Manchester ice skating rink opens in time for half-term and Halloween at Cathedral Gardens

It’s time to get your skates on as the popular ice rink at Cathedral Gardens is back.

This year marks the second round of Skate Manchester’s celebrations at Cathedral Gardens but for the first time, the ice rink has has a spooky makeover for its new Halloween-inspired Scare Skate event, as part of the ‘Halloween in the City’ celebrations.

After last year’s lockdown Christmas period, Skate Manchester is happy to be back and even bigger than ever, quite literally, as the entirely covered, weather-proof rink is almost twice the size as in previous years to give more space for skating.

Visitors can book ice skating tickets online at the Skate Manchester website here as well as skate aids for children needing a little extra help.

Pre-booking is recommended particularly at weekends and during school holidays.

The ice rink will then be given a festive make-over to reopen again in early November.