Very Definitely Not Dinner & A Movie: 50 Alternative First Date Ideas!
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Try blue-black or red or even pink! There's still plenty of slots available on Valentine's Day at both venues.
You can walk around, try new bites and sips, and reveal your secret love or hate for crowded places. Open 9 pm to 1 am, entry is free which is always a bonus but the parlour as well as serving quirky original pizzas sells cheap booze which really gets the tournament started.
The Top 5 Alternative Date Ideas in Manchester to take your Companion - There's some interesting shows and acts playing over the Valentine's weekend, from a biggy at the Arena All Time Low to 90s throwback Kula Shaker at The Ritz. A few games of ping pong, a couple of drinks and a look around at the art exhibitions on offer will soon get the conversation flowing.
Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters See our Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Booking a table for two at the local Italian. Sending flowers to work. How about something different? Swing a golf club in a non-violent way The Junkyard Golf Club returned to the Great Northern for a second stint earlier this month and its bigger than ever. The full 18-hole crazy gold course is made up entirely of bric-a-brac, scrap metal and all sorts of stuff found in junkyards, eBay and charity shops. Each hole has a different name - and theme, from a pirate island complete with ship to a Star Wars one, complete with Darth Vader mask. Which one of the What;s On team may have broken through over-exuberance. Image: The Vain Photography Carl Sukonik Anyway, just as before, there's a bar serving themed cocktails and beers and a street food station serving loaded hot dogs and nachos dreamed up by Alex Applegarth, from Friday Food Fight favourite Big Grille Style. Read more: Read more: You can even have a retro game of Super Mario Kart on the Nintendo. A round of golf costs £6 per person per course. Half the capacity will be reserved for walk-in parties but tickets can also be booked online in advance booking fee applies. Remember not to get too competitive though, that's not an attractive trait if you're trying to impress your date. Get trapped in a room, try to break out of the room The Madchester Room at Breakout Manchester Solving clues and finding your way out of a locked room is so popular, Manchester has them in three locations. No, Strangeways is not one of them. The original Breakout is based on Brazennose Street and has proven so successful, three more rooms opened at a new venue on High Street at the end of last year. Meanwhile, Escape Rooms, different company set up home under the Bijou Club on Chapel Street. There's still plenty of slots available on Valentine's Day at both venues. We know this because we tried it last year not on a date though But we think it's a very decent idea to take your other half. It's fun, housed inside a beautiful converted church in Gorton and it's a great new skill to learn if you're a first-timer. The walls available vary in difficulty, with some 30ft high and others 10ft or so, so don't worry if you're not too keen on heights. All safety equipment and footwear is also provided, as is a qualified instructor. It's a popular place though, so you best get cracking if you fancy scaling its dizzy heights on Valentine's Day. Fly like a bird at Airkix Denise Evans is having a go at sky diving at Airkix Image: Jen Urwin There's no better Valentine's Day look than a skin-tight blue and red suit, helmet and a face that looks like it's being sucked through a vacuum cleaner. There's nothing else quite like Airkix in these parts, where you can go indoor skydiving in a giant wind tunnel. It can be a tad pricey, but if you take advantage of offers and multi-flight packages, then it won't turn into the most expensive date you've been on. There's a cafe and a viewing area to watch people take flight. Qualified instructors and all safety equipment is provided. It's Read more: Day drinking Elixir's cocktail This is an easy, quick win for you and although it may feel a little bit wrong, drinking responsibly in the daytime is actually fine. Beer with your fried breakfast? A cocktail at 11am? Manchester has a plethora of bars to suit all of your booze needs. From sciencey cocktails in Elixr, to eco-friendly ones at The Botanist - if you're a fan of the mixed drink, you're spoilt for choice, basically. But if real ale is more your thing, Manchester can help there too, just a tidy collection of venues offering the best in the city. Related: Related: Outdoor terraces if you want to brave the January chill are also available at places such as The Oast House in Spinningfields and if that extra special location is what you're after, then why not try Cloud 23 at the Hilton, with views over the sprawling cityscape? You can even see Hulme Asda when night starts to fall. Whizz around a cycle track and try not to pass out Head over the the National Cycling Centre aka The Velodrome for a try on the indoor race track. Don't be put off by how steep it looks at first, it honestly isn't as bad once you get going. Also, everyone looks good in lyrca cycling shorts, don't they? Go extreme aerial-ing at the Trafford Centre If terrible weather is forcing you to stay cooped up inside then this could be the perfect solution. Aerial Extreme is an indoor high ropes adventure course suitable for everyone over 1. Image: Aerial Extreme Hop between the trees on this urban high ropes adventure course. These kind of dates are great 'ice breakers' for those of you who are still finding your feet in a new relationship or people who want to actively test the limits of a future spouse. They're fun and don't require too much physical ability and this one isn't too high either, for those of you with vertigo. There's also two zip wires to hurl yourself across and safety is paramount, with a helmet, clips and ropes provided. Go skiing, lie about the fact you're good at it, fall over No, we're not suggesting you pack your thermals and jet off to Austria for a week, but rather make your way to the ChillFactore in Trafford. The indoor ski slope complex is ideal for first-time skiers, with full equipment hire, including clothing, available. There is a range of sessions available, from a pass that allows you to ski free, or take part in a ski or snowboard lesson. If it all goes wrong you can slide down a hill on a giant inner tube. There''s also alternative and you can enjoy cheap eats at Nando's cheeky or a browse around the skiwear stores. Go see a gig Fac 51 The Hacienda at Manchester Albert Hall Image: Jack Kirwin Photography We love our live music here, and a gig is a great way to do something a little more casual, and especially to share a mutual love for a band or style of music. There's some interesting shows and acts playing over the Valentine's weekend, from a biggy at the Arena All Time Low to 90s throwback Kula Shaker at The Ritz. Related: Take a look at the concerts around February 14 below: Thursday, February 11 Tame Impala Arena Friday, February 12 All Time Low Arena 12 Fac 51 The Hacienda Albert Hall Hurts Academy 1 Floating Points Ritz Saturday, February 13 Foals Arena Parkway Drive Apollo Beirut Albert Hall Millencolin Ritz Monday, February 15 White Denim Deaf Institute Tuesday, February 16 Kula Shaker Ritz Kerrang Tour with Sum 41 et al Albert Hall If you don't manage to pull after that, there's nothing more we can do for you.
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There are plenty of gig spots but Night and Day really has to be one of the best known. The class last just 30 minutes and you can either have your tout packed up to take away or sit down in our relaxed dining area to enjoy your meal. You'll find trampolines, airbags, a bouldering wall plus augmented and cardio climbing walls. Sitting down for a long meal can feel stuffy—especially on the first date. You can have one of their bar meals, or go all out with their seasonal menu. There's still plenty of slots available on Valentine's Day at both venues. But theme parks are a great excuse to eat a funnel cake. The parlour is a whole night of fun in one met. Just rock up and rent a pair of clubs each.
