We all love a freebie – and a free gift just for being born feels even better. But did you know the Trafford Centre in Manchester is home to a host of brands offering plenty of freebies when it’s your birthday? Whether it be a burrito or a bit of bubbly, a sweet treat or a voucher, this is the ultimate list of birthday freebies and discounts you can bag at the Trafford Centre on your special day.
The full list of birthday freebies at the Trafford Centre
All Bar One – free sharing cocktail
When you sign up to the All Bar One newsletter via its app, you’ll get a voucher for a birthday treat – a ‘Blossom Birdcage’ sharing cocktail with the purchase of two meals for your birthday. However, if a sharing cocktail isn’t your jam, you’ll be able to ask for four bottles of Peroni, draught soft drinks or ‘Twisted Tonics’ as an alternative drink.
Barburrito – free burrito
Sign up to Barburrito’s loyalty programme and you can get yourself a free full sized burrito on your birthday. You can also receive other free food items when you reach a certain number of stamps.
Bill’s – free bottle of prosecco
This is quite possibly one of the most value for money (not that you’re paying) birthday freebies you’ll find at the Trafford Centre. If you sign up to the Bill’s newsletter, you’ll get a free bottle of prosecco (normally £29.50) or a bottle of non-alcoholic Cherry Blossom Spritz on your birthday when you dine-in and buy a main meal. You’ll need to sign up at least four weeks in advance of your birthday and the offer will be valid for five weeks from receipt of the email.
Boost – free drink
Download the Boost Juice app or head to your nearest store to get a Boost loyalty card and you can get one free regular drink around your birthday. You’ll need to show the app or bring your card and ID to get your freebie.
Boots – double points
If you’re a member of the Boots Advantage Card scheme, then check your email on the first of the month of your birthday, and you should receive information on how to claim double points for your birthday month via the Boots app. It’s not a freebie as such but if you’ve built up enough points you could get your shop for free.
Burger King – free Whopper burger
If you download the Burger King app and register with its ‘Your Burger King’ loyalty scheme, you can get a voucher for a free Whopper or Plant-based Whopper burger (normally £5.89) on your birthday.
Costa – free sweet treat
If you download the Costa Coffee app and join or sign in to your Costa Club account, on your birthday you can get a sweet treat of your choice for free. The voucher will be emailed to you, and you’ll have seven days from your birthday to claim your cake. Sounds like a piece of cake to us!
Chopstix – free small box
Adding to the birthday freebies at the Trafford Centre, when you sign up to the Chopstix newsletter to get a free small box for your birthday (valid up to seven days after your birthday for you to claim). You’ll be able to choose between any of its three bases and toppings to personalise your birthday box.
Greggs – free sweet treat
If you download the Greggs app fand use it to register for the free ‘Greggs Rewards’ loyalty scheme, you’ll get a voucher on the app to show in a store for one free cupcake, cream cake or doughnut for your birthday, which is valid for one month from the date of your birthday. You can also get a free hot drink for downloading the app.
H&M – 25% off one item
If you sign up as a member via H&M’s app or website, you can get 25% off one item online or in-store on your birthday via a unique code sent by email, which is valid for two weeks after your birthday. You’ll also get 10% off when you sign up.
Hotel Chocolat – £5 off voucher
There’s a theme going on here as like many of the birthday freebies at the Trafford Centre you’ll need to download an app and register. If you download the Hotel Chocolat app you can register for its VIP club to get a £5 off voucher to spend on an item over £5 for your birthday.
Krispy Kreme – free doughnut
If you download the app and sign up to Krispy Kreme’s rewards scheme, you’ll receive a free Original Glazed Doughnut on your birthday. You will also get a free doughnut just for joining their scheme.
Las Iguanas – free main meal
If you sign up to the Las Iguanas newsletter, you’ll get a free meal (normally about £9-£18) for your birthday when you buy at least one other main. If you sign up at least two weeks in advance, seven days before your birthday you’ll be emailed a voucher to show in the restaurant, which will be valid for 14 days.
McDonald’s – free medium-sized fries
Do you want fries with that? You’ve got a free Whopper but what about some fries? Download and register via the My McDonalds app and you’ll get a birthday treat of free medium sized fries.
New Look – 20% off
If you sign up to the free New Look newsletter and add your birthday to your account at least 30 days in advance, you should get 20% off online in the days leading up to your birthday via a unique code sent by email. It’s valid for two weeks after your birthday.
Rituals – free gift
If you sign up to the Rituals free club ‘My Rituals’, you’ll be sent an offer for your birthday, this could be a shower oil (normally worth up to £11.90) or hand soap (up to £14.90) when you purchase another product in store or online.
Schuh – 20% off
If you sign up to the Schuh newsletter, you can get 20% off full-price items online or in-store for your birthday. The discount is valid for 16 days from the date you receive your email, and it can’t be combined with other offers.
Sephora – 20% off
Sephora only just arrived at the Trafford Centre in May but sadly no freebies, however you can get 20% off for your birthday here. The discount will be sent via email three days before your birthday, so you’ll need to sign up in advance. It’s valid for seven days from the date of issue and you’ll also need to check which brands you can get 20% off on.
Superdrug – triple points with a loyalty card
Snap up triple points at Superdrug on your birthday with a ‘Health & Beauty’ loyalty card – there’s no minimum spend and it’s valid for 14 days after your birthday.
Subway – free cookie
Fancy another sweet treat for free? You can collect a free cookie at Subway in the Trafford Centre as a birthday freebie when you register for a loyalty card or download their app.
TGI Fridays – free birthday drinks
If you download the free Fridays UK rewards app, you can get up to six free cocktails or mocktails (excluding ultimate cocktails). You’ll get one freebie for each main course you buy, for up to six people including yourself for your birthday. The reward will appear in the app seven days before your birthday – so you’ll need to sign up more than a week in advance – and the discount must be used on or before the expiry date shown in the app.
The Body Shop – £5 gift voucher
You can get £5 to spend in-store or online at The Body Shop when you sign up for a ‘Love Your Body’ loyalty card. The £5 voucher is valid for up to one month after your birthday.
Wingstop – free regular fries
You can a free portion of regular fries with any wing purchase at Wingstop, including the Trafford Centre branch, on your birthday. Sign up to the Wingstop newsletter for more offers.