New food festival comes to Kettering

A brand-new food festival is coming to Kettering this autumn.

The Love Food event will be in Wicksteed Park to celebrate the best in local food and produce.

There will be a huge range of cuisine on offer, both sweet and savoury, and local food and drinks produce made in Northamptonshire.

There will also be live entertainment and family fun at the festival on Sunday 3 September.

The event is being championed by the Mayor of Kettering, Cllr Emily Fedorowycz, as part of her year of celebrating and promoting the town.

Cllr Fedorowycz said: "We have so much to offer in Kettering we are so excited to be bringing these amazing food and drink traders together in one big showcase. I hope this event can really start putting Kettering on the map. Our brilliant local businesses deserve more recognition and this is a fantastic chance to celebrate and enjoy what they have to offer.

Cllr Craig Skinner, Chair of Kettering Town Council's Markets and Events Committee, said: "This will be a great family day out for people of all ages to enjoy. As well as incredible street food we will have entertainment, craft stalls and of course there's the fantastic surroundings of Wicksteed Park for everyone to enjoy. We are taking bookings now for traders, so check out the town council website for more information."

Cllr Fedorowycz added that she was pleased to be working with Wicksteed Park on the event. She said: "It's the first time Kettering Town Council has held something in the park. Lots of local people have told us they want the town council to work together with Wicksteed and this is us listening and making it happen – now it's just down to the community to spread the word and come along and enjoy!"