We
are now out of January and the events scene in Manchester is coming
back to life. I've got three things lined up. But first...
Aliens:
Outbreak
I
picked up this graphic novel at the comic fair in
Sachas 2 weeks ago. It's a great
spin-off story from the Aliens franchise, which later became the
Earth Hive spin-off novel from Millennium. I read the latter of these
when I was about 14, and I became obsessed with them. A marine with a
heart teams up with a terrified child whom he'd previously rescued on
a search-and-destroy mission. Now let out of prison early, he has to
face the Aliens a second time- as does she...
A
good story, albeit one that wasn't properly proof-read. A few minor
grammar errors. Also, being first published in 1996, it makes an
interesting claim that the World Trade Center would be 'smoked' in
2024, resulting in the development of 'jet rescue' technology.
Barking
Tales
Wednesday
night sees the return of Barking Tales to Northern
Quarter bar Zombie Shack.
Their
Facebook says: 'Barking Tales came about because mental health is
something that folk often don't know how to react / deal with and
definitely wouldn't usually find funny in it. There definitely can be
funny in it. Hopefully the more it's covered, the less of a stigma
there shall be.'
It's
a first for me, but expect mental health-related stand-up comedy.
That's all I know.
Free
tickets here.
Two
Meetup support groups are going to the night- Socially Awkward
and Talk About It Mate.
I'm going to try to get the two groups to notice each other and see
how we might help each other out.
Oldhamhour
Social
Weekly
Twitter chat Oldhamhour runs on Monday
nights online, between 9-10pm. Every month, contributors drop into
Oldham's Molino Lounge to network,
eat, and drink. This week find me and a few others by the bar at
Parliament Square for a relaxed chat.
AMC
launches Manchester Group
Men's
support group Andy's Man Club has
gone from strength to strength since its inception in Yorkshire in
2016. It's an opportunity for men to meet and discuss any problems
they might be having, in private and with like-minded men. It's a
support system open to anyone male an over the age of 18. There's no
sign-in sheet and no fee.
The
group has now secured a city-centre meeting room for use from the end
of th emonth onwards. The group meeting will be held at Federation
House, close to the Printworks and the CIS. I'll be there on the 25th
to bulk up beginners numbers. With experienced members talking, new
attendees might feel easier about sharing their experiences.
There
are more plans for next week too, with 2events lined up. Stay tuned.
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