Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Europe's largest indoor sand and water play area near Manchester is a haven for families this school holidays
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFamilies have been flocking to an attraction near Manchester which houses Europe's largest indoor sand and water play area. Honeycomb Canyon is part of The Ice Cream Farm in Cheshire and features sandpits, water channels, climbing frames and interactive play equipment.
Given the changeable weather this school holidays, it's a perfect place for little ones - and their parents - to shelter from any downpours or enjoy some shade.
It's not the only thing to keep kids entertained there either. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community There's soft play; an indoor arcade, with a dancefloor and games like air hockey and table tennis, and a Formula One arcade game; and every day there are three family escape rooms to choose from at The Play House.
That's not mention the 'world's largest' ice cream shop, with dozens of different flavours. When the weather is playing ball, there's even more fun to be had outdoors, including Daisy's Garden, where kids can climb, crawl, balance and swing on the equipment and features an 'ice cream tree overflowing with giant scoops of melting ice cream', which creates 'snow' come rain or shine.
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