Keep cool in the heat at Big Licks!

Is the heatwave becoming too hot to handle?

Make a trip to Big Licks and find an array of ice cream to keep you cool!

Find an assortment of flavours to have in anything from tubs, cones, soft serves or sundaes!

Choose from your favourites or try something new, and keep cool!

Experience The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX screenings at VUE

Get ready for the biggest film of the summer when The Odyssey releases on 17th July at VUE with IMAX 70mm screenings!

The new film is shot entirely for IMAX® in 70mm film for the greatest quality and most immersive cinematic experience. VUE Printworks is one of only 3 exclusive locations in the UK with these screenings, and the only outside of London!

From the visionary director Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot using brand new IMAX® film technology.

You can also find exclusive themed collectible popcorn buckets available!

Book your places here!

Our Summer of Sport kicks off!

Visit Printworks this June and get involved with our Summer of Sport!

Kicking off this June, we have 3 Saturdays filled with fun activities to get you into the sporty spirit!

On June 13th, 20th and 27th, our Pump Yard space will be filled with FREE activities, including inflatable football shoot outs, football darts and even more, which you can see here!

Along with new digital ceiling content to celebrate all things sporty, and showing our support for England this World Cup!

We’ll have creative content and an interactive activity to get involved in on our gaming screen – upload your photo to appear on our screen to be fitted out in and England shirt cheering on the Lions!

Find out more about our events here.

Watch the World Cup with us

Visit Printworks this June to kick off the World Cup, with matches shown live throughout the whole tournament at Tank & Paddle, Walkabout & Tenpin.

Treat yourself into a bottomless brunch to start with, and secure your spots for the biggest fixtures with great drinks and good times at Tank & Paddle and Walkabout

Or book into some bowling to unwind as you watch the big game at Tenpin!

Book your spaces now!

New and returning favourites at Nando’s

Need an extra excuse for a cheeky Nando’s? Probably not, but there is a new menu out now!

Find a mix of returning classics and brand new bites, including the returning Butterfly burger (with a fresh twist), new potato Rostinas, frozen cocktails and the limited-time Saka spicy sauce, back just in time for the World Cup!

Pop into Nando’s and try them today!

Try the new hot honey dip at Dave’s Hot Chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken has added a hot new flavour , a mouth-tingling sweet and spicy Hot Honey dip!

Pair it alongside their iconic tenders, and try some new flavour combinations fit for

It’s only available for a limited time, so don’t miss out and head there quick!

Students, enter our new art competition!

Are you an aspiring artist? Students aged 16 and over are invited to submit designs to bring the ocean to life on Europe’s largest digital ceiling.

One winner will have their work transformed into a breath-taking, immersive art experience, right in the heart of Manchester, and will also receive an iPad and Apple Pencil!

Entries are now open and close at midnight on 20th July.

Find out more here!

Jump into the biggest movies at VUE

June has fantastic films for all ages at VUE, with Toy Story 5, the latest Stephen Spielberg blockuster Disclosure Day, and Supergirl!

There are also UK-exclusive IMAX screenings of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which you can find out more about here!

Book your tickets here.

Watch the World Cup with us!

Visit Printworks this June to kick off the World Cup with places to watch right in the city centre of Manchester.

We’ll have matches shown live throughout the whole tournament at Walkabout & Tenpin, and book in to watch the England fixtures at Boom Battle Bar!

Treat yourself into a bottomless brunch to start with, and secure your spots for the biggest fixtures with great drinks and good times at  Walkabout.

Or book into some bowling to unwind as you watch the big game at Tenpin!

We’ve also got fun sporty activities in our Summer of Sport, find out more here.

Our Summer of Sport kicks off!

Starting this June, we’re celebrating all things sporty with FREE Saturday activities in our Pump Yard, along with interactive content on our digital ceiling!

We have 3 Saturdays filled with fun activities to get you into the sporty spirit, see below for more details!

We’ll also creative, eye-catching digital content on Europe’s largest digital screen to celebrate all things sporty, and showing our support for England this World Cup!

Join in with the fun with an interactive activity on our gaming screen – upload your photo to appear on our screen to be fitted out in and England shirt cheering on the Lions!

What’s on in the Pump Yard

Saturday 13th June:

• Football rodeo
• Subsoccer
• Table Football tables

Saturday 20th June:

• Subsoccer
• Football Darts
• Digital Graffiti screen – design your own football shirt!

Saturday 27th June:

• Inflatable Football Shootout
• Football Darts
• Football Rodeo

Students, Show Us What You’ve Got!

Are you an aspiring artist? Students aged 16 and over are invited to bring the ocean to life on Europe’s largest digital ceiling – the 1,000m² wraparound LED canvas seen by millions each year at Printworks.

One winner will have their work transformed into a breathtaking, immersive art experience, right in the heart of Manchester.

The Competition

This competition invites students to design an original artwork inspired by this year’s theme: “Ocean / Under the Sea”.

From colourful coral gardens and tropical fish to mysterious deep-sea worlds and majestic marine life, students are encouraged to unleash their creativity and dive beneath the waves for inspiration!

