Local musicians, dance schools and former TV talent show stars are on the menu for this year’s Sunderland Food and Drink Festival.
The event returns to the city June 7-9 with an exciting mix of local traders and international food markets, workshops and live entertainment on the main stage at Keel Square. There’ll also be walkabout characters who will appear around the city.
Keel Square will play host to a range performers and local talent, including ABBA tribute duo Voulez 2, and X Factor finalist Amelia Lily. Also taking to the stage across the weekend will be This Little Bird, Sarah Leilah, Khalysis, and He Knows She Knows – while visitors to Market Square can enjoy performances by top buskers and artists from the city’s Young Musicians Project. Also on the bill are DJ & Sax Party, Ami Vaziri, Lottie Willis, and tribute act Sebby Mercury.
Dance will also feature heavily on the programme, with stage schools including Kathleen Davis, Empire Academy, Lynns Dancefit, and Inspire Stage School appearing at various times across the weekend. Sunderland College students will also be highlighting their performance skills and will also be providing free workshops.
Sharon Appleby – chief executive of Sunderland BID, which organises the event – said: “The Food and Drink Festival has something for everyone. As well as enjoying amazing food, people can enjoy performances by some well-known names as well as seeing how much homegrown musical talent we have. It’s always a fun weekend and hopefully this year will be no exception.”
Visitors can also see stilt walkers, comedy performers and fun characters around the city centre across the weekend, along with enjoying food and drink from across the globe at the food markets on High Street West and Market Square. There are also a whole host of fun workshops and events for youngsters, many on an eco-friendly theme.
For more information and the full timetable of events and entertainment, visit www.sunderlandfooddrinkfest.co.uk
