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There’s a Love Actually concert coming to Manchester this Christmas

The beloved festive film will be screened with a live orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 6th October 2021

One of the most popular and best-loved festive films is to get the full orchestral treatment this December.

Usually near the top of many people’s annual film watch lists once winter rolls around, the 2003 Richard Curtis-directed film Love Actually is often called a modern Christmas classic, with an all-star cast that includes Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, and so many other familiar faces.

The romantic comedy cleverly ties together 10 separate stories of love – from familial, right through to romantic and platonic.

And fans of the festive favourite will now get to enjoy a screening of the film with a full orchestra providing the live soundtrack.

The beloved festive film will be screened with a live orchestra this Christmas / Credit: Love Actually Live / StudioCanal

Love Actually heads out on a nationwide tour of UK theatres and concert halls this December in what is becoming “an annual highlight of the holiday calendar”.

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The film will be projected onto huge screens, while the full orchestra plays BAFTA award-winning Craig Armstrong’s score.

The tour will begin on 2 December, and will visit cities including Glasgow, Sheffield, Hull, London, Nottingham, and most importantly, stopping off right here in Manchester.

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Love Actually will be at the Bridgewater Hall on Monday 13 December / Credit: Bridgewater Hall

Love Actually will be at the Bridgewater Hall on Monday 13 December from 7:30pm.

Tickets are now on sale from either the Bridgewater Hall website or Ticketmaster, with prices ranging from £42.50 to £68.00.

Find more here.

Featured Image – Studio Canal

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This and That Café are giving away hundreds of portions of FREE curry today only

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One of Manchester’s most legendary Indian restaurants, This and That Café, is giving away hundreds of portions of free curry and rice for a limited time only today.

As if these lot couldn’t get any better.

The iconic Manc curry house — best known for serving up unreal food at affordable prices and renowned across the North, in general, for it’s famous ‘rice and three’ deal — is a local institution and now they’re also giving away plate after plate of their delicious dishes.

Just in time for the biggest event the Northern Quarter and Manchester as a whole has seen in decades, no less… That’s just shrewd business if you ask us.

Offering more than 250 portions of rice and servings of three curries from the incredible daily selection (they always slap) for absolutely nothing, this place is going to be even busier than usual.

Pushing out plates from 4-5:30pm today (Thursday, 7 December) only, the not-so-hidden-gem is proving yet again why it’s a cult-favourite amongst so many Mancunians and tourists who travel into our city has so much to offer when it comes to Indian food and culture.

It might not be part of the world-famous Curry Mile but we can assure the line is going to be about a mile long and will probably stretch even further than that Chanel runway.

ln case you’ve been living under a rock, NQ’s Thomas Street has been transformed into an A-list catwalk for Chanel’s ‘Metiers d’Art’ fashion show and it just so happens to be right around the corner from This and That. But make no mistake, this isn’t the first time they’ve handed out free food, having served up crucial meals to the homeless on countless occasions — including during the pandemic.

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These legends don’t need a shoutout or extra publicity: the food speaks for itself and they would be doing plenty of business tonight regardless of this offer or the Chanel shenanigans.

All that being said, a free meal to those who need it at this time of year, be it someone sleeping rough or simply trying to save the pennies in a cost of living crisis, can really go a long way.

There’s nothing more warming during these colder months than hot and spicy curry.

Catch you in the queue for some free This and That curry!

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Featured Images — This and That Café/The Manc Group

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StreamGM’s free underground club night series is coming to Ramona this December

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StreamGM’s cult-favourite club night is returning to the city centre this winter and has found a new home at none other than Ramona.

The much-loved bar, restaurant, live music and events space, which is also now home to the popular Firehouse experience, is opening up its doors to StreamGM and its clubbing series, MainRoom.

Having previously popped up at the likes of YES, Freight Island and the multi-award-winning local streaming platform’s new central hub, The Yard, the underground series of shows is revving up once again and will be coming to the popular nightlife venue this month.

Situated just on the edge of Northern Quarter and Ancoats, the live gig at Ramona will be completely free to the public as well as available to watch via livestream from all over the world.

Teaming up with fast-growing Manc electronic music brand, Do As You Please (DAYP), the label and events promoter are rounding off a prolific 2023 to date by teaming up with the latest instalment of MainRoom to deliver an exciting night of free music and entertainment before the year is out.

Curated by local DJ Mix-Stress and produced by StreamGM co-founder Laura Graham, the
dance music series profiles the most exciting artists and promoters across the city, all whilst filming the raves and parties live and direct from the dance floors of the coolest spaces around Greater Manchester. Be it a little-known nightspot, random rooftop or city centre basement, they never disappoint.

The latest line-up — curated by fellow DJ and producer Nial Roche — features some of 0161’s most exciting dance music prospects, including electronic duo Shimrise (Yelena Lashimba and Latoya Reisner), DAYP owner Joe Roche going ‘B2B’ with good friend and ‘Blehrin’ (Jay Murt).

They’ll be kicking off the party and the accompanying livestream from 7pm until 10pm before Ramona resident Alps 2 (Jonjo Williams and Harry Springall) and Not Bad for a Girl’s very own Egg on Toast (Alice Kanako) see us right through to 1am.

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The MainRoom x DAYP club night at Ramona takes place on Saturday, 16 December and it’s sure to be a special night; plus, thanks to StreamGM, you’ll be able to watch it live if you can’t be there in person and watch it back at your leisure after its all said and done.

Strictly an 18+ event, you book your spot to see the completely free event HERE or tune into the MainRoom livestream on the StreamGM website.

This latest announcement comes ahead of StreamGM’s inaugural night of musical acts and livestreaming to be held at their new base of operations, The Yard, over in Cheetham Hill.

You can find out more below.

StreamGM is hosting a live music stream at The Yard featuring some of Manchester’s best up-and-coming talents
It isn’t the only StreamGM club night happening this month.

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