Circle Square unveils Christmas Chocolate Making and range of festive activities

Festive Paint and Sip at Hello Oriental - 10th December, Hello Oriental

Warm up and get creative with a special festive workshop in the heart of Circle Square. Cosy up with a delicious festive cocktail from Hello Oriental and transform clear glass baubles into sparkling winter scenes with an East Asian twist to add a bespoke touch of handmade beauty to your tree. Attendees will be guided step-by-step to paint snowy scenes, frosty trees, and shimmering moonlit skies alongside East Asian Cherry Blossom and Mount Fuji landscapes. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and everything will be provided! Tickets here.

Christmas Chocolate Making & Festive Cocktails at North Bar - 17th December

Learn to create your own Christmas chocolates from scratch with this festive chocolate masterclass from local chocolatier Andy Cameron - all whilst enjoying North Bar’s festive drinks specials. Enjoy a chocolate tasting, live table top ganache demo and create your own traditional christmas chocolates and flavour options, all in the cosy surroundings of North Bar at Circle Square. Guests will go away with their own packaged Christmas chocolates. Tickets here.

Festive Specials at North Bar - from 10th November

Christmas has come early at North Bar as their festive specials are amongst the first to land at Circle Square via their fantastic street food trader Koto.

East Asian flavours get a Christmassy twist with the Festive Banh Mi - chicken, stuffing, cranberry sauce, braised red cabbage & gravy (vegan option available). Enjoy with Salt & Pepper Roasties - decadent roasties, tossed in our house salt & pepper seasoning with onions & peppers and/or Cran Bang Cauli - bang bang cauliflower bites served with cranberry sriracha sauce.

TSUJIRI Gingerbread Biscuits Decorating Workshop - 13th December

Unleash your Christmas creativity with TSUJIRI’s Gingerbread Biscuit Decorating Workshop. Expect a fun, hands-on session, where you will have the decorating a delicious gingerbread biscuit with festive designs and tasty toppings. The workshop is designed for all ages and abilities and tickets are available here.

The 24” Viral Festive Feast Pizza - throughout the season at Taphouse

All of the flavours of the season a-top one of Taphouse’s mega 24” pizzas. The Festive Feast is loaded with BBQ pulled turkey, pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce, sage & onion mayo and finished with a drizzle of gravy. Available as one huge pizza to share with your mates, or by the slice to sit alongside your post-work pints.

Mince Pie Danish and Festive Specials from Half Dozen Other

Wrapping up everyone’s favourite festive flavours within their signature cross-laminated croissant pastry, Half Dozen Other’s Mince Pie Danish is filled with aged mincemeat, vanilla chantilly and orange. These pastry wonders will also have lots more festive specials to come, so stay tuned on their social media channels.

Festive Feasting

Circle Square is a festive feasting hub with more than 17 hospitality champions welcoming guests to the destination with dozens of Christmas specials and menus including Onda, Meatworks, Detroit Slims, Monkey Trio and Federal. Check their individual social channels and website for full details.

From sparkling lights and music to creative workshops and festive feasting, Christmas at Circle Square promises a truly magical experience in the heart of Manchester. Whether you’re meeting friends, looking for gift inspiration, or simply soaking up the festive atmosphere, there’s something for everyone this season.

Lissa Earnshaw, Site Operations Manager for Circle Square, said: "It’s been a brilliant year at Circle Square, and we’re thrilled to top it off with something really special. The neighbourhood will be sparkling with festive magic as the whole Circle Square community come together to make this the best Christmas yet. We can’t wait to welcome everyone down to celebrate with us — with music, workshops, and amazing food and drink, it’s going to be a fantastic festive season!”