What's On in Piccadilly
Leading you through Piccadilly from dawn until dusk, this monthly guide gives you everything you need to know about what's on in Manchester Piccadilly.
The Manchester Picnic - 6-8 August
The family-friendly Manchester Picnic is set to take place across the city centre from 6-8 August.
Piccadilly Gardens will become a picnic oasis for foodie families, with the grassed area transformed with benches and bunting. Along with a range of speciality market stalls selling picnic-style food, there will be 50 wooden picnic tables complete with red and white gingham table cloths.
Other specially themed picnic sites will include St John’s Gardens near MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) and the Roman Gardens at Castlefield.
Teddy Bear's picnic - 08 August, Piccadilly Gardens
On Sunday 8 August, a Teddy Bear’s picnic for families with younger children will take place at Piccadilly Gardens with the Build-A-Bear Workshop’s, Bearemy, making an appearance between 12pm and 4pm. The first 100 children to bring a teddy bear will receive a Build-A-Bear goodie bag.
The picnic areas will be open from 10am – 6pm all weekend.
For further information about the Manchester Picnic, visit 'Piccadilly puts the ‘pic’ into picnic' article.
Opera North, City Inn Manchester - June - September 2010
City Inn Manchester is proud to present a dynamic cultural exhibition in partnership with Opera North. This exciting exhibition is open to the public and set within the social spaces of the City Inn Manchester hotel. Consisting of five full opera costumes and eighteen photographs of opera performances by Opera North, the exhibition celebrates the work of Opera North and gives the public an opportunity for an up close and personal insight in to opera.
The costumes are from two operas which are very different. Verdi’s Don Carlos written in 1866, a grand opera with an extra large chorus; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Benjamin Britten a contemporary and daring opera which premiered in 1960. Choosing costumes from two productions from very different eras demonstrates how opera not only has a rich heritage to draw from, but is also a living and evolving artform. For instance, Rufus Wainwright premiered an opera at last year’s Manchester International Festival.
You can view the Opera North display 24 hours a day, for free, at City Inn Manchester hotel.
Piazza picnic at Piccadilly Place - Friday 30 July
On 30 July between 11.30am-2.30pm, Piccadilly Place will host a tenant piazza picnic.
Tenants will be encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic-style lunch to work. Then, during their lunch hour they can set up a spot on the piazza to enjoy their picnic lunch whilst being entertained by the pleasant sounds of a live string quartet.
Cocktail Masterclasses at ABode Manchester
ABode Manchester is hosting a number of weekly cocktail masterclasses in their exclusive Champagne Bar area, which will run 6pm-8pm.
The class consists of a presentation, demonstrations and cocktail making, offering full participation from you and your guests. The masterclasses are £25.00 per person (includes two cocktails plus tasting of several others).
The class is recommended for 8-16 people.
To book your cocktail masterclass, call ABode Manchester's Champagne Bar on 0161 200 5678
Flower Market, Piccadilly Gardens
The Flower Market is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11am until 5pm in Piccadilly Gardens.
Cut flowers, bouquets, potted plants, shrubs, bulbs, bonsai, exotic and traditional plants will be on sale.
The Real Food Market, Piccadilly Gardens 30/31 July 10am-6pm
The fortnightly real food market provides high quality, seasonal and local produce and is held twice monthly, on the second and fourth weekend (Friday and Saturday) of each month.
The market boasts a brilliant selection of farmers and traditional producers, who twice a month bring their fresh home-grown and home-reared produce from local farms into the heart of the city.
For further information about Manchester Markets, visit www.manchestermarkets.co.uk.
Fizzy Fridays at the Michael Caines Bar & Grill at ABode Manchester
For £20, you can enjoy a ‘Fizzy Friday’ at the Michael Caines Bar & Grill @The ABode Manchester.
You will get a fantastic bottle of Bernandi Prosecco and some complimentary nibbles to kick-start your evening out!
The evening also offers a live DJ, in the form of XFM’s Gareth Brooks, who plays a collection of music to help you wind down from the stresses of work and get you in the mood for the weekend!
You also have the option to add a 2 course dinner in the Michael Caines Grill for just £9.95 per person.
Simply call the Bar & Grill on 0161 200 5665 to book, or just turn up on Fridays from 5pm!
Arty Farty Film Party @ An Outlet
An Outlet, on Dale Street brings you a monthly film night on the first Wednesday of the month. They pick the decade, they pick the genre...and YOU pick the film!
To vote for your choice of film visit the Party's website here
Contort Yourself @ The Roadhouse Saturday 07 August
This ever-popular Manchester club night brings you the best live electronic dance music and some uber talented DJs from across the globe.
Get yourself there and have a dance.
Tickets: £6
11pm-3am
