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See you in October! Festival Dates Announced

at on Friday 01st Oct, 2010

We would firstly like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and hope 2010 is filled with fantastic food and drink!

MFDF is pleased to announce the Festival dates for 2010 are as follows;

Friday 1st October 2010 - Monday 11th October 2010

As always, we will have a packed schedule of events in association with our partner restaurants and venues including tastings and demos, celebs and local heroes so make sure that you clear your diary for your most important foodie dates of the year.

In the meantime, make sure that you sign up to the mailing list (by clicking ‘Sign Up’ in the top right of the page) to receive not only updates on the Festival but also weekly offers for some of Manchester’s finest restaurants, and we will see you in October. 

Its not too early to register your interest to take part in MFDF 2010, so if you’d like to take part please contact Michael on 0161 834 4312 or michael@foodanddrinkfestival.com. 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Siobhan on 0161 834 4312 or siobhan@foodanddrinkfestival.com.

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