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Manchester Coffee Festival is back with tastings, talks, freebies, and more later this year

Manchester Coffee Festival will be taking over the BEC Arena in Stretford on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November 2022.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 27th July 2022

Caffeine lovers are to set unite for an annual celebration later this year, as Manchester Coffee Festival is back for 2022.

Returning to our city once again this November, Manchester Coffee Festival is an independent event that prides itself on opening up the world of specialty coffee and making it accessible to everyone, and it does this by bringing together a wide range of the best coffee companies under one roof to showcase what they do best through talks, tastings, competitions, workshops, demos, and so much more.

The two-day festival is a popular fixture in the city’s annual events calendar, and gives festival-goers the chance to chat with the experts and improve their coffee game.

Ancoats Coffee, Atkinsons, Blossom Coffee, Heart & Graft Coffee Roasters, and Salford Coffee Roasters are some of the local names that festival attendees can expect this year, alongside regulars like Allpress, Climpson & Sons, North Star Coffee Roasters, and Origin.

There’ll also be some new companies popping up too – including The Service Course, Saddleworth Brownies, and Ecoffee Cup.

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Manchester Coffee Festival is back for 2022 this November / Credit: MCF

This year’s festival headline partners include Oatly, La Marzocco UK, Espresso Solutions, and Urnex – which will both provide equipment and product to exhibitors, and will be on hand to chat with those at the festival.

Tickets to Manchester Coffee Festival are now on sale, and feature everything from entry to all the festival talks and panels, as well as a not-to-be-missed opportunity to watch the UK Cup Tasting Champion be crowned, try out all the coffee samples you can handle, and take part in guided tasting session.

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And new for 2022, you can also upgrade your regular ticket to include access to an exclusive workshop with the experts as well.

From coffee roasting colour experiments to home espresso skills, there’s a workshop for everyone.

The two-day event opens up the world of specialty coffee and makes it accessible to everyone / Credit: MCF
There’ll be talks, tastings, competitions, workshops, demos, and so much more / Credit: MCF

Coffee is of course what the festival will be celebrating at its heart, but that’s not all that people have to look forward to.

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Manchester Coffee Festival has also collaborated with BIMM Manchester to curate the music stage lineup for 2022, and there’ll even be a family party hosted by Born To Be Wild Child on the Sunday morning of the festival too.

The 2022 edition of Manchester Coffee Festival has also partnered with Farmers Voice Radio to support the station in its mission to transform the lives of millions of farmers and rural communities through the power of radio.

5% of all ticket sales will be donated directly to Farmers Voice Radio.

A video of all the action from the 2021 edition of Manchester Coffee Festival / Credit: MCF

Manchester Coffee Festival will be taking over the BEC Arena in Stretford on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November 2022.

Tickets are now available online, and you can grab yours here.

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A £1m health optimisation hub with breakthrough ‘brain health technology’ is opening in Manchester

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Projevenate is now open in Manchester

A brand-new £1m health optimisation clinic is set to open near Manchester Airport this month, with a North West-first breakthrough ‘brain health technology’ offering.

Projuvenate will be a flagship 3350 sq ft medically-led clinic, with ExoMind™, offering non-invasive treatment for mental wellness. 

The space will be bringing cutting-edge treatments to Greater Manchester that are normally associated with high-end private wellness clinics in London. 

Projuvenate promises three key wellness pillars – health optimisation, physiotherapy, and aesthetic wellness. 

Part of its health optimisation pillar will be ExoMind, a breakthrough treatment that uses targeted electromagnetic stimulation to deliver precise pulses to key areas of the brain linked to emotional regulation, focus, and motivation.

Early trials of this FDA-approved treatment show 88% of patients report improved mental wellness, with 78% experiencing better mood, sleep, and emotional regulation. 

Other health optimisation treatments include HaloRed™ salt and red light therapy, longevity treatments, and intimate health solutions such as electromagnetic pelvic floor training.

There’ll also be elite physiotherapy as part of Projuvenate’s offering, with rehabilitation and injury prevention from experts in elite sport. 

