This Saturday it's National Redhead Day - and if you're lucky enough to have been blessed with ginger hair then you can get a free haircut at one Manchester salon.

It might be based on the Blue side of town, but Supercuts Eastlands is extending an open invitation to every redhead to come down on September 17 for a trim, from 9am to 6pm.

To bag yourself a new do on the house, all you have to do is wish the staff a Happy National Redhead Day before you hop in the chair, and you'll walk our with a gratis new look.

And your red doesn't even have to come naturally. Any faux-gingers out there who have dyed their hair can also queue up for a free cut.

Salon manager Nicola Mapson said the beauty salon - which also specialises in spray tans, eyebrow threading, waxing, and nail treatments - is keen to get behind the national initiative.

She said: "At Supercuts we love redheads. From strawberry blonde to striking crimson, it’s a colour that should be celebrated and given the recognition it deserves.

"We’re embracing the colour and waving the flag for Manchester’s red-tops."

The salon opened last month and is located in the branch of ASDA Sportcity on Ashton New Road. For opening times and contact information, visit the official Supercuts website.