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People’s Kitchen

Calendar for 2nd season of Celebrate, The Redbricks’ 70th birthday

Posted on September 1, 2017 by greening

Welcome to the second season of events and activities, specially organised by volunteer residents for the 70th birthday celebrations of our estate, The Redbricks, AKA Bentley House More information and links will be added to the calendar below when confirmed. … Continue reading →

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Can you cook? Exciting community meal coming soon…

Posted on July 31, 2017 by greening

Can you cook for the World Meal on The Redbricks? We’re looking for all kinds of food to celebrate the cultural diversity of residents. It’ll be a fabulous community meal full of neighbours from around the world, and just round … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Redbricks summer event

Posted on May 25, 2017 by greening

Hello there lovely neighbours, It’s planning time for the Celebrate the Redbricks summer event on our estate on Saturday 8th July, so this shout is to see if anyone or everyone would like to be involved? There will be food, music … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Redbricks 70th – first season full listings

Posted on April 10, 2017 by greening

  This year is the 70th birthday of the Bentley House housing estate, AKA The Redbricks, in Hulme, Manchester and residents are celebrating in big style. There are two seasons of events and activities to which you are warmly invited.  … Continue reading →

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Celebrate 70 years of the Redbricks. Some details of activities & events #communityaction #bigcelebration

Posted on February 6, 2017 by greening

What a good year to honour the Redbricks’ rich history of diversity, solidarity and bridge-building, across generations and cultures, the stories that make this place a truly special neighbourhood, warts and all. 2017 marks the 70th birthday of this unique … Continue reading →

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Winter Feast Saturday 16th December

Posted on December 16, 2016 by greening

Calling all people living on the Redbricks – do please come to the Winter Feast Saturday 16th December 2017 5-10pm. Booking essential. Hopefully you’ve seen the posters in the stairwell of each block or on the Bentley House Facebook group … Continue reading →

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#SeedySunday & #peopleskitchen on #theredbricks #communitygarden this Sunday

Posted on April 18, 2016 by greening

Come learn about seeds and seedlings on Seedy Sunday, 24 April.   All welcome – no experience necessary. Tools, guidance and compost provided.      We will be sowing and planting on Leaf St. Bring along any seeds or seedlings to swap/share or use those … Continue reading →

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Leaf Street #communitygarden workday, this Saturday

Posted on February 24, 2016 by greening

Saturday 27 Feb 12.30 to 4.30 Winter pruning of fruit trees, Sorting out some of the fruit tree cordons, other tidying and shifting things round …. path clearing… There will be tasty HOT SOUP! Some woodchip has now been dropped … Continue reading →

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People’s Kitchen Summer Update

Posted on July 2, 2015 by tara

Summer is here and lots of people leave the estate for festivals, holidays etc so we’re not going to be holding People’s Kitchen in July. There aren’t enough volunteers to run the event and this is likely to be the … Continue reading →

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People’s Kitchen – a bit of background and a ‘how to’ guide

Posted on May 23, 2015 by greening

People’s Kitchens (article from Ethical Consumer; the author a former Redbricker & co-founder of The Redbricks’ People’s Kitchen in 1999) A People’s Kitchen (PK) is very different to a conventional restaurant in a number of ways. They are run by … Continue reading →

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