In case you hadn’t noticed yet, we’re currently in June – also known as Pride month.
Marking the start of the summer, Pride month takes place every year to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan – considered a major tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the west.
Every year, celebrations across the country get bigger and better – stretching all the way through the summer up to the August Bank Holiday weekend here in Manchester, when the city holds its annual parade and Pride party in the Gay Village.
Of course, there’s always loads to do in the city – but if you fancy celebrating Pride month and making a bit of cash at the same time, we think we’ve found the perfect gig for you.
In celebration of Pride month 2022, one of the UK’s leading bottomless brunch platforms is giving someone the chance to get paid to review the city’s best drag brunches.
ADVERTISEMENT
Image: Bottomless Brunch
Offering a whopping £500 for your trouble, plus covering all your food and drink at the brunches, it’s quite a decent job if we do say so ourselves.
The chosen candidate will be required to review three drag brunches across three months, giving honest and helpful feedback to Bottomless Brunch in order to help its partner restaurants stay ‘on top of their game.’
ADVERTISEMENT
With sites across the country, the team is looking to hire three brunch aficionados – one in Manchester, one in London and one in Brighton – to feed back on their drag-themed brunching experiences.
They will be asked to rate their brunches on the following criteria:
Level of entertainment
Service
Quality of food
Menu range
Drinks range
Aesthetic/vibe of venue
Value for money
Overall experience
Image: Bottomless Brunch
At the end of their review experience, they’ll then be paid £500. Sound good?
ADVERTISEMENT
If you think that you are the right person for the job, and can help school Bottomless Brunch on what makes for a fun-filled, entertaining drag brudge, then this is your chance to apply.
Sign up for an all-singing, all-dancing drag show, tasty brunch dishes and free flowing tipples, plus a £500 pay check, here. T&Cs apply.
Feature image – Bottomless Brunch
News
Police appeal after Manchester city centre shooting sees six arrested and one injured
Emily Sergeant
Police are appealing to the public for information after a shooting in Manchester city centre over the weekend.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a disturbance on Richmond Street at around 5am this past Saturday morning (24 January 2026), and upon arriving at the address, discovered that an adult male had an injury to his leg which was consistent with a gunshot wound.
The man, who has not been named, was been taken to hospital with injuries, but they have been described as ‘non-life threatening’ and ‘non-life changing’.
Following the incident, a police investigation was launched straight away.
Six men, all aged between 23 and 26-years-old, have all been arrested on suspicion of affray and firearms offences, and remain in police custody for questioning at this time while investigations are ongoing.
Superintendent Stephen Wiggins, from GMP’s City of Manchester Division, said he understands this will be a ‘concerning incident’ for the whole of Greater Manchester.
“Once the call came in, our officers acted quickly, making to the scene to establish what had unfolded at the address on Richmond Street, detaining six individuals who we believe had been involved, and we managed to recover a firearm at the address.
“I would like to reassure the community that we believe this is a targeted incident, and there is no wider threat to the general public.”
GMP is now appealing to the public for witnesses, or anyone with information, CCTV, or dashcam footage that could assist the investigation, and is urging them to contact police on 0161 856 4259 or 101, quoting log 600 of 24/01/2026.
You can also report information via LiveChat on the GMP website, or through Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Featured Image – GMP
News
The Council is giving Mancs £2,500 to move into a ‘more manageable’ home
Emily Sergeant
The Council is now offering financial help to support people moving into a smaller and ‘more manageable’ property.
Ever heard of ‘rightsizing? Well, according Manchester City Council it’s a process where a tenant in a larger social rent, Council, or Housing Association property, that may have more rooms than they need or perhaps are struggling to manage a big house as they get older, can be supported into a smaller property that better suits their needs.
The benefits of this process include cheaper bills, lower rents, and overall, just homes that are easier to clean and manage.
The aim of it is also to free up larger Council properties for families who are on the housing register – of which there are said to be around 20,000 of them currently at this time, with larger homes having some of the most significant wait times.
Are you struggling to look after a big Council or housing association home? We can help!
We are offering £2,500 to help people move into a smaller more manageable home, freeing up larger homes for families that need them.
It’s also estimated, according to the Council, that a third of all social rented family homes are thought to ‘underoccupied’.
This is why financial support and grants are now being offered.
Last year alone, 109 households were helped to ‘rightsize’ and were supported in the process by a dedicated team of Council officers, as well as benefitting from the Rightsizing Incentive Scheme – with a further 432 households having expressed interest doing so in the future.
Residents interested in ‘rightsizing’ could get a cash incentive of £2,500, which can be spent on anything they like, along with moving costs.
The Council is giving Mancs £2,500 to move into a ‘more manageable’ home / Credit: Benjamin Elliott (via Unsplash)
“Rightsizing could be a brilliant option for older people who are renting a Council home who may have spare rooms they don’t need or would benefit from looking after a smaller property,” explained Cllr Gavin White, who is Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for Housing and Development.
“Often a barrier to moving is the cost, but the Council will take care of the financial burden to help a resident move into a new home.
“The benefit for the city is that we can free up more larger homes for people who are waiting for a property that properly meets their needs. We think around a third of Council tenants could be under occupying their home, which means they could be paying more than they need to or they could be hit with the bedroom tax.”
Georgina Pellant -
10th June 2022 
