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Hotel Football, Old Trafford
BROOD Live Manchester

BROOD LIVE MCR 2023

WOW!!! BROOD Live was everything we’D hoped it would be and more!

The messages we are receiving are simply overwhelming, and the vibe in the room was something else! It’s still sinking in for us all, but we are feeling extremely proud right now!

Thank you to our sponsors @ohsobofficial @symproveyourlife @hseofevelyn @hotelfootballuk and to everyone who attended

A huge thank you our AMAZING speakers – @simonjwooduk @drdawnharper @auntiecath17 @sarietaylorcoaching @aaron_branch @oli_the_choc @brookelevivincent @laura_r_wolfe @ricmoylan and @aaronwillisofficial – we couldn’t have done it without you!

To our venue dressers @littlepersonalisedgiftshop @cheshireboothco.ltd 

And an extra special thanks to our incredible host @miketoolan 🙌🏻👏🏼

A great day was had by all, whilst raising over £800 for @cashforkidsmcr
We’ll be hosting a number of other events in the coming months as well as BROOD Live London & Manchester again next year.

Please sign up to our mailing list to hear all about it, dates for the diary are below.

 

Thank you all again,

Love Lolo, Tom & Rob

Symprove
Hotel Football, Old Trafford

SAVE THE DATE FOR BROOD LIVE 2024!!! 🙌🏻🖤

Following the huge success of BROOD LIVE MCR 2023 we’re bringing BROOD LIVE to London on Thursday 29th February 2024 and Manchester on Thursday 18th April 2024!!!

Expect even more inspiring speakers, more beneficial business and career information, more honesty about the juggle, more supportive connections and most of all more FUN!!!

Be the first to know when the tickets go on sale and benefit from exclusive discounts by signing up to our mailing list now!!! (below)

PS – We have some other very exciting events in the pipeline before 2023 is out, where you can bring along the whole brood too, so WATCH THIS SPACE!!! 😉

DATE FOR THE DIARY:

29TH FEB 2024

 VENUE: TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

MORE DETAILS: SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST BELOW

TICKET SALES: EARLYBIRD TICKETS ON SALE SOON

DATE FOR THE DIARY:

18TH APR 2024

 VENUE: TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

MORE DETAILS: SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST BELOW

TICKET SALES: EARLYBIRD TICKETS ON SALE SOON

Hotel Football, Old Trafford
BROOD Live Manchester

BROOD LIVE MCR 2023

WOW!!! BROOD Live was everything we’D hoped it would be and more!

The messages we are receiving are simply overwhelming, and the vibe in the room was something else! It’s still sinking in for us all, but we are feeling extremely proud right now!

Thank you to our sponsors @ohsobofficial @symproveyourlife @hseofevelyn @hotelfootballuk and to everyone who attended

A huge thank you our AMAZING speakers – @simonjwooduk @drdawnharper @auntiecath17 @sarietaylorcoaching @aaron_branch @oli_the_choc @brookelevivincent @laura_r_wolfe @ricmoylan and @aaronwillisofficial – we couldn’t have done it without you!

To our venue dressers @littlepersonalisedgiftshop @cheshireboothco.ltd 

And an extra special thanks to our incredible host @miketoolan 🙌🏻👏🏼

A great day was had by all, whilst raising over £800 for @cashforkidsmcr
We’ll be hosting a number of other events in the coming months as well as BROOD Live London & Manchester again next year.

Please sign up to our mailing list to hear all about it, dates for the diary are below.

 

Thank you all again,

Love Lolo, Tom & Rob

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Hotel Football, Old Trafford
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