Linekar, Shilton, Pearce, Gazza, Butcher, Waddle, Platt... One night in Turin

'One Night in Turin' with live Q&A
Screening at ODEON Manchester Printworks for one night only!
Tuesday 11th May 2010
Time 20.30

Derived from Pete Davies’ bestselling book 'All Played Out': described by Time Out as the “best football book of all-time”.

Davies was a journalist given unprecedented access over 9 months to the England camp both in the run up to, and during Italia 90 – the iconic tournament that changed our footballing nation forever.

Spring 1990, and the London streets are torn up by poll tax rioters. With an unpopular premier and in the midst of the recession, England is torn apart by civil strife. Meanwhile, the rest of the world wakes up to a new dawn, the Berlin Wall has fallen, Mandela walks free from prison, and the Soviet Union is in its death throes. And to celebrate this new world order, there is Italia '90.
Over the course of six weeks, led by the reinvigorated Bobby Robson and the mercurial Paul Gascoigne, a small band of brothers overcome scandal, political intrigue and even the mighty Dutch, to reach a semi-final in Turin - the home of Juventus, and the place in Europe that has the most reason to hate the English after the Heysel disaster of '85 - where they must attempt to overcome the mighty Germans.

Constructed from unseen archive footage and specially shot imagery, 'One Night in Turin' is set to a pumping music track that will include the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Pavarotti.
This screening of 'One Night in Turin' will be followed by a live Q&A with some of the Italia 90 squad, transmitted by satellite from the World Premiere at the ODEON cinema Metrocentre.
The ticket price includes a donation to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

All tickets £12.00

www.odeon.co.uk 0871 22 44 007
For all group bookings of 10 or more please contact the conference department on
0161 836 2404 or eventcoordinator@odeonuk.com

ABOUT MANCHESTER MADE IT EASY

WHAT "MADE IT EASY" IS ALL ABOUT...

Made it Easy is a self help group for hospitality, cultural, leisure and retail businesses in Manchester to improve performance by working together. By sharing sector specific economic information, collaborating, meeting colleagues, promoting ideas and options, creating awareness of each others activities, targeting specific issues like “Summer Business” joining forces and being Manchester specific we believe we can significantly improve performance and reduce wasted time and resources within our businesses. By meeting once every two months this wide collective of businesses can add value to each other by collaboration.

The benefit is that we get to know each other as businesses and can network more effectively with a wider array of contacts. Also it’s free for as long as one the great hotels in the city is prepared to provide a room, coffee, bacon rolls and a screen.

It’s only 90 minutes of your day. Like we say, we Made it Easy.

It was started by The Midland Hotel and World Class Service Ltd to provide a meeting and action agenda for our business community; hotels, hospitality, culture, retail and leisure. There are network meetings, there is this blog and there is a killer web site and you don't have to subscribe to the web site to attend the meetings that way we can maximise the network impact.

ABOUT THE WEB SITE

• If you really want to maximise returns you can sign up to the Made it Easy web site a one stop business to business web site for your front desks, sales teams and planners.
• The Made it Easy web site offer the following benefits to your business:
• All the latest information from Manchester Made it Easy, including the latest on the Summer City activity so that you can plan and take advantage of the wider Manchester offer.
• Up to date information on high profile conferences, openings, large scale events and news which means you can plan for big events in Manchester and build your offer and appeal for key audiences.
• Key information for forecasting, planning and sales campaigns.
• A one stop "What's On" shop for front desk teams so that they can accurately recommend and direct guests and customers. The site provides in depth information on a host of shopping, theatre, travel, sport, dining, cultural options.
• A weekly “What’s on” sent every Monday covering key recommendations for this week so that your team are always up to date.
• The site is built, hosted and maintained in Manchester so it's local and accurate.
• The site includes suggested itineraries for different customer groups so that you recommend effortlessly
• There are no pop ups, and no advertising or pay for placement options on the site its just accurate, authoritative information for service professionals. It's fast, clean, easy to use and prevents unnecessary searches. Designed by service professionals for service professionals.
• It provides key links for guest support for travel, lost cards, help making it fast and efficient for your team.

