Massive chicken wing festival returns to Manchester this month in a new location

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The UK’s biggest chicken wing festival is making a grand return to Manchester once again in a couple of weeks time.

But this year, it’s taking over a brand-new location.

After several successful years in our city, Wing Fest is back to pay homage to one of the world’s favourite dishes later this month, and will be celebrating the festival’s 10th anniversary by championing independent food traders from across the UK, who’ll all be gathering under one roof to compete against each other and showcase their culinary talents.

Taking over the iconic Victoria Baths, just outside Manchester city centre, from Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September, Wing Fest Manchester will be divided into different evening and afternoon sessions this year, which means less time waiting and more time eating wings.

Organisers are hoping this new structure will make a “more seamless festival experience”.

Anyone heading down to Wing Fest this year is being told to expect “profound poultry eating”, live music, axe throwing, and beer and bourbon drinking of “epic proportion”.

Festivalgoers can also expect a “seriously saucy” lineup of traders for 2024 too, as local favourites Honey Buns are confirmed to be there, alongside loads of national award-winners from further afield.

As always, all the traders at this year’s festival will be competing to win your vote and guarantee their spot in the Hall of Flame – with chicken wing fans having the opportunity to cast their votes across categories like ‘Best Buffalo Wing’, ‘Best Wild Wing’, Best BBQ Wing’, and more.

There’s also some epic eating competitions on the lineup too, as well various BBQ demonstrations from some of the best in the business.

Wing Fest returns to Manchester this month in a brand-new location / Credit: Wing Fest UK (via Facebook)

Of course, the UK’s hottest wing challenge, the Lava Wing Challenge – which is renowned for the carnage it causes – will be back for 2024, and as it usually does, you can expect it to get “seriously heated” among competitors, while the Flying Goose Wing Eating Competition sees entrants compete against each other to see who can eat the most chicken wings in the fastest time.

Wing Fest 2024 will take over Victoria Baths from Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September, and tickets are now on sale, setting you back £22.50 each.

Under fives go free on afternoon sessions. 

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Tickets include a Wing Fest signature trucker hat, axe throwing, all entertainment, competitions, and live music, and you can get your hands on them here.

Featured Image – Wing Fest UK (via Facebook)