickets are now live and available to book at your local cinema here.
Some of the participating Greater Manchester cinemas include Vue Manchester Printworks, Everymans in Manchester city centre and Altrincham, The Light in Stockport, and Cineworld in Didsbury, among others.
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A theatre adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy film North By Northwest is coming to Manchester
Daisy Jackson
Alfred Hitchcock’s much-loved spy classic, North By NorthWest, is hitting the stage and visiting one of Manchester’s most celebrated theatres.
This new, riotously funny production will be visiting HOME theatre for a run of shows kicking off this week.
The show reworks Hitchcock’s film of the same name, following one man who accidentally lands himself in the middle of a Cold War conspiracy.
Now adapted for the stage by Emma Rice, North By Northwest follows an unfortunate mix-up where a mistimed phone call to his mother lands Roger Thornhill in a spot of bother.
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy film North By Northwest is hitting the stage in Manchester / Credit: Steve Tanner (via Supplied)
Audiences will see this unlikely (and reluctant) hero head on the run, dodging spies, airplanes and a femme fatale.
For the theatre production at HOME, the classic spy film (that starred Cary Grant) has been turned on its head and stars just six shape-shifting performers.
There’s a fabulous 1950s soundtrack to go with it too – and, apparently, a lot of suitcases.
Tickets are now on sale, and it’s already being described as a must-see / Credit: Steve Tanner (via Supplied)
North By NorthWest promises ‘glamour, romance, jeopardy and a liberal sprinkling of tender truths’.
Artistic director Emma Rice has already adapted and directed products for Wise Children including The Buddha of Suburbia, Blue Beard, and Wuthering Heights, plus worked as artistic director for Shakespeare’s Globe.
The cast is made up of Mirabelle Gremaud as Anna; Patrycja Kujawska as Eve Kendall; Kary Owen as The Professor; Simon Oskarsson as Valerian; Karl Queensborough as Phillip Vandamm; and Ewan Wardrop as Roger Thornhill.
North by Northwest is a co-production with Wise Children, York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, and is currently on a UK tour.
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