Manchester’s newest hotel launches massive recruitment drive with 100+ jobs available

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

One of Manchester’s newest hotels has launched a massive recruitment drive with more than 100 jobs available to locals.

The Medlock, Manchester’s bold new 401-bedroom hotel – which is born from a partnership between Manchester City Football Club and Radisson Hotel Group, and is set to open later this year in the autumn – is looking for new team members across a wide range of areas, including front of house, housekeeping, engineering, and reservations.

To welcome these new team members onboard, the hotel has now launched a massive recruitment drive with dozens of roles available to local people.

Individuals who bring ‘authenticity, pride, and personality’ to everything they do are encouraged to apply for the roles – which go live early next week (Monday 27 April).

Aimed at boosting employment within the local community, vacancies span front-of-house, housekeeping, engineering and reservations.

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The recruitment drive – delivered in partnership with Total People – is being lead by Valor Hospitality, the hotel’s operator chosen for its global expertise and people-first approach to hospitality, and will be offering tailored training programmes that are designed to make careers in hospitality accessible to Manchester residents.

Vocational qualifications across a range of skills will help individuals build confidence and step into rewarding roles in the industry, and it also means prior experience is not entirely necessary.

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More than 100 roles will be available to local people / Credit: Supplied

General Manager Richard Pearson says the recruitment drive is a ‘unique opportunity to be part of an exciting partnership’.

“This is a milestone we’ve been eagerly anticipating, building the team that will bring The Medlock to life,” he added. “We’re looking for people who carry the spirit of Manchester with them, people who are proud of where they’re from and passionate about creating something special together.”

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As mentioned, all job adverts will go live next Monday (27 April) so hopefuls can get their applications submitted here.

This’ll then be followed by invite-only open days for shortlisted candidates in mid May.

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Shed Seven announce 10th anniversary of ‘Shedcember’ tour

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Music veterans, Shed Seven, are set to bring a special edition of their ‘Shedcember’ live shows to Manchester as they celebrate 10 years of the now annual tour.

The beloved British band has been around for more than three and a half decades at this point, and for nearly a third of those, the alternative rock group have been putting on regular winter gigs for their loyal fan base.

Having developed a fervent cult following during that time, Shed Seven‘s dedicated run of November and December dates has become a bit of a phenomenon, and since 2025 was one of their most significant 18-month periods ever, they’re toasting recent success at the end of this calendar year.

If you’re ‘Shed Head’, you’ll already know all about this event; if not, get to know…

Announcing this year’s 10th anniversary tour – fittingly dubbed ‘Shedcember X – alongside a new short film/teaser written and directed by long-serving guitarist, Paul Banks, those who have been listening since the start

Equally, thanks to this would-be trailer, even those who’ve never been to one of the shows or are yet to fully dive into their discography have had their attention caught.

Focusing on their die-hard crowds who now make sure to attend each Shedcember night, if not every single one of their gigs whenever they come to town, the mini social media movie captures just how passionate their audiences are even after all this time.

Part of the reason that the York-founded outfit has been enjoying somewhat of a resurgence of late is as a result of back-to-back number one albums

Notching the top spot for their A Matter Of Time in January 2024, a whole 29 years on from their maiden release (the longest gap between a debut and a no.1 record in UK history), they then did it again with Liquid Gold, which saw some of their biggest hits remastered and reimagined with orchestral backing.

These two massive and long-overdue moments of recognition arguably deserve a tour all of their own, but we will absolutely take Shedcember X.

Announcing an extensive run of performances for the de facto festival, the 10th anniversary edition of Shed Seven’s – we’ve also highlighted all of the Northern dates for you.

Shedcember X tour dates – 2026

  • Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Nottingham Rock City
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026 – Birmingham O2 Academy
  • Tue 17 Nov 2026 – Norwich The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA
  • Thu 19 Nov 2026 – Aberdeen Music Hall
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026 – Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026 – Edinburgh Usher Hall
  • Mon 23 Nov 2026 – Leicester O2 Academy
  • Tue 24 Nov 2026 – Brighton Dome
  • Thu 26 Nov 2026 – Cardiff University Great Hall
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026 – Sheffield Octagon
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026 – Newcastle O2 City Hall
  • Mon 30 Nov 2026 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
  • Tue 01 Dec 2026 – Bristol Beacon
  • Thu 03 Dec 2026 – Stockton Globe
  • Fri 04 Dec 2026 – Liverpool Uni The Mountford Hall
  • Sat 05 Dec 2026 – Manchester O2 Apollo
  • Mon 07 Dec 2026 – Lincoln Engine Shed
  • Tue 08 Dec 2026 – Stoke-On-Trent Victoria Hall
  • Thu 10 Dec 2026 – Bournemouth O2 Academy
  • Fri 11 Dec 2026 – London O2 Academy Brixton
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Leeds O2 Academy

Pre-sale is now open to those signed up to the band’s mailing list, and as for general admission, tickets for Shedcember X go live 10am on Friday, 24 April; you can get ready to grab yours HERE.

We had the pleasure of speaking to lead singer and songwriter, Rick Witter, not too long ago, and it was great to hear how motivated he and the gang still are.

Rick Witter on Shed Seven’s first album in six years, collaborating with Rowetta and Manchester memories
The Stockport-born frontman has never forgotten his roots.

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