TASTY TIMES
Mark your calendar for these super seven food and drink festivals for spring and early summer
THE GREAT BRITISH FOOD FESTIVAL AT HAREWOOD HOUSE
Taste, try and feast in spectacular surroundings at this popular food festival. Set in front of Harewood House, you can browse artisan stalls, eat tasty street food, enjoy some super sips and live music. Expect demos and appearances from a number of chefs, including some from Yorkshire’s top kitchens – Samira Effa from Eight yEight restaurant at Grantley Hall, Thomas Robertson from The Coniston Hotel, near Skipton, and Philippine-born chef Marlon Sanchez now making his mark on the York food scene at the city’s Judge’s Lodging.
May 25–27, greatbritishfoodfestival. com/harewood-house
MALTON FOOD LOVERS’ FESTIVAL
The food festival you don’t want to miss, this gourmet street party fills the town, also known as Yorkshire’s Food Capital, with all things delicious. This huge celebration of what makes the county so tasty includes talks, tastings, appearances from celebrity chefs, demos, a festival bar and those all-important stalls manned by food producers and artisans from around Yorkshire. With creative workshops and the return of the Malton Sculpture Trail for the festival, this is a feast for the senses.
May 25–27, visitmalton.com/food-festival-yorkshire
FILEY FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Head to the coast to feast on everything from lobster, crab and caviar to cheeses, cake and curries and a whole lot more. The festival, which takes place within the Evron Centre gardens and Crescent Gardens is good for the soul as once you have tucked into food celebrating global f lavours from South Africa and the Caribbean to Germany, you can soak in the gorgeous views of Filey Bay.
June 8–9, with further events on August 10–11 and October 12–13, facebook.com/FileyFoodDrinkFestival/
ILKLEY FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Expect fun for all the family at this bustling, vibrant event foodies love. Sip everything from champagne to cocktails on deckchairs in the sun (fingers crossed), tuck in to food from some of the best street-food traders, pick up divine goodies – think gooey artisan brownies to the best cured meats – at the artisan markets and enjoy entertainment for all ages. In conjunction with charity partner Mind in Bradford, there are also a number of stalls dedicated to wellbeing.
June 15–16, ilkleyfoodfestival.com
HARROGATE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Cheese and jams to pies and desserts will be some of the food on offer at this popular Harrogate event. Taking place in two different locations – The Stray in June and Ripley Castle in August – you have two bites of the cherry to enj
