Final preparations are underway for the 11th Lichfield Food Festival.
The three day event will run from 26th to 28th August and feature live cookery displays from stars The Great British Bake Off, MasterChef and the city’s Michelin Star chef Tom Shepherd.
Since its inception, the event has grown to include a range of activities and traders offering tasty treats and delicious drinks.
Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of Lichfield District Council, said:
“Over the past decade the Lichfield Food Festival has become one of the premier events of its kind in the UK.
“Drawing tens of thousands of people each summer, the festival helps boost both the city’s profile and the local economy.
“With so many food stalls, cookery demonstrations and entertainment there is something for all ages and I am very much looking forward to this year’s festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend.”
Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council
The event will feature more than 300 traders from across the UK, with local businesses also set to be boosted by the increased footfall into the city centre.
Leanne Jones, from the Duke of York pub, said:
“We love the annual Lichfield Food Festival – it brings such joy and vibrance to the city and it’s great to see it bustling full of people from all over the country.
“It’s such a good opportunity for businesses to take advantage of the extra footfall and promote their businesses and to encourage potential customers to visit Lichfield again.
“The weekend itself for our business is brilliant and we love being involved, as well as obviously getting the opportunity to try a whole array of food offerings.”
Leanne Jones, Duke of York
For more details on the event visit lichfieldfoodfestival.co.uk.
Let me guess……Deep fried unhealthy and overpriced spicy food, jars of chilli sauces and repetitive stalls. Thanks for the warning. I’ll give Lichfield a swerve while this is on.
What a miserable bore Alica! Let’s make this a dead area where nothing happens instead then? It’s already pretty close to that already.
Alicia
Have you ever taken a step back and seen what it brings to the city? Yes it may bring a bit of organised mayhem for a day or two and some foods that prob are on the red scale of health and well being
BUT it brings a heck of a lot of visitors to the city, which in turn brings a lot of revenue to the city and to local businesses, bars and restaurants that need it not just on the weekend in question but the other 51 too!
If it’s not your thing don’t come in, stay at home, catch up on married at first sight, eat your Pringles and fried egg supper, kick off your crocs, pick at your toe nails and enjoy your weekend but don’t deter others from enjoying the city
Party pooper
Hi Alicia
I’m really sorry to read you feel this way, however I’d just like to say that this year there is something for foodies – vegan, vegetarian, plant based, street food! Everything and anything
You will also see Alicia if you pop down that the traders do not over charge for their products, as we stress that to them and that is the real benefit of it being a free festival!
I tell you what Alicia, as you have commented on this before please come down as my guest and I will buy your lunch and you will see the hard work that goes into delivering this event and also what it brings to the city
Please email me at jon@cockerhoopcreative.com to arrange
If not, well I guess you’ll keep putting up the rants!
I’m all for it but why it’s not sited in beacon Park rather than scattered beats me all other such festivals I have attended are away from the city’s centre?
Please do keep away as no place for miserable kill joys at a fun event
Sarah Landon – I really must take issue with your comment. It is unfair to label those of us who favour comfortable and convenient footwear as a party-pooping group. No more anti-Croc sentiments!
Alica,
If the only thing you can say is negative please just don’t bother at all… 🙄
@alica. Pity its not on 24/7 52 weeks of the year, if you keeps you away from lichfield.
The event is free and helping to promote Lichfield. We visit Lichfield by train each year for this event plus other events,, something we would not do if there was nothing on. Could luck organisers on your efforts. Ashame other Cities and Towns do not make such an effort.
I do regret somewhat that, as it’s grown, the festival seems to have become far more focussed on street food stalls serving meals rather than on producers selling interesting things you can take home; but I also recognise that it’s an important event for the city that brings in a lot of energy over a busy bank holiday weekend.
So unlike our Michael Fabricant anagram whinger who always seems to want Lichfield to fail, irrespective of the topic – and you must be _such_ fun at parties, Alica – I can set aside my personal preferences in recognition of the broader benefits.
It’s 3 Days. Hopefully sunny 3 Days.
Not everyone’s ideal Venue but EhHo!
Lichfield needs something ,anything, to lift it out the Doldrums.
Simple, stay away if not your thing. Venture out for maybe new experience.
I personally will not be there, but hope it is successful and enjoyable for one and all.
Artisan Day for me. Upton on a Severn, local farm produce ,plus cottage industry pickles and jams, yogurts and Breads, cakes and scones…… Generally like the Farmers Market. Lichfield used to have.
The food festival at the same time as the rave , car parking chaos why no park and ride ,they will be parked all over the roads double yellow lines etc along the A51