The cream of Manchester’s culinary crop turned out for a glamorous gathering at the Palace Hotel to celebrate the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.… read more

The twelfth Manchester Food and Drink Festival was another fantastic highlight of the foodie calendar, with 12 days absolutely full of events, festivities and activities.… read more

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MFDF 2009 Award Winners…

The cream of Manchester’s culinary crop turned out for a glamorous gathering at the Palace Hotel to celebrate the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.… read more

MFDF Cheese Challenge…

The Cheese challenge took place on St Ann's square on Thursday 01st of October and, We had over 340 votes from the public. 

The Results… read more

Buy Virtual MFDF Allotment…


This year throughout the festival we will be raising money for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Grass Roots Foundation – a charitable fund… read more

A Greater Manchester Festival

MFDF is proud to take place right across the region making it one of the biggest food and drink festivals in Europe.

From Wigan to Rochdale, town centres and local businesses get into the spirit of the food and drink festival and celebrate everything that's gastronomically great in the region! Look out for information on each district's festival here.

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Outdoor Events

The City Centre becomes a hive of activity during MFDF, click below to find out what's happening at the 2 main Festival Hotspots!

Festival Finale

MFDF's culinary celebrations are set to culminate with a three-day extravaganza of fine food, bespoke beers and entertainment. The Festival Finale Pavilion will take shape in Albert Square, ...More info.

St. Ann's Square

Check out the festival fine food village.More info.

Chef Demos

Prepare to be stunned by the culinary wizardry taking place in the chef demonstration theatre. More info.

Taste of Manchester

Visit Taste of Manchester for a news and reviews of things foodie and fun in Manchester. Visit site.