From working class hero to living legend…

Printworks wasn’t always an entertainment complex – it’s a building with great history! This November marks Printworks’ 23rd Birthday as well as the building’s 150th birthday!

Past 📰

Printworks as we now know it was originally erected as Withy Grove Printing House back in 1873. That makes this year it’s 150th Birthday! It ran successfully as a newspaper printers for over 100 years, producing publications such as the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Daily Mirror, until it was closed in 1985.

Present 🍴

The building opened it’s doors again in 2000 following a huge redevelopment. On the 9th November we can celebrate Printworks’ 23rd Birthday! On this day back in 2000, Alex Ferguson and Lionel Ritchie were the guest celebrities opening the transformed centre to the public. Since then, A-listers have continued to pass through the doors. From all the local Corrie stars to Kylie Minogue, David Beckham and Will Smith!

Printworks continues to be a hot spot in Manchester, and is now home to Vue Cinemas with one of Europe’s largest IMAX screens, Hard Rock Café and many of your favourite restaurants, bars, clubs, health club and entertainment destinations. So instead of pulling all-nighters for looming deadlines, the centre is a place to relax and have fun, right in the heart of the city.

Future 🎬

Manchester’s favourite entertainment destination is undergoing a multi-million-pound transformation. Already larger-than-life, Printworks will soon be home to the largest digital ceiling in Europe! This show-stopping spectacular 1000m2 ceiling covers the entire Printworks internal streets showing extraordinary, creative content and special effects from day to night. In addition, visitors to Printworks will be able to interact with the screens and compete with other guests on the giant interactive e-gaming screen.

Vue Cinema have also invested millions improving the guest experience installing luxury recliner seating to complement their 20 newly refurbished screens.

Revealing early 2024!

Taste greatness with Messi Kids!

Chef Leo Messi has cooked up something magical at Hard Rock Cafe as they introduce their NEW Messi Kids menu! Packed with deliciousness, the Messi Kids Meal is for 12 years and under for just £11.75, and includes a main, side and a choice of beverage. You can even add on a Hot Fudge Sundae or legendary Milkshake for just £1.75! There’s plenty of crowd-pleasers like hot dogs, chicken tenders and Mac & Cheese as well as some special Messi additions…

Messi’s X Burger 🍔
A tasty burger topped with white cheddar cheese, garlic aioli and served with seasoned fries.

Messi’s Golden Chicken Sandwich 🥪
A crispy chicken fillet, topped with marinara, mozzarella cheese, garlic aioli and served with seasoned fries.

Check out the full menu HERE.

Who wants a Messi Golden Ball? ⚽

Each meal comes with a complimentary Messi Golden Ball, an exclusive collectible poster, a fun activity sheet, and stickers! It’s a full package of greatness! Plus a portion of proceeds from Messi’s Golden Ball will benefit the Hard Rock Heals Foundation. The foundation provides grants and assistance to health and wellness, disaster relief, humanitarian causes and more around the world with their motto, ‘Love.Amplifed.’ helping to deliver the message that lives can be improved by the healing power of music.

So book now and get a tasty meal plus your Messi Golden Ball (and all the other add-ons), while stocks last!

Time to inspire the little ones!

Get Talking about Mental Health this World Mental Health Day!

This year, World Mental Health Day falls on Tuesday 10th October. It’s all about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone. It’s also a chance to talk about our mental health and what we can do to help look after it.

Mental health issues can affect anyone and everyone, but research shows that talking about it is good for your mental health. The Mental Health Foundation are encouraging you to hold a Tea & Talk event. It’s is a great way to come together with friends, family or colleagues to raise money and awareness for the cause. Head to their website to find out more and start planning your event with a free downloadable pack and resources.

We’ve gathered a few simple tips to help improve your mood and wellbeing, all in an effort to support positive mental health…

Attend an Exercise Class 🤸🏼‍♂️

As our bodies and minds are connected, moving our bodies with exercise of any sort is a great way to improve our mental health as well as our physical health. Exercise releases those lovely ‘feel good’ hormones that can reduce feelings of stress, along with improving sleep, boosting your self-esteem and helping you concentrate too. The best kind of exercise is simply the stuff you enjoy!

