For the latest Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here Plans are being made to create a huge outdoor food and entertainment venue which will include a beach on two of the Trafford Centre's busiest car parks.
Bosses have submitted plans to transform swathes of The Orient car parks closest to the Great Hall into Summer Social - a huge outdoor events and food hub.
Plans submitted to Trafford Council show an outdoor arena with seating, a range of themed food and drink buses as well as a 'kids entertainment zone' with fairground - which bosses hope to run across summer and through the busy autumn and winter months outside the shopping mall.
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