One of the city’s best-loved street food markets is hosting a ‘wellbeing weekender’ to help Mancs beat the January blues.
Once Christmas is over with, and the hustle and bustle of the festive season has died down, there’s often not a great deal for us to look forward to in January – but GRUB is here to change that.
While the award-winning street food market space – which sits just outside the city centre at the Red Bank Project in the Green Quarter – may be known for having a wide range of rotating food vendor pop-ups provide Manchester foodies with some of the best eats from right across the globe, despite what the name suggests, GRUB is about so much more than just food.
Proving that perfectly, the space is playing host to its very own Wellbeing Weekender this Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January.
Gearing up to be a full weekend of wholesome wellness and mindfulness events organised by local independent businesses from across Greater Manchester and beyond, GRUB is inviting people to start the new year out right and blow off those cobwebs.
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Across the full two-days, there’ll be a wide range of activities to try out – with everything yoga and Japanese painting classes, to guided vision boarding, kombucha masterclasses, pizza making workshops, and so much more.
GRUB is hosting it’s very-own Wellbeing Weekender, with workshops, markets, street food, and more / Credit: GRUB
There’ll also be macrame workshops, relaxing soundbaths to experience, and Indian head massages if you’re really looking to relax.
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GRUB is still making sure food and drink is at the heart of the event too, meaning that throughout the whole weekend, visitors can also make the most of a garden bar takeover with Aluna Coconut – who will be serving delicious drinks specials, both alcoholic / low-alcohol or non-alcoholic, alongside mindful campfires.
Thief Street, Dough So Good, and Wild Soul Bakes / Credit: GRUB
There’ll also an eco-friendly market featuring local makers and businesses, so visitors can shop local and take some wellness goodies home.
As always, there’ll also be an amazing lineup of freshly-cooked street food by GRUB’s traders.
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GRUB’s Wellbeing Weekender is happening this Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January, with tickets ranging in price and now available to book on the GRUB website here.
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Popular grassroots music festival to return to hidden Manchester street with new fringe events
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s much-loved grassroots music festival is back next month, and this year, there’s some new fringe events too.
Set across a handful of popular venues up on Deansgate Mews – including The Lion’s Den, Low Four Studios and The Mews Bar – Deansgate Mews Festival is returning for its sixth year this late May bank holiday weekend.
More than 40 music artists will be performing on a mix of outdoor and intimate indoor stages.
But that’s not all, as in what’s set to be an exciting new chapter for 2026, the festival is expanding beyond its core programme with the launch of the first-ever Mews Fest Fringe too.
Popular grassroots music festival Mews Fest returns this late May bank holiday / Credit: Supplied
The inaugural Mews Fest Fringe will be hosted in a large unit within Great Northern Warehouse, which will be transformed into a ‘vibrant’ hub celebrating music, art and independent culture.
Designed as a platform for Manchester’s creative community, the festival space will welcome artists, designers, collectors, and creative entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their work while connecting with festival-goers.
At the Fringe event, you can expect everything from record sellers and vinyl collectors, to vintage clothes, arts and crafts makers, independent creatives, and even bands selling merchandise.
This year there’s also the addition of the Mews Fest Fringe / Credit: Supplied
Already known for its strong grassroots ethos and growing reputation, Mews Fest continues to champion local talent and independent culture – but now with the addition of the Fringe event, the stage is set for its most ‘ambitious and inclusive’ edition to date.
Oh and the best bit? Both festivals will be free to attend, with no need to book tickets beforehand.
Mews Fest and Mews Fest Fringe will take over Deansgate Mews next month on late May bank holiday weekend from Friday 22 – Monday 26 May.
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Peter Kay announces four intimate charity shows in Greater Manchester – but only for these postcodes
Emily Sergeant
Peter Kay has just announced four intimate shows to raise money for a very worthy cause… but you can only get tickets if you live in these particular postcodes.
Comedy legend Peter Kay is set to return home to the Bolton Albert Halls for four very special hometown shows in this summer, marking his first performances at the venue more than two decades.
Taking to the very stage where he recorded the UK’s biggest-selling stand-up DVD, it’s set to be a proper nostalgic homecoming for one of Britain’s most beloved comedians.
The summer shows – which are taking place from 9 – 11 July 2026, even including a matinee performance – this is a rare chance for local fans to be part of something incredibly special, with all funds raised going to Bolton Hospice.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… you’ll only be able to get tickets if you live in Bolton (and some parts of Bury), as it’s strictly limited to BL postcodes.
Peter Kay Live at the Bolton Albert Halls – 2026 Dates
Thursday 9 July (Evening)
Friday 10 July (Evening)
Saturday 11 July (Matinee)
Saturday 11 July (Evening)
Tickets officially go on sale Friday 24 April at 10am, and you can get your hands on them here.
Emily Sergeant -
6th January 2023 
