Former Olympian Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards will be doing a Q&A with fans at Manchester's indoor snow centre Chill Factore this Sunday, 24th July, before taking to the UK's longest real snow slope to ski with visitors.
The former Olympian – real name Michael Edwards - shot to fame in 1988 when he became the first person to represent Great Britain in Winter Olympic ski jumping for 60 years. More recently, Eddie's remarkable story hit the big screen in the eponymous film.
Eddie will be at Chill Factore from 11:30am on Sunday 24 July and will do a Q&A with fans, before taking to the 180 metre slope alongside guests.
"Eddie the Eagle is synonymous with ski jumping, so naturally we're thrilled to announce he will be joining us on the slope this July," said Morwenna Angove, CEO at Chill Factore who added,
"While he may never have struck gold at the Olympics, it wasn't through lack of effort, and we're excited to hear his story before he takes to the slope."
To book, purchase a one hour lift pass online for 12:30pm on Sunday 24th July and you will automatically be able to attend the fan Q&A and then hit the slopes with Eddie from 12:30pm for 45 minutes. It's only possible to book online and there are limited spaces available.
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