The annual Morpeth Food and Drink Festival is back!
The festival will be on the 1st and 2nd October and will be a weekend full of fun, food and entertainment.
The festival spans the whole of Bridge Street with over 100 food and drink traders serving everyone with their amazing local goods. At the bottom of Bridge Street, next to the Chantry, there is a live music stage which will have many local acts on throughout the weekend including the fantastic choir Voice of The Town.
See full line up below:
Live Music Stage
The Live Music Stage is Sponsored by Rutherfords Morpeth
Saturday
11:00 – 12:00 Hayley Ellen
12:00 – 13:00 Just So
13:00 – 14:00 Shagpile & Slaughter
14:00 – 15:00 Millennium Bug
15:00 – 16:00 Tenth Avenue
16:00 – 17:00 Voice of the Town
Sunday
11:00 – 12:00 Molly Mackay
12:00 – 13:00 Jamie & Georgie
13:00 – 14:00 Hot Sauce Trio
14:00 – 15:00 Ellie Mae
15:00 – 16:00 Kimberley Heron
Enjoy the music with a drink from the Boozy Bar just next to the stage or get some tasty treats from the Street Food Quarter where you can enjoy everything from hot dogs to burgers.
The Farmers Market will be on the Market Place filled with all your favourite canny traders. Returning this year will also be the Demo Kitchen. Here you can get to know fantastic local businesses who will be showcasing their skills and knowledge here.
See full line up here:
Saturday
10:30 – 1100 The Chocolate Gallery
11:00 – 11:30 Tea Enthusiasts
11:30 – 12:30 Barluga
12:30 – 13:30 Firehouse No.1
13:30 – 14:30 Competition Time
14:30 – 15:30 Pleased to Meet you
15:30 – 16:30 Grape and Grain
Sunday
11:00 – 11:30 Caribe Coffee Co.
11:30 – 12:00 Café Des Amis
12:00 – 12:30 Made of Crumbs
12:30 – 13:00 Fat Lass Preserves
13:00 – 13:30 Muckle Brewing
13:30 – 14:30 Competition Time
14:30 – 15:00 Trader of the Year 2022 Announcement
The Demo Kitchen will be the location to a few fun competitions including ‘How many pancake flips can you do in a minute’, ‘Beat the chef’ and ‘What’s in the Lunchbox’.
During the festivities there will also be a free park and ride service running from County Hall straight to the action. These services will be running from 10am – 5pm Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday, running every half hour.
The festival opens Saturday 1st October at 9:30am and is free entry. Follow @morpethmarkets on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter for more details on the event.
