All articles for Viva were written on a voluntary, freelance basis with word count and general guidelines provided (where relevant) by the editor prior to the assignment. The articles include restaurant and drinks reviews, event reviews and lifestyle pieces.
Winter 2011 / 2012 (Issue 7 published 21/10/11)
The link to this edition can be found here.
Pg.59 ‘Racing Through the Streets’
A feature article about the August Bank Holiday weekend when Jenson Button brought F1 to Manchester.
Pgs.67 – 70 ‘VIVA recommends the best Christmas menus in Manchester this season…’
Reviews of the Christmas menus at Smoak at Malmaison, 110 Restaurant at Circus Casino and The Twisted Med at Bohemia.
Pg.78 ‘The Bunnies Are Back In Town….’ and Pg.79 ‘Festivities at Mint Hotel’
A glamourous evening with the Playboy Bunnies evening at Manchester235 Casino and a festive evening at Mint Hotel.
Summer 2012 (Issue 9 published 23/04/12)
The link to this edition can be found here
Pg. 42 ‘Carolynne Poole & Lucy Jo get Fake Baked’ and Kevin O’Neill
Pg. 44 ‘Harper and Quinn ‘Young Guns’’
Pg. 74 ‘Cushion Couture Launches Kylie Style…’
Autumn 2012 (10th Edition published 23/07/12)
The link to this edition can be found here
‘Thinking Ahead for Christmas Party Time!’
Pg. 61 ‘Go Chic at Manchester235 Casino’ and Pg. 62- ‘Go Uber Cool at Jack Spratt’
Winter 2012 / 2013 (Christmas Issue published 27/10/12)
The link to this edition can be found here
Pg. 70 ‘Have a Bluu-tastic New Cocktail!’
HMV Ritz The Rainband & Marco Simoncelli Foundation
(December 2012, published online – no longer available)