What is coming up this week in Greater Manchester?

Here is a rundown of all of the brilliant events and activities that you need to be aware of going on this week across Greater Manchester.

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00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. My name is Theo Cusenbets and as always

00:03there's loads going on this week across Parade of Manchester. So let's get

00:07straight into it and take a look at some of the best things happening right now

00:10here in the region. We're gonna start with a brand new musical in town and if

00:13you're a fan of 90s music you're gonna love this because here and now is a

00:16feel-good, all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the band Steps. It's just

00:20opened at the Opera House for a two-week run. There's hits, big energy, lots of

00:24heart. It's a proper fun night out with your mates all for a day and it's on till

00:27the 13th of September so get a ticket while you can. There's also something

00:31very cool happening in Rochdale this week. It's the Common Walls International

00:34Mural Festival and basically a load of world famous street artists are gonna be

00:38right here painting up the sides of building and turning the whole place

00:41into a giant open-air gallery. It kicks off on Sunday the 7th and runs on for a

00:44week. It's free, it's vibrant and it's gonna make Rochdale look pretty amazing.

00:48It's gonna be the perfect little day trip if you're into art, photography or just

00:52fancy seeing something different. Now if you're looking for something a little bit

00:55different there's a brand new opening over at Chester Zoo with

00:57the reserve having just opened and honestly it looks pretty unreal. They've

01:01built 51 luxury lodges, some facing a private savannah with giraffes and

01:05zebras that could just be wandering outside your window. Some of the others

01:08are tucked beside a lake for a proper peaceful vibe. It's all part of the zoo's

01:12conservation mission so every stay helps protect animals. And finally something

01:16for the football fans, the Play Ojo Manchester Masters is coming to the AO

01:20Arena this Friday the 5th. There's gonna be legendary players from Man United, Man City,

01:23Liverpool and Everton going head-to-head in a six-a-side tournament. It's gonna be

01:27non-stop with rolling subs, loads of goals. Confirmed names include Luis Saha,

01:31Sean White Phillips, Emile Heskey, Yakubu and much more. Thank you very much for

01:35watching those are some of the best things that you can do in Manchester this week.

01:38Please keep an eye on our local TV channels and stations for a better idea of

01:42what's coming up.