Warrington Food and Drink Festival is back this May, with a packed weekend of food, drink and live activity planned across the town centre.
Taking over Bank Park and the grounds of Warrington Town Hall on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, the free festival will bring together around 80 traders, alongside a line-up of demonstrations, live music and family activity.
You can expect a mix of street food, artisan produce, drinks brands and independent makers, with traders including Baked by Nicola, Bowes Dairy Produce, Hive & Honey, Press & Melt Grilled Cheese, Pizza in the Box and The Salford Rum Company already confirmed.
Across the weekend, there will be live demonstrations from producers and food specialists, with sessions covering sourdough making, Cheshire cheese and cocktail making. There will also be hands-on workshops running across the site if you fancy getting involved.
The live music stage will run throughout both days, with performances from Tina Sax, Daniel Green and Kickback Sundays, as well as local choirs appearing across the weekend.
If you’re coming along with family, there’s also circus skills workshops, balloon modelling, face painting and a small fairground.
Last year saw more than 67,000 people visit the town centre across the weekend, and this year builds on that with more to see and more to do.
Andrea Morley, Project Manager at Warrington BID, said: “This is where it really starts to come together. We have the traders in place, the programme mapped out, and a weekend that people can plan around.
“It is not just about coming down for an hour. There is enough going on for people to spend time here, try something new, and make a proper day of it in Warrington.”
Plan your visit
Warrington Food and Drink Festival takes place from 11am to 7pm on Saturday, May 16th and 11am to 5pm on Sunday, May 17th.
Make a day of it, come hungry and take your time exploring everything across the site.