Cast your minds back to April of this year when the country was full of healthy ambition to fill the endless lockdown days with productivity, the 5K Challenge – which challenged people to run five kilometres, donate £5 to charity after doing so, and then nominate five friends to do the same – took over the nation.
No really, it did.
Everyone from sports stars and well-known celebrities, to your best mates and the acquaintance you hadn’t spoken to since secondary school seemed to be lacing up their running shoes and giving it a shot, and now that we’re firmly in our second national lockdown here in England, one local tech company is bringing the 5K Challenge back again.
And are doing so for an extremely worthy cause.
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Naimuri – based right here in Manchester city centre – is an innovative company with a vision to revolutionise national security, intelligence, and law enforcement through the use of technology. It specialises in combining experience gained from working in large systems integrators and applying it with the speed, innovation and mindset of a small, efficient organisation.
Put simply, Naimuri is “working to make the UK a safer and better place”.
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The 5K Challenge is just one of the ways to put the company’s ethos to good action for an organisation that truly needs it most ahead of the festive season.
All of the proceeds from the #Naimuri5KChallenge will be directly donated to Derian House Children’s Hospice.
Derian House provides respite and end-of-life care to more than 400 children and young people right across the North West to enable every person to make the very most of the time they have and create happy memories in an environment full of fun, respect and above all, high-quality care.
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It's time to untangle those fairy lights and 'Deck the Halls' for Derian House! ✨
— Derian House Children's Hospice (@DerianHouse) November 5, 2020
The Naimuri team – many of whom have already completed or begun limbering up to undertake the 5K – have set the target of raising a total of £500 through the challenge to donate to Derian House ready for the festive season approaching.
At the time of writing, the JustGiving fundraiser – set up by Naimuri’s Recruitment Manger Craig Watson – has clocked in at 24% of the way there, but there’s still plenty of time to smash that target before the end of December.
So, whether you fancy running 5K or not, if you have a couple of pounds to spare, you can make a donation to the Naimuri team and Derian House here.
For more information about Naimuri, you can visit the website here.
You can also keep up to date with the #Naimuri5KChallenge through Twitter and LinkedIn.
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You can now have a private sleepover amongst all the history inside Manchester Museum
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Museum is now offering one lucky family the chance to have a sleepover with Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex.
For the first time in Manchester Museum’s history, one lucky family will be given the chance to experience an incredible night at the museum.
This unique opportunity is being offered as part of a prize draw, allowing visitors to find out what happens once the sun goes down inside the Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery – in the company of Stan, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, of course.
The Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery is one of the most iconic spaces within Manchester Museum.
Having opened to the public all the way back in 1888, it’s part of the museum’s original building designed by celebrated Alfred Waterhouse, who also designed Manchester Town Hall and London’s Natural History Museum.
Not only will the lucky winning family enjoy an overnight stay in the gallery, but they’ll also be treated to a guided torchlight tour of the galleries after the Museum has closed, as well as other fun activities and a film screening too before bed.
You can now have a private sleepover inside Manchester Museum / Credit: The Manc Group
“We can’t be completely sure what happens when the sun goes down in our Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery, because nobody has ever spent the night in there before, but we can only imagine the kind of fun that can be had with Stan the T. rex and his friends,” said Dean Whiteside, Head of Commercial and Operations at Manchester Museum.
“This is a chance to be a part of museum history and enjoy the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience you can’t usually buy.
“At the same time, Manchester Museum is a charity so, by getting behind this initiative, you’ll be helping to support vital work that impacts the lives of people across Greater Manchester and beyond.”
Fancy it then? You can enter the prize draw by buying a ticket for £5 from the Manchester Museum Shop, with each ticket counting as one entry and the winner set to be chosen at random from all valid entries.
The prize draw is now open and closes on Monday 28 September 2026.
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A Twilight rave is coming to Manchester with DJs blasting 2000s indie and emo anthems
Emily Sergeant
A Twilight rave is coming to Manchester this spooky season.
It’s been nearly 20 years since the release of the titular first film in the Twilight Saga, based on author Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling book series of the same name, but despite two decades having passed, the films remain as beloved as ever.
Twilight went on to become a global phenomenon when it first hit cinemas back in November 2008, not just with its target audience of teens and young adults, but with people of all ages – making stars out of its lead actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the process, and generating millions at the box office.
With the impact it had on the culture at the time, it’s no wonder Twilight remained among fans’ favourites all these years later.
And this success is why events company Throwback Events is hosting a series of Twilight Raves across the UK and Europe this autumn, making a stop off here in Manchester in late November with tickets now on sale.
The event description reads: “Bella, where the hell you been loca? Join us as we celebrate Twilight at the club, where every day is Hoa Hoa Hoa season.
“Step into the shadows and relive the magic, mystery, and eternal romance of Twilight. Get ready for a night of anthems, nostalgia, and glittering darkness as we transform the dancefloor into Forks’ most iconic vampire coven.”
DJs will be spinning Twilight soundtracks on the night, alongside dark pop, emo, indie, and 2000s bangers, as well as playing fan edits from the films on big screens.
Oh, and to make it all the better, dressing up as vampires and werewolves is ‘highly encouraged’.
Fancy it then? The Twilight Rave is coming to the Deaf Institute in Manchester on Saturday 21 November, and tickets will set you back upwards of £7 each.
Emily Sergeant -
13th November 2020 
