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More shops reopening at Manchester Fort

Manchester Fort is pleased to reopen several stores on Monday 15th June following new government guidelines for non-essential retailers. The safety of our customers, retailers and on-site staff is our utmost priority, so we have…

Make your own VE Day bunting

This Friday marks VE Day, when the country will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of fighting in Europe during the Second World War.May 8, 1945, was the date Britain and its Allies celebrated…

Chase the Rainbow

With social distancing and lots of places including many schools closing because of coronavirus, children are connecting with each other by painting colourful rainbows and putting them in their windows for others to see. People…

B&Q one of 14 stores to reopen to the public

B&Q IS REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC The B&Q store at Manchester Fort is now one of the 14 B&Q stores reopen to the the public. This will hopefully be welcome news to those of you…

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Notice Following Government Announcement on 23 March

UPDATED 22/04/19 In line with Government guidance on 23 March calling for an escalation of Coronavirus social distancing measures, Manchester Fort Shopping Park is now closed for all retailers except those providing essential goods and…

Covid-19 Update 17.03.2020

Our team at the Manchester Fort Shopping Park is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. Our priority at all times is the health and safety of our customers and our employees and we want to reassure…

Manchester Fort Retail Park brings the Christmas party to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Young patients of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital had their festive spirits lifted thanks to a shopping park, its retailers and generous members of the public. Manchester Fort Retail Park helped transform the hospital’s playroom into…

Manchester Fort – Jobs Fair contact details

The Manchester Fort Jobs Fair, in conjunction with the DWP, saw some great interest in the many jobs available. We acknowledge that some of you may not have been able to attend today, so below…

Furry friends appear at Specsavers family fun day

    Specsavers recently held a family fun day to raise funds for Hearing Dogs for the Deaf at an in-store family fun day on 17 August. Hearing Dogs for the Deaf is a national…

Specsavers marks Deaf Awareness Week with in-store family fun day

Specsavers in Manchester Fort is lending an ear to help raise awareness of the importance of hearing this Deaf Awareness Week. The team at Specsavers is demonstrating its specialist audiology services with an in-store awareness…

Kenzo eyewear at Specsavers Manchester Fort for a limited time only

Kenzo eyewear at Specsavers Manchester Fort for a limited time only PARISIAN design powerhouse Kenzo is bringing its brand of luxury street-chic to Specsavers Manchester Fort, with an exclusive glasses collection for a limited time…

Spring Half Term at Manchester Fort

Spring Half Term at Manchester Fort The Half Term period can be a tough one, entertaining the children over the course of two weeks can be exhausting, trust us we know. At Manchester Fort, we…

New Look- 20% off event

New Look on Manchester Fort have a special 20% off event in store and online until Monday 18th March. You can receive 20% off in-store if you show the below artwork when purchasing your items.…

McDonald’s Monopoly returning soon

It's that time of the year again, Monopoly at McDonald's is returning again this year on 20th March 2019 and will run for 6 weeks until 30th April. The fast food chain says it has…

Manchester Fort welcomes One Below to the Shopping Park

Manchester bargain hunters will be able to get their hands on some mega deals when the new One Below opens on Manchester Fort Shopping Park from 12pm on March 8th. The new independent chain will…

New Look Event

New Look will be hosting a special event on Sunday 3rd March at their store on Manchester Fort. If you spend over £50 you will get £10 back. There will be special treats from New…

Win a weekend break courtesy of Manchester Fort and Thomas Cook

Manchester Fort and Thomas Cook are giving away a weekend break to a European destination in March to one lucky couple this Valentine's Day. All you have to do is fill in the short form…

Manchester Fort to welcome brand-new store in summer 2019

Manchester Fort Shopping Park will soon be welcoming a new national retailer to the site in time for Summer 2019. JD Sports, is due to open early Summer 2019, which will add a new and…

Mothercare Expectant Parent Events

Mothercare will be hosting three expectant parent events in February and March across the following dates: Sunday 17th February- 9.30am Wednesday 27th February- 6pm Sunday 3rd March- 9.30am Join them for an exclusive in store…

H.Samuel is the Manchester Fort Store of the Month

H.Samuel are this months Manchester Fort Store of the Month. They have a wide range of offers in the build up to Valentine's Day including the following; Up to 60% off on diamond jewellery and…

Thomas Cook release a range of offers for 2019

Terms and conditions: 0% Deposit *Offer applies to bookings for selected Thomas Cook and Airtours branded package holidays made at this store 14 weeks or more before departure. £0 deposit applies only if you sign…

Feeling down? Local opticians in Manchester Fort reveal the big health reason why you shouldn’t hold back the tears

Feeling down? Local opticians in Manchester Fort reveal the big health reason why you shouldn’t hold back the tears MONDAY 21 January, also known as Blue Monday is officially the most depressing day of the…

Manchester Fort opticians offers advice to reduce dry eye symptoms this winter

Manchester Fort opticians offers advice to reduce dry eye symptoms this winter DRY and sore eyes are a problem for many people at this time of year, so Specsavers in Manchester Fort is offering people…

Sizzling Black Friday Savings at Sports Direct

Winter wear at Sports Direct has never been so hot – and with an incredible Black Friday deal, now is the time to bag some Christmas bargains for the whole family. From November 22nd–26th, spend…

Manchester Fort Supports Purple Tuesday

Mnachester Fort will be supporting Purple Tuesday. Purple Tuesday is the UK's accessible shopping day, Nearly one in every five people in the UK has a disability or impairment, and over half of households have…

Manchester Fort is looking for Toy Testers!

