Weekender: Leeds Indie Food Festival announces 2019 line-up
The Leeds Indie Food Festival is set to return from 9-27 May with over 75 events taking place across the city.
The festival will feature exclusive supper clubs, workshops and one-off events showcasing a wide range of food offerings from Leeds’ indie scene.
Marking its fifth year, the festival is supported by LeedsBID and Leeds City Council.
Following on previous years, LIF19 will see over 150 collaborations from businesses across the city, presenting 75 events.
Venues across the city are involved including Vice & Virtue Group, Bundobust, Belgrave Music Hall, Below Stairs, Yard & Coop, Outlaws Yacht Club, House of Koko and many more.
The ‘North Bar’s Magical Mystery Tour’ will make a return to the festival with two dates and weekly food festival #EatNorth also features on the line-up with its #VeganNorth and Bank Holiday Special events.
New for 2019, The ‘Bloody Big Brunch’, a partnership with Hey Girls, addresses period poverty with entry fees paid in period products and ‘Tea Under The Trees’ sees Bake My Day take its afternoon tea outdoors with This Green Moon at Swillington Organic Farm.
There’s also a ‘Secret Muggle Supper’ and ‘Hands on Sensuality’ which includes a 10-course tasting menu all served on to the back of your hand.
This year’s festival will also feature family-friendly offerings too, including Feast & Fiesta at Kirkstall Abbey – a weekend of samba, face painting and carnival vibes and family den building sessions at Grumpy’s Bar + Pizza with Scrap Leeds.
Alongside a range of plant-based offerings, Citu & The Honest Edibles will be hosting ‘A Sustainable Supper’ and The Real Junk Food Project (TRJFP) and Rainbow Junktion are delivering a ‘Food for Thought’ series, serving waste-free meals followed by conversations on issues such as food waste, ethical ingredients and food poverty.
