A FOOD festival is returning to Whitchurch Silk Mill after proving a hit with residents. 

After the popularity of last year’s event, the Silk Mill Food Festival is back for another year.

Taking part in Heritage Open Days, the mill and grounds will open for free for the event, and organisers are determined to spoil visitors with delicious delights and tasty treats from local culinary suppliers. The event will showcase the tastes and flavours of the local area.

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The festival will cater for all tastes and appetites and has a wide variety of attractions, including food and drinks stalls, face painting by Ashley Archer, river dipping activities led by Watercress and Winterbournes, live music from local artists, children’s crafts with award-winning visual-artist Junk Jodie and the popular Whitchurch Play Town set up within the mill.

Stallholders will include Long Dog Brewery, The Caribbean Store, Look What Hive Made, and food from Hot Oven, Crepe Britain and Thai Bites. The mill’s volunteers will also run a Pimm’s tent and fundraising games.

Operations manager Jess Bone said: “Following the success of the last two food festivals here, we want to create an even more exciting event this year that visitors can enjoy for free. With more for families to get involved with and the addition of live music, it will be a great day out for everyone.

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"A lot of hard work has gone into ensuring a wonderful experience packed with activities that will combine exploring culinary and industrial heritage. We’d love to see as many people sourcing their food locally as possible. We hope this allows local makers, bakers and suppliers to showcase their products.”

The Silk Mill Food Festival is on Sunday, September 17, from 10.30am to 4pm.

Admission is free and includes entrance to the mill.