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Learn from the experts at Bishop Auckland Food Festival


Making tasty treats with a top TV baker is just one of the activities on offer at this year’s

Bishop Auckland Food Festival.


The Durham County Council-run festival, which is expected to attract thousands of people

on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 October, will be hosting a series of workshops and talks over

the two days for visitors to get involved in.


As well as sampling some of the delicious produce on offer at over 100 stalls, festival-

goers can also pick up some tasty tips from Great British Bake Off star, Jane Beedle.

Having kept herself busy running online cookery classes throughout lockdown, Jane is set

to present four workshops on each day of the food festival before she launches a new blog

and YouTube channel later this year.


Children aged between 7 and 15 can join her for a lesson in making rocky road, while

aspiring adults can sign up for demonstrations in babka and Chelsea buns.


Tickets for the workshops, which are being held at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, cost £5

each and visitors must book if they wish to attend, with sessions limited to just 12 children

for the rocky road events. Children must be accompanied throughout the event by one

adult.


For a list of times and to purchase a ticket, visit

www.bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk/jane-beedle-cookery-workshops

Festival-goers will also be able to watch a talk with food and drink broadcaster Nigel

Barden, as he chats to some of the festival’s award-winning traders about what is on offer

in his Meet the Producers event.


With over 30 years of foodie knowledge, experience and tastings, Nigel is known for his

support of producers across the country though his work with the Guild of Fine Food and

the Great Taste Awards.


He has combined his career at BBC Radio with numerous TV appearances, hosting at live

consumer events, judging awards and has also been a restaurant critic.


The free event will be held in Bishop Auckland Town Hall at 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm and

3pm on both days of the festival. The sessions have limited seats available and will be

allocated on a first come first served basis.


Cllr Elizabeth Scott, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economy and

partnerships, said: “We are really excited to welcome visitors back to Bishop Auckland for

our food festival. Not only will there be a host of stalls selling all sorts of mouth-watering

goodies, but we also have some fantastic workshops and entertainment planned for both

adults and children alike.


“This festival is a key part of our current bid to become UK City of Culture 2025, showing

just how important food is to culture and demonstrating how diverse and vibrant our

cultural programme is. We have a number of great festivals and events that take place

across the county to bring everyone together, and Bishop Auckland Food Festival is a

perfect example of this.”


With more than 29,000 visitors attending in 2019, the festival is expected to help boost the

takings of local businesses and support the regions economic recovery from the impact of

the coronavirus pandemic.


It also supports the council’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025 and is a key part of

the council’s vibrant cultural programme of festival and events.


To stay up to date with the latest festival news, visit the  Bishop Auckland Food

Festival  website and follow @bishfoodfest on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .


To find out more about County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture and to leave

messages of support, visit www.durham2025.co.uk and follow @Durham2025 on

Facebook and @Durham_2025 on Twitter.


Members of the public can also support the campaign by sharing pictures of their favourite

County Durham places on social media with the hashtag #Durham2025.

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