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Last chance to grab tickets for the Mamma Mia musical brunch in Manchester next week

The laid-back Greek island lifestyle and Mediterranean sunshine is calling your name.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 21st October 2020
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Not had chance to grab your tickets to the Mamma Mia musical brunch that’s coming to Revolution Parsonage Gardens next week?

Well, there’s no need to worry if you haven’t been able to secure your spot to sing-along to some of ABBA’s greatest hits just yet, because there’s still some tickets left to bag.

The laid-back Greek island lifestyle and Mediterranean sunshine is calling your name.

This 90-minute brunch experience, hosted by The Brunch Club in partnership with Revolution, will have you singing, dancing and testing your movie trivia knowledge with a bunch of themed quizzes in the aim of trying to win some of the exciting prizes up for grabs.

There’ll also be a costume competition, all of the greatest Mamma Mia tunes blasting out, and of course a few sing-alongs thrown in there too for good measure.

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Along with an inclusive menu of grilled brunches, avocado toast and pancakes – with options available for vegetarians, vegans and those following a gluten-free diet – you can also sip on a tipple or two, from Aperol Spritz and Prosecco, to a range of Revolution-exclusive spirits and cocktails and so much more, all while you sing-along to your heart’s content.

If that wasn’t enough, you’ll also get your own Mamma Mia microphone to take home with you at the end, so it sounds like it’s bound to be a Sunday in the city you won’t go forgetting any time soon.

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The Musical Mamma Mia Brunch is landing in Manchester on Sunday 1st November 2020, with multiple 90-minute events happening throughout the day.

The Brunch Club has worked closely with Revolution to make this event as COVID-safe as possible and is necessary, and those who book onto any event will be kept continuously updated with any changes over the coming months.

Tickets are available from £35 per head and you can grab yours here.

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The Lowry Hotel is once again offering free men’s wellbeing services to Mancs for Movember 2024

Danny Jones Danny Jones

The Lowry Hotel in Salford is doing its bit for this year’s Movember initiative by offering free men’s health and wellbeing services to local blokes.

It’s not just about the ‘tache, you know.

Yes, returning for Movember 2024, The Lowry is once again hosting a number of male-targeted events and open sessions for men in the city centre and across Greater Manchester to do some much-needed checking in, get their moustaches trimmed and more.

Teaming up with their in-house spa and fitness studio RE:TREAT for another slate of Movember events, they’re hoping to welcome local lads not only for key health scans but maybe open them up to trying something new.

After a successful month this time last year, The Lowry and RE:TREAT have doubled down with their Movember schedule, including everything from free facial hair grooming to their top-of-the-line cryotherapy sessions and even ‘broga’.

Yes, that is bro-yoga because god knows we love a little title to hook us sometimes.

While all of these are really worthwhile events and options – especially when it comes to keeping the mo’ trimmed and proper for the month – but, more importantly, they’re also inviting blokes in for some vital health sessions, both physically and mentally.

As well as offering free testicular scans (which you should aim to do once every month so) but they’re also hosting a wellness circle with Mandem Meetup, a grassroots men’s mental health charity here in the UK that align perfectly with the ideals of Movember.

While issues like testicular and prostate cancer awareness are crucial to the work that the annual month-long ‘shave and raise’ tries to promote, a key cornerstone of Movember is men’s mental health and suicide prevention – which is what makes contributions like The Lowry’s so valuable.

Even us here at The Manc are helping raise money for Movember this year.

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The Lowry and RE:TREAT team are right behind the cause. (Credit: The Manc Group/Supplied)

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A number of the sessions have already happened this month but their biggest week yet is still to come as we approach the final few days of Movember, with this Friday set to close out their 2024 events.

The last round of free beard and moustache trims, testicular scans and cryotherapy slots are taking place this Friday, 29 November, along with the Mandem Meetupellness x RE:TREAT wellness circle from 10am onwards. Wholesome stuff.

Once again, all of these sessions are completely free of charge and last-minute drops-in are just as well come too; this initiative is all about giving men as much access to these services as possible.

You can find out more about timings and how to book your free cryotherapy slots, specifically, HERE. And Movember or not if you’ve ever been interested in seeing what the in-house spa destination at The Lowry Hotel is like, look no further…

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Gary Barlow announces TWO huge gigs in Manchester next year

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

Gary Barlow has announced the dates for his 2025 UK tour this morning, and it includes two Manchester shows.

If you’ve missed this boyband heartthrob in all his live show glory, then you can catch him not once but twice in this city centre local music venue.

On top of being a household name and massive eye candy for mums, the Cheshire-born singer has had impressive musical career – with 15 UK number ones, 12 of those as part of boyband Take That – as well as his first two solo singles both reaching the top spot in 1996 and 1997.

Three of his solo studio albums have also achieved pole position too, most recently in 2020.

His face may be very recognisable, but his songwriting credits are even more so.

The 53-year-old has writing titles on ‘Candy’ by fellow boyband member Robbie Williams, and even for current I’m A Celebrity campmate Tulisa and her group N-Dubz, as well as also featuring on our screens over the years, most-notably as a judge on The X Factor.

The songwriting titan has aged like a fine wine, and ironically, even has his own self-titled vino brand ‘Gary Barlow Wines’, so fans can hope there’s lots of drinks flowing at his upcoming tour dates.

His legacy has continued, although not the musical way he intended, but through his son, Daniel, whose staggering height quickly became a viral moment online.

So, whether you want to watch Barlow ‘Sing’ his hits in Manchester, or treat yourself to a nice staycation next year, then ere’s 41 UK tour dates to choose from – including some of the next closest to Manchester being Blackpool, Halifax, and Liverpool.

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Gary Barlow is bringing his ‘Songbook Tour 2025’ to O2 Apollo in Manchester on 8 and 9 May next year, with tickets going on sale this Friday (29 November) at 9:30am here.

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