Nuffield Health have a huge range of exercise classes, from calming yoga to fun & fast Zumba, that is sure to get those mood-boosting hormones flowing! Swimming is also a great exercise whether you want to do fast-paced lengths, a spot of aqua aerobics, or just float around! Then you can add some self care in the form of a sauna visit.

Loose Yourself in a Film 🎬

There’s many ways our mental health can be affected by our everyday life, whether it’s a stressful job, money worries or something else that has been niggling away. But it’s important to still find your joy and a little escapism with the latest blockbuster release can give you that hit of dopamine you’ve been chasing!

Vue cinema offers escapes into whichever world you like, from sci-fi to romance, action to comedy, and everything in between. They can take you to the theatre, stadium or arena with their big screen events, all from the comfort of a luxury recliner chair. Whether it’s a trip down memory lane or a visit to somewhere far beyond your own imagination, films can transport us from the everyday to anywhere you’d like!

Play with Friends 🎳

Similar to exercise, (although many of us wouldn’t class it as that), playing fun activities with friends can have just as good an effect on your mental health. Not only are you moving your bodies to get the good hormones flowing, but you’re surrounded by your chosen people that help you to enjoy yourself. It’s also the perfect opportunity to get talking about mental health with the people you love and trust.

Whatever your friend group is into, there’s always a mood-boosting activity that can make you laugh and smile. Whether is hitting the Arcade games at Tenpin, traversing the tropical course at Treetop Golf or letting off some steam with the axe-throwing at Boom Battle Bar. You don’t have to be perfect or even any good, as long as you have the best company with you. And if you just want to be a big kid again, why not jump into that big ball pit at Bingo Balls!

Dance to your Favourite Music 💃🏼

Music can have a profound impact on our mental health. It can help us to release emotions, bring back memories, appreciate the written word and entice us to start dancing. They say the secret to life is to dance like no-one’s watching – just feel the beat and let your body do the talking! All that physical movement and joy brought about by your favourite tune can be a great way to lift your spirits.

Everyone has their own favourite style of music that gives them that get-up-and-dance feeling. Whether it’s club classics at Cargo, reggaeton vibes at Floripa, or Bavarian twists on pop hits at Bierkeller, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! It’s the perfect way to shake off any negativity and let the music wash over you.

Eat some Healthy Food 🥗

Diet can have a huge impact on your mental health and making sure you are getting all those essential nutrients can help maintain your body along with your mind. Apparently, you are what you eat, but really, it’s all about the balance. Fresh food with the odd treat here and there is a great way to keep your body full of the good stuff and, in turn, help towards a healthy mentality. Experiencing a wide range of fruits and veg, and enjoying your favourites meals too can make a healthy diet not feel like such a dirty word.

There’s all kinds of cuisine to choose from to excite your pallet, from spicy fajitas at Chiquito to warming ramens at Wagamama to vegan varieties at Frankie & Benny’s. Even that cheeky Nando’s isn’t so bad when you look at their selection of colourful sides! Whether it’s just a case of being hangry, or a lifesytle change for the better, diet is a great place to start.

If you are struggling with mental health please visit the Mental Health Foundation for support.

Transforming Printworks

Manchester’s favourite entertainment destination is undergoing a multi-million-pound transformation.

Already larger-than-life, Printworks is home to Vue Cinema with one of Europe’s largest IMAX screens, Hard Rock Café and many of your favourite restaurants, bars, clubs, health club and entertainment destinations.

Plus, it will soon be home to the largest digital ceiling in Europe. This show-stopping spectacular 1000m2 ceiling covers the entire Printworks internal streets showing extraordinary, creative content and special effects from day to night.
Seeing will truly be believing!

In addition, visitors to Printworks will be able to interact with the screens and compete with other guests on the giant interactive e-gaming screen.

Vue Cinemas have invested millions improving the guest experience installing luxury recliner seating to complement their 20 newly refurbished screens.

