Free things to do this week ft. Lavish Alice, The Dream Life + more

Lavish Alice Sample Sale at NoHo
Women’s clothing label Lavish Alice are running this one-day-only sale at Stevenson Square bar NoHo. There’s free goodie bags, DJs, as well as a range of discounted items on offer ranging from the dirt cheap £1 to the still-pretty-reasonable £20. Swing by if you’re looking to scoop up a bargain.
Wed 28 Sep, NoHo Bar, Stevenson Square, Manchester, M1 1FB. 10am – 8pm, www.facebook.com

Gamers Meetup at Dive NQ
Basement bar Dive plays host to this bumper gaming event on Wednesday. There’s a range of consoles on offer running FIFA, Rocket League and Street Fighter tournaments, and a HTC Vive virtual reality headset available for you to check out if you’ve not yet dipped into the blossoming world of VR gaming. Of particular interest is a presentation by local indie developers Prospect Games, who’ll be showing off their new platformer Unbox. If four hours of gaming is too much for you, there’ll also be screening of Mad Max Fury Road in the back room
Wed 28 Sep, Dive NQ, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH. 6pm -10pm, www.facebook.com

The Dream Life at Stage & Radio (pictured)
Local four-piece The Dream Life put out their first single Lonely earlier this month. It’s a pulsing, sample-heavy slice of house, and will doubtless be the crowning piece in their forthcoming live set at Port Street’s Stage & Radio this Thursday. There’s still guest DJs to be announced, but in any case it’s a great free opportunity to check out an interesting new band in an interesting new venue.
Thu 29 Sep, Stage & Radio, 43 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ. 8pm – 11pm, www.skiddle.com

School of Art MA Show at Manchester Metropolitan University
The current crop of MA art students at MMU are putting the finishing touches to this degree show, which opens this week. Expect every kind of medium represented here, from graphic design to glass-blowing, and it opens with a private viewing this Thursday evening. See or full preview for more details.
Fri 30 Sep- Sat 8 Oct (Private viewing on Thu 29 Sep, 5.30pm-8.30pm), Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 6BR. Tel: 0161 247 1751, 10am-6pm, www.art.mmu.ac.uk