Matchday 01: Manchester | The Next Play

The first Manchester edition of The Next Play Network's Matchday series, an evening social for people working across sport, business and technology. The format mixes conversations about career journeys under the strand The Next Play: Unfiltered, football-inspired games, music and open networking. The audience is described as professionals, students, creatives and entrepreneurs. Dress code is smart casual, spaces are limited, and the organisers film and photograph the evening - attendees who would rather not appear can say so on arrival. No speakers or hosts are named. Technology is one theme among several rather than the subject of the evening.