In brief:

• £27m total refurbishment
• £21m refurbishment of Printworks
• £6m Vue Cinema refurbishment
• Europe’s largest digital ceiling screen
• Interactive digital screens with augmented reality technology
• Giant interactive e-gaming screen
• Spectacular lighting and sound effects

Altogether a brighter, fresher, and more extraordinary Printworks revealing early 2024!

“Printworks has shown resilience through the pandemic and refurbishing this iconic venue remains part of our vision. The leisure sector continues to transition as visitors seek the ultimate experience with technology redefining both expectations and possibilities. Visitors will soon benefit from just that with a fully immersive and interactive environment on a scale not previously seen in the UK, making it an ideal location for existing and future venues.”

BEN HALLER, DIRECTOR AT DTZ INVESTORS

Let’s celebrate the unsung Heroes of Printworks!

Printworks is home to hundreds of staff members from waiters to managers, cleaners to security guards, with everyone helping to make your visit one to remember. So we think it’s about time to give something back to those that deserve some recognition for their hard work! Each month, we’ll be giving at least one Printworks staff member a bundle of goodies to show how much we appreciate all that they do. Whether it’s outstanding customer service or always bringing the positive vibes, our venues can nominate a fellow team mate for any reason why they think they deserve the title of Printworks Hero. We’ll even be giving out extra awards (and goodies) for special months throughout the year…

International Womens month for March ♀️

We celebrated our female Printworks staff throughout the month of March as part of International Womens Day! From those that were girl-bossing it, to those simply making every day special, there was a whole bundle of goodies given out to these Printworks Heroines.

Pride month for June 🏳️‍🌈

We support all our staff members that are part of the LGTBQ+ community and are proud to offer a safe work environment to everyone at Printworks. We celebrated all the hard work that our heroes do to make this community feel welcome, both members and allies, this June!

International Mens month for November ♂️

We’re celebrating our male Printworks staff throughout the month of November as part of International Mens Day! From those that manage the most throughout the month, to those that manage a smile everyday, there’s a bundle of goodies on it’s way to the Hero Men of Printworks!

Get involved!

That’s right, you can have your say too! Whether you’re one of the regulars and they make you feel like one of the family, or you’re expectations have been smashed with one staff member in particular making a great impression. If you want to nominate a member of staff for excellent customer service, just let the manager know why you think they deserve the Printworks Hero Award this month!

Check out the latest staff members to be crowned Printworks Heroes…

Head to Printworks for a whole host of Sporting events this June…

Whether you’re a die hard fan or just here for the comradery, there something for everyone to cheer on this summer! We’ll be showing a huge selection of fixtures across our 4 main sports bars, along with a few other venues, all on the big screens. From tennis tournaments to football finals, there’s first times in history and returning favourites too!

What’s on the Calendar?

We’ve got a handy Sports Calendar to help you plan your ultimate sporting event, with info on dates, times, & venues. Here’s a quick round-up for June and July to get you started…

Tennis 🎾

The French Open started in May and continues through the start of June. This tennis tournament takes place in Roland Garros, Paris with the tournament and venue named after the French aviator. It’s the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface, as opposed to grass. It is the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments, occurring after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. The French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world!

Racing 🏁

The Grand Prix is back and we are showing every qualifier and race! We’ve already seen some amazing races take place over April and May. Coming up in June you can look forward to the Spanish Grand Prix, taking place over 66 laps of the 4.675km Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain. This year’s Canadian Grand Prix takes place over 70 laps of the 4.361km Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal. Heading into July, it’s the Austrian Grand Prix taking place over 71 laps of the 4.318km Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Then we welcome one of the oldest and most prestigious races in Formula 1 history: the British Grand Prix! Taking place over 52 laps of the 5.891km Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire.

Football ⚽

We’re wrapping up the football with plenty of epic final matches! It’s a Manchester Derby for this year’s FA Cup final, for the first time in football history! Both halves of Manchester will return to Wembley Stadium on 3 June for a 3pm kick-off. With 2 rival teams playing in the final we want to welcome all fans, but we know how thing can get a little heated! So we’ve decided to make it easier for everyone and provide separate United and City fan zones so make sure you check where your team’s zone is when you book.

