An all-singing, all-dancing cinema flowing with cocktails, beers and popcorn is opening in Manchester on Sunday.
The Bottomless Singing Cinema is moving into Revolution on Oxford Road on August 15 for a full day of classic musical flicks – with guests encouraged to dress up and singalong as they tuck into all the drinks and snacks they can manage.
Here’s what you can see at the Bottomless Singing Cinema this weekend.
Mamma Mia! will be showing at the Singing Cinema
Mamma Mia – 11am entry
Nothing screams singalong more than Mamma Mia!
This brazenly cheesy star-studded flick is packed with Abba songs from start to finish – with the jukebox musical comedy written around the group’s smash-hits including ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’, ‘Honey Honey’ and ‘Dancing Queen’, as well as the titular track.
The Greatest Showman broke box-office records to become the fifth-highest-grossing live action musical of all time after being released in 2017 – boasting a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack that shot to the top of the UK charts and stayed there for 11 consecutive weeks.
ADVERTISEMENT
It’s fondly remembered as one of the most fun musicals of modern times – and it’ll be beamed up on the big screen in Manchester on Sunday afternoon.
All T-Birds and Pink Ladies are welcome at Revs on Sunday afternoon – as audiences are invited to singalong with Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson in the classic American high school musical set in the 1950s.
ADVERTISEMENT
Guests are encouraged to bring their leather jackets and Rydell kit – with Grease kicking off from 4.30pm.
Originally released in 1975, Rocky Horror has earned a reputation as the quintessential ‘midnight movie’ – the kind of film during which viewers would break the code of conduct, shout back at the screen and singalong.
At the Bottomless Singing Cinema on Sunday, you’ll be able to do just that – with Rocky Horror playing from 7.30pm.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be screening on Sunday evening
Every event at the Singing Cinema comes with bottomless booze – so you might want to think about trying to wangle Monday off work if you can.
Drinks included in the offer are:
Aperol Spritz
Ketel V&T
Blank Canvas
Amstel
Prosecco
Bloody Mary
Remember, there’s also Heineken 0.0% and selected soft drinks available in the bottomless deal, too, if you wanted to take it easy.
If you don’t fancy going all out on drinks at all, simply stick to the bottomless popcorn option, kick back and watch the movies with a bit of a sing-song.
The Bottomless Singing Cinema is taking place in Manchester on Sunday 15 August 2021.
Tickets are available from £25 per head – and you can grab yours here.
What's On
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.
Manchester’s biggest comedy festival returns this week and you can STILL get tickets
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s most popular comedy festival is back this week, and there’s still time to get tickets if you’re up for a laugh.
That’s right – Laughterama is back in Manchester from today (2 September), and will once again be taking over the iconic Castlefield Bowl in the heart of the city centre for five days of fun.
Thousands of comedy lovers attend Laughterama each year to enjoy countless sell-out stand-up sets, and this year will be no different, as festivalgoers are in for an ‘explosive series of shows‘ from some of the hottest names on the comedy circuit.
Jack Dee, Nick Mohammed, Sara Pascoe, Fern Brady, and Chris McCausland are just some of the famous names on this year’s jam-packed lineup.
They’ll be joined by other big names like Michelle De Swarte, Stewart Lee, Nina Conti, Ivo Graham, Ellis James, and Harriett Kemsley when they all take to the Castlefield Bowl stage over the five-day festival from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 September.
Some of the other names you can expect are BAFTA nominee Rose Matafeo, stand-up marvel Sarah Keyworth, Plebs and Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, and podcast hero John Robbins.
It wouldn’t be Laughterama without some newcomers and breakthrough stars, of course, and on the lineup this year are viral sensation Vittorio Angelone, fast-rising talents Kiran Saggu and Jen Nolan, and BBC New Comedy Award finalist Evaldas Karosas.
Laughterama returns to Manchester later this week, and you still / Credit: Matt Eachus | Supplied
And aside from the comedy, as always, you can expect the very-best eats from Manchester’s street food scene will also be on site to tuck into, as well as an exciting selection of bars serving signature beers, cocktails, and more.
Laughterama 2026 is landing at Castlefield Bowl this week from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 September, with tickets now on sale at £29 per person.
The Manc -
10th August 2021 
