Organisers of Chester-le-EATS have announced the line-up for the event, which takes place at Seat Unique Riverside in Chester-le-Street October 5-6.
The third year of the event will feature a jam-packed line-up of the region’s best street food traders and producers, live music and fun for all the family in the enhanced Family Zone.
Chester-le-Street café REfUSE, which promotes sustainable practices and offers its customers a pay as you feel policy, will also be at the event with its smoothie bikes – which offer kids a chance to make smoothies for free by pedalling a bike which powers the blenders.
Ythan Sale, Durham Cricket’s events manager, said: “We’ve really ramped things up this year and as well as an epic line-up of street food traders, food producers and music, we’ve focused on enhancing this event by pulling out all the stops for families. Since year one, our mission has always been to provide a fun-filled, free-to-attend, two days out for our surrounding community. We work closely with the public and the amazing businesses that attend the event to look at how we grow year on year.”
Visitors will also be able to tuck into everything from Greek food by Acropolis to Sri Lankan dishes by Kolamba, duck wraps from Hatch76, low and slow-pulled meat from Smokiedokies, and fresh buttermilk fried chicken from Twisted Chick.
Seasoned street food favourites Spud Gun Loaded Fries are also returning alongside Burtree Puddings, Really Indian curry sauces, and fermented hot sauce specialists Balefire Sauces.
The Eats Emporium shopping experience will offer a chance to buy a range of produce from scotch eggs by Cassie’s Kitchen to traditional pastel de nata by Sunrise Patisserie as well as cakes, bakes and small-batch craft gins, rums, vodka, whisky and beers. There will also be crafts and gifts from Colliery Soap Studio and Brewery Jewellery.
Music acts will take to the stage throughout the weekend – including headliners Tall Shaves and The Belta Reivers at 1pm each day.
Chester-le-EATS will run 11am-6pm on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6. Entry to the event, which is dog-friendly, is via Gate 1.
For a full list of food stands visit www.durhamcricket.co.uk/events/chester-le-eats