It’s another big match for Manchester City, hoping to win the final of the UEFA Champions League against Inter Milan on June 10th, kicking off at 8pm. Victory for City would make them the 23rd club to win the European Cup. The Cityzens have come close on several occasions in recent years but have never gone the distance, reaching four semi-finals and one final. Three-time winners Inter Milan last lifted the trophy in 2010, when José Mourinho’s team ended a 45-year wait for Europe’s top prize by beating Bayern in Madrid.

Fiorentina and West Ham United meet at the Eden Arena in Prague to contest the second UEFA Europa Conference League final on June 7th at 8pm. Both clubs have European trophies on their list of achievements, each having won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1960’s. Seventh in the 2021/22 Premier League, West Ham therefore ensured a second successive European campaign after going all the way to the semi-finals of last season’s UEFA Europa League. Fiorentina are the highest scorers in the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League, group stage to final, their tally of 36 goals nine more than West Ham’s and also a new competition record, surpassing last season’s high of 28 managed by both finalists, Roma and Feyenoord.

We also see the start to the qualifying matches for the UEFA Euro 2024, with 23 finals berths to be filled via the European Qualifiers which run from March to November 2023, and via play-offs scheduled for March 2024. Three-time winners Germany will stage the UEFA European Championship with the final tournament scheduled to take place from 14 June to 14 July 2024. Catch Malta against England and Wales against Armenia on June 16th.

Boxing 🥊

One of Britain’s best young boxing prospects Adam Azim will face Ukrainian Aram Faniian at London’s historic York Hall to fight for the Super Lightweight Boxing Championship. The talented 21-year-old will make a sizeable step-up in class against the accomplished Ukrainian, who has 22 victories with just one defeat ahead of their super-lightweight showdown taking place on June 10th at 10pm.

Cricket 🏏

It wouldn’t be summer without a spot of cricket! England are to play at home in the five-match Test series against Australia, hoping to regain the Ashes after their defeat down under. The men’s Ashes will be contested between June 16 to July 31, with Edgbaston, Lord’s, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval set to host the Tests. England also announced the schedule of the multi-format women’s Ashes series, including the first-ever five-day Test match for the England women’s team on home soil!

Horse Racing 🏇

From 20th – 24th June, you can indulge in world-class horse racing with The Royal Ascot, held at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Steeping in history, it’s the perfect excuse to get dressed up and cheer on the winning steed. The third day of Royal Ascot, Thursday 22nd June, is known as Ladies Day and is a feast for the eyes with high fashion and millinery masterpieces!

Where to watch?

Sports Bars

We’ve got 4 resident sports bars that aim to show as many different sporting fixtures they can across all their big screens!

With an atmosphere as good as any sporting ground, Bierkeller’s shooters rack ‘n’ roll sports bar houses full HD TV’s, large projector screens and state-of-the-art LED screens. Get yourselves a Game Day Package where you can sit back and watch your favourite team at your private reserved table as the team serve you everything from pitchers of beer to buckets of wings. You could even go all out and book an Executive box! You can enjoy a reserved table in front of one of their giant screens with two drinks from their extensive range of draught beer, wines or spirits. You also get a delicious platter including mini hog sliders, crispy chicken strips, pig in blankets, sticky chicken wings, beer batter onion rings & dips.

It doesn’t matter which team you support, or even if you’re a casual supporter – catch it all live at Yates with 15 flat screen TVs, split over two floors and teamed with amazing drink offers and great value for food. Enjoy the match and grab yourself a couple of small plates, great for nibbling on, or you and your mates could go for some foot-long nachos or a bucket of wings – perfect for sharing!

Walkabout will be showing all sporting fixtures live so you don’t miss any of the action! This is your chance to see the biggest teams clash and show their skills on the giant HD TVs, positioned perfectly around the bar. Grab yourself a Bonza Burger exactly how you like it and tuck into some tasty grub while you watch the game – includes a soft drink or you can upgrade to a pint, a bottle or selected spirits and mixers! Perfectly paired with watching any of the big games with your mates. If you’re into sharing, go for some loaded chips, foot-long onion rings or deliciously topped nachos that you can dig into during any match.

