Win tickets to the sold out Cottonopolis first birthday party with Mr. Scruff

Posted by Helen Nugent | Nov 18, 2016 | Competitions | 0 |

Win tickets to the sold out Cottonopolis first birthday party with Mr. Scruff

Win tickets to the sold out Cottonopolis first birthday party with Mr. Scruff

Manchester’s Cottonopolis is celebrating its first birthday in style, with complimentary drinks and canapés as well as Manchester institution, festival staple and beat ninja Mr. Scruff providing an inevitably awesome soundtrack.

The past 12 months have been a helluva journey for Cottonopolis and this party is a huge thank you to one and all. With Mr. Scruff hitting the decks and top notch food and drinks flying about, it promises to be a night to remember.

Since his first vinyl excursion, Mr. Scruff has recorded for more than 25 labels including Warp, Sirkus, Disorient, Blood & Fire, Cup Of Tea and, of course, Ninja Tune. He has remixed Nightmares On Wax and Bim Sherman and refused to remix Nigel Kennedy. He’s worked with Mark Rae and Grand Central. And he has DJed all over the shop, turning down more gigs than he takes on. If they won’t let him have a long spot, he doesn’t bother….and this gig is no different.

To be in with a chance of winning one of two pairs of tickets to this special night on November 24, 2016 at 8pm then simply sign up to the Northern Soul newsletter (details of how to do this are on the right hand side of the page) and send an email to helennugent@northernsoul.me.uk with the title ‘Cottonopolis’.

Closing date: November 20, 2016

Winners will be picked at random and notified by: November 21, 2016

www.cottonopolis-nq.com

About The Author

Helen Nugent

Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 12 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. When she’s not writing, her time is spent exploring the North’s nooks and crannies. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper, The Observer, Big Issue North, the Yorkshire Post, The Spectator, the British Theatre Guide, and The Journal of Trading Standards. Previous roles include producing and presenting the business news at BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC local radio across the UK, and freelancing for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times and the Financial Times. She also spent 18 months as Money Editor of The Spectator. During ten years at The Times, she won a series of awards including Journalist of the Year and had a number of jobs including News Reporter, News Editor, Lobby Correspondent in the House of Commons, Business Reporter, and Financial Writer. In addition, Helen runs her own media training and consultancy firm, Helen Nugent Consulting. Helen has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC World Service, talkRadio and GB News. She regularly chairs conferences and events for, among others, Penguin, HOME, and The Lowry. She was also a Guest Lecturer at Westminster University in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and a Guest Lecturer at City University. At present, she teaches Music Journalism at the University of Salford, and has previously taught Political Reporting at the University of Huddersfield. In 2017, she was shortlisted for Person with Purpose at the Northern Power Women Awards. Helen also chairs events for the Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival and for literature events run by Trafford Libraries. In 2019, she was a judge for the HWA Gold Crown Awards which recognise the best historical novels published in the UK. Feel free to drop her a line at nugenthelen@hotmail.com or via the contacts page. All correspondence is welcome, particularly if you would like to share a magical Northern experience.

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