Levy Beer Fête

An absolute highlight of this summer. A five minute train journey after work and we were in Levenshulme, on our way to The Klondyke Club for the Levy Beer Fête.
The Manchester weather was on our side for this event, so we found ourselves a hay bale and took in our surroundings. A large big top housed the stage for the evening’s music, there was both a beer and a cider/​wine/​spirit bar, then two street food traders.
Drinks were bought on a token system — £10 for a sheet — instead of having cash, then marked off at the bar. We got through plenty of beer and cider, plus a couple of glasses of a very refreshing vino verde.
It’s at this point I admit the main reason we bought Friday tickets was to eat at Parm Star — and what an excellent decision. We ate pretty much as soon as we arrived meaning we were actually their first ever paying customers, a real honour! The parmo and parma were both amazing, huge servings with plenty of cheese and moist schnitzel. The mac & cheese was also delicious, especially with a sprinkle of blue cheese and dollop of hot sauce.
When the temperature dropped we headed inside the big top, where an amazing brass band played us into the evening with lots of dancing and a little bit of singing from the audience…
The rest of the weekend looked equally excellent, with cake decorating for the little ones and lots of homemade fairground activities. Here’s hoping this becomes an annual event!

Hosted by Shebeen Events, Blackjack Beers and Grub, this was a fantastically chilled out, beer-​filled fête in the grounds of The Klondyke Club in Levenshulme.
Held over the Bank Holiday weekend, thankfully the rain stayed away and so festival goers could enjoy sitting outside, on straw bales, at picnic tables, on blankets or the grass and listen to a great range of quirky entertainment being played live from a circus tent. On the Sunday there was a ‘multi media’ quiz held by Quizimodo from Odd Bar which was terrific.
As well as a well-​stocked bar with a rotation of beers, there was also a side bar selling various ciders, wines from Reserve in West Didsbury and a range of gins and soft drinks — so you didn’t need to be a beer lover to enjoy yourself here.
Food was provided by a variety of street food traders — some already well-​established in Manchester and others who hadn’t traded here before. A personal highlight was being able to try another of Honest Crust’s fantastic wood-​fired pizzas.
The event was completely family-​friendly, with plenty of folks bringing their little ones and furry companions along for the day. Face painting and carnival games such as tin can alley helped to keep them occupied.
It was a superb end to the summer season and I can’t wait for them to repeat this next year!