CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THIS YEARS FESTIVAL
A weekend of incredible TV chef demonstrations, regional food & drink traders & local entertainers...
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Who is appearing at our live cookery theatre stage this year. First of the line up announced.
Take a look at our exciting celebrity chefs who will be making star appearances at the festival this year. A stella line up for Saturday guests are Phil Vickery – Chef, TV Presenter and Cookery Book Author,
Shivi Ramoutar – Chef, TV Presenter and Author, GBBO Finalist – Aaron Mountford Myles and our fabulous Weekend Cookery Theatre Host – Chris Bavin – TV Chef & Author.
Thank you to all of our amazing 2025 Festival Traders. We will announce when our applications open for 2026.
If you are interested in trading at future festivals please get in touch, send info on your company, pictures of your set up and products/produce, links to social media and info and where you are based. If you are catering please include a menu, please send to baff@durham.gov.uk. The team will add you to the list for applications opening for 2026. Please note we make announcements through our social channels and website for applications.
Chocolate Masterclasses with award-winning British chocolatier, pâtissier, and television personality Paul A.Young.
Create indulgent hand-rolled chocolate truffles or go on a chocolate adventure with Paul in his hands-on masterclasses at Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
'Have a go' Chocolate Egg decorating sessions
Bishop Auckland College were delighted to offer ‘have a go’ sessions at this year’s Food Festival. We had three different workshops showing you how to impress your friends and family as you create chocolate eggs as Easter chicks, spring lambs or Faberge Eggs.
Live music and performances from some of the region’s finest. The 2025 festival is now closed.
Take a look at our amazing line up who joined us at the festival. Dancing ‘grannies’, Lollipop ladies, steel bands, and theatre acts were among the free family acts performing at the festival.
The Auckland Project
Check out the programming that took place during the Bishop Auckland Food Festival weekend by The Auckland Project – including Seed Busters, Walled Garden Talks, Weardale Train, The Welcome Tower and more…
Latest festival news
More great names join the line-up for Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2026
Brothers who convinced a Dragons’ Den judge to invest in them, the latest winner of The Great British Bake Off, a presenter of the popular BBC
This Morning chef makes Bishop Auckland Food Festival return
Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is to make a welcome return to a popular North East food festival this spring. Phil, who has graced screens for more
Trader applications open for Bishop Food Festival
Traders can now apply to be part of one of the region’s biggest food festivals. Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns next spring, on Saturday 18 and
Travel arrangements announced for Bishop Auckland Food Festival
Heading to Bishop Auckland Food Festival this weekend? Organisers have announced travel arrangements for getting to the event. Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns to the town