Huge food and drink festival returning to Greater Manchester beauty spot

A hugely popular food and drink festival is set to return to Greater Manchester later this summer. Heaton Park Food & Drink Festival will make its comeback on August 12 for a two-day extravaganza, which promises new interactive tasting experiences, live entertainment and ABBA and Robbie Williams tribute performances.

Visitors can expect a wide range of attractions as well as some new additions for 2023. There will be over 150 artisan market traders in residence, as well as a street food arena and more than 11 independent bars to peruse and grab a drink from.

Commenting on the much-antipcated return, Festival Director Michael Johnston said: "We had a brilliant first year at Heaton Park with thousands of attendees joining us over the two days. We’re bringing back all the good stuff, as well as a few surprises up our sleeve. We’re buzzing with excitement."

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As well as the artisan market enticing visitors with a diverse selection of culinary delights and handcrafted treasures, and the street food arena with pop-up stalls including ale houses, gin, cocktail and wine bars, there will be a series of interactive tasting sessions to attend.

Food enthusiasts can enhance their palates by joining local food heroes like Chorlton Cheesemongers for a journey into the world of cheese, or discover the art of gin tasting with Wolfe Bros of Yorkshire. Meanwhile, the summer cocktail masterclass by NOH Events will add a touch of mixology magic to the festivities.

Elsewhere, the live cookery theatre, hosted by Great British Bake Off contestant Makbul Patel, will showcase a lineup of esteemed chefs. Visitors will be able to watch Babna's