Free From Festival Manchester
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026
BEC Arena (Bowlers Exhibition Centre), Trafford Park, Greater Manchester · North West England
A gluten-free and dairy-free food festival in Manchester, with free-from producers, street food, talks and demos.
Free From Festival is a touring indoor food festival where everything on sale is gluten-free and dairy-free, with refined-sugar-free and other free-from options too. The Manchester edition is held at the BEC Arena (Bowlers Exhibition Centre) in Trafford Park.
Visitors can taste and buy from free-from brands and small producers, eat from street food traders and catch talks and demos from experts in the field. Tickets are sold as all-day passes or shorter morning and afternoon sessions.
It is aimed at people with coeliac disease, allergies and intolerances, and their families, who want a day out without checking every label. Saturday sessions run 11am-6pm and Sunday 10am-5pm.
Dates
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not announced yet (usually mid-December weekend) | Expected |
| 2026 | Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 | Coming up |
Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.
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