Watch all major sporting events and fixtures live from the comfort of O’Neill’s. With BT Sport and Sky Sports access, you can watch all televised  matches and top European action as well as rugby, football, darts, formula one, cricket, boxing and more! Need some fuel before the big match? Share some tasty food with friends over their Mix & Match Tapas deal. Make sure you try the Hot & Kicking Chicken Bites, Dirty Fries or Jerk Chicken Quesadilla – perfect with a beer or cocktail! You can even pre-order your pints before you get to there and enjoy them from the comfort of your table! So grab some great food from the grill, a pint, and take in the great sports bar atmosphere.

Other Venues

It’s not just our sports bars that are getting in on the action! We’ve got a few other venues that like to show the big events whenever possible too…

It took them long enough but Boom Battle Bar is finally there! You can now catch all of the biggest live sports fixtures at Boom, then celebrate (or cheer yourselves up) with a spot of AR Darts or Axe Throwing! They even have a great introductory offer if you happen to be heading over for the FA Cup final – 100 free bottles of Heineken to giveaway! It is a Manchester derby after all. Just sign up to be in with a chance to grab a free bev, but don’t forget to check you’re in the right fan zone!

What’s better than a big match? Watching on the Big Screen of course! And they don’t get much bigger than at Vue Cinema. From all-access documentaries starring the world’s most famous athletes to ringside views of boxing championships, Big Screen Sports is life in the front row. You can enjoy your favourite sports in the comfort of a luxury recliner too! Pick up some snacks & drinks and just kick back as you cheer on your team and get right in all the action.

So grab your mates, check out dates, and plan your ultimate sporting event at Printworks!

We are celebrating Pride Month all throughout June!

Pride Month kicks off in the UK on the 1st of June and is the biggest and most diverse celebration in the LGBTQ+ calendar. Pride celebrates the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) people as a social group and community. We are proud to support this community and always strive to make them feel welcome here at Printworks.

Printworks Heroes 🏅

We support all our staff members that are part of the LGTBQ+ community and are proud to offer a safe work environment to everyone at Printworks. We’ll be celebrating all the hard work that our heroes do to make this community feel welcome, both members and allies alike! We’ll be giving out some well-earned goodies to several nominated team members this month, including a £40 One4All gift card. Keep an eye out on our socials for staff reaction videos and reasons why this month’s Printworks Heroes were nominated by their fellow team members.

Let’s Celebrate! 🎉

Even though the Manchester Pride Festival isn’t until later on in the year (25th-28th August), Printworks are still celebrating pride month throughout June to show our support along with our venues…

Hard Rock Cafe are celebrating with new special edition Pride merch including rainbow guitar t-shirts and a Rainbow Pride Pin, available for a limited time only in the Rock Shop! The beautiful guitar pin has the full spectrum of the rainbow and would look amazing on your bag or jacket to show your support, celebrating All is One! You can show your pride this month (and every other month) by wearing  one of Hard Rock’s classic white tee with guitars in every colour to represent the pride flag.

Frankie & Benny’s are celebrating pride month with a weekend full of fun and colours! The weekend of 16th-18th June, all their team members, managers and all, will be dressing up in bright colours and rainbows complete with wristbands and stickers so that all customers know they welcome the LGBTQ+ community. They’ll also be raising money for MindOut, a mental health service run by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people. They work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all LGBTQ communities and to make mental health a community concern. So keep an eye out for those donation boxes and you can help make a change towards a better all-inclusive Manchester!

Events 🎟️

What better way to welcome the community and celebrate all things pride than a whole host of events! We’ve got plenty of brunches for you to choose from with a wonderful selection of food offering and entertainment from renowned drag artists!

Chiquito are hosting a Bottomless Mexican Brunch for a one-off event, exclusive to Printworks! It’s going to be THE brunch event of the summer with tex-mex feasts, bottomless bevs and awesome drag artist entertainment – it’s gonna be a whole new MEX-perience!

Known for their fiery flavours and fiesta vibes, Chiquito is the place to go for that kick of Mexican that’s missing in our lives! They are going all out with their new brunch event in the hopes that it will be become a regular event throughout the summer too – so you can look forward to more Mexican mornings!

