Manchester to get free pop-up Caribbean beach bar this week featuring jerk BBQ food and ice cold beers

With British weather having its ups and downs, it has been hard to get into that summer feeling. Well, that's all about to change, with Caribbean vibes and flavours heading to the city centre this week.

A free, pop-up bar will be set in Spinningfields Square this Friday and Saturday (August 9 and 10), as the square transforms into a beach-inspired paradise.

Guests will be able to take seats on deckchairs, under the parasols taking in the summer vibes in the Caribbean celebration of reggae and jerk. There will also be beach huts offering up ice cold beers.

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Hosted by Turtle Bay, the pop-up bar will feature a chance for visitors to sample several brand new Jerk BBQ dishes from the restaurant's latest menu - including Jerk Pit Wings, Jerk sausage, and vegan alternatives.

Across three beach huts, there will be a Red Stripe bar featuring the famous Jamaican lager on tap, as well as a Reggae & Dancehall hut that will be hosted by DJ Walshy and will feature a number of special guests.

With two Turtle Bay’s already in locations across the city centre, Oxford Road and Northern Quarter, Mancunuions will have another chance to explore the amazing reinvented flavours of the Caribbean. The tasty jerk menu will offer new dishes incorporating seasonal ingredients, and an unrivalled, refreshing cocktail and mocktail menu.

The arrival of the pop-up bar also arrives on the same weekend as the return of the annual Manchester Caribbean Carnival. Taking place in and around Moss Side and Hulme., the event will feature a vibrant parade of colour and music and celebration with hundreds of people expected to take to the streets.

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