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MFDF First programme announcement
The 24th Manchester Food and Drink Festival will take place this year from 16th – 27th September and today the next wave of the festival programme events are announced with bookings now open. Following its postponement last year, The Festival is back with a bang taking place at Cathedral Gardens and across the city, and promising to bring a much needed celebration of the city’s famous food and drink scene. This year’s event is headline sponsored by food delivery service Just Eat.
For the very first time the entire programme of what’s happening and when will be available via a brand new MFDF App - bringing the Festival to your fingertips like never before. The app is a new digital ‘on the go’festival programme designed with ease of use, convenience, and safety in mind. App users will be able to browse the full festival programme, reserve a table at the Festival Hub and vote in the MFDF awards too. The app can be downloaded in the apple and android app stores by searching ‘Mcr Food and Drink Festival’.
The free to enter Festival Hub in Cathedral Gardens will be at the heart of the MFDF action. It will be home to an eclectic array of bars and street food vendors for the duration of the festival. Find out more here.
The Hub will also be host to a programme of events happening in partnership with the city’s restaurants, bars, cafes and chefs running throughout the Festival. Even on Monday and Tuesday when it is not open to the public, the Hub will be opened up for special Festival events and pop ups including…
MONDAY 20TH SEPT – THE BULL & BEAR FESTIVAL HUB TAKEOVER
TUESDAY 21st SEPT – THE MFDF CURRY CLUB - SOLD OUT
WEDNESDAY 22ND SEPT - MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST CHIPPY TEA
THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER: SCHLOSSTOBERFEST
Other happenings at the Festival Hub will include:
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MFDF Street Kitchen Takeovers - Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th Sept
Eat Well Kitchen - Friday 24th – Sunday 26th Sept
The Just Eat Street Food Chalets - Thursday 16th- Sunday 19th Sept & Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th Sept
Meatless Farm - Over both long weekends plant-based meat alternative makers of the moment, Meatless Farm will be serving up samples of their excellent vegan cooking products as well as a full, eat on-site street food menu of Meatless Farm Burgers.
Live Music - The CityLife stage will feature a curated line-up of Manchester’s best local bands and musicians to provide the perfect soundtrack to your Festival. Find out more here
Bars at the Hub
There’ll be an excellent array of drinking options including the Manchester Beer Bar, which will be celebrating many of the region's finest brewers of beer and cider.
The Franklin and Sons Gin and Tonic Bar will bring the essential refreshing and creative G&Ts to the Festival.
Hard seltzer brand, Truly, will pop up to sample and serve the drink of the moment, the brand’s alcoholic sparkling water at the Truly Hard Seltzer Bar.
MFDF Artisan Food Market - Thursday 16TH - Sunday 19th Sept & Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th Sept - Midday – 7pm.
Elsewhere in the city as part of MFDF…
20% off with Festival headline sponsors Just Eat
20@ off at Roomzzz Aparthotels
MFDF Wine & Fizz Festival Halle St Peters Friday 17th & Saturday 18th Sept
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Posted on 8 July 2021
