The cream of Manchester’s culinary crop turned out for a glamorous gathering at the Palace Hotel to celebrate the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.… read more

The twelfth Manchester Food and Drink Festival was another fantastic highlight of the foodie calendar, with 12 days absolutely full of events, festivities and activities.… read more

We would firstly like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and hope 2010 is filled with fantastic food and drink!

MFDF is pleased… read more

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MFDF 2009 Award Winners…

The cream of Manchester’s culinary crop turned out for a glamorous gathering at the Palace Hotel to celebrate the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.… read more

MFDF Cheese Challenge…

The Cheese challenge took place on St Ann's square on Thursday 01st of October and, We had over 340 votes from the public. 

The Results… read more

Buy Virtual MFDF Allotment…


This year throughout the festival we will be raising money for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Grass Roots Foundation – a charitable fund… read more

Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2009

Festival Dates: 1st - 12th October

Start gearing up for the gastro extravaganza that is Manchester Food and Drink Festival... We're planning a spectacular line up of events for this year's Festival, with some highlights already announced here on the freshly launched site.

Event Calendar: Browse by day


Make your voice heard by voting for this year's MFDF Award Nominees, which have now been revealed. Please click here to have a look at this year's shortlist and to cast your vote.

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Outdoor Events

The City Centre becomes a hive of activity during MFDF, click below to find out what's happening at the 2 main Festival Hotspots!

Festival Finale

MFDF's culinary celebrations are set to culminate with a three-day extravaganza of fine food, bespoke beers and entertainment. The Festival Finale Pavilion will take shape in Albert Square, ...More info.

St. Ann's Square

Check out the festival fine food village.More info.

Chef Demos

Prepare to be stunned by the culinary wizardry taking place in the chef demonstration theatre. More info.

Taste of Manchester

Visit Taste of Manchester for a news and reviews of things foodie and fun in Manchester. Visit site.