Manchester Food and Drink Festival kicked off in style today as hundreds braved the rain to enjoy beers and BBQs.
The two-week event opened in Cathedral Gardens to celebrates its 25th anniversary. Despite the grey skies, the festival's outdoor hub - situated next to the Urbis building, was full of life as street food vendors fired up the cookers.
Outdoor seating has been laid out and visitors can now checkout the covered beer tent where Manchester brewers Joseph Holt will be commandeering the festival bar. Festival Fire Pit Takeover is new for this year, with top chefs Caroline Martins, Robert Owen Brown and Francisco Martinez bringing their BBQ flavours.