Do you have a child who would love to be our toy tester? Manchester Fort is looking for two to three children to join us on Monday 12th November, 5pm-6pm to test a wide variety…

Manchester Fort opticians’ praised for commitment to staff wellbeing

SPECSAVERS in Manchester Fort Shopping Park has been awarded for their outstanding dedication to employees and its ongoing work in inspiring the next generation of optometrists and audiologists. The Specsavers store was presented with the…

Costa Christmas Menu & Festive Cups are returning!

The sixth festive cup range from the chain has become synonymous with the season. The limited-edition cups will be available in stores from Monday October 29 and the four new additions make a striking change…

Free sight tests with Specsavers

Manchester Fort Specsavers are getting ready for National Eye Health Week early. To enable customers to access free sight tests in time for this great awareness campaign they are providing customers with a free bottle…

Specsavers hosts family fun day for charity

A LOCAL opticians welcomed children and their families to an action-packed fun day last Saturday. Face painters were on hand at Specsavers, Manchester Fort Shopping Park, alongside cakes, drinks and balloons, all in aid of…

Specsavers Launch New Styles to Karren Millen Collection

New styles added to best-selling Karen Millen eyewear collection THIS summer sees the hotly anticipated unveiling of Karen Millen’s new eyewear styles. Exclusive to Specsavers, the latest range - which includes 26 trend-led glasses -…

Stores of the Month

TK Maxx and M&S are the Manchester Fort Stores of the Month for June. Each store has a wide range of offers and products for everyone. M&S Lucky Lunch Pick up a sandwich from M&S…

TK Maxx donate to local Children’s hospital

The team at Tk Maxx in Manchester Fort have donated £2000 to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity. The Charity aim to support excellence in the treatment, research and care for their young patients.The Charity…

Specsavers supports National Glaucoma Week

Specsavers in Manchester Fort Shopping Park are raising awareness of dry eye syndrome This National Glaucoma Week (4th-10th June), the Specsavers team in Manchester Fort is raising awareness of dry eye syndrome and how it…

KFC is back open on Manchester Fort

KFC re-opened its doors on Saturday 2nd June after recent refurbishment works took place. Come down and enjoy the colonel's famous fried chicken between 10.30am - 11pm everyday. With an extensive menu covering fried chicken,…

Local family raise money for Cancer Research Race for Life

Shamilla Mirza and her family were present on Manchester Fort over the Bank Holiday weekend to kindly ask shoppers to help them raise money for Cancer Research Race for Life. Thanks to the kindness of…

Straw & Spoon at Manchester Fort

Straw & Spoon will be at Manchester Fort between Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd April. They will be serving an amazing array of soups and smoothies between 11am - 3pm.

Street Dots are back!

Street Dots is back at Manchester Fort from Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th April. The first vendor visiting Manchester Fort will be The Dutch Fishmen. They will be offering a huge range of fish dishes…

Mothercare will be hosting three expectant parent events in April

Sunday 15th April 9.30am - 11am Weds 18th April 6pm - 8pm Sunday 29th April 6pm - 8pm Join them for an exclusive parenting event and learn more about essential baby products and key parenting…

Willy Wonka at Party Delights

Come and meet Willy Wonka, Charlie and an Oommpa Loompa at Party Delights on Saturday 31st March. An Easter treat for all everyone between 11.30am - 2.30pm.

Elf Extravaganza at Mothercare

Chanukah event – 14th December

We will be posting more details around our Chanukah event, which is set for the 14th December - 5pm to 7pm (subject to change). Keep your eyes peeled for more details!

O2 NSPCC Halloween Dress Up Event

The O2 team are having an Halloween Dress Up Day for the NSPCC. Come and visit to join the Internet Safety Day activities in store, to help raise money for charity. The team will all…

Mothercare’s Expectant Parent Event page…

Sunday 15th October @ 9:30am Tuesday 17th October @ 6pm Sunday 29th October @ 9:30am Join us for an exclusive parenting event and learn more about essential baby products and key parenting topics from our…

StreetDots Brings a Variety of Food to Manchester Fort

Variety is the spice of life which is why we’ve partnered with award winning street trading platform, StreetDots to bring a regularly-changing array of street food to Manchester Fort. On…

Rocking it…. INTRODUCING Fearne Cotton’s super cool collection for Boots mini club

Boots mini club today launches an exciting collaboration - with uber cool UK mum, Fearne Cotton. As you’d expect, FEARNE by Fearne Cotton is full of fashion clout and cool. The collection of 31 pieces…

Manchester gains international recognition for shopping centre ‘quiet hour’ scheme for autistic visitors

Manchester Fort Shopping Park will be starring in a documentary produced by Japanese broadcast company NHK, which focuses on how different countries support people with disabilities. The documentary will analyse the use of Manchester Fort’s…

Manchester shopping park and museum work together to offer celebrations this Autumn

A Manchester-based shopping park is working with a local museum to celebrate two important dates in the Jewish calendar this Autumn and visitors will be able to join in on the celebrations for free. For…

Centre Manager gives talks on world of retail at local academy as part of enterprise week

Manchester Fort Shopping Park’s Centre Manager has shared plenty of advice and life experiences with a local academy this July. As part of Marlborough Road Academy’s enterprise week, Derek Askew was…