South Manchester Food and Drink Festival ★ 4.4
South Manchester's biggest food festival, held at Wythenshawe Park each May. International cuisines, chef demos, live entertainment over a long weekend.
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Diwali on the Curry Mile ★ 4.5
Diwali on Manchester's Curry Mile. Wilmslow Road in Rusholme lights up; restaurants run festival specials, fireworks, music and Diwali sweets along the strip.
Curry Mile Iftars ★ 4.4
Ramadan iftar season on Manchester's Curry Mile. Pakistani and Middle Eastern restaurants run sundown buffets nightly; the strip is busiest from 18:00 daily.
Manchester Craft Brew Festival ★ 4.3
The Manchester Craft Brew Festival at Manchester Academy pours 50-plus craft beers, ciders and wines from 15-plus breweries with street food and live music across a five-hour late-July session.
Manchester Pizza Festival ★ 4.3
Annual pizza festival in Manchester's Cathedral Gardens. Twenty-five city pizzerias from Rudy's to Honest Crust serve slices over a long August weekend.
Levenshulme Market Summer Season ★ 4.3
Saturday season of Levenshulme Market on the station forecourt in Manchester. Fifty traders, hot food, vegan, music; runs every Saturday April-October.