The website is designed so that your team can save time, make confident recommendations and add value for each customer. It allows junior members of the team to provide good levels of service, even without the knowledge of their more experienced colleagues.

The Manchester Made it Easy website is geared to be a one-stop-shop and is updated on a regular basis right here in Manchester so your team can provide interesting and personalised solutions

Cost is £10/wk. Billing is quarterly or annual as preferred.

So there it is – the meaning of “Manchester Made it Easy”. Want to be involved? Call Howard or Louise on 0161 456 6007. If you are interested in the web site call Andrew. Same number or click here

Christopher Rodrigues CBE heads up brand new development programme in Manchester.

Christopher Rodrigues CBE will be heading an outstanding line up of speakers and tutors at the first Strategic Leadership Programme for Hospitality in Manchester this July. Mr Rodrigues who has led Visit Britain since 2007 will be using his 30 years of experience including his substantial experience in banking and the travel industry to explore the challenges of the next 5 years. Other speakers from the Manchester Business School, industry and research organisations will provide vital insights, strategic tools and techniques and personal development advice to an elite group of just 25 hospitality business leaders and business owners.

The residential programme will be based at the five star Radisson Edwardian hotel in central Manchester and includes visits, receptions and dinners.

To reserve your place contact Howard Raynor at World Class Service on 0161 456 6007 or by email

The Odeon and Harvey Nichols team up for girls' night.

We've spotted a couple of slightly out of the ordinary events coming up in Manchester over the next couple of months and thought it might be a good idea to tell you about them now as they are likely to sell out.

The Second Floor Restuarant at Harvey Nichols are celebrating the opening of the Sex and the City 2 film with special menus for the perfect girls' night out on May 28th.

Sex and the City 2
Cinema packages at the Harvey Nichols Second Floor in association with The Odeon Printworks
and Skyy Vodka.
Friday 28 May

What will become of Carrie and Mr Big? What will the girls be wearing?
All will be revealed on Friday 28 May when Sex and the City 2 is released in UK cinemas.
Why not make a night of it with the girls and choose from one of two packages available at Harvey Nichols Manchester on the launch night?

The Girls’ Afternoon Tea Package - £25 per person
4pm

A Skyy Vodka SATC cocktail
A special ‘Cupcake Afternoon Tea’ in the Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant
A ticket for the 6pm Gallery* Showing of the SATC2 Film at the Odeon Printworks

The Mr Big Package - £35 per person
6pm

A Skyy Vodka SATC cocktail
A two course New York themed dinner in the Harvey Nichols Second Floor Brasserie
A ticket for the 8pm Gallery* Showing of the SATC2 Film at the Odeon Printworks
Call our reservations team on 0161 828 8898 or email
secondfloor.reservations@harveynichols.com to reserve your place.

If you prefer something a little more arty, the Odeon has not forgotten about you...

OPUS ARTE AT THE ODEON PRINTWORKS
Royal Opera House & The Royal Ballet - Tsarina's Slippers
25th May 19.00
The Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet come together in a special journey from a snowy Ukrainian picture-book village to the Imperial splendour of the court of Catherine the Great. Vakula, the son of the witch Solokha, attempts to woo and win the beautiful but fickle Oxana. It seems hopeless, but when the Devil, a witch, forest sprites and a host of colourful characters are involved, he could be lucky after all! Tchaikovsky's music is packed with showpiece solos, dances and choruses: from grand polonaise to haunting chorus of water sprites to rustic revels - and there's a true Russian flavour with Alexander Polianichko as conductor and several star Russian singers. Tickets £12.50 adults, Students, Senior, £10.00 Children

www.odeon.co.uk 0871 2244 007
For group bookings of 10 or more please contact the conference department
eventcoordinator@odeonuk.com 0161 836 2404

