All in one (very text heavy) place – here it is – the lineup of EVERYTHING for this Friday night at the market, there has NEVER been a market like this in Manchester before, WOOO!!
**Entertainment**
The mainstage (a secret covered area close to the market with loads of seating):
4.00pm – ALL FM’s Mike Zodiac tunes – rockabilly, soul and oldies, peppered with a few Christmas favourites (and, let’s face it, probably some un-favourites)
6.30pm – Levy Chorus and Jonathan Guiffra
7.30pm – The Longest Night – readings from Alison Moore, Richard Hirst and Jenn Ashworth, compered by Fat Rowland
8.30pm – Frat Rowlands Festive Market Meltdown (disco)
The bandstand (it’s more a gazebo really but you get the idea):
5.30pm – Levenshulme’s West Point Singers with carols and seasonal songage
6.30pm – The Southland St Skiffle Trio
**Food and Drink Shopping**
Angela Carberry – chocolate, hot chocolate on a stick and divine chocolate sauces
Bobby’s Bangers – sausages, bacon pigs in blankets from award-winning North West sausagers
Avacake – sumptuous cupcakes from
The Brownie Owl – a host of winter flavoured brownies
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf – rich, dark and seriously flavourful freshly ground coffee
Winter Tarn Farm – organic, local and handmade cheeses and butter
Fatjax – chutney s and condiments
The Moocher – with pies, game pates and pork scratchings
Pudding and Pie Cafe – pies and tarts made from locally sourced ingredients
Cheesecake Charlie – quality mini baked cheesecakes
Savin Hill Farm – quality, locally sourced and well cut meats
Little Italy Kitchen – Italian pastries, custards and savoury brioche
Spice Souk – Middle Eastern preserved fruits, pickles, dips and chutneys
The Buttery – old school British cooking with fruit pies, curds, jam, mince pies made with meat
Case Solved Wines – finely selected wines and Champagnes
Tickety Brew – locally brewed beers and stouts
Parched Tea Bar – gorgeous fair trade loose leaf teas
**Gift Shopping**
Laurie Pink Illustration – badges, drawings, canvases, magnets and more
Manchester Stained Glass – decorations, glass gifts and places on stained glass courses
Gimme That Thing – Amanda’s eclectic range of hand-made, Levy-made
Designsixty4 – area mugs, place mats, coasters and other cool bits of design led giftery
Naisy – hand stitched, homemade collage art works of Manchester terraces
Stacy’s Boutique – funky, fun jewellery made from bright beads and miniature finds
Ma’s Bars – yer smellies – you just can’t lose with a good bath bomb, soap or lip
Case Solved Wines – excellent wines, spirits and Champagnes
Ilona Palarz – cool jewels for cool yules (ahem)
Cuckoo? – lovely Rachel’s stunning selection of vintage-inspired clothing and accessories made
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf – stunning teas in silk bag sets and the richest coffee beans in the (North) West
Tar3 – maybe you need someone in your life to give giving up a go next year
Wackyjax Creations – gorgeous artworks and cards
Angela Carberry – hot chocolate on a stick to chocolate sauce for that hard-to-buy-for-person
Carafe – mid-century homewares and design pieces as well as vintage and hand knitted fabrics and throws,
Tabula Rasa Records – records, DVDs and music
Funky Kitsch – scandi gifts
El Tassili – terracotta, silverware and tile work
Cabin Creative – fantastic selection of new and second hand art and design orientated books for all
Lock, Stitch and Meld – repurposed glass work, shot glasses from bottle tops, cushions from old tweed
LifelineRISE – cards (quick RUN for the last post!), artwork and other hand-selected gifts
LEVYXX – upcycled gifts and crafts made by the enterprising young women of Levenshulme’s Youth Project
Parched Tea Bar – astounding range of ethical loose leaf tea in intricately illustrated bags – great art & great tea combined!
The Brownie Owl – give the gift of brownies with boxes in a variety of sizes, some with a lovely mug and cuppa to go with Wraptious – not just good wrapping paper, GREAT wrapping paper from an innovative collective of artists (the Wraptees)
**Street food and booze!**
Full bar and seating area (on wheels!) provided by POD Deli with real ale, wines, and hot seasonal drinks
Tickety Brew – locally brewed beer from the giant-slayers
The Moocher – pulled venison with fresh slaw, fermented chilli and real ale vinegar in pide bread
Diamond Dogs – bringing their own real dog flavour with homemade dogs made from locally sourced ingredients and speciality sauce
¡Arepa!¡Arepa!¡Arepa! – special, one-off desserts n booze-only menu
4Lunch – some wholesome home cooked food with a conscience
Little Italy Kitchen – Neapolitan hot wine – Italiano-style mull (grab a delicate little pastry while you’re there, eh?)
The Brownie Owl – Christmas spiced brownies
Cheesecake Charlie – flavoured mini cheesecakes from
The Buttery – warm wassail (cider with apples) with a side of smoking bishop (hot port with clove and burnt orange)
Parched Tea Bar – cups of ethically sourced herbal tea
Mio Pizza – wood fired pizza from Oleg’s oven
Seanio’s Smoothie Bar – Christmassy smoothies (shot of rum entirely optional)
Hilly and Sam – delicious crepes and soups
Bobby’s Bangers – seasonal specialities cooked on the grill in front of you and HOT VIMTO!
Angela Carberry – gourmet hot chocolate
Avacake – truly dainty cupcakes