Organizers of the popular Stone Food & Drink Festival have announced the celebrity chefs who will be appearing at the event this year. The annual festival takes place from Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th at Westbridge Park.
Now in its 21st year, the festival promises a packed program of food, drink and entertainment, with chef demonstrations, top local chef appearances on all three days, live music and family-friendly fun. On Saturday, Nelly Ghaffar returns by popular demand after being a huge hit with festival goers last year.
Fresh from her return to the Great British Bake Off kitchen for The Great New Year's Bake Off and with a new book in her bag, Nelly heads to the demonstration kitchen before heading to the VIP area to get to know each other. She will also help judge the Saturday phase of the festival's Great Stone Bake Off competition.
World-famous chocolatier Paul A Young will also be headlining on Saturday. Multiple award winner and regular guest on shows such as Saturday Kitchen and This Morning. Paul is now proud to be based in Stone where he runs his Chocolate At Home school.
To add even more pizzazz to Saturday's program, popular local star Shane Nolan will roll up his sleeves to show off his cooking skills in the demonstration kitchen, as well as providing fun family entertainment on the live music stage. On Sunday the festival welcomes one of the UK's best-known cake experts, Juliet Sear, to headline the demonstration stage.
As a regular presenter on ITV's This Morning, Juliet is celebrated for making stunning baked goods accessible to home cooks and has created edible masterpieces for everyone from Sir Ian McKellen to Prince Harry. With live cooking demonstrations, live music, street food, artisan producers, family fun and a brand new VIP zone for 2026, this year's Stone Food & Drink Festival will be a standout weekend in the foodie calendar.
For updates and tickets visit www.stonefooddrink.org.uk
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