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Events on Sunday 16th October

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Feast Markets Return on St Ann's Square

Feast Markets Return on St Ann's Square

Edge Street Events have teamed up with Manchester Markets to bring back the fantastically popular Feast Markets for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2011. St Ann’s Square will be host to a plethora of the region’s finest food producers, plus tasty, locally created hot dinners and lunches ...

Wednesday 5th - Sunday 16th October at St. Ann's Square, M2 7JB

Harvey Nichols On The Square

Harvey Nichols On The Square

For the duration of the Festival Harvey Nichols Second Floor bar will be setting up at Albert Square selling their large selection of Harvey Nichols own brand wines by the bottle or by the glass. Wines on offer include Harvey Nichol’s Rose (Corbieres 2009), Sauvignon Blanc (Bordeaux 2009) and ...

Friday 7th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Tuck into the Best of British Street Food at MFDF Hub

Tuck into the Best of British Street Food at MFDF Hub


Get ready for an awesome eating experience at the Festival Hub on the Square with Manchester’s First Street Food Festival - celebrating the UK’s hottest new food trend, and the country’s new found love for top quality food on the street.

In association with Eat St, we're ...

Friday 7th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Euro-tober-fest

Euro-tober-fest

Sick of the American take over we are currently experiencing The Common and Port Street House present to you a multi venue love in. Celebrating all things European, both Common and Port Street Beer House will be taking in wonderful beers from: Denmark, Norway, Belgium, England, Germany, Holland and not ...

Friday 7th - Monday 17th October at Port Street Beer House, M1 2EQ

Northern Quarter Favourite Home Sweet Home at MFDF Festival Hub

Northern Quarter Favourite Home Sweet Home at MFDF Festival Hub

Exclusively for MFDF 11, the good people of Home Sweet Home will be recreating their gourmet bakehouse grandeur at the Festival Hub on Albert Square!  They'll be offering a fine selection of their signature dishes; crispy melt in the middle toasties, indulgent malkshakes, sundaes and delicious freshly brewed coffee ...

Friday 7th - Monday 17th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Almost Famous - burgers, wings and chilli

Almost Famous - burgers, wings and chilli

This year's Festival Hub is happening on Albert Square for a big fat 10 days. This pop up food village will provide a gastro honeypot of food adventures with the Festival Bar, Street Food Fair, Harvey Nichols Wine Bar, Live Entertainment, and Gastro Room - the centre piece pavilion with ...

Friday 7th - Monday 17th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Masterchef finalist Tom Whitaker joins Street Food Festival!

Masterchef finalist Tom Whitaker joins Street Food Festival!

This year's Festival Hub is happening on Albert Square for a big fat 10 days. This pop up food village will provide a gastro honeypot of food adventures with the Festival Bar, Street Food Fair, Harvey Nichols Wine Bar, Live Entertainment, and Gastro Room - the centre piece pavilion with ...

Friday 7th - Monday 17th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

MFDF and The Liquorists Present: Manchester Spirit Trails

MFDF and The Liquorists Present: Manchester Spirit Trails

This year's Festival Hub is happening on Albert Square for a big fat 10 days. This pop up food village will provide a gastro honeypot of food adventures with the Festival Bar, Street Food Fair, Harvey Nichols Wine Bar, Live Entertainment, and Gastro Room - the centre piece pavilion with ...

Friday 7th - Sunday 16th October at ,

Special Set Menu at Vermilion

Special Set Menu at Vermilion

Join the A-List at Manchester’s most opulent restaurant & bar, designed by Miguel Cancio Martins (of Buddha Bar, Paris and Alain Ducasse’s Crystal, Marrakech). Vermilion have created an delicious MFDF special menu which is available throughout the festival.

CLICK HERE to take a sneak peak at the menu!

*offer ...

