Europe’s leading sneaker event Crepe City is making a return to Manchester, bringing rare trainers, DJs and street food.
More than 150 traders will be showcasing some of the world’s most sought-after trainers at the massive event.
Crepe City will be taking over Bowler’s Exhibition Centre in Stretford again next spring, following its last event here back in August.
Credit: Tom Joy Photography, facebook.com/tomjoyphotography, @tomjoyphoto
As well as rare and desirable trainers up for sale, the event brings together a day of entertainment for trainer fanatics.
You can expect competitions, panel discussions, live performances, and local DJs.
There’ll be street food stalls on site, as well as a bar run by Manchester-based Rockstar Spirits.
It’s not just sneakers either – clothing brands from Manchester and London will make appearances at next year’s Crepe City.
Crepe City was originally launched in London over a decade ago; with co-founder Ronal Raichura quitting his job as a lawyer to set up an event for sneaker fans to swap, sell and buy.
The 2022 Manchester edition of the festival will run from 12pm – 6pm on Sunday March 13 and is expected to attract a huge audience.
There’s an option to “>sale through Fever Up, priced at £10 per person.
Featured image: Supplied
Shopping
‘The Brand With the 3 Stripes’: adidas returns to Market Street with dedicated Manchester Oasis shop
Danny Jones
Manchester’s famous Market Street adidas store has reopened as quite possibly the most mega and, certainly, the most Manc shop on the high street– thanks to Oasis.
Amidst their already iconic collaboration with the global sports apparel name, Oasis have followed up their recently opened pop-up shop with another bold and (go on, we’ll say it) BIBLICAL building dedicated entirely to the ‘band with the three stripes’.
Or should we say brand?*…
You’ll have to have been living under an entire ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ to have missed this crossover, but it really does have to be visited in person to truly appreciate.
The Oasis x adidas shop is sure to be a big Manchester attraction in its own right. (Credit: The Manc Group)
With tonnes of memorabilia, genuine artist artefacts, a shed-load of every adidas Originals shoe model imaginable; dedicated Live ‘25 tour printing, buckets of buckets hats and simply more merch than you can shake a tambourine at, it’s a genuinely incredible space.
In fact, we’d wager you don’t even have to be a fan of the legendary Britpop band to enjoy the massively overhauled rooms.
Put it this way, if you like adidas, the effortlessly cool nature of Manc culture, or even just really, really good quality sports, street and casual-wear, you’ll get something out of this.
Besides the archive walls, photo-booth (which we spent an inordinate amount of time in) and all the other nods to Noel and Liam, there is still a standard adidas Originals floor upstairs.
With a corner still set aside for the usual football stuff, a whole wall of their different shoes with detailed explanation and story behind each type, plus even more fitting rooms.
The Market St shop is almost unrecognisable compared to what it used to be like – you kind of only recognise because it’s still in the same spot – and it really does feel akin to a home for the much-loved brand, the city that wears its logo not just like a uniform but a badge of honour, and a shrine to our Oasis.
Separate from the pop-up merch stores that have appeared over in Spinningfields, London is the only other place that will be getting a store like this, and with stocks of almost every item available quite literally selling out as fast as tickets did, this is one of the few places you’ll still find them.
With that in mind, we couldn’t help but walk away with our own customised Oasis ‘Live 25 World Tour ‘Jacquard’ football jersey, complete with our own branding on the back. Not quite on the same level as adidas or Oasis, but we’ll take it.
You’re damn right we’re framing this one… (Credit: The Manc)
We also still have a competition for you to win two tickets to see the Burnage boys in the flesh on their ‘Live 25 reunion tour this summer, so don’t forget to enter HERE.
Roll on Heaton Park and please let Oasis’ marriage with the adi-trefoil insignia ‘Live Forever’.
Trafford Centre launches school uniform drive to help disadvantaged Manchester families
Emily Sergeant
A school uniform drive has been launched at the Trafford Centre to support local families ahead of the new school year.
With schools across Greater Manchester soon set to be out for the summer holidays, many parents, guardians, and carers in the region may be looking ahead to the new school year in September, concerned about how they may be able to provide their children with the necessary uniform items needed.
According to a 2020 survey by The Children’s Society, 23% of parents reported that the cost of school uniforms led to their children wearing ‘ill-fitting, unclean, or incorrect’ items.
It’s these statistic that highlight the ongoing pressure faced by families.
This is why the Trafford Centre has partnered with both Manchester South Central Foodbank and local charity, Bridging the Gap, to launch a school uniform donation drive aimed at supporting more than 700 children across Manchester this summer.
The Trafford Centre launches a school uniform drive to help disadvantaged Manchester families / Credit: Trafford Centre
From now up until the 15 August, anyone heading to the region’s largest shopping centre is encouraged to donate new or pre-loved school uniforms.
“The cost of living crisis has deeply impacted our community, with more and more families unable to afford the essentials,” commented Emily Jeremy, who is the Assistant Project Manager at Manchester South Central Foodbank.
“As an anti-poverty charity, we recognised the need for school uniform support years ago. Though costs vary between schools, a full set of branded secondary school uniform can total around £150, which is a significant burden for many households.”
All items can be donated at the shopping centre’s Guest Services point / Credit: Darren Robinson Photography | Trafford Centre (Supplied)
Simon Layton, Centre Director at the Trafford Centre, added: “We’re proud to be working alongside Bridging the Gap and Manchester South Central Foodbank to support local families during these challenging times.
“School uniforms shouldn’t be a barrier to education, and we hope this initiative will ease some of the pressure many parents face as the new school year approaches.”
The school uniform donation drive is running up until 15 August.
All items can be taken to the Trafford Centre’s Guest Services Lounge, which is located on Lower Regent Crescent next to M&S, and they must be clean and free from stains or damage.
Daisy Jackson -
2nd December 2021 
!["Crepe](http://<a%20href="https://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=1uWGPEYywpI&offerid=745279.19519990196&type=2&murl=https%3A%2F%2Ffeverup.com%2Fm%2F74643"><IMG%20border="0"%20alt="Crepe%20City%20Manchester%20Sneaker%20Festival%202022"%20src="https://fever.imgix.net/plan/photo/398cf597-436a-11ea-bf03-06551cb39bc6.jpg"></a>%20<IMG%20border="0"%20width="1"%20height="1"%20src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=1uWGPEYywpI&bids=745279.19519990196&type=2&subid=0">%E2%80%9C>buy%20a%20VIP%20ticket</a>%20for%20%C2%A320%20per%20person,%20which%20will%20gain%20you%20access%20to%20Crepe%20City%20at%2011am,%20an%20hour%20before%20the%20main%20doors%20open.</p>%0A%0A%0A%0A<p>VIP%20packages%20also%20include%20a%20drink.</p>%0A%0A%0A%0A<p>General%20admission%20early%20bird%20tickets%20are%20now%20on%20<a%20href=)
