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Spooky inflatables pop-up around central Manchester

Sixteen inflatable monsters have returned to the city as part of Manchester City Council’s two-day halloween family festival.

There will be numerous events across central Manchester in the coming days for Halloween, culminating in a music festival at the weekend full of live performances, competitions, games and carnival rides.

But beware as gigantic monsters have taken over landmarks across the city, until the weekend only 13 are viewable but three further creatures will appear for the festival extravaganza.

Rex-oculus, The Royal Exchange, St Ann’s Square
Horrible Harvey, Harvey Nichols, New Cathedral Street

Locations include: Exchange Square, the Gay Village, Victoria station and the AO Arena, the Corn Exchange, Mayfield park and Castlefield Viaduct.

Sprites, Selfridges, Exchange Square
Chomper, Manchester Arndale, Exchange Square
New Victopus, New Vic Corporation Street
Superstar Mon-Star (left) and Sick Jagger (right), AO Arena, Victoria Station Approach
The Mayfield Kraken, Mayfield (6am-7:30pm)
Krampus, Kampus, Aytoun Street
Quentin, The Church, Chorlton Street
Emmeline PLANThurst, National Trust Castlefield Viaduct (10:30am-5pm)
Hellvis Presley, New Century Hall, Miller Street
Cyanclops, Corn Exchange Manchester- Inside (10:30am- 11:30pm)

There will be numerous events across central Manchester in the coming days for Halloween, culminating in a music festival at the weekend full of live performances, competitions, games and carnival rides.

Visitors can also look forward to Walk the Plank’s ‘Monsters Rock!’ procession which will travel down Market Street numerous times across the weekend.

Festivities begin on Saturday in Exchange Square, New Cathedral Street, St Ann’s Square and Manchester Arndale, although the spooky inflatable monsters will be up until October 31st.

Featured image and article images: William Comish and Olivia Hughes

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