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Following the 2011 sell-out, the MFDF's Whisky Fest is back for the fourth year running, taking over two whole floors of the iconic Palace Hotel. On Saturday (22 Sep), the venue makes the perfect arena for what is set to be the biggest one day whisky festival in the ...
Lock 91 is proud to hold its VIP launch party with MFDF, it's on Tuesday 25 September from 6pm until 8pm. Why not come along and explore our brand new bar, enjoy a game of pool or darts and sample of cocktails. For you guest place please email adgleisure ...
Learn the fundamental elements of the pastry kitchen. After mastering the art of buttery puff pastry you will never buy from a shop again!
Sharing his pastry skills honed in Michelin starred restaurants the Gingerkid will be sharing top tips and guide you through the process of making a red ...
Due to popular demand - we are offering another mushroom foraging session this month, lead by our expert Jesper Launder.
This evening foray is an ideal opportunity to learn how to identify some of the tastiest early autumn mushrooms. Jesper will this time lead you through the Chorlton Ees, which has ...
MFDF Hell's Kitchen with Capital FM in association with Help a Capital Child and 24 Bar and Grill.
Join the Capital Breakfast team, Rob Ellis, Rachel and Wingman as for one night only they take to the kitchen and become your cooks for the night! The presenters will each ...
Two of the UK's favourites join forces to prepare a 'nose-to tail' feast. Your hosts for the evening are Michelin star chef, Fergus Henderson (pictured, of St John fame), and Mark Addy's executive head chef, Robert Owen Brown. Expect anecdotes and scintillating conversation at this communal dining experience ...
The Basics of Bread – a 3 hour session suitable for all levels of experience from absolute bread beginners to those wanting to perfect their techniques. Rob, our expert bread-maker, is back again giving you yet another chance to learn how to make amazing 100% organic bread, and delicious garlic naan ...
Meet the people around Dunham Massey who make amazing local produce. Experience their delicious food, and a relaxed specially designed walk along quiet country lanes. We’ll be walking at a leisurely pace for around 5 1/2 miles in total along the Bridgewater canal towpath, the old Cheshire Lines ...
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 ...
In this specially commissioned tasting event, Pete will be playing the 'greatest hits' from his beer tasting repertoire featuring a tutored tasting of local beers including the best of the fest, a beer and cheese matching, beer and music matching (exploring the effect of sensory stimuli on taste appreciation) and ...
A popular re-run with Kim Irwin from Islington Mill, who will enlighten you as to how easy risottos can be to cook, once you know how. Risottos demystified! By mastering the traditional Italian techniques, you will be shown how to cook, from scratch, a two-grain squash risotto followed by a ...
Jamie Oliver may well have been the first ‘Naked Chef’ on our TV screens, but MFDF plan to take this a step further with a real life chef in the buff for its first ever Life Drawing Master Class on Tuesday 2nd October in the Festival Hub.
Intrigued? You ...
To celebrate 15 years of serving up our favourite East Asian dishes, we are having a party and would love you to join us!
Where: MFDF Pavillion Marquee, Albert Square
When: Weds 3rd October 2012 from 7-10pm, then on to an After Party to dance the night away.
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 ...
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 ...
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 October - 1pm & 6pm, Festival Hub - Albert Square
To celebrate the finale weekend of Oktoberfest in Munich and the 5th year of our very own Oktoberfest, MFDF and KRO bar are bringing the authentic Oktoberfest experience right to your doorstep as MFDF presents Manchester's Big Fat Oktoberfest for ...
MFDF and KRO bar are stepping up the authentic Oktoberfest experience with Manchester's very own Big Fat Oktoberfest Banquet for one night only in Albert Square. Guests will be welcomed with a traditional Umpah band and a stein of Veltins Bier surrounded by the mouth watering smell of our ...
We are delighted that Robert Owen Brown has agreed to be a guest cook for us and deliver a delicious session which focuses on wild rabbit, a healthy, versatile, affordable and sustainable meat. You will learn about wild game, hunting and conservation issues, health benefits and history, before getting stuck ...
Meet the people around Saddleworth, who make amazing local produce. Experience their delicious food, and a relaxed specially designed country walk. The walk is a lesiurely 6½ miles along the canal and old railway line in total with 3 stops for food and sampling. Bookings for this tour must be ...
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 ...
Come Dine with Metrolink is back - and it's bigger and better than ever.
This year, you can take your pick from three different gastronomic adventures to different parts of the Metrolink network. Hosted by our award - winning Green Badge tour guides, each event includes free unlimited tram travel across ...
To celebrate 15 years of serving up our favourite East Asian dishes, we are ...
Manchester Food and Drink Festival has reported a record year for its 15th annual Festival, estimating an economic boost ...
MFDF is the UK's largest and highest profile urban food and drink festival, established in 1997.
The biggest, best celebration of food and drink the city has ever seen is back. Attracting hundreds of thousands of ...
