Manchester's biggest ice rink opens for Halloween and will stay until the New Year
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA giant ice rink has returned to Manchester for Halloween and the festive season. The Skate Manchester rink launched on Thursday as Scare Skate, with Halloween-themed music, lighting and themed props to 'ignite the fright factor'.
It's become somewhat of a staple in Manchester’s Halloween celebrations and this year features a 'frightfully realistic' giant spider taking centre stage, wrapped in a bright white LED light web around the sparkling Christmas tree centre piece. Supermarket is selling 75p pumpkins to help families do Halloween on the cheap Where to go pumpkin picking in and around Greater Manchester for Halloween 2023 Fancy dress is encouraged as skaters are invited to capture those all-important photo worthy moments on the ice.
Scare Skate is open from now until October 31. After that, the ghoulish spider will go into hibernation as the festive season begins and the 'dazzling' seven-metre-tall Christmas tree will transform Cathedral Gardens into 'the ultimate winter wonderland'.
Kelly Baker, director of Managed Ice Rinks, who coordinates the event, said: "We’re delighted to welcome Scare Skate to Manchester once again as the rink opens its doors to another year of skaters.
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