Frankenweenie Black and White Party at 70 Oxford Road

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

Frankenweenie Black and White Party at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 4 August 2018 Entrance is free

Monochrome drag compere supreme, Liquorice Black as Gothic Manchester host a fabulous Black and White Party. Entry is free and includes a screening of Tim Burton’s 2012 animated tribute to the classic age of black and white horror cinema, Frankenweenie. Suitable for kids of all ages, the event offers arts, crafts, themed food and drinks as well the chance to “Frankenweenie yourself” with facepaints. Partygoers are encouraged to come dressed in black and white.

Frankenweenie Black and White Party at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 4 August 2018 Entrance is free

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