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A huge festival with motorbikes, stunt riders, beer and BBQ is coming to Manchester
The unique festival will be taking over Depot Mayfield in May…
Manchester is set to welcome its first ever motorbike festival this spring, complete with stunt riders, booze and the city’s finest BBQ food.
The Mancunia Motorcycle Festival will be bringing the very best of custom motorbikes, food, drink, and entertainment to Manchester for the first time, alongside a whole host of live entertainment and quality food and drink.
There will be a variety of factory and custom motorcycles to see throughout the festival, courtesy of shed builders, hand-built specialists and major manufacturers.
And for those wanting to see the bikes in action, the festival’s headliners, Motorbike giants Royal Enfield, will be bringing their official stunt rider Lee Bowers, who will be on hand to show off his incredible skills across the weekend.
Mancunia Motorcycle Festival
Mancunia Motorcycle Festival
But the line-up isn’t strictly limited to motorbikes; festival organisers have secured a number of Manchester’s finest hospitality vendors to provide some quality food and drink across the weekend.
On the drinks front, Manchester Union will be hosting a mini craft beer festival within the festival, featuring local breweries Cloudwater Brew Co, Pomona Island Beer, Wild Beer Co and Rivington.
There will also be a guest ‘low and no’ alcohol bar for those travelling by bike to the festival.
And to soak up the beer, the legends over at Bunny Jacksons will be throwing open the doors of their brand-new ‘Wing Wagon’, which will be serving up their famous chicken wings and a selection of cocktails.
Red’s True BBQ will also be on hand at the grill, alongside local heroes the Butchers Quarter and Manchester’s own Meat + Three experts Kong’s Chicken Shop.
Mancunia Motorcycle Festival
Mancunia Motorcycle Festival
The weekend will also see demos from Master Built and Kamado Joe, who will be serving up bites with some serious guest chefs.
The festival’s co-promotor Will Evans, who owns Manchester’s Union Brewery, said: “This is an event I have wanted to create for some years now. The north of England isn’t well-served when it comes to motorcycle shows of any kind and we really want to bring something fresh and new to Manchester.
“Depot Mayfield is an amazing venue, and we have a huge amount of space to be able to put on something truly special bike wise, add in some amazing entertainment alongside some amazing food and drink offering from our partners at Escape to Freight Island.”
The Mancunia Motorcycle Festival is scheduled for May 6th – May 8th 2022 at DEPOT MAYFIELD in Manchester’s city centre.
Tickets go on sale March 4th, but early bird tickets are available with a special discount offer NOW. Get tickets here.
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The new FREE Christmas night market with over 40 traders from across our region
Get in the festive spirit!
Get in the festive spirit with a brand new FREE Christmas makers night market, with over 40 traders and small businesses from across the region.
Brought to you by Renaker, the Manchester Made Christmas night market is coming to New Jackson, Deansgate Square from Friday December 6th to Sunday December 8th.
Following on from a successful summer market in May, the Manchester Made Market is returning bigger and better than before but with a Christmassy twist.
Manchester Made Market
Expect a ‘cosy and magical’ Christmas night market experience, with food, drink, live music and even a grotto for visits to Father Christmas.
There’ll be Christmas trees galore, glittering with lighting, with one huge show-stopping tree taking centre stage.
Bringing together over 40 artisanal traders and small businesses from across the region, the three-day event will showcase a plethora of food produce, homewares, crafts and creations.
Manchester Made Market
Visitors will be sure to find unique Christmas gifts that support local businesses, including from The Cole Men and their award winning sauces, Moon & Sixpence’s handmade jewellery, and fine art photography by Craig Barker.
There’ll be live music from a 20-piece choir, playing Christmas classics, cocktails from Manchester Gin and Gooey’s sweet treats.
The experts from Millington Hall Farm in Altrincham will be bringing a taste of their Wild Grill experience, including live sausage making demonstrations and an array of German sausages served from a festive BBQ trailer.
Manchester Made Market
Families with children can visit the Christmas grotto, where Father Christmas himself will be waiting in a cosy tipi – kids will get a gift from Santa, and bookings can be made online for £8.50 per child.
Manchester Made Market will be open from 4pm to 9pm on Friday December 6th, and 1pm to 9pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th – pre-register for a free guest list ticket and 50% off a hot chocolate HERE, or book the Christmas grotto HERE.
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Free one-day Christmas festival returning to Stockport to kick off festive season
Get in the festive spirit in Stockport!
Stockport’s free, one-day Christmas festival is returning this festive season, with 200 performers and more than 50 shows.
Spectacular Sunday will return to the town on November 17th at various sites and venues.
Following the success of last year’s event, hundreds of performers will take over Stockport, with everything from giant roller-skating presents to a living snow globe and roaming Christmas dolls.
There will also be street theatre, including grumpy Christmas grandads, a gigantic balloon man and water show.
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Produced by carnival arts organisation Global Grooves and organised by Stockport Council, Totally Stockport, Merseyway and Stockport Market, the town centre will be buzzing with Christmas excitement.
Events will be happening in iconic Stockport locations like Market Place, Underbanks, Merseyway, Redrock and Suffragette Square.
A grand finale in Merseyway will bring together the brass bands of Stockport, ending the day with a huge flash mob and rendition of All You Need Is Love.
Cirq Delight
Cllr Singleton, Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Sport, said: “We’re so excited to bring this event back after last year’s amazing success.
“It’s such a fun way to get everyone in the festive spirit and really shows off what makes Stockport special – our sense of community and joy.
“With loads of free performances and activities, plus a chance to enjoy the newly improved areas of Merseyway, it’s a perfect day out for families.
“Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday is all about having fun, making memories, and starting the holiday season in style.”
Spectacular Sunday is happening from 11am to 5pm on Sunday November 17th – find out more HERE.
The prestigious Manchester Art Fair is back in town for its 16th year next month, bringing with it a vibrant gallery space showcasing thousands of works from over 500 artists.
One of the biggest and most significant events in the UK art world calendar, it’ll take over Manchester Central for three days, from Friday November 15th to 17th.
The city will be flooded with art from all corners of the world, championing everything from local heroes to new emerging talent, as well as international artists with worldwide acclaim.
Manchester Art Fair
A wide range of artistic disciplines will be represented at the event, from painters, illustrators, and sculptors to graffiti artists and everything in between.
Expect exhibitions, workshops, Q&A sessions, demos, book signings and parties happening across the event.
Tickets include free access to art workshops and talks from leading artists and cultural experts, and are on sale now.
You can grab them HERE.
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