Friday 7th - Monday 17th October at Vermilion, M40 8AD

Festival Fifteen

Festival Fifteen

We’ve teamed up with Manchester Confidential to create this year’s biggest food marathon. Together we’ve created the ‘Festival Fifteen’ menu offer - an across the board deal that gets you a £15 dinner during the Festival period at some of the city’s best restaurants. Each venue has ...

Friday 7th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

NYC Brunch Sunday

NYC Brunch Sunday

All items from Simple's NYC Brunch menu are buy one, get one free.
Think short stacks of pancakes oozing maple syrup & smoked salmon on freshly toasted bagels.

Sunday 9th - Sunday 16th October at Simple, M4 1LA

The Hawaiian BBQ and Tiki Shack

The Hawaiian BBQ and Tiki Shack

We're bringing a taste of the Southern Pacific to the Square from Wed 12th onwards with their specially created BBQ and cocktail den!

 Join them for good times on the Square and maybe a ZOMBIE or two!

Wednesday 12th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Robinson's Pub on the Square

Robinson's Pub on the Square

The big news this yera is that Robinson's Pub on the Square sees the launch of a brand new beer!

Created by theMercury-prize-winning band elbow, and brewed by Official Festival Brewer Frederic Robinson Limited, the new ale is a traditional brew with all the quality of Robbie's other ...

Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Veg Soc at the Hub!

Veg Soc at the Hub!

Visit The Vegetarian Society tasting pavilion at the Festival Hub in Albert Square. There will be an exciting range of vegetarian products to sample, all approved by The Vegetarian Society, including autumnal pies from Pieminister, yummy sweet treats from Total Greek Yoghurt and The Jelly Bean Factory and drinks from ...

Friday 14th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Aumbry restaurant Charity event

Aumbry restaurant Charity event

Aumbry restaurant's intimate dining room occupies a small, converted cottage in the heart of Prestwich village. Their aim is to provide quality cooking in an informal atmosphere so service is friendly, professional and relaxed.

Aumbry restaurant will be hosting a very special charity event in aid of Hospitality Action ...

Sunday 16th October 11:30 at Aumbry , M25 1AJ

Manchester Food & Drink Festival Wild Edible Mushrooms Hunt

Manchester Food & Drink Festival Wild Edible Mushrooms Hunt

Take part in a fun group foray for wild edible mushrooms through Chorlton Ees as part of the Chorlton Fringe Food & Drink Festival. We wrap the walk up with an outdoor cooking experience to sample our edible finds. 

Due to popular demand there are two dates for this walk. Booking ...

Sunday 16th October 12:00 at ,

How to make….Lunchbox treats

How to make….Lunchbox treats

Using storecupboard essentials (nuts, seeds & dried fruits) Erika will show you a variety of quick, tasty and healthy sweet snacks for the kids.

See ... www.unicorn-grocery.co.uk

FeedingManchester - networking events and website are co-ordinated voluntarily by the Kindling Trust (for more info see www.kindling.org.uk).

Sunday 16th October 12:00 at Unicorn Grocery, M21 0BN

The Birdhouse Cake Sale!

The Birdhouse Cake Sale!

Talented Manchester cake makers are being asked to bake and donate a cake to Manchester’s biggest charity cakesale on this Festival, in the Gastro Room at the Festival Hub on Albert Square in aid of The Birdhouse Fund, a Manchester women’s charity.

In its fourth year, The Birdhouse ...

Sunday 16th October 12:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

festival event highlights

MFDF Cocktail Competition

MFDF Cocktail Competition

Wednesday 12th October 19:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

Harvey Nichols On The Square

Harvey Nichols On The Square

Friday 7th - Sunday 16th October at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

MFDF Gala Dinner & Awards

MFDF Gala Dinner & Awards

Monday 17th October 19:00 at The Lowry Hotel , M3 5LH

Kids Food Fest in association with Metrolink & Kids Confidential

Kids Food Fest in association with Metrolink & Kids Confidential

Sunday 9th October 11:00 at Festival Hub, M2 5DB

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