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Events

Main Programme

Robinsons Pub on the Hub

Robinsons Pub on the Hub

Robinson’s have 360 pubs across the North West but between the 27th September to 4th October, Manchester Food and Drink Festival will play host to its 361st – The Pub on the Hub!

We’re very excited to announce that Robinson’s Pub on the Hub is back for its ...

Thursday 27th September - Thursday 4th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Metrolink Masterclass with John Torode

Metrolink Masterclass with John Torode

Take your seat for one of the year's greatest food events as Metrolink and MFDF welcome TV personality, restaurateur and chef superstar. Tram aficionado Torode will perform at the Live Cookery Theatre and whip up some of his favourite 'North West-inspired' dishes and share cookery tips during an interactive ...

Saturday 29th September 15:00 at Albert Square, M2 5DB

Come Dine With Metrolink: Trains and Tram

Come Dine With Metrolink: Trains and Tram

Come Dine with Metrolink is back - and it's bigger and better than ever.  By popular demand, Come Dine with Metrolink has been extended for 2012 and now takes place on three different dates across the festival period.

Still hosted by our award-winning green badge guides, each event includes free ...

Sunday 30th September 12:00 at Kro Piccadilly , M1 1RG

Musicians Without Borders Live Events

Musicians Without Borders Live Events

Stone Flowers, 6pm, FREE ENTRY

A culmination of work in partnership with Freedom from Torture NW with survivors of torture living in the UK, 'Stone Flowers" was created as a positive response to the use of music as a form of torture. This uplifting performance includes original songs in English ...

Thursday 4th October 18:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Live Music at the Hub - Stone Flowers

Live Music at the Hub - Stone Flowers

Musicians without Borders and Freedom From Torture North West present:

STONE FLOWERS, Thurs 4th October 2012, 6pm, Festival Hub @ Albert Square

A heart-lifting musical journey with expressions of protest, peace, love and hope. Original songs in English, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish, French and Kikongo, influenced by spoken word, folk, jazz and ...

Thursday 4th October 18:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Live Music at the Hub - BALKANITE!

Live Music at the Hub - BALKANITE!

A wild concoction of live Balkan Beats, Gypsy Soul, Middle Eastern surf and Nomad Ska with music from Gypsy Hill, the Organgrinder, Behar, and Satellite State Disko DJs. Indulge in the delights of the Balkans by feasting on Rakija and Baklava. 

All proceeds go to Musicians without Borders supporting war ...

Thursday 4th October 19:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Oktoberfest comes to Manchester!

Oktoberfest comes to Manchester!

Celebrate the changing seasons at MFDF's tribute to the Munich Oktoberfest with award-winning German beer brand Veltins. This event returns in 2012 with its own dedicated Bier Keller on the Sqaure. Entry is completely free and visitiors will find litre steins of authentic German beer on sale, as well ...

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th October at Albert Square, M2 5DB

Independent Manchester Beer Convention

Independent Manchester Beer Convention

A two day celebration of beer featuring the country's most progressive craft brewing types. Over 60 beers presented on both cask and keg, food stalls, a special beer and food dinner with Aumbry*, pop up tastings, talks, seminars and all round good times.

Two sessions per day IMBC Lite ...

Friday 5th - Saturday 6th October at Victoria Baths, M13 0FE

Chilli Eating Contest

Chilli Eating Contest

Manchester’s third annual Chilli Eating Contest will be taking place at the final Oktoberfest weekend at the Hub.

Manchester being the national capital of curry and Szechuan cuisine, there are few cities more passionate about all things hot and spicy. Contestants will pit their tastebuds against each other live ...

Friday 5th October 18:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Metrolink Mini Chefs

Metrolink Mini Chefs

If your little ones love cooking, then this is the competition for you. We've teamed up with Metrolink to search for the region's best mini chefs. From Altrincham to Bury and Chorlton to Oldham Mumps, we're looking for the next generation of masterchefs who enjoy being in ...

Sunday 7th October 12:00 at Croma, M2 4DE

festival event highlights

Robinsons Pub on the Hub

Robinsons Pub on the Hub

Thursday 27th September - Thursday 4th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Live Music at the Hub - Stone Flowers

Live Music at the Hub - Stone Flowers

Thursday 4th October 18:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Independent Manchester Beer Convention

Independent Manchester Beer Convention

Friday 5th - Saturday 6th October at Victoria Baths, M13 0FE

Metrolink Mini Chefs

Metrolink Mini Chefs

Sunday 7th October 12:00 at Croma, M2 4DE

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