Photo Gallery: Giant inflatable monsters unveiled in Manchester

Posted by Helen Nugent | Oct 26, 2020 | Art, Arts

Photo Gallery: Giant inflatable monsters unveiled in Manchester

Halloween looks a little different this year, what with the Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions putting a stop to Halloween hi-jinx, but you can still get your spooky fix if you head into Manchester city centre.

While we’ve all experienced enough of a scare this year, we’re excited to see the return of Manchester’s giant monster inflatables, created by artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas of Designs in Air.

Organised by Manchester’s Business Improvement District, Manchester BID, which represents more than 400 city centre retailers and restaurants, the monsters will be appearing at Spinningfields, Moda Angel Gardens, Manchester Arndale, The Printworks, Selfridges, 111 Piccadilly and Great Northern Warehouse. To complement the monster at 111 Piccadilly, developer of the building, Bruntwood Works, has commissioned light art by Artin Light. Visitors to the city centre will be able to see some old favourites including Filthy Luker’s iconic giant tentacles along with new commissions for this year. And those who share their pics of the monsters on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #MCRMonsters will be in with a chance of winning a shopping weekend in Manchester.

Happy Halloween.

Main image credit Carl Sukonik/The Vain Photos.

MCRMonsters Spinningfields Carl Sukonik TheVainPhotos

MCRMonsters Manchester Arndale Carl Sukonik TheVainPhotos

MCRMonsters Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square Carl Sukonik TheVainPhotos

MCRMonsters Printworks Manchester Carl Sukonik TheVainPhotos

MCR Monster Moda Angel Gardens. Filthy Luker.

MCRMonster. Piccadilly. Carl Sukonik, TheVainPhotos

Watch the below video of spooky goings-on in Manchester City Centre. Video credit: Carl Sukonik/The Vain Photos.

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Helen Nugent

Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper, The Observer, Big Issue North, The Yorkshire Post, and The Spectator. Previous roles include producing and presenting the business news at BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC local radio across the UK, and freelancing for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times, and the Financial Times. She also spent 18 months as Money Editor of The Spectator. During ten years at The Times, she won a series of awards including Journalist of the Year and had a number of jobs including News Reporter, News Editor, Lobby Correspondent in the House of Commons, Business Reporter, and Financial Writer. In addition, Helen runs her own media training and PR consultancy firm, Helen Nugent Consulting. Helen has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC World Service, talkRadio, and GB News. An experienced chairperson and speaker, she regularly chairs conferences and events for, among others, literature festivals, award ceremonies, and tech shows. She was also a Guest Lecturer at Westminster University in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and a Guest Lecturer at City University and at MMU. She taught Music Journalism at Salford University for a number of years, and taught Political Reporting at Huddersfield University. In 2017, she was shortlisted for Person with Purpose at the Northern Power Women Awards. In 2019, she was a judge for the HWA Gold Crown Awards which recognise the best historical novels. Feel free to drop her a line at nugenthelen@hotmail.com or via the contacts page. All correspondence is welcome, particularly if you would like to share a magical Northern experience.

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