Halloween has returned to city, and a gaggle of giant inflatable monsters have taken to the streets and are now looming over buildings.
Spooky season is now officially here in Manchester.
Returning for another year, Halloween in the City – which is organised by Manchester BID and CityCo, and is the country’s biggest Halloween celebration – is back for some more frightful fun, and just as it’s always been known and loved for, the family-friendly festival will be filling the city centre with things that go bump in the night.
Thousands of families are expected to head into the city wearing their spookiest costumes for the two-day free event taking place this weekend.
With the celebrations set to begin at 10am on both days, there’s a jam-packed lineup of events and activities for everyone to get stuck into, including the Monsters Rock! Music Festival, Walk the Plank’s legendary Monster Party Procession, the Team Trick vs Team Treat Challenge, and so much more.
If you’re looking to get in on the action early though, then you’ll be pleased – or frightened – to find out that the iconic MCR Monsters have already arrived and will be sticking around until Halloween itself.
With more new monsters than ever before than this year, the inflatable art trail – created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas – has now taken over locations like Manchester Arndale, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Corn Exchange, and New Century, and there’s a total of 16 of them to spot around town.
Each with their own name, here’s where you’ll need to head on down to to find them all.
- Hellvis, Manchester Arndale
- Harry & Gordon, Selfridges on Exchange Square
- Ooey and Gooey, Exchange Square (Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October only)
- Charli XCX-Orcist, Exchange Square (Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October only)
- Terrif-Eyes, inside the Corn Exchange
- Horrible Harvey, at Harvey Nichols on New Cathedral Street
- Boglin, outside Harvey Nichols on New Cathedral Street (Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October only)
- Ziggy Scar-dust, outside Michael Kors on New Cathedral Street (Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October only)
- Liam & Noel, The Royal Exchange Manchester
- Emmeline Planthurst, on Castlefield Viaduct (Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am-5pm)
- Wibbly Wobbly Williams, AO Arena,
- Wailor Swift, New Century at NOMA
- NV (Envy) New Vic
- Krampus, KAMPUS
- Medlocktopus, Mayfield Park
- Howler, Spinningfields
As mentioned, the MCR Monsters are part of the wider annual Halloween in the City celebrations.
Jane Sharrocks, who is the Chair of Manchester BID, said Manchester is set to transform into the “ultimate Halloween playground” this year, and that organisers are planning 2024 to be the “most thrilling year yet”.
“As the first UK city to host these incredible creatures, Manchester has become the ultimate Halloween destination,” Jane added.
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Halloween in the City officially returns to Manchester for the weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October, with the monsters looming over us from tomorrow (Friday 25 October) and haunting us through to Halloween itself.
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