Accrington Food & Drink Festival 2022

Amazing Accrington announce exciting new attractions as 2022 Accrington Food Festival & 'D-DAY War Re-enactment set to return bigger and better than ever

The 2022 Accrington Food Festival will return in style this summer with a number of fantastic attractions including international, regional and local food markets, 1940's singers, a full size Spitfire static display, a sensational war re-enactment and a kitchen demo area featuring TV star Molly Robbins and some amazing local businesses.

Molly, as seen on Netflix series "Extreme Cake Makers," is an award winning cake artist and celebrity chef, and will be presenting in the kitchen demo area on the main stage which will be open from 10am-4pm. Local chef from Crafty Fox, Paul Fox, will also be taking to the main stage for a live cooking demonstration, plus a Ready Steady Cook Food Pantry challenge – the full line-up for the main stage is set to be announced in the next week.

As part of the Food Festival, which is free to attend and taking place in Accrington Town Centre, Broadway will be transformed into a spectacular street of international cuisine on both Friday 10th June (as a preview day) and Saturday 11th June, while an amazing regional and local food market will also be on show, offering wonderful local delicacies. Accrington Market will also be hosting both an indoor and outdoor market for Hyndburn Independents, with visitors to the event encouraged to #ShopLocal.

If that wasn't enough, a pop-up 'Café René' will be based at St James' Church in the morning from 10am (weather permitting), offering tea, coffee and a selection of cakes. The café will be supplied with these cakes by Accrington-based training provider and main sponsor North Lancs Training Group (NLTG), with all proceeds going to the church.