There is no better indicator that the Christmas season is underway than the opening of Christmas markets across Scotland.
01.11.2023 - 10:48 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Marks & Spencer has become the first major retailer to unveil its big Christmas TV advert - and this year it stars some famous faces. The new TV advert also contains a briliant cover version that will get viewers singing along.
With just under two months to go until the big day, M&S is aiming to get shoppers into the festive spirit with the new ad called: "Love ThisMas (not ThatMas)". M&S say the campaign is "celebrating the honest truth of Christmas".
It will see four stars grappling with different Christmas traditions. M&S say it is inspired by the "challenge of striking the balance between celebrating things we love about the holidays, and taking on some things we might not enjoy as much but feel obliged to do anyway."
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The new advert will get its TV premiere on Wednesday night on ITV during the ads of drama Payback which starts at 9pm. It features a catchy new cover version of Meatloaf's I Would Do Anything For Love (But I won't Do That) re-recorded by artist and singer-songwriter Ray BLK.
The campaign’s TV ad is set across four different homes. And each feature a popular British household name.
They are Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham, singer and podcast host Sophie Ellis-Bextor, presenter and style expert Tan France, and Fresh Meat star Zawe Ashton – all making a decision on which Christmas traditions they're going to embrace this year (and which ones they're going to skip).
It features a series of humorous and irreverent scenes, with each star seen facing an amusing dilemma in a relatable reference to the pressures we often face in the run up to Christmas. It
There is no better indicator that the Christmas season is underway than the opening of Christmas markets across Scotland.
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It’s that time of the year when Manchester city centre transforms into a Christmas wonderland. The Christmas Markets are finally up and running, welcoming hordes of shoppers to buy food, drink and presents from the picture perfect wooden huts.
Trick or treaters may have finished off their Halloween sweets, and the sparklers and fireworks have fizzled out after Bonfire Night, but we've got plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead. November and December in Manchester is full of festivities - from the markets and winter chalets to the carol concerts and pantomime shows.
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The Trafford Centre is known for its colourful Christmas lights displays throughout the vast shopping mall come the winter. And visitors keen to get into the festive spirit will be pleased to hear it's not long to wait to see them light up now.
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Tan France has defended Marks & Spencer after a Christmas Instagram post sparked social media backlash.The controversy started when the high-street retailer posted a photo showing Christmas hats in green, red and silver being burned in a fireplace – with some social media users branding the post "disgusting" as the colours are similar to those of the Palestinian flag. Queer Eye star Tan, 40, who appears in the brand's Christmas advert alongside Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Hannah Waddingham, has now taken to social media to defend the post.Taking to his Instagram Story, Tan shared a close-up photo of his face, to which he added the text: "The ad was shot in AUGUST, so.....
Marks & Spencer has apologised after an outtake from its Christmas advert sparked outrage on social media.The video clip, which was posted to the high-street retailer's Instagram page, saw paper Christmas hearts burning in a fireplace, alongside the caption: "This Christmas, do only what you love...like saying no to paper hats." However, followers were quick to point out that the burning hats were the colours of the Palestinian flag, with many social media users labelling the video "disgusting." Replying to the original post, one commenter wrote: "This is absolutely vile you should be ashamed of yourselves." Another agreed writing: "Absolutely disgusting. Even if it was recorded in August you should have reshot this image or used technology to make changes.
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