Category Archives: Something for the Weekend

what’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot And this weekend… Sat 18th, 7.30pm Green Kumbh Yatra at Gita Bhavan Hindu Temple, 231 Withington Rd. And if you know any jokes of the high standard we’ve used so far, please submit … Continue reading →

How do you make soup gold? You put in fourteen carrots. And this weekend.. Sunday 5th, 11-4pm Drop by the Shakespeare House to help dig, plant and generally restore the community allotments there. The event is organised by Manchester Muslim … Continue reading →

To start you off a bad joke: How do you know when the moon is going broke? When it’s down to its last quarter. And this weekend… Friday 26th, 6pm  Critical Mass bike ride. Starts at Manchester Central Library, 6pm Sat … Continue reading →

What do you call someone who points out the obvious? Someone who points out the obvious. And this weekend…   Friday 19th, 6pm to 9pm  Launch of “Ecohome” project at Madlab   Friday 19th, 7.30pm – 2am Envirolution fundraiser Night & Day Cafe, … Continue reading →

Police are warning of a new drug epidemic in Yorkshire.  People are placing ecstasy tablets above their front teeth and sucking on them.  E-by-gum. And this weekend… Saturday 13th  10am – 6pm. Northern Vegan Festival will take place in Sachas … Continue reading →

Why did the toilet roll down the hill? To get to the bottom. And this weekend… Friday 22 Friends of the Earth meeting ‘Energy We Can All Afford’, Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church with local MP Mark Hunter, Donna Hume from national … Continue reading →

Asked the Librarian for that book about Pavlov’s dogs and Schrodinger’s cat – she said it rang a bell but she didn’t know if it was there or not. (via Brian Candeland) And this weekend… Friday 15th March Green Economy, Green … Continue reading →

To kick off your weekend, a joke: Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows? They’re making headlines! And this weekend… Sat 9th, 10.30am – 6pm, at V Revolution vegan cafe, 88 Oldham Street, Manchester City Centre, M4 1LF. “Come … Continue reading →

To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke. Q. Why are bison such good musicians? A. They have fantastic horns. And this weekend… Sat 2nd, 4pm Coffee Cranks Film Night at Pop-up Bikes Sat 2nd, 10 to 4pm  Women … Continue reading →

To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke. Q. Why did the mother of twins name both of her sons Edward? A. Because two Eds are better than one. And this weekend… Fri 22nd, 10.45pm “Take Notice” reading … Continue reading →