The alternative LGBT networking event of the year – with expert fashion & beauty guest speakers. An evening NOT to be missed!

The epitome of fabulousness & sophistication! An evening consisting of champagne, cocktails, fashion & beauty! What more would you expect from the Village Circle team?!
Based at the fashion HQ of Selfridges in Manchester’s Exchange Square, we have been given the exclusive use of the exquisite Moet Bar for the entire evening. Village Circle guests will be given the red carpet treatment as they have full, unlimited access to top specialists in the fashion and beauty fields. Feel free to ask questions, get advice, receive complimentary consultations & demonstrations!

Live the champagne lifestyle! Here’s what we have in store for you…

• Complimentary champagne & cocktails on arrival
• Short trend presentation by Selfridges very own head of department, complete with models presenting the new seasons trends
• Opportunity for one2one Q&A’s with Selfridges fashion specialists and the chance to view exclusive ranges of designer trends
• Short introduction by the Selfridges Ona Medi Spa Head Beauty Consultant
• Complimentary demonstrations of Indiba Deep Beauty, Diamond Tip Microdermabraision and Ultrasound facials (No needle botox treatment!)
• Gift cards will be available to Village Circle guests for anyone interested in having future treatments
• The Selfridges team will also be on hand to introduce their exclusive services, such as Personal Shopping and Styling Services
• Free prize draw to win Selfridges gift vouchers
• After party drinks & cocktails at Zinc Bar in Exchange Square
• The chance to meet & network with like-minded LGBT guests

In order to attend this fabulous evening then please register & pay in advance using the form below. Unfortunately guests cannot turn up & pay on the evening. Places are limited so please book early to avoid any disappointment!

We look forward to welcoming you to our exclusive event along with our gorgeous hosts at Selfridges.

Warmest regards

The Village Circle Team
The Alternative Network

If there is no booking form below your office firewall my be preventing it being accessed in which case please email register@villagecircle.co.uk with your name and the number of places you want and we will be in touch or click here for a pop-up window with the online application form in.

Village Circle’s Special Garra Fish Pedicure Event!

Here at Village Circle HQ, we’re constantly striving to come up with new & innovative ways to create a more enjoyable, relaxing and fun networking experience. It makes a refreshing change from those stuffy run-of-the-mill events where you feel the need to collect as many business cards in the shortest time as possible!

Well… for this exclusive event, we’ve certainly found the next generation of alternative networking!… Garra Fish Pedicures at Spa in the City in Manchester’s city centre.

Spaces are limited for this spectacular & unique event – so please be sure to book & pay in advance online to reserve your space.

So… what exactly is a Garra Fish Pedicure?!…
Pedicures and manicures that use special fish are an alternative way to get rid of dead skin. Tiny Garra Rufa fish, or “doctor fish” as they are affectionately called, are a type of toothless carp that nibble on the dead skin. It is a method used by many across the globe to ease the pain of uncomfortable skin conditions like psoriasis. However, many people use it as a new way to get a fabulously alternative pedicure!

This is what we’ve got lined up for the evening…

• All our Village Circle guests will have the option of a file & polish on hands, or a foot massage after the Garra fish pedicure
• City Spa are offering our special guests a discount of 50% off the Garra fish pedicure treatments if booked and paid for on the night
• We will be providing complimentary wine on the evening
• Chocolate treats for everyone
• The chance to meet & network with other LGBT professionals in the most unique way!

This fabulous event is £5 per person and in order to reserve your space, you must book & pay in advance online as numbers are limited.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never experienced this treatment before, so I’m certainly intrigued & looking forward to it!

We hope to see you there!

Warmest regards

The Village Circle Team
The Alternative Network

To register please click here for our online registration. Please note this opens as a pop-up

Our Fabulous Monthly Village Circle Networking Soiree,

Sponsored by LargeOutdoors

As the mornings are getting lighter and the days are growing longer, we can sense Spring is just around the corner! Hoorah! The team here at Village Circle headquarters feel that this is just as good as any reason to celebrate by having another one of our little cheeky soiree’s! (Any excuse!)

We will be sipping cocktails and mingling with LGBT guests at the delectable Obsidian Restaurant & Bar in Manchester’s city centre! Obsidian is a sensationally luxurious venue – the décor is matched perfectly with the superbly flawless service. Obsidian has an exquisite array of seasonal and locally produced dishes to choose from and a bar serving vintage champagnes, wines and creative cocktails.

