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Staff benefits update

18 Nov 2015

There are a couple of changes on the travel discounts for you!

Superbreak

Superbreak

Great news! Superbreak have increased the staff discount available to help save you more money on their London theatre breaks, attraction tickets for the family, romantic breaks or simply a place to rest your head for the night!  Budapest is November’s Deal of the Month and is one of two great suggestions of places for you in this month’s secure newsletter.

Cottages.com

Cottages4u has changed its name to cottages.com. There will be more updates in December but you can still book and use your 10% staff discount!

Cotswold

There are fantastic savings on North Face, Berghaus, Jack Wolfskin, Mountain Equipment and Rab with Cotswold Outdoor in their latest newsletter. You can access 15% discount via Cotswold Outdoor.

The Living Room

The Living Room Manchester has been the restaurant and bar of choice for Manchester’s finest since establishment in 1999, and is still going strong. Staff can access 20% discount off the a la carte menu Sunday-Friday (maximum group size: six people).

Fitness

Virgin Active at Salford Quays are now offering you 10% discount on their standard full membership and there is also an option of a 17% discount if you want to opt in to a 12 month contract. By joining at Salford Quays, you get full access to over 80 clubs around the UK. Joining information is at Virgin Active Salford Quays.

Palace Theatre and Manchester Opera House

Guys and Dolls is coming to Manchester from Monday, 16 November to Friday, 20 November! £15 for Best Available Seating (excluding Premium Seating). Booking details at Manchester Palace Theatre: Guys and Dolls. To book, call the Group Booking Team on 0161 245 6666 quoting 'Uni of Manchester'.

Gourmet Society

Don’t forget you have until the end of November to sign up with Gourmet Society for £29.99, plus you can also get exclusive access to the Gourmet Society mobile app, up to 40% off on cinema tickets and much more. Find out more at Gourmet Society.

Queen Tribute Night

One of our regular discount providers, City Scene in Manchester, has provided 50 complimentary tickets for the Queen and Kate Bush (Supreme Queen and Cloubusting) tribute night at The Ritz on Friday, 27 November.

With special guest Preston Heyman original Drummer from the Kate Bush Tour in 1979, plus a Q & A session.

Booking details available at Queen Tribute Night.

Competitions

Congratulations to all the winners of complementary tickets for the Ideal Home exhibition; Aeryn Atkins in Finance who won a pair of free full experience tickets for the Handmade Christmas Fair and all the runners up who won standard entry tickets!

You can win the all new iPad Pro by simply taking the Perkz Annual Survey which takes less than five minutes!  Plus exclusive for University employees you can win a family ticket to The Sound of Music at The Lowry on Friday, 18 December. The prize draw closes on 30 November. Visit Perkz to enter. No purchase required.

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Have a great week and check out your full range benefits!