Greater Manchester’s first Coffee Festival, Cup North, at Salford’s ArtWork

Cup North, Greater Manchester’s inaugural two-day coffee festival, is set to take place in early November. The event is organised by the local coffee community, and aims to showcase the best the industry has to offer. It will be held at ArtWork, a creative production hub off Trinity Way, Salford. With over 30 companies exhibiting, visitors will be able to sample and buy all the best blends from local, independent roasters. Demonstrations, talks, and tastings will be running throughout the weekend. Other aspects of the industry will be represented, including tea and chocolate merchants, independent street food vendors, and brewers. Tickets are available from the website below, or from various cafés around the city, including: Fig and Sparrow, Takk, and North Tea Power.

Sat 1 – Sun 2 Nov, ArtWork, Greengate, Salford, M3 7NG, 11am – 8pm/6pm, £10 day, £18 weekend, www.cupnorth.co.uk