/THE BEST OF MANCHESTER ROMANTIC NIGHTS FOR VALENTINE’S
VALENTINE’S Day is nearly upon us, so it’s time to get planning. There’s plenty to keep you busy - from drive in cinemas to power ballad karaoke or a night at the opera. Valentine’s Day drive-in cinema Romantic classics including The Notebook, Dirty Dancing and The Bodyguard will be shown at a drive-in cinema coming to Salford in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Film fans can park up and watch feel-good favourites on the world’s biggest mobile LED screen, being brought to the AJ Bell Stadium in Eccles by radio station Key 103. Manchester’s Iconic Drive In Cinema will also feature screenings of Notting Hill, Pretty Woman, Romeo and Juliet and Top Gun, along with family hits Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story. There will also be food and drink stalls on site to enjoy before the films.
AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles / February 10 to 14 / Tickets £25 per car, visit key103.com/drivein for a full programme and tickets Take in a burlesque show Enjoy an evening of live cabaret entertainment, music and burlesque debauchery featuring performances from some of the finest burlesque performers in the UK, held at Manchester’s Matt & Phreds. Starring Cherie Bebe, Millie Dollar, Starla Bright, Helluva Hustler, Vivienne Lynsey and hosted by Jonathan Mayor, the event takes place on Sunday 11th February 2018 and is bound to give you and your date a few conversation topics. And maybe some ideas for later. Tickets are £9 if booked in advance, or £10 on the door. Doors at 7pm with the show starting at 8pm.
Matt and Phreds / 64 Tib St M4 1LW / Sunday 11th February 2018 / 8pm / www.mattandphreds.com Blast out power ballads in Printworks If your idea of Valentine’s fun is standing on a table screaming Livin’ On A Prayer at the top of your voice with a stein of beer that’s bigger than your head, then you should head to Printworks. Love Bites is rock and roll karaoke with added big hair at Bierkeller. From 8-10pm, you can take on the likes of Journey, Jovi, Tyler, Houston, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Prince, Richie, Seal, R Kelly, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Nickleback, Meat Loaf, Phil Collins and much more. Free blow up guitars and microphones will give you essential props as you become the ballad.
Bierkeler / Printworks, Withy Growve / Wednesday 14th February 2018 / 8pm / £3 / www.bierkeller.co.uk Take in some opera The Hallé is keeping it classy with an opera lovers’ night at the Bridgewater Hall on Valentine’s Day. With strains from classic operas including The Barber of Seville, Aida, West Side Story and La Boheme, you and your date can brush up on your Bernstein and pontificate over Puccini. Stephen Bell conducts the Halle, joined by Sarah Fox (soprano) and Noah Stewart (tenor). Tickets are priced from £14 (Including booking fees).
Bridgewater Hall / Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester / Wednesday 15th February / 7.30 9.30pm / £14 upwards / www. bridgewater-hall.co.uk / 0161 907 9000