MODA Angel Gardens is throwing open its doors for one night only and inviting Manchester to virtually join the party this weekend.
Missing live music, dancing, singing along to your favourite tunes?
Remember how good that felt?
Well, you won’t have to miss it for much longer as the city centre living community is proudly set to host ‘Moda’s Big Night In’ this Friday and will bring live music to your living room to lighten the mood on the last weekend of England’s national lockdown.
Moda will be opening up the much-loved independent Manchester music venue One Eight Six for the special occasion to stream a live Motown and R&B set from artists Dean Mac and the Sublime Seven.
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All you’ll need to do is pour yourself a drink, hit your home dance floor, and tune in on Moda’s Facebook page.
The event is due to start from 8pm.
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This is the latest event in what has been a jam-packed schedule for the residents of MODA Angel Gardens over lockdown, and they’re finally letting us in on the action for one night only.
Lifestyle comes included at Angel Gardens, even in 2020.
This year alone, residents have been enjoying an extensive series of events (all virtual and distanced, of course), with everything from pasta making workshops with The Pasta Factory – seeing supplies dropped right to their front doors), and pizza making with Noi Quattro DIY Pizza Kits, to beer tasting with Northern Monk, whisky tasting with Great Drams, gin and wine tasting with Evuna, and homemade takeaway classes with Food Sorcery.
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They even got to celebrate Halloween with The Alchemist and a pumpkin carving party this year.
And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also had cocktails delivered to their door by Grindsmith, and have enjoyed wellbeing sessions / kept moving with workout classes from Hero Wellbeing.
Not bad at all.
You can tune into Moda’s Big Night in at 8pm on Friday 28th November at 8pm on Facebook here.
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Chester Zoo is hiring a new keeper to look after its ‘birds and bees’
Emily Sergeant
Chester Zoo is currently hiring someone to look after its ‘birds and bees’, and you can get your applications in the for role now.
If you’re after a career change in 2026, then surely it doesn’t get much better than this?
The UK’s biggest charity zoo currently has a vacancy open for a Keeper to join the Invertebrates team, and for the right candidate, this offers a fantastic opportunity to work as part of the wider Ectotherms department – with a focus on native species conservation.
Chester Zoo is responsible for one of Europe’s largest and most-diverse animal communities, and this is your chance to be a part of what makes it so special.
For this full-time role, the zoo is looking for an ‘enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated’ individual to provide extensive knowledge and proven expertise in caring for and managing all the native invertebrate species that live there.
The ideal candidate for this job will have a HND or degree level qualification in a zoological related science or equivalent experience, and have ‘outstanding’ observational skills and attention to detail, as well as be committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of animal health and welfare are met.
The role of ‘Keeper – Invertebrates’ is 40 hours per week on a 12-month Fixed Term basis, with the working week being 10 days out of 14, including weekends and bank holidays as rostered, and the salary being £25,500 per annum.
Working at Chester Zoo comes with an ‘excellent benefits package’ and loads of perks too, including a generous pension scheme, 33 days paid holidays per year, a healthcare plan, pension scheme, a staff pass so you can visit the zoo for free, and complimentary tickets for friends and family.
Think you’re fit for the job? The closing date for applications is 22 November 2026, and you can find out more and apply for the role here.
Featured Image – Chester Zoo
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Full list of Manchester restaurants set to add an extra £1 to bills to tackle homelessness this Christmas
Emily Sergeant
A handful of local restaurants will be adding an extra £1 onto every bill over the festive season to help fight street homelessness.
As November arrives, the temperatures begin to start dropping, and the nights set in a little earlier, people in Greater Manchester are once again able to give back while they dine at some of the best restaurants the region has to offer in the run up to Christmas, as the successful StreetSmart fundraising initiative is back for another year.
This year, 15 fantastic restaurants have come together to support local homeless charities as the campaign launches today (1 November).
Manchester independents such as Proloco, Erst, Ezra & Gill, Stretford Canteen, and Blue Eyed Panda are among those taking part in the campaign this year, alongside several city centre chain restaurants such as Lina Stores, Tampopo, Banyan, Manahatta, and San Carlo.
Now in its 29th year, StreetSmart works by each participating restaurant adding an extra £1 to every bill they deliver throughout November and December, with all of the money raised going directly to local homeless organisations, thanks to StreetSmart’s official sponsorship from LandAid.
Manchester restaurants are adding an extra £1 to bills to help fight homelessness this Christmas / Credit: Supplied | Rifqi Ali Ridho (via Unsplash)
Since launching in 1998, the campaign has raised over £16.2 million to support charities across the UK, providing practical help, from meals and emergency accommodation to healthcare, training, housing advice and routes towards finding a permanent home.
The StreetSmart team says it’s determined to deliver another record-breaking year in 2026, and provide much-needed support to the services that help some of the most vulnerable people in the city.
Manchester restaurants taking part in StreetSmart 2026
Proloco
Hache MCR
Bar Posie
SAMPA
Blue Eyed Panda
Ezra & Gill
Erst
Little Seeds
Lina Stores
Stretford Canteen
Hawksmoor
Manahatta
San Carlo Bottega
Tampopo
Banyan Bar & Kitchen
“The festive period can be an incredibly tough time for the vulnerable people in our community,” explained Glenn Pougnet, who is the Director of StreetSmart.
“StreetSmart provides a simple way for people to help some of our city’s most in need. Giving back whilst dining out at Christmas is what StreetSmart is all about, and we’re thrilled to have so many restaurants already taking part.
Emily Sergeant -
26th November 2020 
