Immensely and immediately satisfying! Popular workshop offering stunning results that can be repeated and expanded upon. Easy and effective techniques. Chorlton. £70/£65 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com

Bring your funkiest funk jacket this Saturday and enjoy some top tunes from Revolver!

New street dance routine for September!Learn how to dance, get fit and have fun!Tuesdays 8pm, Powerleague gym, Whalley Range High School for Girls, £4 No need to book, all levels welcome. Info: Sarah on 07816932271 Manchester street dance class chorlton

Joins us this month in welcoming Mat Gray! This is fast becoming a regular destination for a Wednesday night to hear some of Chorlton's finest. Acoustic Night, second Wednesday of every month.

Interested in developing and improving your football? Joining a team? Coaching sessions Thursdays nights 6.30 - 8pm Turn moss playing fields Turn Moss Rd (off Edge Lane) Chorlton St. John's under 15's boys football team 07940 939729

Have fun transforming your favourite old socks into a quirky long-tailed monkey. Don't even try to resist. More info at www.rubbishrevamped.org.uk. Cost £22.00 for two sessions. Includes refreshments. All welcome (14+).

Go wild with sinamay & make a flamboyant & creative piece of headwear which will look spectacular at any event. Learn how to work with sinamay and make a fascinator with a matching alice-band. £25 all materials & equipment provided www.beetlefelt.co.uk

The next meeting of the Whalley Range reading group is on Monday 13 Sept 2010 @ the Hillary Step Upper Chorlton Rd W/R 18-30 -20-00. We are reading "The Blind Assassin" By Margaret Attwood. e-mail whalleyrange.readers group@hotmal.co.uk

Our bead workshop is aimed at beginners who have an interest in learning the basic skills needed to make their own beaded jewellery. For more info and to book your place visit our website - www.frannyandfiler.com

Where do our problems and daily struggles come from? How can we find more moments of peace and happiness? On this day course we will explore buddhist teachings on how to change our thoughts in a positive direction. See www.Meditation-in-Manchester.org

Guestrant is a monthly food experience at Electrik, whereby a special guest chef takes over the kitchen. The next Guestrant, on Mon Sept 20th, sees the return of Robert Owen Brown, nominated for Chef of the Year in the Manchester Food & Drink Awards.

3 day workshop in a beautiful woodland in N. Wales. Fun, reflective and challenging nature-based outdoor activities. Achieve personal growth by raising your awareness of your relationship with yourself, others and nature. Visit: ecotherapy.eventbrite.com

Moving within our own step and tempo, spending time ‘having a dance’ then we can focus our attention on our bodies, giving permission to our soles to move our soul. Fridays monthly at St Werburg's Hall,Chorlton 6.45-9pm £9/£7/£5 i-am@elaineswords.com

Chorlton Library Annexe.Sat25th Sept. Stalls,tombola,craft demo.Momos by Tibetan Kitchen.Refreshments, local chior.To help earthquake victims in Yushu Tibet

Join this Rubbish Revamped workshop to make an attractive and useful basket from magazines, and a a gift bag from newspaper. Only £12 including refreshments. Booking and info at www.rubbishrevamped.org.uk. All welcome (14+).

Make a unique sketchbook or journal – for your own drawings or a gift for a friend. You may want to bring it along to our drawing workshop on 10th October! Chorlton £70/£65 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com

Make a jazzy button bracelets and a beautiful heart hanging out of buttons in your sewing box in this relaxing two hour workshop. £12.00 including tea and cake. More info at www.rubbishrevamped.org.uk. Popular workshop so book early...

Two day creative workshop. Day one: 2-5. Let's take our cameras for a walk and get inspired. Day two: 10-4. In the studio using the images for collage and print experiments. £95 (£90 conc) both days www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421

Learning to draw can be great, experimental and enjoyable. You could bring your sketch book from the workshop on October 2nd. £70/£65 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com

Treat yourself to a half day off! Spend the afternoon sampling activities such as printing, textiles and collage. £35/£30 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com

Enjoy our fresh and modern approach to textiles.Experiment with hand or machine sewing using materials including fabric, wire, plastic, even bicycle inner tubes! £70/£65 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com

Get in the festive spirit in a fun relaxed creative burst...personalise your Christmas and have fun making cards, wrapping paper, tags,etc £70/65 www.battyandgorgeous.com 0794 404 8421 di@battyandgorgeous.com