Printworks will transform the winning artwork and reimagine it into an animated masterpiece with sound, motion and displayed in epic scale above the venue’s thousands of daily visitors and give one talented student an incredible launchpad for their future careers!

The winning artist will also receive an iPad and Apple Pencil to give budding creatives a powerful new tool to continue developing their artistic talents and future projects beyond the competition! Additionally, second and third place entries will receive vouchers to be used at our venue’s tenants.

Want to enter?

Entries are now open and close at midnight on 20th July. The competition is open to students aged 16 and over currently enrolled in a college, university or art school across the UK.

Simply fill out the form and submit your design here. Further details on how to enter, submission guidelines and full terms and conditions can be found here.

Celebrating World Bee Day

Did you know the 20th May is World Bee Day?

At Printworks, our rooftop is home to 5 beehives, filled with thousands of bees and a queen in each! They work hard each day in our secret garden, pollinating our plants and producing delicious Printworks honey.

Why the bees?

The worker bee is an iconic Manchester symbol of our hard work, cooperation, and unity of our city.

But we also celebrate our Printworks bees and beehives on World Bee Day each year to highlight the critical role of bees in pollination, which supports the reproduction of flowering plants, agricultural crops, and the health of ecosystems – essential for food security and biodiversity.

Our own bee-cosystem was even unveiled by Mancunian legend Bez from the Happy Mondays all the way back in 2012! (photo credit: Dave Thompson/PA Wire)

Experience The Mandolorian and Grogu in IMAX at Printworks

Get ready for an out-of-this-galaxy experience with Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at VUE with IMAX screenings!

From 22nd May, catch the new movie expanding the story of The Mandalorian into a cinematic event designed for The IMAX Experience® – marking a historic milestone for the franchise being the first Star Wars film to be Filmed For IMAX®!

Shot with IMAX-certified digital cameras, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu features 53 minutes in IMAX’s towering 1.43:1 aspect ratio, exclusively at VUE Printworks in the UK, delivering the largest image area possible for audiences.

And what’s more, you can find VUE-exclusive merchandise available to purchase too – including a themed cup and 2 popcorn buckets!

Book your places here!

Big new flavours at Big Licks

Make a trip to Big Licks this May and try their mouth-watering new menu!

Find all this and so much more:

• “Raising Licks” combo – tenders, texas toast, crinkle-cut fries and their new dunk’n sauce!
• Lemon Pepper wings & tenders
• Spice Bag
• Salt & chili hash browns
• Battered Oreos
• Espresso Milkshake

You can also find super savings with their new saver menu! Get a cheeseburger, or chicken mayo burger, with fries for just £5.95!

See more info here!

Free active sessions with Nuffield Health

During Mental Health Awareness Week this May, join us for a week of connection with free active sessions from Nuffield Health, held right in the heart of Printworks at the Pump Yard.

Find sessions throughout the week, free for all to enjoy at 12:30 to 1pm each day, and perfect for a quick lunch break workout!

See the session times below:

Monday 11th May – BODYBALANCE

Tuesday 12th May – Les Mills CORE

Wednesday 13th May – Vinyasa Yoga

Friday 15th May – Les Mills Pilates

Come along and get active with us this May!

Big Bank Holiday Brunches!

Find plenty of bottomless brunches around Printworks to celebrate both Bank Holidays!

Enjoy a free shot to kickstart your brunch from 1st to 4^th May at Tank & Paddle! Choose from one from their new Spring-themed shots – “Lil’ Strawb” or “Hot Cross Bun“.

Or if you’d prefer bottomless wings over drinks, Walkabout has you covered! For just £12.95 on Sundays, fill up with as many wings as you can handle in 90 minutes, with 3 new flavours available now:

• 🧀 All American BBQ Wild Wing
• 🌶️ Thai-ger Wild Wings
• 🥭 Voodoo Mango Wild Wings

Or you can get your groove on at Boom Battle Bar‘s “Old-School” themed disco brunches from the 2nd May.

Book your spaces now!

See massive movies on the biggest screens at VUE!

VUE has a massive month for movie screenings this May, with screenings of Michael, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu!

Book your tickets here.

ICYMI: Gameface is now open!

Our newest destination Gameface is now open!

Head to Manchester’s most exciting social gaming venue and compete with your friends and family on 10 tech enhanced house party style games with a shared leaderboard for the whole venue, creating friendly competition and a chaotic energy!

Have you got what it takes to be the best? Head to Gameface for some great drinks, good times, and some “friendly” competition!

Book your places here!

Level Up Your Night Out

Big news – Gameface is opening right in the heart of Printworks on April 10th!

Head to Manchester’s newest and most exciting social gaming venue and compete with your friends and family on 10 tech enhanced house party style games with a shared leaderboard for the whole venue, creating friendly competition and a chaotic energy!

You’ll take on up to ten fast-paced party games with teams of up to six people. Some challenges are all about speed, like Button Up and World Slam, while others test your accuracy, memory or teamwork, including Pingedy Pong, Copy Cat and Eye Dropper.

Have you got what it takes to be the best? Head to Gameface for some great drinks, good times, and some “friendly” competition!

Game Face will be the perfect venue for everything from pre-drinks to a full night out and we can’t wait for you to try it.

Book your places here!