Wing Fest Manchester

The world's biggest chicken wing festival lands in one of Manchester's most gorgeous buildings — a disused Edwardian swimming baths with stained glass and tiled arches, not a car park with a marquee. Traders go head-to-head across Buffalo, BBQ and wilder sauces, with a live band, DJs and an eating competition keeping the energy up between plates.

It's the kind of food festival that rewards turning up hungry and staying late — bring a group for the axe throwing, or go solo and let the crowd do the socialising for you.