A popular makeup brand is hosting an open casting in Manchester to find “real people” for its next beauty campaign.
Following on from the success of its previous campaign in 2021, where the leading beauty brand made the pioneering move to ban all filters and editing of any models and influencers across its branded content, Collection Cosmetics has revealed it’s now looking to take things one step even further.
The company is gearing up to launch its new ‘Real-Life Beauty’ campaign.
The new campaign is all about “being the real you”, and is setting out to celebrate, champion, and elevate everyday expression in real life moments.
And what better way to showcase this than by using regular people rather than professional models? That’s why the brand has decided to kick-start the new campaign with an open casting right here in Greater Manchester this week for ‘real people’ to become the face of the collection.
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Collection Cosmetics is hosting an open casting in Manchester for ‘real people’ to star in new campaign / Credit: Collection
Anyone wishing to take part in the open casting just needs to complete the casting form here first, and then make their way down to FourFive Studios in Salford.
Taking place this Friday 8 March – which also happens to be International Women’s Day – and open to everyone over the age of 18, Collection says candidates will experience “a typical casting” where they’ll have photos taken, and meet the ‘Real Life Beauty’ panel – which includes beauty experts, models, influencers, and the company’s Marketing Director.
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During the casting process – which will operate a first-come, first-served basis – candidates will be asked a series of questions, including what their favourite Collection product is and why, and what the term ‘Real Life Beauty’ means to them.
The casting is open to anyone over 18 years of age / Credit: Collection
The winner from the open casting will get to become a brand ambassador and be invited to the company’s next photo shoot, with the images then used for the new product launch in spring/summer.
They’ll also win a year’s supply of Collection Cosmetics, and a whopping £300 voucher too.
Fancy it then? You can find out more and apply to take part in the ‘Real Life Beauty’ open casting by heading to the Collection website.
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
You can now have a private sleepover amongst all the history inside Manchester Museum
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Museum is now offering one lucky family the chance to have a sleepover with Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex.
For the first time in Manchester Museum’s history, one lucky family will be given the chance to experience an incredible night at the museum.
This unique opportunity is being offered as part of a prize draw, allowing visitors to find out what happens once the sun goes down inside the Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery – in the company of Stan, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, of course.
The Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery is one of the most iconic spaces within Manchester Museum.
Having opened to the public all the way back in 1888, it’s part of the museum’s original building designed by celebrated Alfred Waterhouse, who also designed Manchester Town Hall and London’s Natural History Museum.
Not only will the lucky winning family enjoy an overnight stay in the gallery, but they’ll also be treated to a guided torchlight tour of the galleries after the Museum has closed, as well as other fun activities and a film screening too before bed.
You can now have a private sleepover inside Manchester Museum / Credit: The Manc Group
“We can’t be completely sure what happens when the sun goes down in our Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery, because nobody has ever spent the night in there before, but we can only imagine the kind of fun that can be had with Stan the T. rex and his friends,” said Dean Whiteside, Head of Commercial and Operations at Manchester Museum.
“This is a chance to be a part of museum history and enjoy the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience you can’t usually buy.
“At the same time, Manchester Museum is a charity so, by getting behind this initiative, you’ll be helping to support vital work that impacts the lives of people across Greater Manchester and beyond.”
Fancy it then? You can enter the prize draw by buying a ticket for £5 from the Manchester Museum Shop, with each ticket counting as one entry and the winner set to be chosen at random from all valid entries.
The prize draw is now open and closes on Monday 28 September 2026.
Emily Sergeant -
5th March 2024 
