Important Announcement…. Unicorn will be closing for 2 weeks at the start of our build project Over 24 years we’ve made countless shop improvements, extensions and modifications whilst managing to continue trading (involving some fairly hilarious behind the scenes scrambles and all-nighters). But in April 2021, for the first time ever, we are closing for… Read More »
Dhal Tasting Feast (free!)
Friday 27th March, 12.00 – 2.30pm As part of the British Dal Festival, Unicorn and Tibetan Kitchen are celebrating the versatile pulse with a free dhal tasting feast outside the shop. The renowned Tibetan Kitchen team will be turning Unicorn’s UK-grown pulses from Hodmedods into a host of tasty Himalayan dhals. Find your favourite then… Read More »
Apple Day: Sunday 20th October 11-4
On Sunday 20th October we’ll be celebrating the height of the UK apple season with tastings, kids apple craft, juicing and other apple delights. Make some pedal powered juice with the The Orchard Project, find out how they’re working with community groups to ‘re-fruit’ Manchester, and how you can learn orcharding skills at a local… Read More »
Global Climate Strike in Manchester, Friday 20 September
Three days ahead of the UN emergency climate summit on 23rd September, show solidarity with the global climate strike in Manchester this Friday!! • Join young climate strikers in the city centre 10-4 (march starts at 1) • Banner making in the morning here at Unicorn • Symbolic interruption to trading in the shop, at… Read More »
‘Unpacked’ trial
Inspired by the new wave of zero waste and low packaging initiatives springing up around the country (and the many requests we’ve been getting from you!) we’re planning to trial a small number of ‘unpacked’ products at Unicorn. During February and March, we’ll have some of Hodmedods’ UK grains and pulses available in bulk dispensers… Read More »
Dal Festival – Feast on 10th Feb!
February heralds the second-ever nationwide British Dal Festival, and on Sunday 10th Feb we’ll be celebrating the first ever UN ‘World Pulse Day‘ here at Unicorn with a dal giveaway outside the shop! Between 12 and 4, the lovely cooks from local community cookery school Cracking Good Food will be serving up freebie tasters of… Read More »
