The Great Bath Feast festival, taking place in the city centre this weekend, has received more than £10,000 of funding support to deliver the event.
Stallholders on Milsom Street in Bath during a previous event | Photo courtesy of B&NES Council
Chefs and stallholders are gearing up to showcase the best food and drink in the region at the popular festival.
The Great Bath Feast is a free event running from 22nd to 24th September and comprises an artisan market with street food, chef demos, performances and live music across Milsom Street, Wood Street, Quiet Street, Green Street and New Bond Street.
The festival received funding from Bath & North East Somerset Council’s High Street Renewal Programme, which is funded by the West of England Combined Authority.
This comprises £5,000 in direct support for the event and more than £5,000 in support for infrastructure.
Local chefs joining the Chef’s Theatre at the event include Richard Bertinet of The Bertinet Kitchen, Ping Coombs who won MasterChef Champion of Champions in 2022 and Chris Cleghorn, the Michelin-starred executive head chef of the Olive Tree Restaurant.
Councillor Paul Roper, cabinet member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development, said: “It’s exciting that once again, Milsom Quarter will be brimming with delights giving food lovers the chance to discover some of the finest produce the area has to offer.
“You can also support local traders to thrive by visiting this free event, which is a great opportunity for businesses and the community to come together to celebrate local food and drink.”
Metro Mayor Dan Norris, who runs the West of England Eat Local campaign, said: “I’m so pleased a £10,000-plus cash injection from my West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has once again helped this super festival whip up the perfect recipe for success.
“I’m committed to supporting those brilliant festivals and events spreading the word and championing the wonderful and delicious local produce we’re so lucky to have here in Bath, and right across our amazing West of England region.”
The funding from the West of England Combined Authority is part of a wider High Streets Renewal project for the centre of Bath, which in part aims to support the Milsom Quarter with improvements to the high street and a programme of animation and events to increase footfall and support local businesses.
