Organisers cook up feast of events for Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

A mouthwatering feast of events are set to get the taste buds tingling when the Leeds Indie Food Festival returns in May.

The 18-day celebration, now in its third year, will play host to nearly 100 innovative events spread over three new festival strands: Eat, Drink and Do.

‘Enthusiastic eaters’ will find plenty on their plate, from quirky outdoor supper clubs to vegan fine dining, plus street food feasts and cheese tastings.

Drinkers will be treated to everything from wine fairs showing off the region’s finest merchants to latte art throw downs, with baristas competing to make the prettiest coffee.

‘Curious do-ers’ have an array of food and drink culture on offer including events as diverse as critical documentary screenings, chocolate making workshops and family-focused foodie art projects.
 
The Festival Passport scheme is back with a bang too, giving festival goers the chance to grab exclusive discounts on event tickets, food and drink as well as collecting unique passport stamps from every #LIF17 venue, encouraging users to explore Leeds’ unique independent scene and find new places to dine and drink.  

Matt Dix, of Leeds Indie Food, says: “Over the last few years we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to build one of the country’s most exciting, innovative and progressive food festivals, and we hope we’re bringing something to the table that Leeds can be truly proud of.

“No other city gets the chance to tuck into such a diverse programme of events, and this year’s new strands – Eat. Drink. Do. – prove that there’s so much more going on than just beer and street food.  Our amazing venues are screening provocative food documentaries, putting on supper clubs to support Syrian refugees, and fighting food waste, and we’re even giving a leg up to a few brand new businesses. As ever, it’s heartening to see our vibrant independent businesses getting creative and collaborating, proving that we all do better when we work together.”
 
Priority tickets on sale on Feb 20, general tickets on Feb 23, and Festival Passports are available now.

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