The Highcliffe Food & Arts Festival is returning this summer with a focus on family-friendly fun.
The free-entry event, held on Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, will include activities for all ages, with three live music stages, street performances and more than 160 food and craft stalls.
This year’s festival will also include a dedicated Kids Kitchen, where children can take part in biscuit-icing sessions led by Biscuits by Sarah.
Other activities for youngsters include a circus school, treasure hunt and the chance to pot their own vegetables and make bird feeders.
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Food lovers can enjoy more than 100 stalls offering a range of street food, baked goods, and drinks.
The festival will also include an arts and crafts village, with more than 60 stalls featuring handmade gifts, jewellery, homeware and more.
The festival’s cookery theatre has been renamed Mary’s Kitchen in honour of founder Mary Reader, and will see demonstrations from celebrity chefs including Great British Bake Off star Nelly Ghaffar.
A spokesperson from the festival said, “With activities for all ages, this year’s festival promises to be its most family-focused yet, offering a jam-packed schedule across three live music stages, a dedicated kids kitchen, street performances and more than 160 food, drink and artisan stalls.”
This year, the festival will take place along Lymington Road and The Green in Highcliffe, and attendees are encouraged to leave their cars at home.
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Morebus boosts weekend services as cars discouraged due to road closures (Image: The Highcliffe Food & Arts Festival) Morebus will run extra services on routes X1 and X2 over the weekend, with fares capped at £3 or less.
Hinton Admiral Station is a 20-minute walk from the festival and bikes can be hired via the Beryl app.
Street closures will be in place for safety, so people are advised to arrive early.
For more information about the festival, visit the Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival website.
