From donuts to street food, traders from County Durham and beyond are preparing to serve hungry festivalgoers at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival.
Organisers of the Durham County Council-run festival, which will be taking place in Bishop Auckland town centre on Saturday April 23 and Sunday April 24, have put together an extensive list of food retailers for the weekend.
Around 140 traders will be part of the festival, ranging from street food dishes influenced by Cuban, Armenian and Lebanese flavours to burgers, loaded fries, and Yorkshire pudding wraps. There will also be expertly crafted desserts on offer – from cakes, brownies and donuts to churros, crepes and more. There will also be a selection of local cheesemakers in attendance, whose produce will go perfectly with the jams, pickles and preserves available to taste and buy at the festival.
Having had their fill of of delicious food, guests can also explore a huge range of hot and cold beverages, from artisan teas and coffees to whiskeys, gins and beer.
There will also be options for four-legged festivalgoers with pupcakes, woofins and handmade dog biscuits available to buy. Visitors can also explore various community stalls offering crafts and workshops as well as traders selling handmade garden décor, jewellery and more.
Traders will be big part of the festival, which will also bring together top celebrity chefs for two days of demonstrations and some special events as part of the festival.
For the full list of traders as well as the celebrity chefs taking part and details of the special events which are part of this year’s festival, sign up to the newsletter at www.bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk or follow @BishFoodFest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
