Blue Banana Manchester, Body & Ear Piercing Studio UK

Store Locator

Manchester

MANCHESTER

Blue Banana Manchester

01618349166
Unit 48 Barbirolli Mall East, Arndale Shopping Centre

Manchester, M4 3AQ
Greater Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM

OPENING TIMES

MONDAY	10:30 - 19:00
TUESDAY	10:30 - 19:00
WEDNESDAY	10:30 - 19:00
THURSDAY	10:30 - 19:00
FRIDAY	10:30 - 19:00
SATURDAY	10:30 - 19:00
SUNDAY	11:30 - 17:30

CHRISTMAS HOURS

Sun 29th Dec	11:30 - 17:30
New Year's Eve	10:30 - 18:00
New Year's Day	CLOSED
January 2nd	10:30 - 19:00

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DETAILS

Where Is The Blue Banana Manchester Store?

Our Blue Banana Manchester store is located in the heart of Manchester city in the Arndale Shopping Centre. Situated in between Picadilly Gardens and Manchester Victoria Train Station, we're super easy to get to. Pop in and speak to our team to discuss your next piercing or outfit!

Can I Book A Piercing at Blue Banana Manchester?

No. We currently operate on a walk-in appointment system. If you like, you can ring us before you visit to check availability or how busy the piercing studios are. When you arrive, and after you have completed your piercer form, you may be asked to come back to the store at a later time. Our text-back system will text you when to return to the store and will give you plenty of notice.

What Happens At A Blue Banana Cardiff Piercing?

Please watch our video for an overview of a store visit at Blue Banana.

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Piercing Prices at Blue Banana Manchester
Piercing Type	Price (Not Including Jewelry)
Ear Lobes	Single: £25 / Pair: £30
Cartilage	£30
Industrial/Scaffold	£40
Nostril/Nose	£30
Septum	£35
Navel / Belly	£35
Surface	£35
Eyebrow	£35
Nipples	Single: £35 / Pair: £50
Tongue	£35
Lip	£30
Smiley	£35
Genitals	£85
Microdermal	Single: £50 / 2 For £85
Skin Diver	Single: £35 / 2 For £60
Price Does Not Include jewelry

Our piercers are able to assist with a jewelry change for a small fee. A standard jewelry or microdermal change is £10 and a genital jewelry change is £20. We can also assist with a microdermal removal for £20. Please note that jewelry is not included in the piercing price.

Piercing Age Restrictions Manchester
Piercing Type	With Parental Consent	With ID
Ear Rim (Scaffold/Industrial, Auricle, Helix etc)	13	16
Inner Ear (Conch, Tragus, Daith etc)	13	16
Septum	14	16
Nostril/Nose	13	16
Labret/Lip	N/A**	16
Navel/ Belly	13	16
Eyebrow	14	16
Tongue	N/A**	16
Surface/Microdermal	N/A**	18
Skin Diver	N/A**	16
Nipple	N/A**	18
Genitals	N/A**	21
Ear Lobes	8	14

Please ensure you bring a valid form of photographic ID with you to your piercing. We accept passports, driving licenses or anything with the PASS logo. Failure to provide valid ID could result in refusal to pierce. Parental consent can only be given by a parent or guardian who comes into the store with the person looking to be pierced. **This piercing can only be performed with ID.

Piercings Available

The piercing studio is always open for a variety of piercings including ear and nose. We have some of the best piercers in the business who have all undergone comprehensive Piercer Training.

Walk In Appointments Only

You don't need to book for a piercing, we operate a walk-in appointment system with the option to have a text-back if you want to return later at a quieter time.

Authority Registered

All stores are approved, registered and licensed by their relevant Local Council Authority (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982).

Health & Safety Approved

All stores undergo regular inspection visits and comply with strict Health & Hygiene Policies (Health and Safety at Work Act 1974).

Text Back System

To avoid long queue times and too much time spent waiting in store, our text back system allows you to join the virtual queue and be texted when you should return to the store for your piercing.

Over 1 Million Piercings

As a company, we've performed well over 1 million piercings with a range of 140,000 to 150,000 piercings performed every year. This makes us one of the biggest body piercers in the UK.

Medi-Daith Available Here

This store offers a Medi-Daith piercing for Migraine Headaches as part of a research programme with the London Migraine Clinic. Click here to find out more about how to get a Medi-Daith piercing.

Our welcoming team at Blue Banana Manchester are waiting for you! In the heart of Manchester city centre, our Blue Banana store is filled with the latest alternative clothing and footwear as well as a professional piercing studio where we carry out all our Blue Banana piercings. Browse our alternative hair dye, giftware and piercing jewellery to complete your style. View our opening times and piercing prices on our website before your visit our pop-in store to speak to a member of our team.

Blue Banana is an established and trusted name when it comes to piercings, performing over 70,000 piercings each year. Our staff members undergo extensive piercing training to ensure you get the best care while in our studio as well as professional aftercare advice. With the knowledge to answer your piercing questions and a passion for alternative styles, our store staff are ready to help you with your next outfit, hair colour, or piercing. See our full list of piercings on our Piercing Information page for age restrictions and prices.

The Facts:

Our equipment has been approved by UK Environmental Health Agencies and the US Department of Health for top hygiene and cleanliness standards.
Our piercing studio is regularly inspected to ensure it complies with the best hygiene standards and is cleaned after every customer.
Every piercer has completed the Blue Banana Piercing course and certification.
Our piercing equipment is single-use sterilised tools and jewellery.
We are able to offer a range of piercing jewellery materials to suit different levels of skin sensitivity, including titanium, PVC gold, and black titanium.
We only use piercing needles to perform piercings in order to minimise trauma to the area which aids in quick and successful healing.

While piercings are our jam, we also like to get you suited and booted in the latest alt and gothic outfits so you can live your best witchy or punk life. Enter the store and you will find yourself immersed and surrounded by a Gothic paradise. Looking for ear piercing in Blue Banana or band tees for an upcoming gig? Pop into the Manchester shop for all your alt essentials.