Street Food & Grooves Festival 2019
Published On Monday 18 Feb 2019 by Sticky Beak
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The Street Food and Grooves Festival is back for the second year and after the successful launch in 2018, this year is set to be even bigger and better!
The festival will kick off with it’s opening night on Friday 10th May where you’ll be able to find bars, a choice of hot food and a fantastic line up of some the area’s best live music. The whole weekend will be free entry and everyone is welcome to come down to the town centre and join in!
Set in the heart of Chesterfield Town Centre, the weekend is set to have a real celebratory feel with lots of things going on including live music, children’s activities, seating areas and for the food fans there will be a huge choice of delicious food and drink.
On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May, trading will start at 9am and there, you will find a plethora of different hot and cold street food to sample, including vegan and vegetarian as well as artisan alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. As part of the event, the New Market Place will be open with traders selling crepes, olives, preserves and other cold food.
Then take a walk in the New Square arena you’ll find hot food traders selling food from around the world and bars, all selling from their own unique trailers and gazebos.
All of this will be accompanied by a line up of talented local singers, duos, trios and bands on the ‘Soundbytes stage’ on the arena.
The festival is organised by Chesterfield based company Edge Events and co-organiser Laura Ashby states, “We are so excited to be announcing the second year of the Street Food and Grooves Festival and hope people will travel from near and far to support this growing event. Being from Chesterfield ourselves we are passionate in delivering high quality events which will be enjoyed by the whole family.
We just love the fact that people are embracing the bubbling food and drink scene in Chesterfield and we are excited to organise a festival which can bring people together to celebrate the talents of regional food producers and musicians.”
In the run up to the weekend you’ll be able to find out more information via social media announcements, radio interviews, newspaper articles and also constant updates on the website www.edgeeventsfestivals.co.uk
Dates:
Friday 10th May 2019 6.30pm-10pm (Opening Night)
Saturday 11th May 2019 9am-10pm
Sunday 12th May 2019 9am-8pm
Venue:
New Market Square,
Chesterfield Town Centre.
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