Shakespeare's Globe - As You Like It
14th June 19.00
'As You Like It' recorded at The Globe theatre in 2009 and on the big screen in high definition and digital surround sound. Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando at a wrestling match. Her usurping uncle, jealous of her popularity banishes her from court. Disguised as a boy she leaves with her cousin Celia and the jester Touchstone, to seek out her father in the Forest of Arden. Here she meets Orlando again and, under the guise of a young man, counsels him in the art of love and wooing. A firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and including some of his best-loved characters, 'As You Like It' runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion. **** 'Thea Sharrock's production is almost continuously enchanting. On a summer's night by the Thames, it is irresistible... There's a constant feeling of wit, mischief and strong sexual attraction... Every role comes to life in a production that combines great gales of audience laughter with magical moments of emotional depth' - Daily Telegraph. All tickets from £10.00

www.odeon.co.uk 0871 2244 007
For group bookings of 10 or more please contact the conference department
eventcoordinator@odeonuk.com 0161 836 2404

We are What We Eat and Drink - Eat North West

We are delighted to see the return of the North West Food Lovers Guide. The office copy of the original edition has become dog eared and frankly its a vital publication.

This marvelous little book published by the lovely people at Food Northwest is now back in stock and it provides all the details on local producers, where they are, what they make, what they grow, where you can get it from and the on-line links to get you closer.

Brilliant idea well executed. How can you live without it.

Get your copy by clicking here

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Aled Williams comes to Manchester's Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant is pleased to announce an intimate and exclusive dining event with Aled Williams on May 10. Aled is the Head Chef of Plas Bodegroes, Wales’ first five star restaurant with accommodation.

Aled is currently filming the new series of ‘The Great British Menu’, a program in which the nation’s top chefs compete to produce a four course banquet for a high profile figure. The main course and dessert on the night will be revised versions of dishes which are featured in ‘The Great British Menu’.

Aled Williams’ food is made using fresh local ingredients and Aled prides himself on his ability to add modern twists to traditional dishes. The menu on May 10 will comprise of five courses including; pea and parmesan foam; Pan fried sea trout with fennel puree; loin and slow cooked shoulder of mountain lamb; and Champagne poached rhubarb with lemongrass baked custard. The full menu is available to view on the Harvey Nichols Second Floor Restaurant website www.harveynichols.com.

The times for dinner will be staggered with the first table at 7.15, second at 7.45pm, the third at 8.15pm, with the last seating at 8.45pm.

Aled developed his culinary skills at Plas Bodegroes, in 2003. Aled then won the prestigious Gordon Ramsey scholarship in November 2006, and has worked not only in Ramsey’s 3 Michelin Star restaurants in Chelsea and New York, but in several highly esteemed restaurants in Australia and South East Asia. He became Head Chef at Pas Bodegroes in 2008.

Tickets are priced at £60 with only 45 places available, so prompt booking is advised. To book your tickets or for any more information regarding the event, please contact the Second Floor Reservations team on 0161 828 8898 or email secondfloor.reservations@harveynichols.com

Top Ten Things to do in Manchester this week

It's a big week for the Rooneyless Reds and the museums and galleries of Manchester are all providing great content for the Easter holidays.

1. Man Utd attempt to reverse their 1-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the second leg on Wednesday.

2. Da Vinci - The Genius at MOSI brings his famous inventions to life and there's a whole host of activities for families for the Easter break with Heroes of Energy

3. The Evolutionist: A Darwin Extravaganza is a fun and educative day out for the whole family

4. The Gruffalo (Tuesday - Thursday) and Sean Lock (Sunday) are at the Lowry this week.

5. The People's History Museum is back in an impressive new building after a £12.5m redevelopment

6. William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors ois at the Royal Exchange theatre

7. Witney Houston (now in doubt due to illness) and the WWE Wrestling come to the MEN Arena this week

8. Ron Mueck's art of hyper-real human figures explores humanity's intimate moments at Manchester Art Gallery

9. Ultravox (Thursday) and N-Dubz (Friday) are at the Apollo this week.

10. The IWMN hosts the largest ever collection of highly acclaimed photographer Don McCullin's work