The UK’s leading cultural hub of food, drink and entertainment, Freight Island in Manchester, is proud to announce a series of exciting new food offering and cultural programming this Autumn.

A first for Manchester city centre, Freight Island will welcome ‘Seconds’ – a new modern take on a carvery; available every Sunday where guests are invited to tuck into quality roasts of their choice with unlimited access to all the trimmings. Perfect for those who would like to come back for seconds.

Order with the chef directly as they carve the mighty mains including roast topside Highland beef, marmalade-glazed gammon joint, roast Cheshire turkey crown, and roast squash & wild mushroom Wellington. Following this, guests are free to help themselves with an unlimited access of all the trimmings including Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, buttery mash, greens, honey-glazed carrots, petit pois, and 48-hour gravy.

The carvery is hosted up on the terrace where guests have an amazing bird’s-eye view of the platform, however guests are free to sit anywhere they like at Freight Island. The carvery is offered in three sizes, £11 for Kids (small plate) with a choice of one main, £18 for Adults (regular plate) with a choice of two mains, and £21 for XXL (massive plate) with a choice of three mains.

For those who like to have cheese on anything, for an additional £4, guests will also have an unlimited access to the big pot of molten cheese, poured over and torched for extra melt. Further extra sides available include a giant sharing honey-mustard pigs in blankets, and a sharing sage and onion stuffing dish, both for an additional £4 each.

The carvery is available every Sunday from 12pm until 8pm, launching on Sunday 3rd September. Bookings and walk-ins available. Reserve your arrival time here: http://www.escapetofreightisland.com/food-and-drink/seconds-sunday-roast-carvery.

Completing the cozy and relaxed line-up on Sundays, DJ and presenter Matty White takes over the deck for his weekly residency Lazy Sundays.

Celebrating Bavarian beer in a big way, Freight Island will be hosting an Oktoberfest Festival from 28th September – 1st October; featuring classic entertainment including a live Oompah band, a line-up of traditional Bavarian beers, plus special Bratwurst menu. The inside of Freight Island will be transformed in to an all singing, all dancing Bavarian beer hall complete with long wooden tables and traditional bunting.

The traditional Bavarian beers will be available from 16th September; and include Paulaner, Paulaner Weissbier, Lowenbrau, Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest, Flotzinger Wies’n, Marzen, Spaten Oktoberfest, Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Braybrooke Harvest Festbier, Cloudwater Oktoberfest, Newbarns Festbier, Donzoko Festbier.

Tickets are £8 for Thursday, Friday, Sunday; and £10 for Saturday – which includes entry to the full session, access to all exclusive beers, and a traditional German bier stein to take home. Full programming and more information to follow soon: http://www.escapetofreightisland.com/entertainment.

More cultural programming hosted throughout this Autumn includes the influential Hip Hop 50th Anniversary hosted by globally acclaimed turntablist and prolific Hip Hop connoisseur DJ Woody on Saturday 7th October.

As we approach the spooky season, a weekender of Halloween Festival will be hosted at Freight Island on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October, including a special dog show curated by Stranger Breeds. More information to follow.

Much more than a food hall, Freight Island also hosts regular programming throughout this Autumn including Saturday Big Brunch, House Band every Thursday showcasing the Soul of Hip Hop, The Comedy Store, mass karaoke with Massaoke, Bingo Bango, and a new club pop night Cherry Bomb with highlights from the likes of Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Sugababes.

Over at the Mezz, the Sports Bar will be screening all major sport tournaments including the Premier League and Rugby World.

And family-friendly programming features a dedicated family fun zone every weekend, and the likes of Our Kids Social, Family Fiesta, Teach Rex and much more.

To find out more about Freight Island including to see what’s on this Autumn, to book tables and tickets, please visit http://www.escapetofreightisland.com.