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The Glass House plant shop in Manchester is hosting a series of DIY workshops ahead of Christmas

This Princess Street plant shop are hosting a variety of festive workshops in the lead-up to Christmas.

Daisy Bradbury Daisy Bradbury - 10th December 2020
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Nothing beats a thoughtful Christmas gift handmade with care. Problem is, creating your own pressie is fraught with complications.

One tiny slip and the whole thing is kaput.

Thankfully, a plant shop in the heart of Manchester is ensuring our DIY gifts go to plan in 2020 – running a series of expert workshops in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Glass House is helping the people of Manchester create some quirky and cool plant-themed festive presents that’ll stand out amongst the toiletry sets and pairs of socks under the tree.

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The workshops range from creating your own terrarium to building your own dried floral wreaths – offering the perfect opportunity to learn a new skill this winter and come out with a high-quality gift for a loved one (although we won’t judge you if you’d prefer to keep it for yourself – they’re simply too cute!)

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If handmade isn’t your cup of tea, Glass House is also selling dozens of readily prepared plants that are guaranteed to go down a storm come Christmas time.

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Make sure you get in touch on Glass House’s Instagram to book your place in one of these workshops, as they’re bound to fill up quickly!

The plants are available to purchase from their Princess Street store, as well as online via their website.

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Manchester Storm announce partnership with USAsports including NHL pop-ups and more

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Manchester Storm have announced a landmark new deal with USAsports, a dedicated home for British fans of North American sporting disciplines and global merchandising suppliers, which will see various exciting events this upcoming season.

Confirming the collaboration ahead of the pending 2026/27 campaign, this crossover will involve everything from special pop-up events to player sponsorships and much more.

With MCR Storm getting close to their long-awaited AO Arena return after nearly two and a half decades, many supporters are taking matchday membership back up, and it looks like this year is the perfect time for merch hunters, too.

Revealing the partnership on social media this Tuesday, 11 August, the two brands outlined various plans laid out over the next few months.

USAsports specialise in officially licensed NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB clothing, and while you may have seen the odd jersey here and there at various Greater Manchester locations, they are now gearing up to work with Manchester Storm to deliver better exposure.

Whether you’re just a die-hard member of the Storm Shelter or an ex-pat who still follows an NHL franchise overseas, kit collecting and the fascination surrounding limited edition team jumpers is a big part of ice hockey fandom and culture not just here in the UK but around the world.

Sharing their own announcement, they wrote: “Manchester Storm are thrilled to announce a new partnership with USAsports for the 2026/27 Motorpoint Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) season as the club embarks on an exciting new chapter at the AO Arena.

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“As part of the partnership, USAsports will sponsor a Manchester Storm player throughout the season and deliver multiple NHL Pop-Up Shop events at Storm home games during the forthcoming campaign.”

On the subject of sponsorship, commercial entities are the only people who will be given the opportunity to back big players this term, as Storm are once again bringing back their ‘own-and-loan’ scheme.

Speaking on working closely with their new partners, the club’s General Manager, Ryan Finnerty, added: “We’re delighted to have USAsports on board for the 2026/27 season.

“Their passion for the fan experience really stood out to us, and their NHL Pop-Up Shops throughout the season will be a fantastic addition to game days at the AO Arena.

“We’re looking forward to working together throughout what promises to be a very exciting season.”

As casual fans here at The Manc, we’ll admit that watching the growing buzz around the resurgent ice hockey team, especially ahead of their Manchester city centre ‘homecoming’, has got us amped to dive deeper into the sport when it gets back underway next month. We’re not the only ones, either…

Manchester Storm have already set a new record before they’ve even returned ‘home’
They face Sheffield Steelers on Sunday, 6 September.

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Drama Call opening first-ever flagship shop in Manchester

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Streetwear superstars Drama Call are opening their new flagship store and first-ever permanent site in Manchester city centre this weekend.

Expect massive queues and lots turning up wearing the increasingly recognisable starry logo.

Already a much-loved brand not just here in 0161 but across the nation at large, the native independent business turned street-style favourites and UK fashion phenomenon are no strangers to HUGE pop-ups in their hometown.

However, they’ve never had a mainstay location anywhere in the country, let alone Greater Manchester – well, until now, that is…

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Debuting in the Northern Quarter this Sunday, the venue located on Tib Street will effectively serve as Drama Call‘s new HQ.

The local label has done everything from popping up vans with Manc rapper Aitch to collaborating with Man United for multiple limited edition collections, so it only felt like a matter of time before they’d make a big brick-and-mortar splash in our fair city.

Most notably, they’re also taking over the same unit as the Sheep Shop, a former skate shop and legendary urban clothing tastemaker of the 90s; they were one of the first places in Britain to stock famous names like Stüssy, Supreme, Carhartt, The North Face and many more.

With that in mind, it feels only fitting that they carry on the trendsetting tradition from the same premises, and just spitting distance from the likes of Note, as well.

And that’s not all, either: before the full launch, they’ll also be holding an exclusive cash-only shirt swap event, where a limited number of certain collector’s items will be sold for as little as £10.

Other things to note are the additions of signed vinyls by homegrown artists such as the aforementioned Aitch and even The Smiths.

In fact, the store will also feature strictly Mancunian exclusives, too.

Everything from polo shirts and tees to branded mugs, matchboxes and other accessories will be available in-store only.

NQ is bound to be buzzing across launch weekend, with doors officially opening to the public on Sunday, and we wouldn’t be surprised if you see people camping outside the front well ahead of time.

What a moment the Manc shopping scene is having right now.

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