As well as their famous pizzas, Bakehouse now opens its doors at 9am, offering a delicious breakfast of sourdough bread stacked with options including sausage, bacon, egg, mushroom and black pudding, making it the perfect place to start your day. Those with a sweet tooth can indulge in their artisanal cakes and doughnuts.
At lunchtime, Bakehouse serves delicious options like focaccia sandwiches, smoothies, and a house salad.
Late-night visitors can enjoy their famous New York-style pizzas and pasta dishes, along with a new wine list that includes selections from Top Cuvee and Keeling Andrew, making it an ideal destination for any time of day.
Events in the city centre
Back to School Stretford Socials
Date: Saturday, September 7, 12-4pm
Location: Stretford Town Centre
Stretford’s favourite monthly event returns on Saturday 7th September, with a special ‘Back to School’ theme. Understanding how stressful the first week back can be, this month’s event focuses on relaxation and self-care. M Braced will be offering soothing chair massages, Beatties Bakery will be offering treats and The Clay Studio will allow the community to get hands-on and try their hand at the clay wheel.
As always, you can expect a great selection of local creators, bakers, and community groups, fundraising, and lots of community fun.
Bend it Like Beckham – Immersive projection
Date: Saturday, September 14th 4pm – 11pm
Location: Stretford Town Centre
Stretford town centre will host an immersive screening of iconic British film Bend It Like Beckham as the grand finale to its Summer of Sport event series. This exciting event will take place on Saturday 14th September from 4pm-11pm, meaning the town centre will be open after hours especially for the event, which has only happened twice in the last 10 years!
The screening will be held in collaboration with creative events collective Girl Gang Manchester, who have curated a full programme of activities exploring friendship, women in sport and South Asian culture that will run alongside the screening. Tickets for the event are available via Eventbrite, starting at £8.
Development Update
City Hall-inspired red bricks appear on King Street
New red bricks appear on King Street (Image: Ernst ter Horst – LinkedIn)
Red bricks have begun to appear on King Street, restoring the area to its original appearance prior to the development of the shopping centre. The selection of these bricks was particularly inspired by Stretford Town Hall, with their colour carefully matched to complement its historic façade.
The pillars will separate and distinguish the individual shop fronts which are being created in varying sizes to accommodate all types of businesses. King Street will be accessible day and night, providing improved connectivity to and through the city centre. The retail team is busy having discussions with retailers to take up space on the new high street. Announcements are expected in the coming months.
A sunshine yellow coating is applied to the MSCP stair tower (Image: Stretford Town Centre)
The multi-storey car park (MSCP) is also undergoing a vast transformation. The external ramp has been demolished and removed from the site and the new internal ramp is almost complete. The car park’s stair tower also now features striking sunshine yellow cladding making it a landmark for the city centre and improving visibility on Chester Road and beyond. This bold colour choice is intended to brighten up the parking experience and serve as a lively landmark for the area. The new multi-storey car park is due to reopen in 2025. In the meantime, there is plenty of parking available in the temporary car park accessible via Chester Road – just look for the fenced off area between the Chester Road entrance and St Matthew’s Church.