Manchester will blossom this May Bank Holiday as the Manchester Flower Festival return with a bloomin ' line - up of installations and events from Friday 23rd - Monday 26th May 2025 .
organize by Manchester City Centre BID , the destitute four - mean solar day consequence receive visitors to research a vibrant course of study of flowered installing , artisan markets , creative workshops , alfresco dining and family - well-disposed activities .
At the heart of the fete is the Floral Trail , which hoist through the city centre with nine professionally designed installations celebrating Manchester ’s identity and its connections with ball-shaped cities . Highlights include showing that honor the city ’s industrial roots and its fabled music tantrum , along with originative interpretations of New York , Paris , Mumbai , Amsterdam , and Marrakech . These flowered art will be located throughout central Manchester , including Manchester Arndale , Printworks , New Cathedral Street , St Ann ’s Square , The Royal Exchange Manchester , Exchange Square and King Street .
As well as the floral trail , the Festival Zone itself becomes an urban garden , with floral installations in windows , shopfront , and public space , each one craft by local and national artists , florists , and community group . " Whether discover a miniature garden hidden in a threshold or marvel at large - scale leaf displays in the city ’s iconic squares , visitors will be treated to petal - powered surprise on every corner of the city " , the organization states .
Located on New Cathedral Street , the Floral Marquee will showcase displays by some of Manchester ’s most gifted florist , along with a daily programme of originative shop . Visitors can also search the Flower Market , where a curated natural selection of independent dealer , designers , and makers will proffer a diverse range of flowered - theme goods , from botanic skincare to implant pots , jewellery , art print , and menage décor . marketplace highlight admit sustainable bamboo jewellery from The Mountain and Me , hand - knitted cacti and succulents with Cactus Parlour , refreshful dog treats from Charlie Boys Barkery , and luxury vegan skincare from Roots Vegan Skincare . Kirsty ’s Boutique Bakery will influence visitors with sweet-smelling treats ranging from edible - flower patty to tray bakes and artisan pastries , while illustrator like Christopher Walster and Laura Frances Heitzman will extend beautiful floral - revolutionise prints and cards . Plantlife will also be on hand to enhance awareness of the importance of wild plant and fungi , and Herd & Elder will be deal voluptuary bath salt , goat Milk River max and soy wax candle .
Throughout the weekend , there will be a program of hands - on Flower Workshops for all ages . Clocktower Florist will also host two casual session where participants can paint a decorative flowerpot or plant a blooming souvenir to take home , with each session usable on a pay - as - you - go basis for £ 3 . On Saturday 24th May , visitors can try their mitt at crafting handmade pressed prime paper lantern with Smart Floral Art from 11 am to 3 pm or join famed local florist David Wayman at Printworks for free , hourly flower - making sessions from 12 pm to 4 postmortem examination .
Also on Friday , Plant Co - running CIC , Manchester ’s award - winning urban gardening corporate , will host a day of free , drop - in family - friendly activity . Children and adults likewise can plant their own sunflower , craft wildflower seed bombs , and build worm hotels in the soma of earwig homes , with booty award for the most originative designs .
On Monday 26th May , Søstrene Grene will invite visitor to its flower crafting daytime from 10 am to 5 pm , offer free , drop curtain - in sessions throughout the day . Meanwhile , on Sunday 25th at 11 am and 1.30pm , Manchester Macrame Co will lead a modern plant life hanger shop where participants can create and take home their own fashionable piece , with tag available to take part for £ 20 .
Complementing the floral display , The Manchester Flower Festival also feature an raiment of food and drinkable offering , with pop - ups and terraces sprinkle across the metropolis centre . Selfridges takes over Exchange Square with a vibrant outdoor activating , featuring a flower soda - up , live amusement , flush stall and nutrient and drink pop - ups with Sipp and Gooey throughout the weekend . In St Ann ’s Square , El Gato Negro brings the tasting of Spain to the centre of Manchester with a pop - up offering gastronome twist on their signature patatas bravas , served alongside refreshing cocktail , ice - cold draught beer , and soft drinks - sodding for soaking up the festival atmosphere . Zambrero will also be have on St Ann ’s Square , dish out feel - good Mexican nutrient with pertly machinate , customisable burrito and bowl .
visitant can also take part in a Cocktail Trail , with special festival - themed drink available from some of Manchester ’s most iconic venue , including Cloud 23 , Grand Pacific , KALA , Harvey Nichols , Urban Playground , Tast Catala , Franco Manca , and El Gato Negro . A effervescent high spot of the weekend is the Cut & Craft Champagne Bar , where guests can indulge in Moët & Chandon Champagne , refreshing Rosé , indulgent slushies , and handcraft cocktails in a luxurious pop - up Moet bar setting designed for lionize spring in style on New Cathedral Street .
Families can enjoy a broad salmagundi of interactive experiences throughout the weekend , including the ever - popular Bee Procession , where household can follow the Queen Bee and waggle dance their way around St Ann ’s Square , and a Bee Hunt at Selfridges in Exchange Square .
There will also be a missive trail where children are invited to keep abreast the bee letter to form a secret password . Once all nine letter are call for , participants can gossip the Information Point on Exchange Street to arrogate a special prize .
Wellbeing also take centre stage at this year ’s fete . Inside Neal ’s Yard Remedies , client can research the innate skin care marque ’s iconic Wild Rose Beauty Balm , now fully vegan , while relish a detached 15 - minute hand and gird massage or express facial . These make relaxed appointments offer a chance to pause , refresh , and reconnect with nature - booking in improvement is recommended .
Beyond the core festival zona , a citywide Fringe Festival bring floral displays and installations to unexpected localisation , including Castlefield Viaduct , Kimpton Clocktower Hotel , The Bridgewater Hall , Stevenson Square , Sadler ’s Yard , Affleck ’s , St Peter ’s Square , and Hardman Square . Visitors are encouraged to go flower spotting across Manchester ’s urban parks , streets , and open spaces using the Bloomtown Map by The National Trust , which showcases more than 40 hotspot and route across the city . Each featured site admit a plaque with insight into the surrounding natural landscape painting , provide a peaceful , self - manoeuvre trail that connects Manchester ’s unripe and gloomy spaces .
Finally , Jonathan Schofield Manchester Tours will run a series of guided walk tours that research the out of sight parking lot , waterways , and nature trails of Manchester and Salford . These unparalleled road coalesce environmental find with local story , revealing how nature has mold - and proceed to boom within - the city ’s urban fabric . ticket are £ 15 to take part , and participants will meet and finish up at the St Ann ’s Square Flower Festival sales booth .
The Manchester Flower Festival is free to attend and promises a weekend of arresting displays , creative experiences , and spherical celebrations .
For more informationManchester Flower Festivalhttps://www.visitmanchester.com/the-manchester-flower-festival/
