BOOK IT NOW Spice Girls at Manchester MEN Arena; GO... to the theatre.What's the attraction? Eh? It's only the long-awaited comeback of the biggest girl band in pop history. It's more than a decade since the Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. The Spice Girls, consisting of: Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, and Victoria Beckham signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. burst onto the scene, winning over countless teens with their brand of high-kicking girl power. The group - Mel B, Mel C, Emma, Geri and Victoria, aka Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger and Posh - enjoyed years at the top before splitting in 2001. Victoria Beckham, 33, is the only Spice Girl not to have enjoyed a solo No 1 but is still the biggest star of the group. She and hubby David Beckhamare said to have a combined fortune of pounds 130 million. Sporty Melanie Chisholm, 33, has enjoyed the most enduring success as a solo star. Where and when? The Spice Girls play the Manchester MEN Arena on Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 24 at 7.30pm How do I get tickets? Ring 0844 847 8000 to reserve pounds 75 & pounds 55 tickets How do I get there? If travelling by car, the Manchester Evening News Arena The Manchester Evening News Arena or M.E.N. Arena (commonly referred to as just The M.E.N. or simply Manchester Arena) is a large indoor arena in Manchester, England. is situated on the A56, three miles from Junction 17 of the M62. The NCP (1) (Network Control Program) See SNA and network control program. (2) (NetWare Core Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in a NetWare network. on-site multi-storey car park has a capacity of 900 and 3,500 recognised NCP spaces are within ten minutes walk from the arena. Please be aware of unauthorised car parks and street parking. By train, Victoria Station is directly underneath the Manchester Evening News Arena, and Piccadilly Station Piccadilly station can refer to:
Where do I stay? You're spoilt for choice, really. Check out the Macdonald Manchester Hotel in London Road, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2PG (0870 194 2137), the Thistle Manchester 3-5 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester M1 6DP (0870 333 9139) or Arora International; Manchester, 18-24 Princess Street, Manchester M1 4LY (0161 236 8999) Where to eat? Visit www.men-arena.com. But we can recommend Numero at Manchester235, Watson St, Great Northern Warehouse, Manchester M3 4LP (0161 828 0344) and there's a decent bar menu at Waxy waxy (wak´se) 1. composed of or covered by wax. 2. resembling wax, especially denoting some combination of pliability, paleness, and smoothness and luster. O'Connor's in The Printworks on Corporation Street M4 2BS (0871 230 5556) CAPTION(S): Geri Halliwell performing at the kick off of the Spice Girls' world tour at GM Place in Vancouver |
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