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Moda is streaming a live Motown and R&B night from iconic music venue One Eight Six

MODA Angel Gardens is throwing open its doors for one night only and inviting Manchester to virtually join the party.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 26th November 2020

MODA Angel Gardens is throwing open its doors for one night only and inviting Manchester to virtually join the party this weekend.

Missing live music, dancing, singing along to your favourite tunes?

Remember how good that felt?

Well, you won’t have to miss it for much longer as the city centre living community is proudly set to host ‘Moda’s Big Night In’ this Friday and will bring live music to your living room to lighten the mood on the last weekend of England’s national lockdown.

Moda will be opening up the much-loved independent Manchester music venue One Eight Six for the special occasion to stream a live Motown and R&B set from artists Dean Mac and the Sublime Seven.

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All you’ll need to do is pour yourself a drink, hit your home dance floor, and tune in on Moda’s Facebook page.

The event is due to start from 8pm.

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MODA x One Eight Six
MODA x One Eight Six

This is the latest event in what has been a jam-packed schedule for the residents of MODA Angel Gardens over lockdown, and they’re finally letting us in on the action for one night only.

Lifestyle comes included at Angel Gardens, even in 2020.

This year alone, residents have been enjoying an extensive series of events (all virtual and distanced, of course), with everything from pasta making workshops with The Pasta Factory – seeing supplies dropped right to their front doors), and pizza making with Noi Quattro DIY Pizza Kits, to beer tasting with Northern Monk, whisky tasting with Great Drams, gin and wine tasting with Evuna, and homemade takeaway classes with Food Sorcery.

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They even got to celebrate Halloween with The Alchemist and a pumpkin carving party this year.

And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also had cocktails delivered to their door by Grindsmith, and have enjoyed wellbeing sessions / kept moving with workout classes from Hero Wellbeing.

Not bad at all.

You can tune into Moda’s Big Night in at 8pm on Friday 28th November at 8pm on Facebook here.

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Morrisons introduces new quiet hours to make stores less ‘overwhelming’ for shoppers

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Morrisons has decided to extend its popular ‘Quieter Hour’ across the UK to help make its stores less “overwhelming” for shoppers.

Introduced earlier this month to mark World Autism Acceptance Week, and in a bid to turn what can be a daunting task for many people into “a calmer and more enjoyable experience”, the supermarket chain has announced an extension to its already popular initiative by adding new ‘Quieter Hours’ during weekday afternoons.

In case you weren’t aware, Morrisons first introduced its Quieter Hour all the way back in July 2018, and has been welcoming people who may struggle supermarket shopping environments through its doors ever since.

The initiative – which initially took place between 9am and 10am on a Saturday, and for the first hour of trade on a Sunday – originally began as part of the National Autistic Society’s ‘Autism Hour campaign’, after it was found that some neurodiverse people, including those with autism, can find shopping in a supermarket “overwhelming”.

Morrisons has introduced new quiet hours to make stores less ‘overwhelming’ for shoppers / Credit: Morrisons

Supermarkets can lead many people to experience increased sensitivity to light and sound, such as loud music, bright lights, and busy environments, and in turn, this can cause anxiety or, in some of the worst cases, even physical pain.

But now, after the trial has proved to be so successful and well-received, Morrisons has made the decision to extended the initiative to weekdays too, as well as weekends – with ‘Quieter Hours’ now also running every week from Monday to Thursday between 2-3pm.

The company says the extension is all with the aim of “helping even more customers”.

During ‘Quieter Hours’, Morrisons stores operate lower levels of lighting, turn music and radios off, avoid making tannoy announcements, reduce movement of trolleys and baskets, and turn checkout beeps and other electrical noises down.

“The weekly shop can be a daunting task for those who may struggle with noises associated with it,” commented Charlotte Exell, who is the Business Sponsor of Ability at Morrisons.

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“At Morrisons, we are always looking for more ways to support customers, and as the Quieter Hour is incredibly popular in our stores across the nation, we have listened to customers and will now help more shoppers in our extended times.”

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The BBC is looking for Manc entrepreneurs for a new series of The Apprentice

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Reckon you’ve got what it takes to be Lord Sugar’s next business partner?

The current 2024 season of The Apprentice might be coming to a close, but the show is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

In fact, there’s already a chance to apply for the next season of the hit TV show.

Whether you’re an experienced entrepreneur with a business-savvy mind, someone who’s always just fancied themselves for doing well in the field, or you have a business idea that you think could be the next big thing, everyone is encouraged to apply for the new series – and the BBC is particularly calling on people from Greater Manchester.

Basically, as long as “you think you’ve got the talent and confidence to impress Britain’s toughest backer”, then the show’s producers are keen to hear from you.

A casting call on the BBC website reads: “Could you be his next investment? If you think you’ve got the talent and confidence to impress Britain’s toughest backer, the process starts here. The winning candidate will receive an investment and go into a 50:50 business with Lord Sugar. Fighting it out for his investment candidates will take part in twelve tough tasks to win one life-changing opportunity.”

There’s a few simple questions to answer as part of the initial process, but the two major ones where you’ll have your chance to set yourself apart from the rest are:

  • Why should you be Lord Sugar’s business partner?
  • What’s the most impressive thing you’ve ever done in business?
The BBC is looking for Manc entrepreneurs for a new season of The Apprentice / Credit: BBC

Applications are now open and close on 1 December 2024 at 23:59, with successful candidates set to be contacted for interviews in the new year.

Initial interviews will be taking place across the UK, and at least two dates have been pencilled for Manchester, Leeds, and/or Birmingham, with additional interviews to decide on the final candidates then set to follow in early 2025, and filming for the series due to takes place for 10 to 12 weeks from 7 April – 22 June 2025.

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If you think you’re up to the challenge, then you can stick an application in here.

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