Printworks has launched a new campaign to help people across Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas celebrate those special moments that have been missed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
From celebrating birthdays alone, postponing your wedding day and missing graduations, to even those little everyday moments shared with friends, family and work colleagues, plans of all shapes and sizes have had to be rearranged or postponed these past couple of months.
This is why Manchester’s number one entertainment venue has launched the #MissedMoments campaign.
It’s designed to offer a range of discounts and deals to visitors who are looking to have fun and finally celebrate those missed moments together.
Adam Jackson – Marketing Manager at Printworks – said: “One of the most difficult aspects of the lockdown was missing those special moments with our family and friends. We know our customers have missed fun-filled days out, along with trips to the cinema and delicious family dinners, so Printworks is here to celebrate those missed moments with you.”
With over nineteen venues to choose from, Printworks has a range of offers to suit everyone.
Want to see what’s on offer?
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Hard Rock Cafe
You can treat that special someone to a date night deal with Hard Rock Cafe’s Festival Menu with two meals for £15, three meals for £20, or four meals for £25.
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O’Neill’s
Get the gang back together with 50% off food and soft drinks when you spend over £10 at O’Neill’s, available from Monday – Wednesday.
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Vue
Head to the cinema to enjoy Christopher Nolan’s epic spy thriller – Tenet – or treat the kids’ to Disney’s latest fantasy adventure film – Onward – with tickets only £4.99 when you book online.
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Yates
If you’re looking for the perfect date night deal, there’s two for one cocktails all day everyday at Yates.
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Nuffield Health
Nuffield Health is encouraging you to grab your gym buddy and join with no activation fee now.
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Walkabout
Bring back the Aussie spirit with selected drinks only £2.50 before 9pm on Monday – Friday, and two cocktail pitchers for £12 at Walkabout.
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Treetop Adventure Golf
Keep the kids entertained and tee off for less as a family of four for £31.50 at Treetop Adventure Golf.
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Escape Reality
You can escape the horrors of 2020 with your mates at Escape Reality with its six players for the price of two offer currently available to make the most of.
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Chiquitos
Missed catching up with your mates? There’s currently a ‘2 for 1’ cocktails deal on at Chiquitos every Monday to Friday from 4-9pm.
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Wetherspoons
You can make memorable moments at Wetherspoons with any three small plates for £7.50, large breakfasts for just £2.99, and pizza and burger meals with a soft drink only £3.99 every Monday – Wednesday.
Fancy winning a £200 Printworks voucher to spend with our venues whilst celebrating your #MissedMoments?
You can enter the competition via the Printworks website here to be added into our prize draw.
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Pep Guardiola hints at when Manchester City fans can expect to see their latest arrival
Danny Jones
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given supporters a rough timeline as to when they can expect to see their new signing, or at least their latest arrival, make his first appearance.
The Blues wrapped up the January transfer window with four major signings: their new attacking number seven, Omar Marmoush (who has already bagged a hattrick on his home debut) promising defensive duo, Abdukodir Khusanov and Brazilian Vitor Reis, as well as their ‘mini-Rodri’, Nico Gonzalez.
However, the club has had another late arrival who was technically signed back at the start of last year but who has spent for the last 12 months or so loaned back to his previous parent club, River Plate in Argentina, waiting to make the move over to the Etihad Stadium – and now he’s here in Manchester.
Speaking on his touchdown in 0161, Pep said Claudio Echeverri won’t be thrown into first-team action straight away but did give a rough estimate as to when City fans could expect him to get involved. You can see him discussing the integration plan in his post-match press conference following the Spurs win.
The mention was only brief but there’s still plenty of reason for Man City fans to be excited by the late January signing.
“Yeah, he [Claudio Echeverri] is going to start to train and mainly will be for the end of the season, maybe the [Club] World Cup and as soon as possible [that] he arrives he can adapt quick for the future.”
As mentioned, the 19-year-old Argentinian attacking midfielder from Resistencia officially put pen to paper with CFG back in January 2024 and was quickly dubbed ‘the next Messi’.
Now, although the football world is often quick to jump the gun with these things and he isn’t the first and certainly won’t be last to be slapped with this premature title, he’s done more to back up these claims since then than he has rubbish them.
Starring at the 2025 Under-20 South American Championships, netting six goals in nine games to finish the tournament as the second highest scorer thanks to notable braces against Brazil and Uruguay as the young Argentine’s finished as runners up.
He also notched 48 senior appearances for River Plate thus far, netting four goals and grabbing eight assists in that time, not to mention having already captained his national team at the 2023 Under 17s World Cup, where he scored another five.
Safe to say there’s plenty of talent to be tapped in this lad.
Once again, Echeverri won’t go straight into the senior set-up for a little while yet, barring a major injury crisis, but he’ll be a more than exciting addition to the City Football Academy and for future first-team lineups for years to come.
Who knows, maybe he’ll be included in an FA Cup matchday squad? Nevertheless, you can expect him to not just come of the bench but hopefully show what he can do at the Club World Cup this summer.
City‘s first fixture as reigning champions of the competition will be against Moroccan side Wydad AC on 18 June 2025.
You can watch Echeverri’s first full interview as a Man City player down below:
The new Man City signing is excited to be finally be part of the club 13 months on from agreeing his contract.
Rochdale has been named Greater Manchester’s ‘Town of Culture’ for 2025
Emily Sergeant
Rochdale has officially been named Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2025.
Taking over the reins from Bolton – which held the title in 2024 – and following in the footsteps of Stockport before that, which held the title in 2023, and even hosted a massive ‘Town of Culture Weekender’ festival with 50+ free events to celebrate and bring its title year to a close, it’s now the turn of the north-eastern Greater Manchester borough of Rochdale.
Rochdale’s year will build on the town’s already-rich cultural history and international reputation as the home of the co-operative movement.
More than 35 arts organisations will be bringing together an ambitious programme of festivals, exhibitions, events, and performances throughout the year.
Unfamiliar with what the ‘Greater Manchester Town of Culture’ title is all about? It’s an accolade that’s handed out every year to different boroughs across the region.
Bury was the inaugural title-holder 2020 and held onto it in 2021 too due to the COVID pandemic, before being followed by Stalybridge in 2022, Stockport in 2023, and of course, Bolton in the year just gone.
The title celebrates Greater Manchester’s culture and heritage.
As well as getting a new title to shout about, it also sees the towns given a grant from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) culture fund to help develop a programme of cultural events and activities throughout the year.
Rochdale has been named Greater Manchester’s ‘Town of Culture’ for 2025 / Credit: The Manc Group | Rochdale Council
In Rochdale’s case, you can expect the ‘very best local talent’, as this year is promising to put ‘people power’ centre stage, with residents helping to plan, develop, and deliver a lineup of creative activities, alongside a number of major events.
This includes the popular free days out for families, an exciting new urban arts festival, two different food and drink festivals, a lantern parade, the Ignite Fire Festival, a Pride parade, and so much more.
You can also expect live music performances, a new people’s gallery, and even some major international collaborations that are yet to be announced.
Rochdale is taking over the reins from Bolton, which held the title in 2024 / Credit: Rochdale Council
“Rochdale is a place with a rich cultural history, so it is great to name it Greater Manchester’s town of culture as it’s town hall and town centre enter a new era,” commented Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as the borough was crowned this week.
“Rochdale submitted a fantastic bid for this which, was incredibly exciting and ambitious, while being firmly rooted in its local talent and deep history.
Emily Sergeant -
15th September 2020 
