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MAY HALF-TERM: All the places kids can eat for free, or for £1, in Manchester

MAY HALF-TERM: All the places kids can eat for free, or for £1, in Manchester

Kids eating out without the bill making your eyes water is back on the menu this May half-term. Across Manchester, plenty of spots are rolling out free meals or £1 deals to keep things simple ...

23 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

WORLD CUP 2026: Where to watch the football in Manchester

WORLD CUP 2026: Where to watch the football in Manchester

The 2026 World Cup kicks off next month (11 June) and Manchester will be celebrating in style with giant fanzones, beer garden screenings and enough Guinness to keep the nerves under control through extra time. ...

23 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

FREE PINTS: Irish bar Dirty O’Sullivans to give out 1,000 free pints during World Cup

FREE PINTS: Irish bar Dirty O’Sullivans to give out 1,000 free pints during World Cup

Manchester Irish bar, Dirty O’Sullivans, has announced plans to kick off the World Cup by giving away 1,000 free pints of Guinness to fans who pre-book their tables for the tournament’s biggest fixtures.The venue will ...

23 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

SPICY SPICY: Where to get proper good Mexican food in Manchester

SPICY SPICY: Where to get proper good Mexican food in Manchester

There’s a certain kind of happiness that only arrives wrapped in a warm tortilla with salsa dripping down your wrist. The sort of meal where the table’s covered in jalapeños, half-finished Jarritos bottles, guac that ...

23 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

FUNKY FRESH: Where to get orange wine in Manchester

FUNKY FRESH: Where to get orange wine in Manchester

Orange wine has officially moved beyond the 'what actually is it?' stage in Manchester. What started as a niche pick for natural wine obsessives has now taken over some of the city’s best bars and ...

14 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

THE VICTORIA: Beloved Withington pub named CAMRA Pub of the Year

THE VICTORIA: Beloved Withington pub named CAMRA Pub of the Year

Withington’s The Victoria has picked up a serious bit of recognition, landing CAMRA’s Pub of the Year for Stockport and South Manchester. The nod comes from Campaign for Real Ale, and it lands after 14 ...

14 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEXT MONTH: All the food & drink at this year's Góbéfest

NEXT MONTH: All the food & drink at this year's Góbéfest

Prepare to eat and drink your way across the globe at this year’s Góbéfest, taking place in Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, from 19–21 June 2026 from 11 am to 11 pm.From traditional Hungarian barbecued sweet pastries ...

13 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

MAY 2026: New openings in Manchester

MAY 2026: New openings in Manchester

Whether it's rooftop cocktail bars, cosy old-school pubs, Dutch brunch spots and enough fried chicken to keep half the city occupied, it's clear that there are a whole bunch of new openings in Manchester this ...

10 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

MEAT FEAST: Where to get the juiciest steaks in Manchester

MEAT FEAST: Where to get the juiciest steaks in Manchester

Manchester knows how to do steak properly, whether that means a quietly perfect dry-aged rib-eye in a wood-panelled dining room or a full-blown, meat-fuelled feast where the skewers never seem to stop coming. Whether you're ...

5 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

WINNERS: Stockport restaurant takes gold at the International Salon de Culinaire Street Food Salon Competition

WINNERS: Stockport restaurant takes gold at the International Salon de Culinaire Street Food Salon Competition

The Little Sri Lankan in Stockport has just been awarded a Gold medal at the International Salon de Culinaire Street Food Salon Competition, alongside Best in Class and the People’s Vote — recognition from both ...

5 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

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