A cruise company in Manchester are hosting a range of musical-themed cruise trips inspired by legendary household singing greats.
Manchester River Cruises is giving guests the opportunity to sail the Salford Quays with live entertainment from professional tribute acts such as Queen of Country, Dolly Parton and the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis.
The events are scheduled throughout the autumn season, take you through various parts of the city and can hopefully help carry you through the summer slump.
Adele is the first musical icon embarking on the gorgeous Salford Quays with her impressive vocals and sombre ballads. Guests can sing along to tracks from the powerhouse artist followed by a megamix of soul, Motown, disco and many more.
A hunk, a hunk of burning love is hitting the waters next is Elvis Live, continuing the music-themed season. Fans of the rubber-leg dancing performer are in for a wonderful night of entertainment as well as a scenic tour of Manchester by cruise.
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The cruise may depart at 7:30pm but Ms. Parton will still serenade you with her smash hit ‘9 to 5’. The Tennessee musical great will take guests on a journey down memory lane singing songs spanning her 49 album discography.
There are also a handful of events which span musical decades including ‘Club Tropicana’ for the 80’s lovers and ‘Back to the 90’s’ for your dancefloor fillers.
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‘Soul River’ is another music event which spans everything from Marvin Gaye to Barry White. Your host for the night Babalola Jnr. spoils guests with not one but three magnificent sets spanning decades of classic soulful tunes.
All excursions include a phenomenal performance, attendees are treated to a sparkling glass of prosecco on arrival and table service throughout the journey.
If music isn’t really your thing, this nautical company offers standard services which allow you to fully enjoy the surroundings of Manchester by water with no musical backdrop, plus plenty of other special cruise nights and seasonal events. For instance…
Throughout half-term, there are a handful of ‘Wizards and Fairies Cruises’ that can keep your little ones occupied over the school break. Adults can refresh themselves with mulled wine and a mince pie, while kids have juice and a cookie on hand to calm their excitement.
From 23 November, Santa Claus is comin’ to town and ticket holders can enjoy a full-on Father Christmas-style grotto experience on the water.
They truly do have an impressive assortment of events to choose from.
For a full rundown of events and musical-themed cruise nights, you can find more information on the Manchester River Cruises website HERE.
Hundreds of sausage dogs will be taking over a cafe in Manchester this weekend
Emily Sergeant
A pop-up cafe filled with hundreds of sausage dogs is coming back to Manchester this weekend.
Are you a big dachshund fan? Love seeing lots of little sausage dogs in the same place? Looking for your little pup to make some sausage friends? Well you’re in luck, as the Dachshund Pup Up Cafe is back in our city on Sunday.
Having already proved to be a smash-hit success in the years it’s visited Manchester since 2018, the dachshund pop up cafe – or we should say ‘pup up cafe’ – will be filling another popular city centre venue with so many sausage dogs.
Organisers are expecting more than 250 dachshunds to join in on the fun.
Hundreds of sausage dogs will be taking over a cafe in Manchester this weekend / Credit: The Pup Up Cafe
Sausage dogs and their owners are all invited to descend on Revolution Parsonage Gardens in the city centre from 10am, as organisers The Pup Up Cafe have managed to secure the whole venue the dogs to roam free and enjoy some wholesome fun in a safe space.
Whether you own a sausage dog yourself or you’re simply just a dachshund fan, you’ll get the chance to mingle with many furry little friends, take part in a range of activities, and stock up on dachshund-related goodies.
The pups themselves will get to enjoy unlimited dog treats and free puppuccinos, and play to their heart’s content with other sausages.
It sounds like it’s going to be a jam-packed day to remember, so luckily, there’ll be plenty of photo opportunities throughout.
The Dachshund Pup Up Cafe will arrive in Manchester on Sunday 9 March from 10am-1:30pm, with different morning and afternoon sessions during the day, and pp to 50 sausage dogs allowed per session.
Fancy ‘a sausage mad day’ then? Tickets will set you back £10 if you’re a sausage dog owner, and £15 if you’re just a dachshund fan who’s keen to go along for the fun anyway.
There’s a big 90s rave happening in Manchester this summer
Thomas Melia
A music-oriented event is taking place in Manchester later this year dedicated to everything about the unforgettable 90s rave scene.
Relive the ‘Madchester‘ glory days all over again as you and your mates can now get tickets to the 90’s rave of the summer happening right here in Manchester.
This event is going big or going home with a runtime of 10 hours and with the amount of acts that have been announced, you’ll wish you had 24 hours.
Presented by the same team that put together ‘Sanctuary Forever’, ravers are at the heart of everything they do, and with a turnout of 8,500 attendees, you certainly won’t be dancing alone.
There are four different ‘arenas’ at this rave all catering to different soundscapes of the 90s rave scene, from hardcore to classic DnB, no music genre has been forgotten.
We all know Manchester was the cultural epicentre for electronic music and with the help of iconic music venues including The Hacienda.
Now, the capital of the North is back in its prime with this event featuring much-adored DJs such as Fabio and Grooverider, Ratpack, Danny Rampling and more.
Acts like Scott Brown, Hype and Slipmatt who were instrumental in shaping rave culture in the 90’s will also be playing sets on this very night.
Rave culture is nothing but praised for around these quarters with The Prodigy playing two very special gigs in the current club highlight, The Warehouse Project back in December.
Taking place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, this 84,000 square foot space is deeply rooted in the rave scene too, with shows like Helter Skelter, Life, Asylum and Fantasia happening here once upon a time.
You can see the lineup in full HERE get a quick rundown of the setup down below:
With a lineup this stellar, while making sure to look back on Manchester’s musical history and 90s rave culture, in particular, there’s a reason why this event is titled ‘Manchester Forever’.
‘Manchester Forever’ is coming to Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on 3 May 2025 and tickets are already on sale.
Thomas Melia -
20th September 2024 
