Pippy Eats launches fundraiser for brand new cooking school and event venue, Noodlehaus
Cancer research scientist turned cook, Pippa Middlehurst, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund her first permanent cookery school and event space.
Instagram sensation and winner of the BBC’s Britain’s Best Home Cook in 2018, Pippa Middlehurst, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund an incredible cookery school and event space – Noodlehaus.
Best known online as Pippy Eats, the cancer research scientist turned cook will be raising money for her venture fromFriday 26 July – aiming to find enough funds to set up shop at a beautiful old mill near Piccadilly train station.
It will be the chef’s first permanent location – hosting classes, supper clubs and free workshops for local children.
Pippa is looking to raise over £30,000 on Kickstarter to get Noodlehaus off the ground – with money going towards equipment and setup costs.
Some big rewards are available for those who donate – including a private six-course supper club cooked by Pippa for 10 people, a year’s supply of her famous chilli oils, a Lanzhou La Mian Noodle workshop, and a signed copy of her soon-to-be-released debut cookbook Noodles and Dumplings (coming 20 August).
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“I am so excited to be able to create my dream cookery school in the heart of Manchester”, says Pippa.
“The building is in an old mill and has the most incredible natural light which will be amazing for the photography workshops I will be hosting.
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“The space will be open to all and I am looking forward to working with the community to provide a space that people can come and learn about cooking as well as share my love of cooking.”
Noodlehaus will also double as a communal space for other events.
Having invested a large sum of money on equipment to teach her first workshops, Pippa understands the challenges faced by small businesses.
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With Noodlehaus, the cook is hoping to take those stresses away and create an accessible, well-equipped space for everyone to use.
Aside from a busy schedule of Pippy Eats events, Noodelhause will be available as a creative room for hire – be it for cake decorating, embroidery, life drawing, yoga or illustration workshops.
From Friday, Pippa takes the first steps towards finally bringing her vision to life – a community workshop and event space that all Mancs can enjoy.
You can donate here (the fundraiser will begin on Friday 24 July).
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Green Island Festival and Nell’s team up for bank holiday street party in Northern Quarter next month
Emily Sergeant
Green Island Festival is teaming up with pizza pros Nell’s and taking over the Northern Quarter for a big street party early next month.
For one day only, Edge Street will be locked off and a ‘fiesta’ will be taking over.
This early May bank holiday weekend, Green Island Festival will be linking up with Manchester’s favourite New York-style pizza merchants, Nell’s, for a special street party takeover right in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Set to take over from midday on Saturday 2 May, families are first invited to join in on the bank holiday fun, as Born to be Wild Child – celebrated for their family-friendly parties – will be first up, encouraging all daytime ravers to get down early doors with their little ones.
Deptford George then takes the reins afterwards with his signature blend of soulful house, disco, funk and deeper electronic music, while Manc heavyweights Sprechen are guaranteed to bring a mixture of groove, soul, and energy with no limits.
Into the evening, Manchester-based collective Me Gusta will be taking things up a notch, so you can expect to hear sounds ranging from Afro-Latin and Caribbean, to Middle Eastern musical diaspora.
Closing the street party is La Noche, who again, will be bringing the best of Afro and Latin music to the streets of the city.
Green Island Festival and Nell’s are teaming up for bank holiday street party in the Northern Quarter next month / Credit: Supplied | The Manc Group
All day long, Nell’s famous New York-style pizza slices and pies will be available to feast on, as will Yard & Coop’s legendary buttermilk fried chicken, burgers, wings by order.
And then to wash it all down with, RIPE Beer are also getting involved, so partygoers can sip on delicious pints of beer as they dance the night away right through to 9pm.
Green Island x Nell’s Bank Holiday Street Party is landing on Edge Street from 12-9pm on Saturday 2 May, and it’s completely free to attend with no booking needed – just turn up on the day.
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Manchester Village Pride reveals first wave of artists for 2026 with ‘historic’ fair pay union agreement
Emily Sergeant
The first 10 acts taking over the main stage this summer for Manchester Village Pride 2026 have now been announced.
In case you hadn’t heard, it was announced back in October last year that Manchester Pride – the charity / organisation that ran the Manchester Pride Festival – had entered into voluntary liquidation, but was then confirmed earlier this year that it would return, once again, this August bank holiday weekend as Manchester Village Pride CIC.
And now organisers have announced the first 10 acts who’ll playing the festival this year, alongside a landmark commitment to fair pay – marking the first UK union of its kind for a Pride event.
Manchester Village Pride 2026 wristband holders will be treated to a wide range of pop hits and queer performances this year, as the first wave of acts includes the iconic Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner, Danny Beard, noughties R&B and hip hop collective, Booty Luv & Big Brovaz, and award-winning singer Alison Jiear.
Russell Small and vocalist Katherine Ellis, as well as powerhouse singer Michelle Lawson, Newcastle’s drag cabaret comedian Gladys Duffy, and three of Manchester’s best-loved drag performers, KY Kelly, Misty Chance, and Shania Pain, also join the lineup.
This first wave reveal is said to be one of the first of many announcements coming up, as the new organising team curates a lineup that ‘reflects its core promise’ – rebuilding Pride for the community.
Central to this promise is a guarantee that all artists performing at Manchester Village Pride will receive fair pay, and that professional industry standards will be upheld.
This commitment was formalised last week through a partnership with Equity, establishing a historic precedent for Pride events across the UK.
Manchester Village Pride has revealed the first wave of artists for 2026 / The Vain Photos | Manchester Pride
“Our Village party is returning thanks to the incredible support of our LGBTQ+ community, especially those who have already purchased wristbands to help get us up and running,” commented Carl Austin-Behan, who is the founding board member and spokesperson for Manchester Village Pride CIC.
“We cannot wait to see these ten icons take to the main stage, and we are just getting started.”
Carl added that the important difference in the festival this year is that organisers are ‘putting on Pride for the community with grassroots values at its heart’.
He added: “That means paying artists properly and being completely transparent about where the money goes. No one at the organising level is taking a salary this year – funds from wristband sales go straight into event logistics, artist pay, and our five amazing charity partners.”
Manchester Village Pride 2026 will take place this August bank holiday weekend from Friday 28 – Monday 31 August, and you can get your wristbands here.
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23rd July 2020 
