We feel like we’re always having internet trouble, whether it’s slow download speeds, prices constantly going up or the service going down entirely. Luckily, we recently found out about brsk, the increasingly popular broadband provider servicing thousands across Manchester.
Set up by two South Africans back in 2020, brsk is a full-fibre broadband service that boasts some of the fastest speeds in the land; we’re talking average top speeds of up to 900Mbps compared to the national average of 80.2Mbps. Wowza.
The UK currently has one of the lowest access to full-fibre internet in Europe and with the ongoing cost of living crisis, broadband prices are also one of the modern essentials gradually being throttled.
However, while they believe “Britain’s broadband is broken”, brsk is on a mission to fix it and from starting out in a small village in Bradford, they are now steadily taking over Greater Manchester and UK at large. With the reviews they’re consistently getting it’s no wonder.
Just changed my internet provider from Virgin to BRSK in the UK, and was getting no where near the up and download speeds i am getting now, and was a damn sight cheaper aswell. If you use the internet for work or YT etc i suggest you take a look. pic.twitter.com/jxMggd4EKD
Their testimonials speak for themselves and with their customer service regularly praised as just as fast and reliable as the broadband itself, they are well and truly starting to compete with the big boys like BT and Virgin across the region.
As well as covering more and more areas of Greater Manchester, they also deliver exceptionally quick and consistent internet coverage toBurnley, and parts of the West Midlands and South Birmingham— a total of 200,000 different premises and counting, with their sights set on a further 800,000.
The award-winning brsk network is currently live and serving homes across the following areas in South Manchester:
Sale
Didsbury
Stockport
Edgeley
Withington
Burnage
Heaton Mersey
Reddish
Parrs Wood
But better still, the below areas are set to follow shortly:
Stretford
Cheadle
Gatley
Rusholme
Levenshulme
Longsight
Chorlton
Wilmslow
Wythenshawe
Timperley
Altrincham
They are now at the point where they are getting regular media coverage and people are actively going out of their way to promote them and get their friends and family on a service that, for a lot of people, seems to be Manchester’s best-kept secret.
Easy … join @Brsk_uk and you’ll have faster internet over all !! I get 945mbp down and 914mps up all day long without fail!!
It’s fair to say that one of the biggest things brsk has done to win over customers is the fact that they don’t constantly hike their prices either.
As of February 2023, most leading internet providers in the UK have increased their prices between 8.1-14.4% recently, whereas brsk haven’t asked for a single penny more from their customers beyond what was agreed in their various packages.
Brsk want to become the go-to fibre provider in Manchester, as well as further afield in the future, and judging by the way it’s going, they’re well on their way. We’re signing up pronto and reckon you might want to consider them too. You can do so HERE.
Aspiring artists can get their work displayed on one of the biggest digital screens in Manchester
Danny Jones
Are you a budding artist looking to get your work seen or know some who is? Well, you might want to pay attention because there’s an opportunity to have your creation seen by countless passers-by and on one of the biggest displays in the entire UK over at the Printworks.
If you’ve passed through the much-loved hospitality and leisure complex over the past year or so, you’ll have noticed their roof is now no longer a roof at all, really; the striking ceiling is now a constantly moving image and the largest of its kind in all of Europe.
Meaning that anyone who got their artworks on there would effectively be securing one of the biggest displays and public installations on the continent.
As Printworks themselves put it: “This isn’t just a screen; it’s an artistic stage viewed by millions of visitors every year, with the power to turn a single artwork into a 360-degree sensory experience.”
With that in mind, they’re giving one lucky individual the chance to grab the spotlight and see their creative expression plastered on the 1,000m² wraparound LED canvas.
“Supporting emerging talent and seeing fresh, creative perspectives is always inspiring, and I can’t wait to see what these young artists bring to the table! It was so surreal seeing my artwork on the digital.”
Past installations have included the ‘Spaces Up-Above’ exhibition by world-renowned light artist, Rupert Newman, as well as an International Women’s Day showcase by Heitzman herself, as a fellow Manchester-based creative.
In case you need a better idea of the sheer scale of this screen and why this is such an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming local artists, here’s how they celebrated Oasis returning to Manchester for their Heaton Park reunion gigs this week:
Synchronised with sound and added motion effects, the competition is now open to students who are currently enrolled in college, university or art school.
Better still, you don’t even have to be from or based in the area to take part – this is a nationwide competition hoping to spotlight the best talents in the UK.
All you have to do to enter this exciting competition in Manchester is simply provide Printworks your details and upload your artwork of choice HERE by Sunday, 3 August.
Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Daisy Jackson
An iconic ready-to-drink favourite has launched back into the UK – oh yes, Breezer is back.
First launched in the 1990s, Breezers – then pitched as an ‘alcopop’ – were a staple on dancefloors and at barbecues right across the UK.
And now Bacardi has decided to bring these delicious, fruity, easy-drinking bottles back to British shores.
There are three new flavours to try as Breezers return to your fridges – Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime, and Crisp Watermelon.
And Breezer launched back into Manchester last night with a suitably memorable party, turning a spot in the Northern Quarter into a corner shop.
The ‘local Cornerbop’ was stacked with your usual essentials, plus shelf after shelf of these colourful glass ready-to-drink bottles.
Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in ManchesterBreezer is back, in three new flavours
The Breezer relaunch party saw Tarsza and Rennie Peters spinning nostalgic anthems with a modern twist at a pop-up party in a corner shop.
Steve Young, business unit director for Bacardi in the UK & Ireland, said: “We know there is a lot of love for Breezer in the UK, and we are confident a new generation of consumers will fall in love with the new Breezer.
“RTDs are booming, however, the Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages category could do with a bit more excitement. By bringing back Breezer we’re definitely putting the fruity taste into FAB.”
The iconic ready-to-drink classic is back – and better than ever.
Danny Jones -
23rd May 2023 
