Seven wonderful things to do this week
| 5th July 2023
Whether you want a summer facial or fancy testing out a Tesla, there’s several wonderful things to do for everyone in Manchester and beyond this week.
Tuck into the new wine & sushi menu at MUSU, go bottomless with Gusto, enjoy some beauty treats or bag your tickets for the scariest of Halloweens.
To find out more, read our top seven wonders here:
MUSU launches wine and sushi
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Contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar MUSU has introduced a new Wine & Sushi experience perfect for the summer months.
Located on Bridge Street in Manchester, MUSU serves a range of delectable menus, from its signature Kaiseki tasting menu, to its a la carte Sentaku menu, a set lunch Subayai menu, sushi at the Omakase counter and now its Wine & Sushi experience.
Produce and ingredients for MUSU are sourced only from premium suppliers, with A4 grade Wagyu beef, kombu, high grade traditional soy sauce from Japan, Skye langoustines, salt-aged free-range duck, and Wiltshire truffles from the UK.
Available both during the day and night from Wednesday evening to Saturday evening, the Sushi & Wine experience is £35 per person. Serving three meticulously selected glasses of wine with exquisite variations of perfectly prepared sushi, including a tantalising sashimi course, beautiful nigiri and delicate hosomaki rolls, it’s the perfect combination for socialising or unwinding this summer.
Scream if you like Halloween!
Tickets go on sale this week for a true scream-fest as the historic and haunted Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool will becomes Newsham Scream Park this Halloween.
There are three terrifying scare attractions that will wind through the building’s creepy corridors and decaying dormitories, filled with horrifying thrills at every turn – Insanitorium and The Orphanage aged 14+ and strictly aged 18+ HELLuminati.
Open on selected dates between Friday 13th October to Sunday 5th November, tickets go on sale Friday ( July 7) sign up for early access here: www.newshamscreampark.com.
Facing up to summer
Award-winning spa and wellness brand, PURE Spa and Beauty is hosting a wellness day at its Cheadle branch on Thursday (July 6) where guests can learn all about the benefits of vegan, oil-based skincare.
Tickets are priced £25 and include a glass of fizz on arrival, a free 20-minute PURE Express Facial (worth £46), £25 worth of PURE Spa Skincare products (redeemable against your ticket), expert skincare advice and a goodie bag with some free PURE treats & freebies to take home.
Book at purespauk.com
L’OCCITANE returns to the Trafford Centre
After seven years away, L’OCCITANE returns to the Trafford Centre with a renovated store in the main dome.
The first 100 customers through the door will receive a complimentary gift when they spend £60 or more when it opens next Thursday (July 20).
Mollies Motel gives a taste of what’s to come for Manchester
Mollie’s Motel & Diner is hosting a series of pop-up cinema evening events in its Bristol and Oxfordshire locations, where Mancs can get a taste of what’s to come when it opens in Manchester later this year as part of its partnership with Soho House.
Priced at £55.00 for one car and two people or £25.00 per deck chair, each ticket also includes food & drink from Mollie’s Americana and retro-inspired Diner.
To book tickets to Mollie’s Movies in either Bristol or Oxfordshire, visit www.mollies.com/mollies-movies
Free sustainable activities this weekend
There’s a planet-friendly packed weekend at Manchester Central on (July 8 and 9) with tons of free activities.
There’s Tesla test drives where visitors can sample the EV giant around track, a Little Green Minds agenda for kids and a live debate with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham, Liverpool City Region Mayor.
Visit Manchester 2023 – The Sustainability Show, for details and tickets.
Brunch with Gusto!
Gusto Italian, the home of special occasions, has introduced its Italian-inspired bottomless brunch. For just £37 per person, the menu offers two courses and bottomless cocktails and prosecco across 90 minutes on Fridays and Saturdays, from midday until 3pm.
For bookings and further information visit: Gusto Restaurants – Elegantly Italian.