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Aitch heads to Manchester Christmas Markets - and straight to iconic stall
14.11.2023 - 11:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester Christmas Markets may have only just opened, but they've already been welcoming thousands of punters over the weekend. And that includes the first sighting of celebrity visitors.
For rap star Aitch was spotted on Monday night mingling with the crowds at the popular Christmas Markets. The Taste and Rain hitmaker was wrapped up warm in an eyecatching hoodie alongside his rap star pal Tays.
The duo were spotted in Exchange Square as they headed to perhaps Manchester's most iconic Christmas Markets stall. And certainly the one with the biggest queues.
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Yep, the rap duo couldn't resist a wrap - namely the legendary Porky Pig Yorkshire pudding wraps on Exchange Square. Moston music star Aitch and Tays posed up for a picture with their wraps that Porky Pig boss Eddie Osman shared on Instagram
Eddie captioned the pic: "Looking after manchesters finest great to see both you guys". The music stars appeared to have been doing some Christmas shopping as well on their visit - with both carrying large shopping bags in one hand, with wrap in the other.
Tays shared a close up of his wrap on Instagram, showing its hefty filling of carved meats, stuffing, vegetables and gravy. The Porky Pig stall has become the most popular food stall on the Manchester Christmas Markets in recent years
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The queues snake down Exchange Square at peak times, but it doesn't put fans off waiting for their chance to get hold of the hot wraps.
The menu includes the classic "Famous Yorkshire pudding wrap" with one meat for £8.50, or for 50p extra you can go for the "special" wrap
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