Business leaders across Greater Manchester are being urged to spend a night under the stars for charity next month.
CEO Sleepout is back in Manchester for the sixth time next month, and is calling on local business leaders, owners, and executives to get involved by volunteering to give up their beds and sleep outside for one night.
It’s part of a national initiative aimed at raising vital funds to combat homelessness across the UK.
64 leading local figures have already stuck their name down for the next CEO Sleepout happening at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Monday 24 October, which means there’s still 16 places left for those looking to take part.
An impressive £30,000 and counting has already been raised for charity through previous CEO Sleepout events in Manchester.
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Event organisers say that those who volunteer to take part in next month’s sleepout will get to “gain a deeper understanding of some of the bigger issues” and also discover “the power you have in business to lead change”.
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“Anyone who has walked down Piccadilly has seen the huge number of people surviving rough on the streets,” explained Chief Executive Bianca Robin.
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“There are over 6,700 households estimated to be homeless in Manchester and that’s an extremely worrying figure, especially as the cost of living begins to bite [as] it will undoubtedly force families out of private rental, leaving them at a real risk of homelessness this winter.”
One charity set to benefit from the funds raised during next month’s CEO Sleepout is Walking With The Wounded.
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It’s a national military charity that supports veterans and their families who have landed on hard times.
Manchester CEOs urged to take part in charity ‘sleepout’ to help combat homelessness / Credit: Flickr
She adds that the sleepout will be an “interesting and enlightening” night where you’ll get to rub shoulders with some of the leading lights of Manchester’s business world and hear from people who have overcome homelessness too.
“We know rough sleeping can be solved,” Bianca added.
“And by making a stand, our business participants can lead by example, showing what a compassionate city Manchester can be, while reflecting on their role and the power they have to create lasting social value.”
Find out more information and sign up to take part in next month’s CEO Sleepout here.
Drinks prices revealed as Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub opens inside T2
Emily Sergeant
It’s official… Manchester Airport’s first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub has officially opened its doors inside Terminal 2.
The 300-seater pub – which welcomed its first customers earlier this week – is named The Belle Vue after Manchester’s historic showground.
Throughout the pub, you’ll spot design features that nod to the city’s sporting heritage – including vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels.
Creating around 150 jobs in the process, The Belle Vue is the final planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5bn transformation.
Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub has opened inside Terminal 2 / Credit: Supplied
According to the MEN, pints are priced from £6.20 for Carling and Coors lager, £6.45 for Budweiser, £6.60 for Guinness, and £6.70 for Poretti and 1664 Biere.
Prosecco is £9.20 for 175ml glass and £37.10 for the full bottle, while spirts and mixers are £6.80 for singles and £10.20 for doubles.
There’s also the classic Wetherspoons tea and coffee machines, where you can refill as many times as you like for just £3.60.
“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2,” commented Richard Jackson, who is the Retail Director at Manchester Airport.
“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”
The Belle Vue will be open from the first flight to the final flight each day, and food will be served from opening until 10pm.
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Iconic Manc movie 24 Hour Party People is set to return to cinemas for its anniversary
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s most iconic movies is set to return to the big screen next month.
Remastered in 4K and returning to UK cinemas to mark 24 years since its original release, Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 biographical comedy drama film, 24 Hour Party People, tells the story of Manchester‘s popular music community from 1976 to 1992 – specifically about Factory Records‘ founder Tony Wilson.
The film begins with the punk rock era of the late 1970s, before moving through the 1980s into the rave and DJ culture, and of course, the ‘Madchester‘ scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The narrative largely follows the career of Tony Wilson, played by Middleton-born actor Steve Coogan, while also covering the careers of the major Factory Records artists – especially Joy Division and New Order, as well as A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, and Happy Mondays.
If you haven’t seen 24 Hour Party People before, it’s a dramatisation based on a combination of real events, rumours, and urban legends, as the film is sure to make clear.
Coogan is joined by a cast by a mixture of big names and, at the time, rising stars like Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, John Thomson, and even Peter Kay, alongside cameos from other figures connected to the Manchester music scene.
Before it returns to cinemas, the film will first open music and media festival/conference, Beyond The Music, at MediaCity in Salford on 6 October.
The screening at the festival will also be followed by a Q&A with Coogan, Winterbottom, and producer Andrew Eaton.
24 Hour Party People will then be re-released in UK cinemas from 9 October, and you can check your local cinema for screening times and book tickets online now.
Emily Sergeant -
14th September 2022 
