FOOD and drink traders and producers from across the North East will return to Darlington’s popular food festival this bank holiday weekend.
The festival returns to the town for four days and promises a wide-ranging offering from beers and burgers to cheese and cocktails as well as live music and cooking demonstrations.
Last year’s event coincided with the opening of the newly developed street food section of the indoor market, which features six food stalls selling a range of cuisines.
The indoor market has played host to several other events since its opening, including the popular Pease Pudding monthly markets and the Artisan Craft Fair.
Both the indoor market and the adjacent Market Square will again be used to host the event between Friday and Monday.
Read more: The exciting new Asian street-food stall coming to Darlington Market
Market Asset Management (MAM), who own the facility, are transforming the historic site thanks to multi-million pound investment.
Laura Ellis, Market Asset Management’s events and community engagement co-ordinator, said: “We’ve had a lot of demand from traders and a lot of people have wanted to attend it too. A lot of the traders I’ve been speaking to have said it’s great to be back out there at events like this one.”
A Jubilee Pease Pudding Special will also be held on Thursday, June 2 to Saturday, June 4 as part of the extended weekend for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
And plans are in place for the return of the record fair as well as a night fair later this year.
Darlington Food & Drink Festival returns from April 29 - May 2 between 10am-6pm.
Street food traders appearing at Darlington Food and Drink Festival:
The little poffertje pancake shack
ISTANBUL Grill
Wonderful Whippy Ltd
Herman Catering t/a Armenian Kitchen
Babul’s
The Gourmet Burger Van
Caps Off Brewery
Caps Off Catering
Phi Pie Ltd
Festival Kitchen ltd
The Cocktail Pickers Club
Geordie banger co
Memories of the Black Forest
The Merry Tipple
Isaac Poad Brewing
Doughvine desserts
Darlington Tap
Maple & Dough
Falafel Fella
Barsecco
Redheads Mac N Cheese
The Tiny Kitchen
Happy Barista Coffee Company LTD
Food producers appearing at Darlington Food and Drink Festival:
The cheeseboard
Raisthorpe Manor
MALVAVISCO MARSHMALLOWS
The Woodland Trust
Brown and Blond Events
WL Distillery
Yorkshire Dama Cheese Ltd
Balefire LTD
Simply Cheesecake
SMOKING HOT CHILLIBEES
The House Of Roo Ltd t/a House Of Ruhr
The Crossroads Brewery
Bethanies
The Dales Fudge co
Hops and Dots
Rustic Baking Co
WigaWaga
Richmond Brewing Company
BCREATIVE PRODUCTS
STEEL RIVER DRINKS
DELI-COUS
Pie Demand
Evies Pupcakes
Pure Pet Food
Stateside Treat Emporium
Bows Bakes & Cakes
The Angels Share Bakery Ltd
The Jamporium
Sip & Sugar
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