Meditation workshops, aerobic dance classes, and sound baths are just some of the things you could be getting up to at Trafford Palazzo this weekend.
That’s because the retail complex is bringing back its TP Feelgood Weekender festival.
Back by popular demand, and already sounding set to be weekend full of “fun and energising activities” for visitors of all ages to enjoy, the TP Feelgood Weekender will be taking over Trafford Palazzo‘s tipi space on both Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February.
Open for all to attend, there’ll be a wide range of family-friendly workshops happening across the two days of the festival, all with a focus on health and wellness.
Some of the feel-good activities you can get involved with are yoga sessions, aerobic and dance classes, and relaxing sound baths, alongside guided meditation and ‘breath work’ workshops from Greater Manchester at the wider North West region’s most renowned wellness brands and professionals.
And the best bit about it all? Everyone can take part in all of these sessions without paying a penny, as the full festival is completely FREE.
On the Saturday (3 February), you can start your day out on a positive note with an ‘Ecstatic Dance’ class led by Transcend Tribe that’s designed to help you cope with stress and achieve serenity, or take part in a ‘Breath Workshop’ with experts Illumin8te to “steady your breath, steady your mind, and reap all the benefits” in the afternoon.
There’s a free family wellbeing festival happening at Trafford Palazzo this weekend / Credit: Trafford Palazzo
Or, how does an ‘Angst Aerobics’ class with Girl Gang MCR to let off some steam with an alternative excursive routine sound instead?
Then, on the Sunday (4 February), Girl Gang MCR are back to kick-start the day from 11am, but this time with their Taylor Swift-inspired fun aerobic dance session ‘Shake It Off’.
After this, little Mancs can then get stuck into a ‘Kids Meditation and Yoga’ class with The Conscious Classroom to help them move away from anxiety and stress, and toward “increased concentration over their mind”, while grown-ups try out an innovative ‘Sound Bath’ session with Gong Hollistic to renew their mind, body, and soul.
There’s meditation workshops, aerobic dance classes, sound baths, and more on the lineup / Credit: Trafford Palazzo
Fancy it then? The TP Feelgood Weekender is happening this Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February down at Trafford Palazzo, and it’s free to head on down to – but advanced booking of the classed you want to take part in is advised.
You can find out more and book your place on the workshops here.
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Popular daytime rave where you can be in bed by 9pm is coming back to Manchester
Clementine Hall
The famous Day Fever is returning to Manchester later this year, and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever before.
A rave where you can be in bed by 9pm? Now that’s our kind of rave.
If you haven’t heard of Day Fever before, then we are about to blow your mind. Launched in early 2024 by actress Vicky McClure and Reverend & The Makers frontman Jon McClure, Day Fever has become somewhat of a cultural sensation.
From its debut in Sheffield to a tour that sees thousands of ravers hitting the dance floor each month, the message is clear – people want to dance and let loose, but still be in bed before 9pm… and to be honest, we don’t blame them.
Day Fever is returning to Manchester later this year / Credit: Supplied
Running from 3pm to 8pm, Day Fever provides a proper night out that doesn’t completely write you off for the entire weekend.
“It started as a WhatsApp idea,” says Jon McClure. “Jonny just said, ‘A daytime disco, how good would that be?’ We’re all a bit nuts, so we just said, ‘Come on then!’
“It feels like a massive house party at your nan’s,” laughs Vicky. “No drama, no egos, just people acting daft, getting dressed up, and having the best time.”
The massively-popular rave starts in the afternoon, meaning you can still be in bed by 9pm / Credit: Supplied
From Manchester to Newcastle, Glasgow to Leeds, every Day Fever event has its own unique flavour.
There’ll be local DJs who know their crowds keep the energy high with a nostalgic mix of Northern Soul, disco, indie, and 90s classics. “Manchester goes mad for Oasis,” says Jon, “and if Vicky’s there, we have to play Whitney, it’s non-negotiable.”
Day Fever is about to set out on its biggest tour yet, and another Manchester date has been announced for later in the year, as it’ll be taking over New Century Hall once again on 20 September 2025.
Tickets are now available, so get your hands on them here.
We’ll see you on the dance floor.
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‘No ticket, no entry’ – Council urges ticketless Oasis fans not to travel to Heaton Park
Emily Sergeant
Ticketless Oasis fans are being urged not to make the journey to Heaton Park this week.
With three concerts still to be played by as part of Oasis Live ’25 here in Manchester this week, following the iconic band’s two hugely successful concerts at the weekend, Manchester City Council has now reissued its repeated request – and warning – for fans without tickets to the shows to not travel to the park.
The warning comes after it was discovered that the so-called ‘Gallagher Hill’ viewing area inside the park, that went viral on social media, has now had large steel fencing erected around its perimeter.
After taking stock of how the first two shows went, the Council says additional measures have now been deemed ‘necessary’ to protect the environment of the park, ensure areas of parkland and nearby livestock are protected, and maintain public safety.
These additional measures will be in place for the next three concerts, taking place tonight (16 July), and Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July.
The Council says its decision to erect steel fencing around a large area of the hill within the cattle field in the main park is because the area is currently being developed as a new woodland for the park and has been recently planted with around 300 young trees, as well as being a measure to protect the livestock in the field, which include both expectant and nursing cows, and a bull.
“The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose – both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there,” the Council said in a statement released ahead of tonight’s show.
There are also no facilities for ticketless fans at the park, the Council confirmed, and they will not be able to see the concerts or get into the event arena – which is double-walled with solid high-security fencing all the way around.
The Council has urged ticketless Oasis fans not to travel to Heaton Park this week / Credit: The Manc Group
More than 2,000 event security staff and police officers will be on duty around the site across the next three dates to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticketholders, and to make sure that only those who have official tickets can access the concerts.
Councillor John Hacking, Executive Member for Employment, Skills and Leisure at Manchester City Council, commented: “As you would expect, given the size of the concerts and numbers of people attending, we go through a continuous process with partners of re-assessing the plans in place for the concerts to ensure both public safety and that any environmental impact on our award-winning park is minimised.”
“Our advice to music fans who don’t have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead,” Cllr Hacking continued.
“The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time. We’ve got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy whether they’ve got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.”
Emily Sergeant -
31st January 2024 
