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We won’t lie, we were a bit worried how the day would go when we woke up to so much rain this morning but alas, the sunshine came out for the 2nd day at the Freshers Fair for Manchester Metropolitan Uni over at Sugden Sports Centre and it was another busy day!

We’ve handed out 10K copies altogether and we’re eternally thankful for those of you involved as we couldn’t put it together without you 🫶🫶🫶

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We’ve enjoyed another bustling and vibrant day over at the Freshers Fair for Manchester Metropolitan Uni over at Sugden Sports Centre, welcoming the new students to the city.

BagThing’s ‘The Student Guide 2026’ has been a huge hit and once again we say a massive thank you to all those who have taken one and those who have advertised with us ♥️

Factory International Lowry Geek Fayre Dungeons & Flagons Events Life Drawing with HOP Beardmore’s Barbershop Manchester Punk Festival Albert Hall Metropolis Music CULTPLEX Communion ONE Freight Island Stoller Hall Nell’s Pizza Bundobust DHP Family Live Big Hands Science & Industry the Whitworth Kilimanjaro Live Half Dozen Other Manchester Urban Diggers

We’ve had another hugely successful day at the University of Manchester Fresher’s Fair with the sunshine out all day too! Thank you to all the students who took one from us, we hope it helps you discover all the wonders Manchester has to offer in gigs, culture, entertainment, food and drink!!

And another massive thank you to everyone included - we love you all ♥️

Factory International Lowry Geek Fayre Dungeons & Flagons Events Life Drawing with HOP Beardmore’s Barbershop Manchester Punk Festival Albert Hall Metropolis Music CULTPLEX Communion ONE Freight Island Stoller Hall Nell’s Pizza Bundobust DHP Family Live Big Hands Science & Industry the Whitworth Kilimanjaro Live Half Dozen Other Manchester Urban Diggers University of Manchester

BagThing’s ‘The Student Guide 2026’ has hit the streets today at the first of the University of Manchester Freshers Fairs at the Academy! It’s been a huge success with 3K being given out to the students 🤩

Our guide is once again packed full of gigs, theatre, entertainment, culture, events, food and drink and we’re so grateful to everyone who is included!! Catch us back there tomorrow!!

Factory International Lowry Geek Fayre Dungeons & Flagons Events Life Drawing with HOP Beardmore’s Barbershop Manchester Punk Festival Albert Hall Metropolis Music CULTPLEX Communion ONE Freight Island Stoller Hall Nell’s Pizza Bundobust DHP Family Live Big Hands Science & Industry the Whitworth Kilimanjaro Live Half Dozen Other Manchester Urban Diggers

🤩 NEW STOCKIST ALERT 🤩

You can find Phase Five Athletic Performance Centre located at Ancoats Green, providing strength, performance, mobility and callisthenics training in the heart of Manchester city centre.

Book yourself in for one on one personal training as well as group sessions, and obviously check out our posters while you’re there!

Phase Five Manchester

🤩 NEW STOCKIST Popup Bikes 🤩

Welcome to Popup Bikes Ancoats, Manchester’s Original Cycle Cafe!! Having moved from their original home under the arches, you can now find them at Ancoats Green.

Nurturing Manchester’s cycling community, their workshop incorporates bike maintenance, servicing and repair, putting community over profit!

They also do banging coffee, cakes and sandwiches in their welcoming cafe space so you can visit with or without a bike!

Make sure you check them out, support your independents and support your local scene ♥️

We’ve added frames today to quite possibly one of the coolest places in Manchester Mars Tapes

Located on the 1st floor of Afflecks, Mars Tapes is a must-visit for any audiophile. Believe it or not, it’s the last shop of its kind in the uk, operating since 2019 and stocking an eclectic mix of old classics alongside the latest releases from independent labels.

And it’s more than just cassettes too! Now based in a cosy café space, they serve hot drinks, soft drinks, and popcorn while also offering a varied selection of analogue gear, from boomboxes to walkmans. They even provide services like cassette player cleaning, making it a true haven for tape lovers!

Make sure you give them a visit and check out our posters, featuring Outbreak Fest Hey! Manchester DHP Family Live The Yard FORM

If you haven’t checked out our latest flyer pack yet, make sure you grab one from your local stockist! Jam packed with gigs and events to fill your diary with!
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Our latest stockist offers an alternative to large supermarkets putting healthy nutritional and sustainable products at the heart of what they do. They have lots of refillable products to reduce your plastic waste and also sell lots of coffee from another favourite stockist of ours - make sure you check them both out and support your local, independent businesses 🥰

Get yourselves involved in the next night of breaks and bleeps at The Talleyrand on Good Friday! Set times are up - it’s a free party -with music over 2 rooms 140 bass



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