Manchester Manchester Central

We hope you enjoyed the Manchester wine fair, if you missed it we hope you can join us at one of the other venues.

What's On?

Workshops

Within this feature, there will be three different Workshop areas. Each area will have a continuous timetable of 20 minute Workshops taking place:

1. Visit a Workshop with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and we guarantee that you will leave 20 minutes later with a better understanding of wine and how to taste and enjoy it.
2. Meet the Experts - there is an infectious passion that winemakers and wine experts have about wine - attend one of their Workshops to share their enthusiasm and even taste some special back vintage wines.
3. Whatever style of wine you like, we think you will find a Finest* Workshop to meet your tastes. The Tesco wine team are very proud of their Finest* wines and have picked a selection to show you in these Workshops.

A timetable of Workshops will be put on the website nearer the Fairs. Attending a Workshop is free, and you will be able to sign up upon entry to the Fair.

Wine Walks

Take a Wine Walk with Joe Wadsack. Joe's knowledge and passion for everything to do with wine is contagious - be prepared to be entertained! More information will be supplied in your Show Guide upon arrival at the Fair.

Food

To help you make the most of your tasting opportunity at the Fair, there is a café which will be open for snacks, hot and cold drinks during each session. Please taste responsibly and stop to have something to eat.

Location and directions

Manchester Central - Hall 1, Petersfield, Manchester, M2 3GX

Please note that there are renovations taking place at Manchester Central and visitors will not be able to enter the venue through the main entrance, but will be guided round the side (there will be plenty of signage).

By Train:

Piccadilly and Victoria train stations are approximately 20 minutes walk, Oxford Road train station 5 minutes and Deansgate train station just a 2 minute walk. You can use your train ticket to get the Metrolink from Piccadilly, Victoria and Deansgate train stations.

There is a free Metroshuttle bus that travels between the Piccadilly and Victoria station across the city centre.

By Metrolink:

Alight at St Peter's Square, 5 minute walk to Manchester Central.

By Bus

Greater Manchester has an extensive bus network operated by various commercial operators.

By Road:

Manchester is at the heart of the Northwest's motorway network with easy access from north, south, east and west onto the M60.

Once on the M60 exit at junction 12 and join the M602 signposted towards the city centre. Follow the A57 straight on from the end of the M602 passing under a railway bridge before taking the left hand exit to merge onto the A56 Bridgewater Way.

Turn right onto Whitworth Street West at Deansgate station and then turn left onto Albion Street. The entrance to the Manchester Central Car Park is through the next set of traffic lights on the left, opposite The Bridgewater Hall.