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THE 5TH ANNUAL LIVERPOOL FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CITY THIS COMING SEPTEMBER.
The festival is a celebration of the city’s excellent food and drink offer – from high-end restaurants to quirky cafes, local producers to exceptionally talented chefs, the event showcases the diversity of the Liverpool’s hospitality scene.
Liverpool has a growing reputation as the modern food and drink capital of the North West. Not only does it host a variety of highly successful weekly and monthly food markets but the city is also home to bars and restaurants which are acknowledged as akin to London-standard eateries.
Since launching in 2008, Liverpool Food & Drink Festival has gone from strength to strength, attracting visitors from all parts of the United Kingdom, it has established itself as one the premier lifestyle events in the North West.
festival launch days in Sefton Park, in 2011 while many more attended events and themed days in restaurants, bars
and pubs across the city.We anticipate in excess of 50,000 visitors in 2012. Celebrity chefs visiting the festival have included Marco Pierre White, John Torode, James Martin plus a host of regional talent, including Paul Askew and Aiden Byrne. Satellite events are scheduled to take place during Festival week, either in venue (bars and restaurants) or at innovative, creative locations such as
key city landmarks.
Main features of Festival launch days:
THE CELEBRITY CHEF THEATRE
One of the most loved parts of our
event, the Celebrity Chef Theatre
will be hosted by some of the top chef ’s
in the country (headline name TBC),
along with a programme of established
and rising stars within the North West.
The line-up will be listed on the
Festival website and tickets are prebookable
before the launch event.
FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE
A great celebration of producers selling
the best regional food and drink to
take home or eat on site.
In addition to this, we aim to incorporate
new and exciting market offerings
at the event including homewares,
kitchenalia, recipe books, herbs and
fresh vegetables etc.
THE MASTERCLASS THEATRE
An educational and interactive feature
with broad appeal, the Masterclass
Theatre offers visitors the opportunity
to educate themselves about food and
drink and have fun at the same time.
The theatre will run a wide range of
talks and demonstrations, hosted by a
panel of top experts.
ENTERTAINMENT STAGES
A full musical programme will feature
live entertainment with bluegrass, jazz
and acoustic bands performing on
indoor stages, creating a relaxing
environment for everyone to enjoy. |
