The hugely popular Southport Food and Drink Festival is back for another year with three days of tasty treats and activities to once again whet the appetite.

Around 30,000 visitors are expected to descend on Victoria Park and lap up the delicious offerings of around 130 traders, producers and exhibitors from May 31 to June 2.

Today, Visit Southport reveal every confirmed trader at this year’s event giving you a mouth-watering heads up of what you can expect at the hugely popular event.

Visitors can expect foods from around the world – from Asia to the Caribbean, and Latino to UK favourites with dishes as diverse as pad thai, pizza, venison burgers or even a giant Yorkshire pudding wrap.

Sweet treats on offer include brownies, gourmet marshmallows, and Turkish Delight.

Nanny Pearl’s Caribbean Street Food business, which originates from Nanny Pearl who moved to the UK as part of the Windrush generation, will also be there.

Nanny’s grandson, Josh Murphy, said: “We offer Caribbean food Using recipes from my Nanny Pearl who came from St Vincent and the Grenadines as part of the Windrush Generation.

“I have added a little twist on some of the recipes, but I'm sure she wouldn't mind. Our Jerk Chicken is always popular as is the Curry Goat and our different flavour wings.”

If it is locally produced food you want to try, then the Southport Food and Drink Festival has plenty on offer ranging from brownies, traybakes and sponges to puddings and pies.

There are 16 bars at the festival all offering different beverages including The Black Dog Wine which is putting on New Zealand and South African wines, and New Zealand gin and prosecco.

Katie and David Paddle, from the Black Dog Wine Agency, said: “It’s not just the public who attend that are wonderful but also the other traders and the organisers that create a lovely vibe to the whole festival.

“We've attended for well over 10 years now and have made many friends over the years and also connected with other traders, such as Birkdale Cheese who we now supply. We look forward to meeting everyone each year and hope to be coming for many more years to come.”

Boston Shakers will have a range of cocktails and mocktails while Elite Bars will have ale from right here in Southport, as well as a Southport brewery cider. Mainstream spirits, Pimms and soft drinks will also be available.

Gangplank, a narrowboat-based bar will also be at this year’s festival, serving a range of drinks, including whisky, rum and vodka.

Mo Patel, co-owner, said: “This will be the first time we showcase our range of award-winning flavoured spirits via a pop-up bar, including gin, whisky, rum, and vodka, all made with organic and locally sourced produce.

“We applied for this festival due to its reputation for attracting like-minded individuals who like us, value quality. We are keen to meet new people, share information about what we do and witness their delightful reactions after tasting our amazing spirits.”

Community-based groups will also be at the festival. Hear from Sefton Community Learning Service, Charity Link and the West Lancashire Freemasons.

There will also be plenty of coffee houses to pick up a satisfying latte, cappuccino, cup of tea, or hot chocolate.

Live bands and singer-songwriters will keep visitors entertained throughout the festival, with the lineup including everything from soul and swing to jazz and pop. There is also plenty to keep the kids entertained, with activities including inflatables, face painting and crafts.

The festival is on daily 10am to 6pm and is free to enter. To keep up to date with the latest information, follow @SouthportFoodandDrinkFestival on Facebook, visit www.visitsouthport.com or @visitsouthport on Twitter.

FULL LIST OF TRADERS AND EXHIBITORS (please note, this list is subject to change)

Street food

2 Sisters Thai
600 Degrees Pizza
Abbey Ice Cream
Down & Oot (Amber Food Services)
Bartwenty 20
Bar Crumble
Café Cannoli
Chipstix & Snow Cones
Continental Catering
Crazy Wendy/ Thai 2 Go
Crepe Lucette
Daras Dhaba
Dobra Kitchen
Duo Catering
Eatdutchlekker
Enjoy Desserts
Floss Boss
Freshly Squeezed Fruits (GR8 Kitchenware)
Freshly Squeezed Fruits
Funtime Amusements
Greek Traditional Souvlaki
Grills & Chills
Halloumination
Harlem2Manila
Hectors Mexican
Hoi Sin Duck
Jason Jamies Chargrill - Salt & Pepper
Jason Jamies Oriental Charcoal Grill - Noodles
JJ’s Caribbean Kitchen and Bar Limited
Just Wings
Le Petite Café
Latino Food
Lemon Shakers
Love is Churros
Marleys Tacos
Nanny Pearls (Carribean)
Nationwide Catering
Nobles Kitchen
North West Game
Pitamu
Pizza Peddlars
Ready Steady Chef - Hog Roast
Salt and Pepper UK
Senor Churros
Senor Paella
Shake Factory
Spuds & Bros Ltd
Super Bao
Tandoor-i
Taran Events - Burgers
The Big BBQ - I love Piri Piri
The Butchers Kitchen
The Hot Dog
Tik Taco
Top Dog Caterking
Velvet Shakes
Whats Your Beef
Wild Street Kitchen
Xanders

Producers

Bakehouse
Beau Pens
Bee Natural Wraps
Beekindreimagined
Bexton Cheese
Birkdale Cheese Co
Cactus Parlour
Cake Corner
Celtic Spirit
Continental Cottage Ltd
Coppice Cakes & Bakes
Country Flavour
Ellesmere Honey Company
Fairham Distillery
Flapjackery
Foragers Fancy
Fresh Fruit Characters
Gift of Oil
Heritage Kitchen Range of Preserves Ltd
Jinger Drinks
Kandy Kitchen Creations
Kin Vodka (Trolle Trading Ltd)
Lancashire Mead Company Limited
The Cheesecake Emporium Ltd/Love Cheesecake
Lucelas LTD
Malvavisco Marshmallows
Mr Fitzpatricks Ltd
Mr Olive
My Sweet Retreat
Pudalicious
Pudding and Pie
Pure Indulgence Soaps
Haworths Bakery (The Real Thai Pie Co)
SA Sauces
Sawley Kitchen
Signature Scones
Simply Magnetic
Spirit of Garstang
Susans Farmhouse Fudge
The Doughnuteers
The Finest Fudge Co
The Knife Sharpener
Three Pools Nursery
The Victorian Candle Co
The Wilde Bakery
Williams Handbaked (Nuttalls)

Bars

Inn Beer (Beer 657 Ltd)
Black Dog Wine Agency
Boston Shakers
Elite Bars
Gang Plank
Having a Ball Ltd
Lucky Number 13
Mobay Shack
Parker Brewery
Sacre Bleu
The Bus Yard
The Gin Joint (The Tipple Joint)
The Occasional Drink
The Special Cider Company
Tiki On Tour (Pinky Baydream)
Wrexham Lager Beer Co

Coffee

Thanks a Latte
Clouds in my Coffee
Coffee King
Lily Beans
Mountain Mamma

Exhibitors

Butternut Box
Costco
Charity Link
Charles Taylor Trading
Julia Margaret
Pure Pet Food
Rich Green Fashion
Ruslyn Wood
Sefton Community Learning Service
Thai Crafts
The West Lancashire Freemasons/ Southport Masonic

Photo credit: Visit Southport

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