Red Nose Day 2022 in Manchester - when is it - where you can buy red noses for £1.50 - what is Red Nose Day?

After a scheduled hiatus in 2021, Comic Relief is back on our screens this year.

The fundraising show started in 1988 and was founded  years earlier in 1985 by Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis.

The show has usually followed a pattern of being every other year, but starting from this year, the show is set to become an annual event..

Here’s where you can buy red noses in Manchester and when the show is on.

When is Red Nose Day 2022?

Red Nose Day 2022 is Friday, March 18.

You can watch the show on BBC One from 7pm, but it is also available to watch on mobile and tablet devices on BBC iPlayer.

The show ends at 10pm, but Comic Relief rolls on.

Comic Relief at the movies is on BBC Two at 10pm, with appearances from James Bond, Mr Bean and Borat as they pinpoint parodies of film favourites.

And after that ends at 10:30pm, the night is rounded off as Joel Dommett and AJ Odudu will be presenting live music, comedy and a chance for viewers to win prizes by texting in, and the show ends at 11:40.

What is Red Nose Day?

Red Nose Day is where one night of the year, comedians, actors and other famous icons from over the world come together to raise money for the charity Comic Relief, whose aim is to end hunger and child poverty.

Comic Relief was founded in 1985 by Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis, in response to the famine in Ethiopia and has since raised over £1 billion to combat poverty and hunger all over the globe.

It aims to not only end hunger for children, but to provide them with basic human necessities such as clean drinking water and give them a chance to get a good education.

Where can I buy a red nose and other Red Nose Day merchandise?

To help fundraise, and to get people in the spirit of Red Nose Day, schools usually offer the chance for pupils to wear their own clothes.

You can buy special merchandise including t-shirts, water bottles, red noses and more directly from the Comic Relief website.

Supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s are also selling red noses for Red Nose Day. The red noses cost £1.50 and 75p from that goes directly to Comic Relief. The noses are also completely free of any plastic material and are made from bagasse, which comes from sugar canes.

The same also with Argos, the red noses cost £1.50 and are made from the same material as the Sainsbury’s red noses. The red noses at Argos come in a variety of different animals, such as a hippo, giraffe, cow, sloth, bear and flamingo.

Popular high-street retailer TK Maxx is also selling merchandise, but not noses. You can purchase t-shirts and other accessories there.

What Red Nose Day events are happening near me in Manchester?

In Manchester, you can take part in a Red Nose Day Yogathon.

The event is aiming to set a record for Manchester’s biggest ever yoga class.

The yogathon will take place on the 4th floor at 3 Hardman Square, and the event costs £8 to take part, with 100% of the booking fee being donated to Comic Relief.

Fancy dress is encouraged for this event that takes place on Friday, March 18 but is not compulsory.

Yoga mats are available but bring your own if possible.

You can purchase tickets online from the Yoga Republic website.

Meanwhile, members of the Rock Choir in Greater Manchester and Cheshire got a head start at fundraising when they appeared at a local Sainsbury’s on Sunday.

The local choir group raised £586 for Comic Relief by singing songs such as Whitney Houston hit ‘I wanna dance with somebody’ (see the video at the top of this article).