Popular food festival returns with another tasty lineup

A popular food festival will return to one of the North East's most stunning locations this spring, with tickets now on sale.

Tynemouth Food Festival will take place at Tynemouth Priory and Castle, on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May, from 10am until 5pm.

People can expect some of the region’s best street food and pop up bars, local market traders, live music, and family entertainment.

Food traders confirmed include Di Meo’s Ice Cream, Fat Hippo, Scream for Pizza, Acropolis, Hatch 76, Goodtime Tacos, Flip’n’Fast, Redheads Mac’n’Cheese, and many more.

There will also be a festival bar stocking North East craft beers and ciders by Anarchy Brew Co, alongside special gin and cocktail trailers.

A selection of stalls will be selling locally produced artisan products and gifts, including Good Tempered Chocolate Co, Baristocracy Coffee, St Mary’s Premium Spirits, The Brownie Bar, Love Leaf Tea, Zenote Handmade, Screaming Chimp Chilli Sauce, Weardale Cheese, Northumberland Sausage Co and many more.

There will be lots of space to sit and listen to live music and some great activities for children including cooking classes with Fun Little Foodies, craft and messy play sessions with ARTventurers, facepainting, and drop-in sports sessions.

Advance tickets are available now from www.seetickets.com and are priced at £3.50 for adults, guaranteeing entry on the day. Children aged 15 and under are free, when accompanied by an adult.

The event is organised by North Tyneside Council.

For the full line-up and updates, search for Tynemouth Food Festival on Facebook and Instagram.