garetheves Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just read this on another Forum i frequent. Not got a direct link to the original piece im afraid. I personally think its a cool but daft idea. City life's a beach! Paul R Taylor 3/ 6/2007 LIFE'S going to be a beach in the heart of Manchester this summer . . . with room for 1,500 people. More than 80 tonnes of sand is to be imported from the Bahamas to create the largest urban beach in Britain. It will open on June 25 if plans are approved by the council - forcing the former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown to eat his words after he once famously said Manchester had 'everything but a beach'. The tropical-style 'paradise' in Cathedral Gardens will be dotted with palm trees and surrounded by exotic beach bars with thatched roofs. There will also be live outdoor gigs on site, an outdoor cinema, art installations and even surfing, with Wifi computer access for workers The joint project between Urbis and Sankeys night club is planned to remain open for the rest of the summer - and keep going until the beginning of September. An Urbis spokesman said: "If we get agreement on this, Manchester will not only have its first beach, but it will be the biggest urban one in the country. "Urbis explores everything that is new in cities and how cities can be used differently and creatively - and we are excited at the potential for us to create a fabulous oasis in Manchester." The beach will be organised over three levels, using the steps of Cathedral Gardens. Palms The first will be decking, the second sand and palm trees and the third a grassed area with bars and food stands. It will be open from 11am until 11pm and Urbis is planning an extensive range of themed events, gigs and summer sports. The 'Fair Trade' sand will be imported from a sand farm in the Bahamas, if the project gets the green light. And the Cathedral Gardens temporary beach could be the first of three in Greater Manchester. Developer Urban Splash still has plans in the pipeline to create a cove for fishermen and canoeists on the River Irwell as part of its Greengate development in Salford. The beach, which already has planning permission, would be created naturally from a build-up of silt. The company will also use silt and pebbles, to create another small beach at Manchester's first eco park at New Islington, which is part of Ancoats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Like putting glitter on a turd!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Like putting glitter on a turd!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Like putting glitter on a turd!! Priceless!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Like putting glitter on a turd!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Sounds like another good way to waist money:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Im really excited about this, should be awesome! You grumps really think its gonna be that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Like putting glitter on a turd!! :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just read this on another Forum i frequent. Not got a direct link to the original piece im afraid. I personally think its a cool but daft idea. Are you ever off the internet Gaz?! Sounds ace, i'll be working right next to it seems! gona get myself a bucket and spade ready for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Going to be the worlds smallest beach too. 80 tonnes, that's around 4 lorry loads. Give it a day and it will be 90% dog sh*t and fag butts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Going to be the worlds smallest beach too. 80 tonnes, that's around 4 lorry loads. Give it a day and it will be 90% dog sh*t and fag butts. ...or nicked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Heard this on Key103 this morning, Eighty tonne of sand isnt a great deal - Four eight wheel tippers worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 ...or nicked! Its manchester, not Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 Are you ever off the internet Gaz?! They do call me at work for coming on so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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