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Celebrate Dales food and drink this June
We love our food and drink in Yorkshire, that’s why the county is full of festivals devoted to tasting all our local produce.
Come and try some Dales food and drink specialities at the Dales Festival of Food and Drink 16th – 17th June in Leyburn.
It’s the perfect Father’s day trip!
The festival is free to attend, but there is a £5 parking charge per car. When you park, you’ll be given a copy of the Food and Drink Programme before you head in to the event.
What’s on?
There’s so much happening all weekend to celebrate the best of the Yorkshire Dales food and drink. Take a look at an overview of all the events and activities below, and head to the festival website for more detail.
Food stalls
It wouldn’t be a food and drink festival without the delicious stalls tempting you! Take a look at the full list of exhibitors here and start planning all the Dales food and drink you definitely want to try.
Cooking demonstrations
Across the weekend there will be lots of different cooking demonstrations being hosted by chefs who run kitchens in award winning restaurants and hotels from across the Dales. They’ll show off their skills and make delicious meals using only the best local produce.
Take a look at the line up here
Delicious Magazine Product Awards 2018
After announcing the Dales Festival of Food and Drink one of the best 7 food festivals in the UK, Delicious Magazine Product Awards will be judging their regional heats of the 2018 awards on Saturday 16th June.
Cheese making with The Wensleydale Creamery
Watch as 8 pints of Wensleydale milk is turned into 500g of delicious cheese on both Saturday and Sunday. It only takes around 40 minutes; you might be surprised to know!
Live performances
There are lots of performances happening all weekend to keep you entertained.
The Leyburn Amateur Dramatic Society will delight you with 40 minutes of music, madness and mayhem. Help them resolve their problems and watch one Yorkshire pudding winner take all the glory.
Listen to some of the best Dales musicians all weekend. The Leyburn Band will be opening the festival this year with their brass band music.
BlueBoxt Creative will provide the festival with lots of bands and street entertainers. They’re a voluntary-run community group who get people of all ages involved in arts and entertainment.
There will even be walkabout entertainment to thrill you all weekend, including an internationally acclaimed contact juggler and The Magic Ball Man.
Why not also pop along and watch HIC! The Entire History of Wine (Abridged) on Saturday at 7:30pm? You’ll get a glass of wine included in your ticket price and can opt to pay a little extra to have a full wine tasting session after the show.
Children’s cheese trail
All the family can get involved with the cheese trail. Starting in Leyburn Market Square, search around the town on your cheese trail and enter your answers to see if you’ll win one of the fantastic prizes.
Gift and Craft Fair at Thornborough Hall
Pop along to Thornborough Hall and take a look at the lovely gifts and crafts that are on offer there. It’s open from 10am and is free to go in. You’re sure to find something great.
Family attractions
There will be lots going on to keep all the family happy all weekend. Get your face painted, learn a little more about Little Alf the miniature Shetland pony, take part in the tombola… nobody will be bored this weekend!
