{"id":298958,"date":"2025-07-28T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T16:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/298958\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T16:55:12","slug":"the-family-friendly-pub-serving-up-a-free-kids-cinema-and-hot-dogs-this-school-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/298958\/","title":{"rendered":"The family-friendly pub serving up a free kids cinema and hot dogs this school holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The free event kicks off this week for the summer holidays<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_EGR_280725cotton_07JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Coal &amp; Cotton is hosting a free kids cinema\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Coal &amp; Cotton is hosting a free kids cinema(Image: Coal &amp; Cotton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A popular family friendly pub is serving up a treat for kids this school holidays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Coal &amp; Cotton in Boothstown, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SalfordLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Salford<\/a>, is hosting a free kids cinema and dishing out free hot dogs to little diners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It will run every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon during the summer break, starting from July 30, when the cinema kicks off with a screening of Finding Dory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Diners simply have to book between 2pm and 3pm on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/coalandcotton.co.uk\/book-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the website hereLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">the website here<\/a> to guarantee a space at the 3pm cinema. If the film option doesn&#8217;t appear online on the date you search for, then the showing is fully booked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For the best ideas on days out, shopping and parenting issues, get the Manchester Family newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=e56712b4-2791-4572-a9be-e87c0d8f0855&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_EGR_280725cotton_05.jpg\" alt=\"Kids can watch a film and get a free hot dog at Coal &amp; Cotton in Boothstown\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Kids can watch a film and get a free hot dog at Coal &amp; Cotton in Boothstown(Image: Coal &amp; Cotton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Families are asked not to make multiple bookings, to give everyone a chance to enjoy the experience and while it&#8217;s a free event, there will be a charge for no-shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Owner Jason Green said: &#8220;We know how hard it can be to find things to do over the summer, so every Wednesday and Thursday through the school holidays, we&#8217;re turning into a mini cinema for the little ones with family films and free hot dogs in the tipi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We\u2019re really proud of the role Coal &amp; Cotton plays in the local community and regularly host events and collaborations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">The full schedule of films includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">July 30 Finding Dory<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">July 31 Lilo and Stitch<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 6 Aladdin<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 7 Frozen 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 13 Zootropolis<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 14 Wreck It Ralph<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 20 Turning Red<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 21 Tangled<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 27 Monsters Inc<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 28 Moana 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Family WhatsApp group <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BEALASuz5fAK0G9A3XGW0t\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_EGR_280725cotton_06.jpg\" alt=\"The cinema is running every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon during the school holidays\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The cinema is running every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon during the school holidays(Image: Coal &amp; Cotton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There&#8217;s lots more planned at the pub this summer, including live acoustic music in the garden every Sunday and a new menu going live from the end of August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Bottomless Brunch is back on August 2 with a DJ and sax in the garden and on September 6 the annual Oktoberfest returns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Leigh Road venue was formerly The Greyhound and is tucked away down a little street at the side of the local Post Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The place reopened in 2019 after a \u00a3750,000 transformation which left it unrecognisable inside and out and it&#8217;s now as popular for its outdoor heated tipi seating as much as its cosy twinkling interior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It also produces its own hand-crafted Boothstown Gin, which is so popular it now sells its various flavours and is also stocked at the nearby RHS Garden Bridgewater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The free event kicks off this week for the summer holidaysCoal &amp; 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