Bath is gearing up to showcase the best food and drink from around the region this weekend.
The Great Bath Feast is a free festival that includes an artisan market with street food, chef demos, performances and live music in the Milsom Quarter, which takes in Milsom Street, Wood Street, Quiet Street, Green Street and New Bond Street.
Bath 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.
The festival, which starts today and runs until Sunday, has received more than £10,000 of support from Bath & North East Somerset Council’s High Street Renewal Programme, which is funded by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).
This includes £5,000 in direct support for the event and more than £5,000 for infrastructure to deliver the event.
Council cabinet member for economic and cultural sustainable development Cllr Paul Roper 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.
“Visitors 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 WECA’S Eat Local campaign, added: “I’m so pleased a £10,000-plus cash injection from WECA 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 region.”
The WECA funding is part of a wider High Streets Renewal project for Bath city centre, 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.
Find out more about The Great Bath Feast here