Chiquito’s New Brunch Event launches on Saturday 3rd June, open from 12pm and serving bottomless brunch till 2:30pm. Hosted by the one and only Tequila Thirst with special guests Lady Bushra and Coco Deville! 

Gimme gimme gimme a drink after midnight with Manchester’s first after hours bottomless brunch at Cargo! Some of us aren’t morning people so Cargo have delayed their brunch start time to midnight. Launching on the 1st july with the first theme being Mamma Mia. This event will be hosted inside the bunker at cargo where it will come to life with greek decor, abba tribute, a brunch host, mini games and photo ops. Now onto the bottomless! 1 unlimited hour of disco, cocktails and soft drinks! The bottomless hour starts from when the doors open with last entry at 11:30pm. The waiters will be serving a canape selection with a free glass of fizz on arrival. The resident dj will be spinning all your favourite movie classics, pop, indie & even commercial hits, so make sure you don’t miss out on the disco – flares & glitter encouraged! Book your ticket now, T&C’s apply.

Get out the glitter and sequins, Boom Battle Bar are celebrating Pride with a month of fabulous brunches hosted by some of the UK’s best drag queens!

The Big BOOM Pride Brunch features live entertainment from Drag Queens and an epic resident DJ spinning the tunes. As well as including 90 minutes of bottomless bangin’ drinks, we’re talking cocktails, fizz and draft beer & cider, and a street food feast!

Boom’s Pride Brunch not only tastes good, but it does good too! They have proudly partnered with the charity Stonewall this month. For every single Pride brunch booking throughout June, they’ll donate £5 to support Stonewall’s vital work with the LGBTQ+ community! Available every Saturday in June, book now for either the 2pm or 4pm sitting.

They are also introducing a limited edition cocktail – Pride Royale! For the month of June, the Pride cocktail made with Tanqueray will be served with a rainbow strip sweet and for every one sold during, they’ll donate another 50p to Stonewall!

Fancy a Pride Party? O’Neill’s is hosting a finale party at the very end of the month on Saturday 1st July to celebrate Pride! There’ll be games and cheesy songs from 1pm-1am, with James’ Drag Bingo and Play Your Cards Right. You can win anything from random prizes to a Bottomless Brunch for 2 worth £50!  You’ll even receive a prize just for turning up in fancy dress. Then it’s a proper Party from 5pm til late with a DJ playing all your favourite hits, all night long and a special guest appearance from Blondies D Luxs! See out the end of June in style and head to O’Neill’s Pride Day Party.

Films 🎬

Ever wondered what Pride looks like on the big screen? This. Exactly this. From fan favourites to award winners, Vue have got an iconic line-up this June. But that’s not all! They’ll also be taking donations for Stonewall at their concession stands and their payment provider Adyen will be DOUBLING anything you contribute! So check out these top-notch titles and get involved…

PRIDE
A multi-award-nominated true story with an all-star cast. It’s about a group of gay and lesbian activists who raise money to help families affected by the British miner’s strike in 1984. Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, and Dominic West. If you’re not going to watch a film called Pride during Pride month, when else are you going to watch it?

MOONLIGHT
The Best Picture winner at the 2017 Oscars and the film that changed the game for under-represented LGBTQIA+ stories. This coming-of-age drama takes us through the three defining chapters of a young black man’s life in Miami – and it hits so, so hard. With poignant storytelling, next-level performances and visuals to make you weep – how could anyone watch this just once?

THE BIRDCAGE
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane deliver iconic comedy gold in this 1996 classic. They play a married gay couple who pretend to be straight so their son can introduce them to his financee’s right-wing parents. As you’d expect, chaos ensues! Never had the chance to catch this one on the big screen? Well now you can properly lol with a full audience.

CAROL
Rooney Mara falls hopelessly in love with Cate Blanchett after clocking her in a 1950s department store. Can’t exactly blame her, can you? This multi-award-winning romance should be a Pride month staple. Forbidden love tales don’t get much classier and stylish than this. It may be set at Christmas, but who cares? We’d watch it all year round.

