THE 10th Crediton Food & Drink Festival will be held this weekend on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday 10.

The ever popular – and free - Food & Drink Festival is back this year taking place on Crediton Town Square.

And as this is the 10th anniversary it will be bigger and better than ever!

On the Saturday the festival will be welcoming a range of local chefs and food producers to run cookery demonstrations, including Mary Quicke of Quicke’s Traditional showing us how they make their world famous cheeses, Ruth of Ruth’s Real Food showing us how to reduce our food waste, Sam Brook from the recently opened boutique hotel, Paschoe House near Bow presenting one of his unique signature dishes, and Dan (the Fisherman) Garnett with some of his usual fishy magic.

There will be a wide range of stalls showcasing food and drink from local producers. These food and drink stalls will line Market Street as well as the Town Square with a chance to buy and eat on the spot or take home, with local producers featured in the Square and street food and crafts in Market Street.

Over the weekend, alongside the food and drink there will be entertainment from the fabulous Sandord Mummers, The Turning Tides Project and Sandford Singers.

The Festival also features a draw on both Saturday and Sunday with prizes featuring hampers of produce from the various stalls represented at the event.

The Festival opens again for the evening with live music to listen and dance to in the marquee, from the energetic Yella Bellies, the Moonshine Seranaders both familiar to festival goers from previous years.

And joining the festival for the first time are the uptempo gypsy jazz band the Glen Hawkins Trio.

Together with a chance to sample some locally brewed beers, ciders and non-alcoholic drinks, there will be over a dozen tasty food stalls and lots of seating and tables to make this a sociable and fun evening.

On the Sunday the Festival continues with the Big Sunday Lunch – a great chance to buy and/or bring food to share and catch up with friends whilst listening to the wonderful Moon Jazz House Band.

So please some along and join in one of Crediton’s great community events.

Crediton Food & Drink Festival is generously supported by Crediton Arts Centre, Ashgrove Kitchens, Crediton Dairy and Claremont Marquees.

Entry to the event is free of charge.

Further information can be found on Crediton Food & Drink Festival website:

www.creditonfoodfestival.co.uk and also on "Facebook" and "Twitter."