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Live From The Grill returns to Manchester for incredible FREE BBQ party weekend
It’s going to be an epic weekend of food, music and fun!
Live From The Grill is returning to Manchester for another FREE weekend of incredible BBQ parties happening next month.
Live From The Grill 2023: Next-Level BBQ Parties will feature some of the city’s best food kitchens as they cook it out while fantastic live acts and DJ sets play funky beats and tunes, over Saturday September 2nd and Sunday 3rd.
The parties, held at the modern hangout of Deansgate Square, will kick off at around midday and wrap up at about 7pm on both days.
Cooking up a storm on the grills will be Hulme legends Knights Caribbean BBQ, Ancoats’ equally legendary Elnecot – who will be elevating the classic British BBQ – Food Sorcery’s Malaysian Grill, Salvi’s giant Neapolitan festival pasta and iconic sweet treat merchants Gooey.
Saturday will see a takeover by the Habitat crew, with Tone Rarri, AK Gramm, Zeyla and Rhod Parry, playing Amapiano, Afrobeat, Trap, House, Funky, and Dancehall, with the stage hosted by the inimitable Faro.
Then Sunday will be hosted by live music platform GigPig, with performances from Conor Michael alongside a full band, Zolatec (Steel Drum set), Foxglove, Ellysse Mason, and DJ sets from Rhod Parry and Scott Forrest – plus a special guest performance TBA.
For both days, Knights Caribbean BBQ will be serving up its popular dishes of jerk chicken, curry goat, mac and cheese, peppered cabbage, coleslaw and plantain, with a chickpea curry as a vegan option.
Elnecot will be bringing native breed burgers and bavette steak sandwiches, along with the Grandad’s Sausages they serve up from their grill at their Ancoats restaurant.
Food Sorcery will be glazing up some pork belly, Malaysian style, as well as pulled jackfruit in a brioche with spiced slaw.
Salvi’s, meanwhile, will be cooking a classic pasta e patate alla Napoletana – a fabulous pasta dish with potatoes – in a huge scale from a giant pan, as well as setting up a spritz bar with Aperol and limoncello spritzes.
For those craving something sweet to follow, Gooey will be bringing out their ice cream cart with a range of delectable gelatos.
And not forgetting that all that food will require something smooth, chilled and refreshing to wash it down with.
Manchester’s Finest has it all covered because at the event, they will be unveiling their new beer. Finest have been busy brewin’ with the Manchester Union Brewery to make their very own lager – a crisp, clean number with subtle hints of citrus, resulting in a refreshingly light and smooth finish.
Live From The Grill 2023: Next-Level BBQ Parties is happening on Saturday September 2nd and Sunday 3rd, 12-7pm.
Deansgate Square, Manchester, M14 4TN. Tickets and entry for the event are FREE and can be booked by clicking 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.
Matthew Nichol Photography
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.
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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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