One of the UK’s biggest free food festivals returns this weekend.

The 2021 Malton Food Lovers Festival takes place across the three-day Bank Holiday weekend from August 28 to 30, bringing a delicious schedule of cookery demonstrations, talks, street food and stalls, entertainment and more to guarantee a fun-filled foodie weekend for festivalgoers.

For the first time, the main stage will be hosted by bespoke kitchen manufacturer Kutchenhaus, in partnership with home appliances brand AEG. The live cooking demonstration space has been purpose built for the event and will serve as the main focal point of the much-loved Food Lovers Festival.

MasterChef Champion 2021 Tom Rhodes and Master Pâtissier Benoit Blin – most well-known for his judging role on Bake Off: The Professionals – will be headlining at the main stage, cooking up a storm for eager audiences and speaking with compere and AEG Product Expert, Andrew Dickens.

James Mackenzie, owner and chef at the Michelin-starred Pipe and Glass in South Dalton is also demonstrating on Saturday and Malton’s very own Florian Poirot will also be part of the line-up on Sunday to show off his patisserie skills.

There will also be talks hosted by AEG Product Expert and festival compere Andrew Dickens across the event,.

As well as a full schedule of demos for the main stage, Malton’s cookery school The Cook’s Place will also be hosting a range of workshops and courses throughout the weekend.

Live music will continue to be a mainstay of the Food Lovers Festival with music from The White Star Band, Festival Brass, Simon Snaize and a host of talent.

There will also be plenty on offer for younger family members too, with Be Amazing Arts hosting storytelling sessions, a sensory disco and snippets from their performance ‘Letters from Betty’.

The Malton Food Lovers Festival is free to enter and will be open from 9am on Saturday, August 28.

To find out more about the Malton Food Lovers Festival, visit: www.visitmalton.com.