Well, here’s what we’ve got in store for you!…

Village Circle are proud to announce that the evenings event will be sponsored by our good friends from LargeOutdoors. All our wonderful guests will receive a free LargeOutdoors loyalty pass worth £35 which will entitle you to some great offers and discounts, PLUS… a £40 Naked Wines voucher – Hick!

Also…

• * Complimentary welcome drink on arrival
• * The chance to meet and network with some of the LGBT community’s finest
• *Chocolate treats for everyone
• * If you would like to join us for dinner at Obsidian before the event – then we have organised a 2 course set menu meal at a discounted price of £14.95 – please email register@villagecircle.co.uk to reserve your space
• * The chance to meet with LargeOutdoors representatives to talk about their fantastic events and learn more about how to get involved. They run some great events such as rambling, Go Ape, Sky Diving, gentle strolls, advanced hill walking and many more besides!

Well, this certainly is an evening not to be missed! We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone for what promises to be a fantastic night!

We hope you can join us? See you all there!

Warm regards

The Village Circle Team
The Alternative Network

For our next Village Circle event, we’ve organised an exclusive Luxury Spa Experience so you can live the champagne lifestyle! So go on… pamper yourselves… you deserve it!

We will be whisking you away to the heart of Manchester’s cosmopolitan Northern Quarter, to Spa Satori’s independent therapy centre. Spa Satori has built its reputation providing the highest standard of holistic healthcare and spa pampering, for both men and women.

You must book and pay for this event online in advance as there are only limited spaces available for this luxurious, self indulgent, pampering event.

What to expect from the evening…

• Free welcome drinks and nibbles from the friendly team at Spa Satori
• Full exclusive use of Spa Satori’s therapy centre for the evening – reserved just for us!
• The chance to relax, drink, meet & network with some fabulous LGBT guests

Plus: Chose from one of the following 10 minute complimentary taster treatments & then indulge in a 15 minute complimentary “Zen Chi” experience…

• Hand & Arm massage
• Head & Shoulder massage
• Foot massage
• Reflexology
• Eye treatments
• Manicure (file & polish)

If you would like additional treatments on the night (subject to time) then Spa Satori will be happy to supply you prices for these. If Village Circle guests book & pay for future treatments on the night then they will receive a fabulous 50% discount! (These treatments need to be taken within 4weeks of the event & don’t include Saturdays. Spa Satori is open until 8pm weekdays so why not treat yourself one evening after a hard days slog at the office?!).

This special event is £5 per person and you must book online in advance to attend – unfortunately you can’t turn up on the evening as spaces are strictly limited.

We look forward to what promises to be a most fabulously relaxing and enjoyable evening!

Warmest regards

The Village Circle Team

After a well earned rest – we are delighted to announce our return trip to Tonic Bar on Canal Street. This fabulous, intimate bar has been reserved exclusively for our use, with a welcome drink and chocolate treats for everyone.

Plus you will have the chance to meet some fabulous people from the LGBT community and beyond. Don’t worry if you are new to the event because our friendly Village Circle team will be on hand to help you mingle and introduce you to others.

We are also proud to announce that during 2011 we will be hosting a whole variety of new partnerships, exclusive venues, charity events and prize giveaways – watch this space for more information!

If you would like to get involved as a sponsor, event venue or volunteer, then please contact us at register@villagecircle.co.uk

Join us for a sumptuous evening of dinner and cocktails at this, the spookiest time of year!

We are delighted to announce that our 1st event of the winter period will be held at The Living Room – a definite favourite of ours! After a recent refurbishment, The Living Room will host our fabulous November event to give you a warm winter welcome.

The venue has a chic, upbeat & colonial style, with a unique restaurant and bar, which has created its home in our vibrant and cosmopolitan city centre. The perfect choice to welcome in those chilly winter evenings!

We have the private study & lounge areas upstairs reserved exclusively for our use. Here you will be greeted by our friendly Village Circle team with a complimentary glass of vino, followed by an evening of topical debate and the chance to meet other like-minded members of the LGBT community.

We will be dining at The Living Room’s gorgeous restaurant on the ground floor at 5.30pm.