DIVE NQ: The Perfect Place To Start A Night Out In Manchester

Famous for its live music acts, bustling gay quarter and upscale cocktail bars, Manchester offers you the chance to enjoy the night of a lifetime. Want to start the night off right? Head to Dive NQ first, where you can drink, dance and be merry, putting you in the mood to trip the light fantastic.

Location, location, location

Based on Tib Street, Dive NQ is ideally located for a Manchester bar crawl. A few minutes away you’ll discover popular Northern Quarter drinking holes such as Tusk, Bar 21 and Cain & Grain, while you’re also just a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Gardens. It only takes a quarter of an hour to reach the rainbow-festooned bars of Canal Street, with the neon light-strewn dance floors, from here too. Continue reading “DIVE NQ: The Perfect Place To Start A Night Out In Manchester”

How To Meet Friends For Life In A New Place – The Meet Up App

I’ve become something of a nomad in my adult life, living all over the north of England, and I’ve encountered one significant problem every time I’ve moved to a new city. How do I meet people, form a circle of friends and lead a fulfilling social life, when I’ve moved to place where I don’t have connections or roots? The arrival of the Meet Up app into my life gave me the tools I needed to overcome this troublesome burden, allowing me to find lifelong friends in strange new places. Continue reading “How To Meet Friends For Life In A New Place – The Meet Up App”

A Millennial’s Guide To Lisbon

Cheap flights, increasing global connectivity and the popularisation of hostels have combined to make it easier and cheaper for us millennials to travel the world than ever before. Top destinations for many millennials include historic yet modern European capitals like Prague and Vienna, and as I found out on my latest holiday, Lisbon. Here’s my guide for how to navigate Lisbon as a millennial… Continue reading “A Millennial’s Guide To Lisbon”

Seven Ways To Save Money On A Night Out

I bloody love a good night on the tiles, but I’m also one of the thriftiest people you’ll ever meet. I’ve got the ability to dance the night away, while keeping my bank balance in check, and I can tell you how to do the same. Here are seven ways to save money on a night out and still have a ball! Continue reading “Seven Ways To Save Money On A Night Out”

What Exactly Is My Five/Two Diet?

I have a co-dependent relationship with food, so I’ve always had trouble losing weight. However, about two years ago I started tailoring my  diet based to a five/two ratio and it’s proven really effective for me. If you want to find out whether it would be something you could do too, keep reading, as this week I ask: what exactly is my five/two diet? Continue reading “What Exactly Is My Five/Two Diet?”

Reviewing Bar 21 – The Jewel Of Manchester’s Northern Quarter

I partied a lot over the Christmas season, celebrating the holidays with my loved ones in various cities across the UK. While I was visiting my friend Maria in Manchester, we went to Bar 21 in the city’s artsy Northern Quarter and I would absolutely recommend that you check it out. Here’s why… Continue reading “Reviewing Bar 21 – The Jewel Of Manchester’s Northern Quarter”

Enjoy a Drink and a Show at The Alchemist

Take a trip to The Alchemist in Leeds and you won’t even believe your eyes, you won’t even recognise, the wonderment that lies, behind the shimmer and the lights. A place which specialises in putting on magical spectacles, this cocktail bar will give you a show you’ll never forget! Continue reading “Enjoy a Drink and a Show at The Alchemist”