We are excited to bring No Such Thing to Heywood, creating an opportunity to share a free lunch and connect with someone new through conversation.
No Such Thing invites you to take part in a simple but powerful experience: a one-to-one conversation between people who might not otherwise meet. Each encounter is shaped entirely by the two people at the table: unfiltered, unrecorded and uniquely yours.
Hosted by our Community Curators from The Dining Room project, this is your invitation to share a free lunch in exchange for a conversation. Please read below before booking.
We’ll be hosting a series of No Such Thing events across Rochdale over the next year, leading up to the reopening of the building and launch of The Dining Room. No Such Thing is a project partnered with Manchester-based ensemble Quarantine, an ensemble of artists and producers who are united by an interest in everyday life.
What to expect
You’ll be welcomed into a relaxed, friendly setting and paired with one of our Community Curators. You will then:
- Sit down with a stranger
- Share a meal together
- Choose from a list of thoughtful prompts
- See where the conversation takes you
Each lunch lasts 45 minutes: a short but meaningful moment to connect.
Lunch will be provided, with options to suit different dietary needs including vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free choices.
Why take part?
This is a chance for two people to converse who might not otherwise meet: an encounter between strangers, shaped, experienced, and remembered by those two people alone. You might leave with a new perspective, a good laugh, or just a simple conversation that could stay longer with you than you expect.
Where
The event will take place on Thursday 22 October at the Daisy’s Cafe, Heywood Market Church Place, York St, Heywood OL10 1LT between 12pm – 2:15pm and is a free event. View the access information for the venue below.
Access InformationBooking
Please only book a place if you are sure you can commit to the date and time of this event. This is because there are only a limited number of spaces and we will be taking pre-orders for food. We will contact you for your food order, which will complete your booking, if this is not completed your place will be cancelled. If you must cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, please let us know as soon as possible, so someone else can take your place.
When you’ve completed the form, you’ll be invited to a timeslot between 12 – 2:15pm.
