It’s Trinity Leeds Gin Festival This Week-end

Over 50 gins from around the globe will be on offer at The Gin Festival, in partnership with The Gin Lounge over this week-end 7th and 8th September. There are masterclasses hosted by industry experts – and Trinity Kitchen’s current and permanent street food vendors will be tempting visitors, including Let’s Go Ostrich, The Cheese […]
Harrogate Food and Drink Festival 2019

I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Harrogate Food and Drink Festival held at Ripley Castle over the bank holiday weekend. The Festival was organised by Yorkshire Food Guide and other Harrogate businesses to showcase local talent and raise money for the charity Mind in Harrogate and District. The location was stunning, and the […]
The 52nd Leeds West Indian Carnival

Being unexpectedly released from watching test cricket meant that I could join the crowds making their way to Potternewton Park for the 52nd Leeds West Indian Carnival. The weather could not have been more Caribbean, with the thermometer hovering around 30c and the sunshine unbroken. I have to admit that this is my first visit […]
Leeds Rum Festival is Back on 21 September

Now in its fourth year, Leeds Rum Festival is back at The Corn Exchange from 7 p.m. on 21 September – and teaming up with The Black Music Festival. Samantha Fish, Rum Festival founder, said “We are really excited to be working with Black Music Festival this year. We’ve always wanted to grow the Rum Fest […]
Chow Down at The Piece Hall Halifax – Off to a Great Start

We headed to the Piece Hall in Halifax yesterday afternoon to tantalise our taste buds at Chow Down, a weekend-long event of food, drink and live music, hosted jointly by Leeds Indie Food and Chapter 81. Chow Down welcomed over 120,000 people over three weekends last year. We were amongst the early arrivals at this […]