Mother’s Day 2023 Manchester: 6 quirky ways to treat your mum from free gin to cake cruises

You don’t need an excuse to treat your mum, but that’s exactly what Mother’s Day is for. It is a time to celebrate the most important women in our lives and show them just how thankful we are for everything that they do for us.

This year, the holiday falls on Sunday 19  March and there are plenty of events taking place in Manchester – from painting classes to river cruises. If a card and a bunch of flowers just won’t cut it this year, here are some Mother’s Day deals and events to surprise your mum with this year.

Zouk

Mums can get a free glass of prosecco or Schloer with their meals this Mother’s Day, as well as a free cupcake to take home. Indian restaurant Zouk recommends their unique roast dinner sharing platter to accompany the bubbly. For £25 per person, you get three roasted meats and all the trimmings and Zouk’s special spicy gravy. If you’re dining with children, they also have a kids version of the roast dinner for £9.95, which comes with an ice cream sundae. There will also be an Instagram-worthy pop-up flower display, where you can take pictures with your mum.

Pop-up Painting at Whitworth Locke

This one is for all the creative mums out there. Pop-up Painting is hosting a special Mother’s Day session, where you get to recreate one of impressionist Claude Monet’s most famous works, Water Lilies.

The session will run from 3:30-6pm on Sunday 19 March at Whitworth Locke. Tickets cost £34.99 per person and can be purchased via the Pop-up Painting website. The price includes all the supplies you will need and guidance from practising artists. Drinks will also be available to purchase on the day.

Cake and Fizz Cruise

It may not be the Carribean or the Norwegian Fjords, but you can treat your mum to a cruise this Mother’s Day, and you won’t have to travel further than Salford. Manchester Cruises are offering a special Cake and Fizz cruise on Sunday 19 March. The 60-minute cruise sets off from near the Pier 8 restaurant at the Lowry, Salford Quays, and will take you past all the local sites, including Pomona and Old Trafford. The cakes on offer include chocolate cake, carrot cake or Victoria sponge.

Cruises will be departing every 75 minutes throughout the day. Tickets cost £12 for adults and £6 for children. All bookings must be made in advance via the Manchester River Cruises website.

Mamma Mia Bottomless Supper and Banyan

Mamma Mia, the hit musical and film about the special bond between mother and daughter, is the perfect theme for a Mother’s Day bottomless brunch. If your mum is an ABBA fan, then head to Banyan in Spinningfields, where they will be offering ABBA-themed bottomless cocktails, such as ‘When All is Said and Gin’ and ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme Aperol,’ to accompany their range of lunch items, including mac and cheese and a variety of different burgers. You can also grab the mic and sing along to your favourite tunes as well.

The Mamma Mia Bottomless Supper will take place on Friday 17 March, between 7-9pm. Bookings must be made online in advance and cost £42.95. You will be asked to pay a deposit when booking, which is redeemable if you cancel more than 72 hours before the event.

Mothers Day Screenings at King Street Townhouse

Luxury hotel King Street Townhouse, located on Booth Street in the city centre, has organised a schedule of film screenings for Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 in honour of Mother’s Day. The films being shown are Mamma Mia (2008), Mamma Mia: Here we go again (2018) and Little Women (1994).

The screening times can be found via Eventbrite, where you can also book your place. Tickets cost £15 for the screening alone, or £30 if you want to include snacks and cocktails to your experience.

Free G&T at HOME

Agnes Arber Gin are teaming up with HOME for a special mother’s day gin and tonic giveaway. This offer is for mums only – all you have to do is turn up, however the drinks are being given out on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you take a picture with your mum and her G&T, she could also be in with a chance of winning the full Arber range, plus glassware.