Bury Town Centre Set for Biggest Ever Bury BID Food and Drink Festival as Full Programme Revealed
Bury Town Centre Set for Biggest Ever Bury BID Food and Drink Festival as Full Programme Revealed
- Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Bury 24th-26th July
- A huge celebration of the very best of Bury’s food, drink and culture scene
The third annual Bury BID Food and Drink Festival returns to Bury town centre from Friday 24th- Sunday 26th July, with the epic full programme of street food traders, live music, artisan markets and family entertainment now officially revealed.
Across the three flavour-packed days, Bury town centre will be transformed into a giant festival, with visitors able to enjoy street food from more than 70 traders, drinks from local breweries and independent producers, artisan stalls packed with handcrafted goodies and a jam packed entertainment programme including the Emerging Artist showcase with live acoustic performances on The Rock curated by The Met. he world-famous Bury Market will also be open on the festival weekend (Friday: 9.30am–4.30pm; Saturday: 9.00am–5.00pm).
The festival gets underway on Friday 24th July with Beers & Bands on Bank Street from 6pm, bringing together live music, fantastic food and locally produced drinks in the heart of Bury town centre.
As the festival swings into action across Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July there will be a whole host of street food, sweet treats and bakery, drinks, specialty and artisan and family and lifestyle traders located at The Rock including featuring Latin-inspired favourites La Puerta Roja, authentic Turkish cuisine from Istanbul’s Kitchen, award-worthy tacos from El Dorado Taqueria, and authentic NY pizzas from Fratelli Della Pizza as well as The Secret Garden Drinks Ltd, Cocktail Cartel, Mr Whippy and Anna’s Bakery.
Kay Gardens will once again host the hugely popular Hong Kong Market, celebrating Hong Kong and East Asian culture with more than 50 independent traders and authentic street food. Visitors can enjoy everything, from traditional Taiwanese fried chicken, dumplings, sushi tacos and noodles to refreshing bubble teas from The Tea Corner. Specialist traders will also include Kayztyle 其一文創, a Hong Kong brand specialising in decorative washi tapes, handmade leather notebooks and iPhone cases.
The festival will also feature the Festival Fringe, with local musicians performing throughout the weekend at venues across Bury town centre including on West Ivy’s garden terrace, performances from Leah B and Ainsley at Broad Street Social, and Boozy Bingo at Racconto Lounge, giving visitors even more reasons to enjoy everything the town has to offer.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can also explore Bury’s thriving cafés, pubs, bars and restaurants, many of which will be offering exclusive festival promotions alongside local beer and drinks experiences.
Nigel Shields, Town Centre Director at Bury BID, commented:
“The Bury BID Food And Drink festival is set to be the highlight of the summer and we can’t wait to welcome visitors to the town centre to experience a fantastic weekend of the best food, drink and live entertainment. It’s such a special weekend and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across the North West.”
The Bury Food and Drink Festival is free to attend and is generously sponsored by Dunsters Farm. It is a partnership event by Bury BID, Bury Market and Bury Council.
For the full Bury Food and Drink Festival programme, visit Discover Bury.
