Beech Road Festival

The annual Beech Road Festival in Chorlton has grown over the last thirteen years into one of Manchester's most vibrant events and this years celebrations drew the crowds again to the fashionable suburb. 

The festival to its benefit isn't as grand in size as the city centre's Manchester Day or Pride events, instead it has a more welcoming, relaxed and bohemian feel.  The chic and colourful boutiques, trendy bars and restaurants opened their doors and spilled out onto the street to celebrate their own community and welcome their visitors.  Outside Bar Lorenzo a funky Latino band entertained the the crowds while the tasty delights of stalls selling ice cream, English, Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine ensured nobody went hungry

Chorlton Green filled with stalls selling local products, promoting local artists, charities and community groups while the larger Beech Road Park was packed with local musicians, an eclectic mix of stalls, funfair and the main stage.  As the street festival wound down the bands on the main stage rocked the festival into the night.