There’s a family-friendly Harry Potter-themed quiz happening at Albert Hall Manchester for Halloween tomorrow and there’s still a few tickets left remaining.
Do you know your hippogriff from your house elves? Do you know what really happened at Godrics Hollow? Reckon you can crack the Gringotts code?
You’ll want to get yourself down to Albert Hall tomorrow to try your luck then.
The Ultimate Harry Potter Quiz is hosted by Sylvester Snape (Severus’s muggle cousin), and invites you to get the whole family involved and put your wizarding knowledge to the test in the haunted Albert Hall this Saturday afternoon.
The Halloween-themed event – which is taking place from 1pm-3pm – features a live sorting hat for lucky winners, and thanks to Albert Hall teaming up with cult-favourite Neapolitan pizzeria Rudy’s, included in your ticket price is half a Rudy’s Pizza and a white chocolate bomb, along with some spooky sweet prizes for best the fancy dress costumes.
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Better yet, one lucky table will find a Golden Ticket to win a day at Harry Potter world.
Tickets are priced at £10 per person, but you’ll need to act fast if you want to get your hands on them as there are only a limited number left remaining.
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That’s not all though.
The Harry Potter Quiz is actually part of a trilogy of quizzes happening as part of Albert Hall’s ‘The Ultimate Scarefest’, which means there are two other speed quizzes you can get stuck into as well if you’re feeling brave.
From real-life horror, to bloodthirsty film trivia and terrifying tunes, be prepared to be thoroughly spooked.
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A number of COVID-safe precautions will be in place at each event and, in line with Tier 3 government guidelines, you are also asked to book with members of your household only.
You can buy your tickets, find more information, and familiarise yourself with the COVID-safe procedures ahead of the event via the Albert Hall MCR website here.
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‘Breathtaking’ new 360° immersive dinosaurs exhibition to open in Manchester later this year
Emily Sergeant
A ‘breathtaking’ new immersive dinosaurs exhibition is set to open in Manchester later this year.
Fresh off the back of announcing its programme of events for the upcoming autumn-winter season last week, Factory International has now revealed that another new Lightroom experience will be arriving later this year, and it’s one any budding paleontologist will want to keep an eye on.
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs blends iconic moments from Apple TV’s Emmy nominated Prehistoric Planet with never-before seen content.
It’s set to take audiences back in time to experience dinosaurs closer than ever before.
Narrated by critically acclaimed actor, Damian Lewis, the new 360° immersive experience is a celebration of our natural world told through captivating storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and groundbreaking technology, with visitors will be transported back in time, 66 million years ago, to experience dinosaurs up close.
Damian Lewis guides audiences through the fascinating role dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures have played in shaping our world – from Ammonites and Mosasaurs, to the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Lightroom’s state-of-the-art 360 projections will allow viewers to see these majestic animals at an awe-inspiring scale and travel alongside them through volcanoes, soaring skies and the deep sea.
As escapist as it is educational, audiences will not only experience some of the most beloved scenes from seasons one and two of Apple TV’s Prehistoric Planet, but they will also be immersed in exclusive extended CGI sequences and bespoke illustrations that bring the show to life in entirely new ways.
And to make it even better, the experience is set to an original score by multi-Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, alongside Anže Rozman, and Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music.
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs opens at Aviva Studios, and tickets go on public sale tomorrow (Friday 26 June).
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Prestigious Edinburgh TV Festival to move to Manchester for first time in 50 years
Emily Sergeant
Greater Manchester will become the new host city for the TV Festival from 2027 onwards it was announced today.
For the first time in five decades, following an extensive consultation and competitive bidding process – which was launched in 2025 – the prestigious festival is set to move from its home in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh to our region from 2027 onwards, beating out other major northern cities like Newcastle in the process.
As part of a UK-wide strategic review into the event’s long-term future, the Festival’s board of directors say the review was undertaken in order to ‘examine how the TV Festival could continue to grow’ amid increasing challenges around accessibility, affordability, and sustainability across the television industry.
Greater Manchester‘s ‘successful and comprehensive’ bid included commitments around affordability, infrastructure, industry partnership, and long-term growth potential.
Plans include holding the Festival in locations in the newly developed St. John’s creative and cultural district.
“Greater Manchester presented a vision for the Festival that combined genuine creative ambition and future-facing energy with practical accessibility and affordability for delegates,” commented Campbell Glennie, who is the CEO of the TV Festival and The TV Foundation.
“This means we can radically reduce the costs associated with attending the Festival as well as the cost of passes.
“The city reflects the expanding ambition of the UK television industry, while still offering the scale, connectivity and unique cultural identity needed for an event of this significance – it gives us the strongest platform to grow the Festival’s reach and impact in the years ahead.”
Cllr Bev Craig, who is the Leader of Manchester City Council, said being chosen as TV Festival hosts is ‘brilliant news’ for Greater Manchester, adding: “It speaks to the growth, success and strength of our screen sector in the city region and the strong partnerships and talent we have here.”
The final Edinburgh edition of the TV Festival will take place this August, and dates and further details for the TV Festival in 2027 will be shared later this year.
Emily Sergeant -
30th October 2020 
