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Bishop Auckland Food Festival

2027 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in mid-April

Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham · North East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producersFood & drinkFamilyLive music

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An elevated view along Bishop Auckland's Market Place at sunset, with stone buildings, a church spire and a golden sky
Market Place in Bishop Auckland, where the Bishop Auckland Food Festival is held (photo 2018) — Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0

A spring weekend of celebrity chef demos and around 150 regional food and drink traders in Bishop Auckland's Market Place.

Durham County Council's spring food festival fills Bishop Auckland's Market Place, in front of the town hall, with more than 150 independent traders selling street food, cakes, local drinks, cheeses and chutneys.

A programme of TV chef demonstrations runs through the weekend (Phil Vickery and Chris Bavin were among the 2026 line-up), alongside children's cookery workshops, a chocolate masterclass, walkabout performers, live music and craft activities.

A park and ride shuttle runs from Bishop Auckland College (£2.50 adults, 50p children, under-5s free). Town-centre car parks are open but busy, and roads around the centre close.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Not announced yet (usually a weekend in mid-April) Expected
2026 Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 April 2026 Held
2025 Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 April 2025 Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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