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Music, movies, masterclasses and more – Here’s what’s on at Festa Italiana 2021

Music, movies, masterclasses and more – Here’s what’s on at Festa Italiana 2021

Festa Italiana, the free-to-enter weekend-long festival celebrating Italian food, drink and culture is returning to Festival Piazza, Cathedral Gardens on bank holiday weekend, 27th – 29th August. The Festa celebrates Manchester’s Italian community and heritage, ...

12 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Forgotten city centre street that has been closed for a decade to re-open with summer party

Forgotten city centre street that has been closed for a decade to re-open with summer party

Kampus, the vibrant new neighbourhood next to Canal Street in Manchester’s Gay Village, is to celebrate the re-opening of Little David Street with a summer block party. The forgotten cobbled street has been closed off ...

11 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Talented chefs at Tine to take over The Bungalow at Kampus this autumn

Talented chefs at Tine to take over The Bungalow at Kampus this autumn

Tine will join Le Social to host the third food and drink pop-up within the garden neighbourhood, taking over the Bungalow, Kampus’ canal side building on stilts, from 13th August until the end of September. ...

9 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Roadies create cookbook to raise funds for mental health training for music crews on tour

Roadies create cookbook to raise funds for mental health training for music crews on tour

The Roadie Cookbook: Toured There, Ate That is a new charity publication created by live music crew members with the mission of funding Mental Health First Aid training for every tour bus in the UK. ...

5 August 2021 by Taste of Manchester

Dishoom have created an amazing new cook at home kit, the Dishoom Home Feast

Dishoom have created an amazing new cook at home kit, the Dishoom Home Feast

Hugely popular restaurant group Dishoom have just announced the launch of the Dishoom Home Feast. This brand-new meal kit contains a generous selection of Dishoom’s most-loved dishes to enjoy in the comfort of your own ...

4 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Award winning Chinese restaurant One Plus has opened an Oriental Minimart

Award winning Chinese restaurant One Plus has opened an Oriental Minimart

Alan Ng, owner of One+, Manchester’s incredible three floor noodle bar, Chinese BBQ and hot pot conveyor belt restaurant, has just opened an Oriental Minimart at Circle Square.If you’ve ever dined at One+ and wondered ...

3 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

London’s favourite ramen restaurant, Kanada-ya to pop up in Manchester

London’s favourite ramen restaurant, Kanada-ya to pop up in Manchester

Kanada-Ya, widely considered to be one of the best ramen restaurants in London, are bringing their signature dishes to Manchester’s Mackie Mayor for a two-day special event. They are teaming up with New Wave Ramen ...

3 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

A fantastic new sustainable café has opened at Afflecks

A fantastic new sustainable café has opened at Afflecks

The team behind the popular Earth Friendly Rocker shop have launched a brand-new cafe on the third floor of Afflecks. Potion is now open and everything on its all day menu has been created with ...

2 August 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Owners of Porta Tapas announce big changes at their original venue

Owners of Porta Tapas announce big changes at their original venue

Ben and Joe Wright, the brothers behind successful tapas restaurants Porta in Altrincham, Salford and Chester have revealed that they have decided to turn Joseph Benjamin, their award-winning Chester bistro, into another Porta.Joseph Benjamin has ...

30 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

Three top class Italian celebrity chefs to cook two-night banquet in Manchester

Three top class Italian celebrity chefs to cook two-night banquet in Manchester

Festa Italiana, Manchester’s free-to-enter weekend-long festival has announced that celebrated Italian chefs Gennaro Contaldo, Giancarlo Caldesi and Aldo Zilli, will be cooking very special banquets over two nights.The events will feature live cooking and conversation ...

29 July 2021 by Deanna Thomas

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