The wait is soon over for the return of Leamington's popular Food and Drink Festival.

The free two-day event will be celebrating its 19th year at the Pump Room Gardens this weekend (12-13 September).

The day will bring together around 120 food and drink exhibitors, alongside street food, independent producers, live cooking, children's activities, music and entertainment.

Across the weekend, visitors can enjoy a line up of live entertainment from the bandstand, alongside engaging and informative demonstrations in the Live Cookery Theatre, where talented chefs will showcase seasonal ingredients, share tips and inspire home cooks of all levels.

The free two-day event will be celebrating its 19th year at the Pump Room Gardens this weekend (12-13 September) (image supplied)

Alison Shaw, Project Manager at BID Leamington, said: "We can't wait to welcome visitors back for another fantastic festival. It's a celebration of everything that makes Leamington's food and drink scene so special, bringing together local businesses, talented chefs and producers from across the region for a fun-filled weekend. Please come and enjoy the fun."

The ever-popular Live Cookery Theatre returns with demonstrations from talented local chefs, who will share recipes, tips and culinary inspiration throughout the weekend. Festival favourites Aubrey Allen, Bia's Kitchen Show and Sophie Hyam will be joined by Darren Gurry, a quarter-finalist on MasterChef 2025, and the team from Rosa's Thai.

This September, the presenter, producer, author, entrepreneur and self-taught chef will bring those two worlds together when she returns to the Leamington Food & Drink Festival (image supplied)

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Young foodies can enjoy the interactive Kids Make and Bake Cookery School, hosted by the award-winning Get Cooking Cookery School, giving budding chefs the chance to learn new skills while having fun.

Live entertainment will keep visitors entertained across both days from the Bandstand stage, kindly sponsored by Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors. The line-up includes Abigail O'Meara, Easy 3, Cartoon Tear, All Night Long, Papillon Jazz, Electric Ian, and Room 17. On Sunday, visitors will also hear from And The Sunset, fronted by local singer Amelia Webster, who is shortly releasing a new album. Visitors are encouraged to check the festival website for the full entertainment schedule.

Jamie Connolly, Managing Director of Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors, shared: "We're proud to support this year's festival and its fantastic live music programme. It's a wonderful community event that showcases the very best of our local businesses, producers and performers, and we're delighted to help make another memorable weekend possible."

The festival runs from 10am to 6pm each day in the Pump Room Gardens, Leamington.

For more information and festival updates, visit here.