LOVE, SIMON 
An instant hit when it was released in 2018, and still a massive fan favourite. A highschooler (yes, named Simon) contemplates coming out to his friends and family after falling for an anonymous classmate online. Overwhelming anxiety naturally follows… While offering a terrifying insight into the world of online paranoia and the fear of coming out, it’s somehow incredibly easygoing!

So head down to Printworks to show your support for the LGBTQ+ community!

The Manchester Flower Festival is back in full bloom! 🌼🌷🌹

The city keeps blooming with Manchester BID’s flagship Summer event… The Manchester Flower Festival! This year it falls on the final May Bank Holiday weekend Friday 26th– Monday 29th May. The festival will fill the streets with floral displays, street art, gardens and markets in and around the central shopping area. There’ll be outdoor dining from alfresco bars to street food, with plenty of cocktails and live music to bring people into the city for the whole weekend.

🎶They work hard for the honey, so hard for the honey!🎶

Printworks is home to four beehives located on our rooftop, each with their own Queen Bee and a total of 100,000 honey bees that all produce Printworks Honey! In association with Hard Rock Cafe, we have been pleased to donate over £3,000 from the sales of their honey to local Manchester charities! This year, Printworks have chosen to celebrate our glorious Rooftop Bees with our Flower Festival entry, along with special honey-themed events…

Honeyworks Bee Garden 🐝🌺🌼

Our Printworks bees are busy making delicious honey up in our rooftop hives and we think they deserve a refreshing cup of nectar after a hard day’s work! Now they can fly down to their favourite local pollination stations that make up the Honeyworks Bee Garden and catch up with all the latest buzz. With the help of Giraffe Flowers, we’ve transformed our 7 outside planters on Withy Grove, filling them with all our honeybees’ favourite flowers & plants, along with honeycomb inspired displays and gold bee ornaments. See if you can spot our little friends relaxing in the Honeyworks Bee Garden throughout The Manchester Flower Festival!

Adopt a Bee & raise money for Forever Manchester

Fancy bee-coming an adoptive parent or gifting to the honey in your life? We’re home to more than 100,000 honey bees and four queen bees – so there’s more than enough! Our Adopt a Bee campaign is raising money in aid of Forever Manchester and the great work they do to support our communities. They raise money to fund and support more than 1,000 community projects across Greater Manchester each year. Head to our Just Giving page to adopt a bee and donate.

Honeyworks Taster Events 🍹🍸🍯

Fancy a taste of the sweet life?  Get buzzed for our Honeyworks Taster Events as part of the Manchester Flower Festival! We’ll be hosting a bee-keeping experience, situated up on our rooftop garden, followed by a tasting session with Decorrum & a cocktail masterclass at Floripa! We are hosting 4 x 2 hour sessions across 2 dates throughout the Festival on Friday 26th May at 4pm & 5pm and Saturday 27th May at 12pm & 1pm. Tickets are available to purchase on Design my Night with all ticket sales contributing towards Forever Manchester donations.

So have a BLOOMING good time! 💐

Planning on visiting us over the Easter Holidays? 🐰🐣🐥

Printworks will be open all throughout Easter and the Bank Holidays but opening times may vary for each individual venue;

Nuffield Health

Good Friday 7th April 8:00 – 20:00
Saturday 8th April 8:00 – 20:00
Easter Sunday 9th April 8:00 – 20:00
Easter Monday 10th April 8:00 – 20:00

Treetop Adventure Golf

Good Friday 7th April 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday 8th April 10:00 – 23:00
Easter Sunday 9th April 10:00 – 20:00
Easter Monday 10th April 10:00 – 20:00

Walkabout

Good Friday 7th April 12:00 – 03:00
Saturday 8th April 11:00 – 03:00
Easter Sunday 9th April 12:00 – 02:00
Easter Monday 10th April 12:00 – 02:00

Yates

Good Friday 7th April 11:00 – 02:00
Saturday 8th April 11:00 – 02:00
Easter Sunday 9th April 11:00 – 00:00
Easter Monday 10th April 11:00 – 00:00

The rest of the Printworks’ venues will be open as usual with their regular operating hours. View all venues for more details.

Have a Hoppy Easter every bunny! 🐇