Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

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Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

11-28 May 2017

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Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017
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The much-loved Leeds Indie Food Festival is back for its third annual outing. And this course is bigger and better than ever, with almost 100 cutting-edge events celebrating the best independent food and drink from this vibrant Yorkshire city. This time it’s split into three easy-to-understand sections: Eat, Drink and Do. The Eat events take in everything from vegan fine dining to outdoor supper clubs, while the Drink section covers thirst-quenching happenings such as wine fairs from the region’s best retailers and competitive coffee art tournaments (admit it, we all love our face on a latté). The Do component takes a more active angle, offering events as varied as chocolate-making workshops, family food-art projects and the latest documentary screenings.

This takes place over eighteen days, during 11-28 May, and tickets are on sale now. Eager festival fans can even buy a festival passport. For £10, this gives access to priority ticketing for the best seats at sellout events as well as discounts and a unique passport stamp scheme. These passports are on sale now. But move quick, these are expected to sell out quickly.

Where to go near Leeds Indie Food Festival 2017

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Restaurant
Portfolio

Portfolio is a Champagne boutique on Manchester’s Bridge Street, offering a set menu of fine-dining small bites.

Manchester
Gallery
Bridge 5 Mill

Bridge 5 Mill is a sustainable event space and community hub on Beswick Street in Ancoats, hosting independent cultural projects and ethical supper clubs.

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Manchester
Gallery
1853 Studios

1853 Studios and Gallery is a Creative Studios and community of creative professionals occupying the 3rd floors of Osborne Mill, Oldham.

Deansgate
Restaurant
Podium

Podium delivers high-end, seasonal dishes, largely geared around produce and ideas from the British Isles, but with a few deft twists and turns.

Tai Wu
Manchester
Restaurant
Tai Wu

Long-standing, trend-swerving Chinese restaurant on Manchester’s Upper Brook Street, with a reputation for authentic dim sum and traditional Cantonese cuisine.

Manchester
Food hall
BAB Korean Food

A highlight of Manchester’s K-Food space, Bab Korean Food serves up authentic, well-made dishes at the Kargo MKT food hall in MediaCity.

Dimitri's
Castlefield
Restaurant
Dimitri’s

Longstanding Greek taverna Dimtri’s delivers traditional, fuss-free Greek food, aimed at everyone from courting couples to multi-generational families in Manchester.

Kong's NQ
Manchester
Restaurant
Kong’s NQ

Kong’s isn’t like other chicken shops. This much-loved Northern Quarter restaurant is all about high-grade ingredients and expert preparation.

Castlefield
Restaurant
Trading Route

Trading Route serves up time-honoured Sunday grub, in a modern Manchester setting. Worth a visit for the expertly-curated soundtrack alone.

Side view of mixed race business colleagues sitting and watching presentation with audience and clapping hands
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Burnley Youth Theatre

Burnley Youth Theatre is a vibrant youth arts organisation based at our purpose built venue in Burnley, Pennine Lancashire.

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Gwafu Vegan Seasonal Supper Club

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Afternoon Tea at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Step into the majestic Blackpool Tower Ballroom for an experience like no other. With stunning architecture, live music and treats galore, Afternoon Tea here is highly recommended.

From £60.00
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Craft Beer Tour Manchester

Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse

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