Advanced equipment patients will be able to access includes the R-Force™ anti-gravity treadmill, targeted cryotherapy, and more.

It's open now at Manchester Green
It’s open now at Manchester Green
The new Projuvenate wellness centre
The new Projuvenate wellness centre
Projuvenate is the first North West clinic to offer ExoMind
Projuvenate is the first North West clinic to offer ExoMind
Projuvenate will offer physiotherapy in a state-of-the-art gym
Projuvenate will offer physiotherapy in a state-of-the-art gym

And the final pillar, aesthetic wellness, offers non-invasive treatments to enhance appearance, strength and confidence, from skin and face therapies to injectables, body sculpting, and hair vitality.

Projuvenate is founded by Dr Libby Artingstall, a former consultant psychiatrist, and her brother Rob Artingstall, an experienced performance physiotherapist and Head Physio with England Rugby League.

They hope to bridge the gap between healthcare, rehabilitation, and proactive wellbeing.

Dr Libby Artingstall said: “Throughout medical school and much of my career as a doctor, the focus was on what happens when the body or mind goes wrong. But I became increasingly compelled by the question: how do we help people stay well, not just now, but long into the future? That’s what led to Projuvenate.

“Wellness isn’t one-dimensional. At Projuvenate we bring together advanced aesthetic wellness, expert physiotherapy, and science-backed health optimisation to support the skin, body and mind in a fully integrated, medically led environment. ExoMind™ is the perfect example of this philosophy—giving people an evidence-based way to support clarity, focus, and emotional strength.”

She added: “This opening marks a new era for health in the North West. People no longer need to travel to London for these preventative therapies. We’re proud to be putting Manchester on the map for clinical excellence and proactive care that supports every dimension of wellbeing.”

A medical consultation is £75, redeemable against treatment within three months, is required before starting any treatment or programme.

Treatments start from £45 for HaloRed™ therapy, and a six-session ExoMind™ package is priced at £2,200.

Projuvenate will open on 18 September at Manchester Green. 

Find out more about Projuvenate Manchester HERE.

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A ‘saucy’ new Korean fried chicken restaurant is opening in the Gay Village

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A brand-new Korean fried chicken restaurant and cocktail bar is set to open on Canal Street this week. 

CLUK is promising some big deals and amazing giveaways to celebrate its launch in Manchester, including free food and prize draws. 

The newcomer in the heart of the city will specialise in Korean-style crispy fried chicken, but also warming ramen bowls, and salt & pepper classics. 

Signature dishes will include Korean cheese-powder fried chicken, and Cheese Volcano Chicken. 

CLUK will also serve dishes like kimchi cheese loaded fries, salt & pepper chicken, and huge sharing platters. 

You can customise your Korean fried chicken order by size, choosing between wings and boneless and picking a flavour out of honey garlic, sweet and spicy, honey mustard, and honey and sour. 

They promise it’ll all be ‘saucy, crunchy, and seriously addictive’. 

That’s all washed down with ice-cold beers and creative cocktails, like martinis, spritzes and sours. 

CLUK is now open in the Gay Village in Manchester
CLUK is now open in the Gay Village in Manchester
A spread of CLUK dishes
A spread of CLUK dishes
Inside CLUK Manchester
Inside CLUK Manchester
Fried chicken with Korean cheese powder
Fried chicken with Korean cheese powder
Inside CLUK Manchester
Inside CLUK Manchester

The CLUK team are hoping to create a fun late-night dining option for this buzzing corner of the city centre. 

To celebrate its launch on Thursday 18 September, CLUK have announced a whole heap of promotions. 

This includes free chicken bao for the first 50 guests to visit during the first five days. 

Over the two week launch period, visitors can spin the wheel whenever you spend £12 – spend £24 and spin twice. 

And there are big prizes available – the top prize is a £100 gift card or £50 cash, with other prizes including free drinks, food and a £3 voucher as a consolation prize. 

Plus, anyone who buys a gift card and tops it up with £100 will receive a free beer or cider. 

When those two weeks are up, CLUK will run a £1,000 prize draw.

To find out more about CLUK, head HERE. 

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