For all you fashion addicts finally The Clothes Show and London Fashion Week are so last season.  Fashion Weekend at the Urbis is where you want to be this October and whats more its right on our doorstep…. well it is for me! 

A bargainous £10 opens the doors to a full weekend of shopping, discounted designer labels and trends that will keep you looking hot season after season.

Taking place from 4th-7th October at Manchester’s most stylish venue – Urbis. Fashion Weekend in association with Grazia and is Manchester and the North’s ultimate fashion and beauty event.

During this weekend the whole of Urbis will be transformed into an exclusive fashion experience, as the venue for Fashion Weekend Manchester, the North’s ultimate fashion and beauty event. Filled with the latest catwalk creations from the hottest designers, you will get the chance to visit exhibitors, take in a catwalk show, and purchase key items from designer collections at fabulous prices.

For more info and tickets www.fashionweekendmanchester.co.uk or http://www.urbis.org.uk/page.asp?id=3181

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The Urbis museum in Manchester is hosting a debate this coming Tuesday (July 17th, 7pm) to discuss the congetion charges that are planned for the city.

Motorists who work in Manchester will face at least two congestion charge zones and pay up to £5 a day.

Backing Greater Manchester’s plans are pubs, clubs and hoteliers, several businesses, environmental groups and voluntary organisations.

But ranged against it are Trafford Centre owners Peel Holdings, several other businesses, the Road Haulage Association and a number of motoring groups.

The event is being organised by the MEN and Channel M.