A wine festival dedicated to all things rosé is coming to Manchester this month – and with the Barbie movie about to drop at the same time, we couldn’t think of a better time to be embracing all things pink.
With thirty different styles of pink wine and fizz to try, plus a complimentary rosé cocktail on arrival, the festival will take place in Manchester city centre at the end of July at the waterside Kampus neighbourhood.
Hosted inside a hidden upstairs wine bar The Beeswing, run by a Manchester wine expert who’s worked for everyone in wine before starting her own venture, the selections are sure to be on point – setting you up for the rest of the summer.
With the sun hopefully set to shine, the festival will kick off at 1pm in the Kampus waterside garden and run until 3.30pm on Saturday 29 July.
Rosé lovers heading down will have plenty of time to wander between the garden tables and try some of the gorgeous pink vinos on offer, with bottles sourced from all over the globe.
Wine will be available to buy on the day, with collection of bottles arranged for the following week.
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There is also a ‘plan B’ in case the heavens decide to open, with The Beeswing’s stunning wine bar located just a stone’s throw away up an elevator within the Kampus apartment complex.
Wines on the day will be provided by Carte Blanche Wines, Alliance Wines, Boutinot Wines, Hallgarten & Novum Wines via ourselves! We’re going international, showing off wines from France, Lebanon, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Spain, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, South Africa, and lots more.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
Georgina Pellant -
20th July 2023 
