About the Event

Parade

On Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and Monday at 11am there will be a parade from the bottom of Market Street, along Cross Street to Albert Square. Performers such as the famous Giants, devils, musicians, circus performers and stilt walkers will lead you to Albert Square where you can enjoy the delights and fun entertainment. Over 100 performers will parade daily so come and cheer them on, enjoy the fun and spend the day soaking up the atmosphere.

The Family Marquee

Entertainment is free at the event and all ages are welcome. For children and parents we have a family marquee on Albert Square next to the stage area. Storytelling, face painting, recycling workshops and games will take place throughout the day. It will be open from 11am to 8pm on Saturday and Sunday and 11am to 5pm on Monday so why not come and visit us, learn and create.

Please note that children must be accompanied by a responsible adult

The Main Marquee

The centre piece to Albert Square is a huge marquee. Throughout the day and evening there will be music and entertainment on the stage, horse dressage in the arena, artisan demonstrations and food and drink sampling.

The music and entertainment will be traditional and contemporary, fun and magical. We are also privileged to have 9 beautiful Minorcan horses who will demonstrate the Island’s unique style of dressage. Taking place throughout the day in the horse arena, it's something you cannot afford to miss.

If you are interested in arts and crafts, we have artisan stalls from Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Craftsmen and women demonstrate their unique skills in woodwork, needlework, pottery, musical instruments etc.

Finally we have food and drinks to sample. We will be serving almonds (3 types prepared in different ways), Orlettes (sweet biscuits), Oil Biscuits, Sobrasada (pork red sausage), Ensaimada and Flao (cakes) and cheese as well as wine and Pomada (Gin and Lemonade). We also have herbs from Ibiza.

During the day we will also be entertained by street performers, circus performers, street bands and much, much more so come and spend the day with us for free and soak up the Mediterranean atmosphere, here in the centre of Manchester.

The Devils' Fire Display

This is a spectacle to behold. At 9pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as it goes dark on Albert Square, the devils will appear to perform for us. This is an exciting display of fireworks and dance usually only experienced in the Islands during festivals. You can watch the display from a safe distance whilst it unravels before you. Something for the whole family to enjoy before we hot foot it back to the main marquee and dance to the evening's finale, the amazing Paco Fernandez joined on stage by friends and musicians.