Thousands of hungry festival-goers filled the streets of Clitheroe on Saturday, August 8th to enjoy tastes and sounds of the annual Clitheroe Food Festival.
The event, which is organised by Ribble Valley Borough Council, attracts around 25,000 visitors to Clitheroe on a yearly basis and is widely regarded as one of the UK’s premier food festivals by Conde Nast Traveller and Top Ten UK Food Festivals by Eventbrite.
For the event, local food producers were selected from across Lancashire to set-up market stalls, offering cuisine ranging from viral kebabs, cheese and hog roasts to ice cream and ginger shots, the very best local cuisine was on offer alongside national tastes. The options ranged from Jinger Drinks to Bake up north, Eat Indian, Fairham Gin and Bowland Brewery, catering to every taste.
Meats highlighting regional farms, game, and traditional butchers like Allan Hacking Butchers were featured at the food festival as well as cheese and dairy offerings, which included artisanal cheese truckles, local dairy producers, and specialty makers.
For sweet-toothed foodies, there were pastries, pies, bakes, cakes and handmade sweet treats on offer from stalls such as Anna's Bakery. While beverages on offer ranged from craft beers, infused beverages and local gins.
Tom Pridmore was on hand to capture the event in the photos. Can you spot anyone you know in our photo gallery?
