Oktoberfest - Manchester

I think this was a cheeky sale by Freight Island. We registered on the waitlist as the Oktoberfest tick*ts were sold out. We got a notification that some tick*ts were available. On the mezzanine I think it said with restricted view, but didn't warn that it basically wasn't in the event at all! When we turned up we were in an upstairs area, with a little view over the balcony to what was happening in the main area but most of the balcony was screened off, but no access to that area, no video screens showing the action (just old films) and basically just a bar and tables with the fun going on in a different area. For £15 + booking fee per person. We'd have had a better view in the lower section near the food stalls which had no entry fee. I don't think this will be the only review like this - lots of people looked quite fed up and left early. The event itself looked great, this just shouldn't have been sold under the guise of the same event. PS food stalls also closed running up to 9pm, and the steins were sold out early and we weren't told to get them when we arrived so all in all a bit of an unwhelming evening!

Unfortunately didn't enjoy this as much as previous Oktoberfest purely down to venue . After paying for VIP table, had a gang of approx 20 young lads swarming us, dancing on our bench (the vip bench we paid to sit at ) whilst we was trying to sit on it . Wouldn't move when asked politely . Same gang trying to take our drinks off our table . This totally ruined a good hour of evening as it was very intimidating behaviour until they finally left the venue. I didn't like how anybody could just come into the venue and then start to dance on the benches you was trying to sit at / dance on yourself . I would not return to freight island for Oktoberfest.