A huge warehouse on the industrial outskirts of Manchester city centre is set to host a huge Qatar World Cup 2022 fan zone.
Love Factory, a new cultural building on Dantzic Street, will show the games on a huge indoor central screen and projectors throughout the venue.
As well as actually screening the matches, Love Factory’s commitment to football will continue with a huge exhibition of World Cup jerseys from Classic Football Shirts.
There’ll also be a range of local food and drink traders, including Ate Days A Week, who’ll create a rotation of pie fillings inspired by the different countries competing in the tournament.
Love Factory is set to open its doors this winter and will operate as an adaptive events venue, kicking things off with its Qatar World Cup 2022 programming.
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VIP booths at Love Factory’s World Cup celebrations in Manchester. Credit: Supplied
An Official Carling Fan Zone will take over the huge space, alongside general seating, and even dedicated Singing Terraces as a nod to the days when football grounds rarely had seating.
All the zones will have uninterrupted views of the action and will be within easy reach of the food and drink offerings.
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There are also hospitality boxes for group hire, with flatscreens, fine-tuned sound systems, and food and drink packages.
Love Factory Manchester. Credit: Jody HartleyAte Days A week at Love Factory Manchester. Credit: SuppliedLove Factory Manchester. Credit: Supplied
At halftime, there’ll be live halftime punditry from talkSPORT, with commentators providing match commentary.
Exclusive items like Copa90 boots, classic football shirts worn by legendary squads throughout history, archive images and rare posters will be displayed.
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Classic Football Shirts, the sporting treasure trove on Deansgate, will be creating an exhibition celebrating past iconic World Cup moments, including match-worn England shirts including 1990 Home, 1998 Home, and more.
Limited coaching sessions with Football Kings will be available for kids between five and 13 years old outside the ticketed match days.
There’ll be a five-a-side pitch campaign on Thursday 17 November made up of teams of influencers, including Stretford Paddock, Habitat, EATMCR, Love Factory, Classic Football Shirts, Football Kings, and Miss Kick.
Tickets for Love Factory x Qatar World Cup 2022 are £5 for standing; £7 for seating; £10 per person for hospitality seating. Tickets are available to purchase HERE: lovefactory.uk/theworldcup
Private Suites are also available at £75 per person which includes private space with champagne on arrival, complimentary food and drinks, state-of-the-art flatscreen, fine-tuned sound systems, and access to cocktail bars. For further enquiry, please email [email protected].
Oasis announce extra 2027 tour dates – including TWO MORE Knebworth shows
Emily Sergeant
Oasis have announced a run of additional tour dates for 2027, including two more Knebworth shows.
In case you need bringing up to speed a little, it was announced last week, following the unprecedented success of the reunion tour, Oasis Live ’25, last year – including five nostalgia-drenched gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park – Oasis would be hitting the road once again in 2027, and this time around, they’re going BIG.
We’re talking 11 nights at the Etihad Stadium and a return to the iconic grounds of Knebworth for four special shows there too, kind of ‘big’.
The iconic Manchester band will also be taking to a range of other world-famous stages across the globe, including five nights at Glasgow’s Celtic Park, and major cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, and Las Vegas.
And now they’ve added some extra dates into the mix due to popular demand.
While there’s no additional Manchester dates on the lineup this time (11 is quite a lot to begin with, after all), they have doubled up on Knebworth instead.
That’s right – the Gallagher brothers and co have now announced two further Knebworth shows on 25 and 26 September, on top of the already-announced dates of 11, 12, 18 and 19 September.
Tickets are being sold through a strict fan registration process this year, with no general onsale and only successful registrants even invited to try and buy them.
Prices will be fixed, however, meaning fans will be able to snap up a ticket for as little as £74.60 for seated tickets, with seats then costing up to £266.60, including fees.
Standing tickets will be priced at either £173.60 or £206.60, and there are also hotel packages, coach packages, and VIP packages available.
Everything you need to know about buying tickets for Oasis Live ’27 is here.
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Strictly Come Dancing Live to return to Manchester as part of 2027 UK tour
Emily Sergeant
Strictly Come Dancing Live is set to return in 2027 for a spectacular new UK arena tour.
Hot on the heels of last weekend’s dazzling launch show for the 2026 BBC series, audiences are invited to get their dancing shoes on and their ’10’ paddles at the ready, as a new lineup of celebrities and professionals will be taking to the dancefloor for 29 shows across the country – including three shows in Manchester.
Head judge Shirley Ballas will be hitting the road, alongside fellow judges Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, with Janette Manrara also presenting.
Directed by Craig Revel Horwood himself, Strictly Come Dancing Live takes the magic of the BBC TV show and turns it up to another level.
Expect jaw-dropping group dances, breathtaking routines, stunning costumes, and live music from the legendary Strictly band and singers, all brought together in a first-class arena production.
As always with the Strictly Live Tour, there is one very important decision to be made at every show – which couple will lift the Glitterball Trophy?
And that decision is not in the hands of the judges. The judges are there to critique and provide their invaluable opinions on each dance routine, but they do not hold the power, as this lies with the audience instead, who can vote using their mobile phones to decide who is the winner.
Strictly Come Dancing Live is returning to Manchester as part of its 2027 UK tour / Credit: Supplied
The tour kicks off at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 22 January for the first of five shows, and will then cha-cha-cha its way across the UK, visiting other major northern cities like Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Leeds, before arriving in Manchester at the start of February.
Strictly Come Dancing Live will take to the AO Arena stage on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2027, with two shows happening on the Saturday.
Tickets officially go on sale this week, with venue pre-sales beginning at 10am on Thursday 24 September, before general sale starts on Friday (25 September), also at 10am.
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