MY LOCAL
Want to meet people in Manchester?
You’re in the right place!
Our events are all about creating community connections and helping you meet people near you.
The event series includes a:
Business network to help you find contacts & collaborations.
Socials to help you meet new people & make more friends locally.
Single’s nights to help you meet someone special in your local area.
Plus, creative writing & guided journaling classes – a personal indulgence, as I used to work as a Literacy Specialist and these are amongst my favourite events to run.
To see the full list of what’s coming up, take a look at our event series below…
Events
We run monthly networking events, single’s nights (in different age brackets), socials and writing classes.
Click the images below to be taken to the different events:
Meet the founder, Jo
I set up Manchester Events in 2022, as we were coming out of the pandemic and all desperately needing to (re) connect with one another again.
Community connection has never been more important and my goal is to create as many spaces as possible where you can meet people near you.
A host is there to greet you at every event and help you get settled in. If you have any questions, or a request to help you feel more comfortable, then please get in touch!
Our Mission
Our mission is to help you get to know the people and places in your local community. Whatever age or stage of life you’re at, we really hope you’ll find an event that feels right for you.
We have socials for those looking to make more friends, networking if you’re looking to expand your work circle and singles nights for those looking for that special someone.
Our events are all hosted in local independents, so that we can also introduce you to some fabulous places to go out in the future – knowing that you’ll be supporting the people and places in your community.
EVERYONE feels lonely sometimes! That is so completely normal, we just don’t really talk about it. Our events are all about creating safe spaces for people to meet and connect.
If you have any questions before coming along to an event, please do reach out at burton.road.network@gmail.com or @burton_road
FAQ's
Click the questions below to find the answers! Still got questions? Get in touch through the contact form underneath…
Yes! The vast majority of people come to our events by themselves and we do everything we can to make you feel relaxed and comfortable. The host will greet you and help you get settled into the event, showing you where everything is.
At our socials and singles nights, we have conversation cards for when guests first arrive to help you get to know everyone. We then segue into a quiz and games so there’s always something to do / chat about.
Currently we run our socials and networking events in Didsbury (where the business was founded!) We run singles nights in Altrincham, Levenshulme, the Heatons, Cheadle, Didsbury, Hale, Bowdon and the city centre. We’re always expanding to new places though!
Jo founded the business in January 2022 as we were coming out of the pandemic. It started off with the networking series to connect local business owners and help everyone come together again. She lives in Didsbury and still runs the events series there, as well as many of the singles nights.
Jo’s been running events for years but also has a background in freelance journalism and marketing support. She still helps local businesses with their marketing to help them connect with their community.
Whatever makes you feel most comfortable and confident! Our events are fairly relaxed but that’s not to say you can’t go ‘all in’ if that’s what makes you feel good – we will always celebrate that. This is Manchester, so the one thing we’d always suggest is… layers! (Oh and perhaps have a brolly with you too.)
If you’ve got an idea for an event or would like to collaborate then please do get in touch! We’re particularly keen to work with more independently owned venues in Manchester, so if that’s you then please get in touch at @burton_road or burton.road.network@gmail.com
Contact
Please get in touch through the form below or email burton.road.network@gmail.com
Ready to explore further?
We’ve got lots to show you!
For details of our upcoming events click HERE or head on over to our blog, Word on the Road, for behind the scenes stories from local entrepreneurs.