Food and Drink Festival is coming to town!

The newly revamped Tamworth Market is hosting a Food and Drink Festival this October, offering a wide host of edible delights for visitors to the town centre this autumn.

Top quality traders will descend on the Castle Grounds and George Street on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 2021.

On offer will be a range of international street food from all over the world, artisan gourmet donuts, Caribbean fusion food, Thai noodles, the fire bar, brownies, and blondies, Pimm’s, Gins and alcoholic hot drinks, Glastonbury cheeses, olives, nuts, Turkish delight and a lot more besides!

Entertainment throughout the day will be provided by LSD Promotions DJ compere and a host of street entertainers; providing a great setting for an enjoyable day out for all the family, or the perfect catch-up opportunity with friends.

The new-look market has been agreed with a five year contract with events contractors LSD Promotions, who host a variety of high profile markets across different towns in the Midlands area.

Tamworth Borough Council’s Economic Development and Regeneration team have worked closely with LSD Promotions on a plan that enables the market to appeal to a wider and more diverse audience by adding more choice with a variety of high quality services and produce.

Dermot McGillicuddy, Director of LSD Promotions said: “We have recently been awarded a new contract with Tamworth Borough Council and we are very proud to be working in partnership and support the redevelopment plans in the town centre over the next five years.

“We feel the Food and Drink Festival is a great opportunity for traders to come and see what a great offer Tamworth has, but also as a footfall driver for all business in town to take advantage of after such a difficult 18 months.”

He added: “Tamworth has been awarded funding from the Future High Streets Fund to develop a town centre that meets the needs of 21st century shoppers, residents and businesses. We are proud to have a small role in these redevelopment plans and are fully behind the council on the redevelopment”

Traders can apply to join the market by contacting the LSD Promotions head office on: 01384 877336 or visit www.lsdpromotions.com.

Cllr Daniel Cook, Tamworth Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Economy and Waste, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Food and Drink Festival to the town in October and look forward to seeing new traders offering something different for visitors to try.

“The renewed market contract has given us the opportunity to develop a new vision for the market that will hopefully give us some of the things people have been asking for, such as a greater variety of stalls and more specialist and niche market events like the Food and Drink Festival.

“Tamworth aims to establish a leading reputation for having a high quality street market that draws people to come into the town centre on key days.

“We hope people will help us welcome new and existing traders and give their much-needed support to our small business community.”

The revamped market will also work alongside the major Future High Streets Fund development and Gungate project towards the overall vision for an improved town centre that is fit for the future.