Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017
Jessie Leong

11 — 28 May 2017 Entrance is free — Visit now

The much-loved Leeds Indie Food Festival is back for its third annual outing. And this course is bigger and better than ever, with almost 100 cutting-edge events celebrating the best independent food and drink from this vibrant Yorkshire city. This time it’s split into three easy-to-understand sections: Eat, Drink and Do. The Eat events take in everything from vegan fine dining to outdoor supper clubs, while the Drink section covers thirst-quenching happenings such as wine fairs from the region’s best retailers and competitive coffee art tournaments (admit it, we all love our face on a latté). The Do component takes a more active angle, offering events as varied as chocolate-making workshops, family food-art projects and the latest documentary screenings.

This takes place over eighteen days, during 11-28 May, and tickets are on sale now. Eager festival fans can even buy a festival passport. For £10, this gives access to priority ticketing for the best seats at sellout events as well as discounts and a unique passport stamp scheme. These passports are on sale now. But move quick, these are expected to sell out quickly.

11 — 28 May 2017 Entrance is free Visit now

Where to go near Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

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Millington Hall Farm

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Saoko Cocktail Club

This cocktail bar may be the new kid on the Blackpool block, but it’s already renowned for its excellent service and imaginative drinks that offer an ‘experience and a story’.

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Harrowside Fish & Chips

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C Fresh

C Fresh is an old school, decidedly affordable chippy near Blackpool prom, consistently busy with locals – a sure-fire sign it’s doing something right.

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