Whether you’re dressing up on Halloween at work or enjoying a fright night across the city in the evening, this list should help you with your last minute costume needs. If you’re anything like me and don’t want to do the minimal / lazy cat-ears-and-covered-in-blood look for the sixth year running, then keep reading. All Things Fancy Dress With stores in Manchester, Salford, Sale, Stockport, Bury and Oldham, there’s no opportunity of you missing out on that perfect last minute ensemble. They’ll help you with their best sellers and new costumes in that week, so you’ll be spoilt for choice with only a day to go. There’s that much to choose from, even down to kids costumes so you can dress the whole family in fell swoop. All Things Fancy Dress, 149 Great Ducie St, Manchester M3 1FB 0161 832 3918 www.allthingsfancydress.co.uk   Afflecks In all honesty, Afflecks should be your first thought all year round for any sort of fancy dress, but it couldn’t be more perfect for Halloween. Two shops in particular in the self-titled ‘emporium of eclecticism’ will give you the perfect ideas for a costume. American Graffiti on the 2nd Floor offers fancy dress including wigs and accessories and staff that are happy to help at all costs. On the 3rd Floor, Attic Theatrical Fancy Dress has an array of items from stage make up to latex masks, so you can go wherever your imagination takes you for Halloween this year. Afflecks, 52 Church St, Manchester M4 1PW 0161 839 0718 https://www.afflecks.com   Luvyababes Located in the Arndale, so very minimal effort is needed for your last minute needs, this store has a selection that ranges from pirate costumes to celebrity masks. Whether you’re wanting to go head to toe fancy dress or just have your face covered, you’ll do well to take a look in Luvyababes. Luvyababes, Unit X, Marsden Way, Arndale Centre, Manchester M4 3AB 0161 819 5395 www.luvyababes.co.uk   Oxfam Originals Now it may not necessarily be a witches costume, although you might get lucky, but you will definitely be able to rustle something up from the clobber that's in here. You need to think out the box and probably be slightly discriminatory to some sort of group, maybe hipsters or maybe grandma's. Oxfam Original Shop, Unit 8, Smithfield Buildings, 51 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JR 0161 839 3160 www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/local-shops/oxfam-original-manchester   Hidden Corner Fancy Dress Another in the Arndale, this bespoke shop running now for 50 years promises that it ‘moves with the times’, so you’ll have no trouble finding the most perfect costume with little time before the night itself. Opening hours are 9:30am - 5pm so if you’re city centre based, pop down on your lunch break to acquire an affordable costume. Hidden Corner, Unit29/Marsden Way South, Arndale Centre, Manchester M4 3AT 0161 839 2117 www.hiddencornerfancydress.co.uk   Party Delights This shop in Manchester Fort is absolutely perfect for all you last minuters. Open until 8pm if you want to go in store and browse before Tuesday, but also offering Tuesday morning delivery at a reduced charge of £7.95. The array of costumes is huge and includes decorations and all things needed for any particular theme. Party Delights, Manchester Fort Retail Park, Manchester M8 8EP 0161 834 7543 www.partydelights.co.uk   All You Need To Party As it sounds, all your Halloween party needs are met in this store near Stretford. With limited time before All Hallows Eve, the helpful staff will atone to all your Halloween needs, so you need not stress. All You Need to Party, 7 The Furrows, Stretford, Manchester M32 0SZ 0161 866 0100 www.allyouneedtoparty.co.uk   Celebration For those not located too close to the city centre but need an outfit pronto, look no further than Celebration in M21, with a whole store dedicated to celebrating Halloween. Rated for its great selection of costumes and friendly staff. Celebration, 515 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M21 8AQ 0161 881 0888 www.celebrationpartyshop.co.uk