A brand-new experience inspired by the world of Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. is set to stop off in Manchester this month.
The Nickelodeon Experience is gearing up to take over Heaton Park from next week.
Inspired by the popular US-originated television channels that have been entertaining youngsters for nearly three decades now, The Nickelodeon Experience is an immersive outdoor adventure that’s jam-packed with multi-sensory interactive zones where kids can create their own fun.
Currently touring across the UK, and having recently spent some time up in Edinburgh, The Nickelodeon Experience will be at Heaton Park from Saturday 23 July – Friday 5 August, and it looks set to be a place where “all your favourite TV shows come to life”.
Event organisers are promising a whole range of themed activities for kids of every age, and something for all the family to enjoy.
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Some of the activities on the exciting 2022 lineup include the chance to meet the pups from Paw Patrol, solve the Hunter Street escape room, escape from Henry Danger’s air maze, and unlock your superpowers in the Thunderman’s School for Superheroes.
The Nickelodeon Experience will be at Heaton Park from Saturday 23 July – Friday 5 August / Credit: The Nickelodeon ExperienceThe immersive outdoor adventure is jam-packed with multi-sensory interactive zones / Credit: The Nickelodeon Experience
You can also go underground to visit the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ lair, hunt for some exciting treasure with Santiago of the Seas, and so much more.
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You’ll also want to make sure you head on over to the Spongebob-themed Bikini Bottom Beach, which is an ideal place to spend time, relax, and grab a bite – with plenty of hot and cold food and drink on offer, as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options.
And of course, it wouldn’t be a Nickelodeon event without slime, right?
So, in true Nick tradition, you can finish your memorable day at the festival by heading to a Slime Time Party to get suitably slimed.
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It’s a place where “all your favourite TV shows come to life” / Credit: The Nickelodeon Experience
The Nickelodeon Experience will be at Heaton Park from Saturday 23 July – Friday 5 August.
Open from 9am – 6pm every day, the event will be located in Dower House field, opposite the Hall car park and north play area – with ticket prices starting at just £19.50 for adults and £29.50 for children, with group rates also available.
Lily Allen to play smash-hit new album in full on first tour in seven years
Danny Jones
Lily Allen has returned with one of the best comeback albums the British music scene has witnessed in decades, and it’s been received so well that she’s set to play the record IN FULL on a new tour – her first in more than seven years – and, yes, she’s coming to Manchester.
The noughties popstar and daughter of fellow musician and actor, Keith Allen, isn’t just having a renaissance, the 40-year-old singer-songwriter is now riding arguably one of the biggest waves of popularity in her career following the release of her fifth studio LP.
West End Girl, released earlier this month, has not only gone down a treat with die-hard Lily Allen listeners but has earned her plenty of new fans too, as well as winning over numerous critics.
Notching multiple five-star reviews, a shout for album of the year from Variety, and even being labelled “one for the history books” by the BBC, the demand to see her back on the road was ready and waiting, and now the genre-hopping Hammersmith heroine is giving the people what they want.
Without giving too much away for those who haven’t listened to it yet, the deeply honest and no-holds-barred material dives into her divorce from ex-husband, David Harbour, of Stranger Things and Thunderbolts* fame.
Leaving no stone unturned, it’s a deeply personal, scorched-earth kind of album that has resonated with a lot of people, it seems.
We’re not going to say any more than that; just strap in, give it a go and thank us later. You can see the full list of her newly announced domestic tour dates, where she’ll be playing West End Girl in its entirety, down below.
Lily Allen UK live tour dates
March 2026
2/3 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
3/3 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
5/3 Birmingham Symphony Hall
7/3 Sheffield City Hall
8/3 Newcastle City Hall
10/3 Manchester Aviva Studios, The Hall
11/3 Manchester Aviva Studios, The Hall
14/3 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
15/3 Cambridge Corn Exchange
17/3 Bristol Beacon
18/3 Cardiff New Theatre
20/3 London Palladium
21/3 London Palladium
Here’s a little taste of just one of the tracks from the acclaimed new album, which is already being heralded as her best to date.
Honestly, there’s plenty more where that came from…
If you’re looking to hear the explosive 14-track diatribe from start to finish in person, she’ll be playing not just one but two nights at the Factory International’s Aviva Studios.
Tickets for all Lily Allen live tour dates, including her Manchester shows next spring, go live on Friday, 7 November from 10am – and given the reaction to the album itself, you can bank on them selling out fast.
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Stockport’s ‘captivating’ Christmas festival is back with 50 FREE shows and hundreds of performers
Emily Sergeant
Things are getting all festive in Stockport as more than 50 free shows and hundreds of performers prepare to descend the town centre.
Back by popular demand to kick off Christmas in style, especially after the inaugural event resulted in the busiest Sunday for the Greater Manchester town’s centre since 2019, Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday will be returning next month for a one-day festival packed with magical street theatre, banging brass bands, carnival fun, and loads more.
Hundreds of captivating performers will take over Stockport for the day, with another new lineup for 2025 promising something for the whole family.
Stockport’s ‘captivating’ Christmas festival is back with 50 free shows and hundreds of performers / Credit: Supplied
Think a giant carnival bee, stilt-walking Christmas Belles, comedy chefs, bouncing snowmen, cocky robins, roaming bands, and so much more – with more than 50 free shows and activities to enjoy all day long.
Produced by renowned carnival arts organisation, Global Grooves, and organised by Stockport Council, Totally Stockport, Merseyway, and Stockport Market, the town centre will be buzzing with Christmas excitement from midday right through to 5pm, as performers take over iconic Stockport locations.
Head to Market Place, the Underbanks, Merseyway, Redrock, and Suffragette Square to make the most of all the festive fun.
Spectacular Sunday always marks the start of Stockport’s festive season, and 2025 is no different.
“Stockport likes to do Christmas in its own way, and our Spectacular Sunday event is about filling the town with energy, music and performance and giving visitors something unexpected at every turn,” explained Totally Stockport CEO, Mark Ross.
“It’s a celebration of creativity, community and the independent spirit that makes Stockport what it is.
Emily Sergeant -
12th July 2022 
