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New food festival coming to south Bristol
A street in south Bristol is set to be transformed for a food festival in autumn.
Eat: Bedminster will see over 50 local food and drink vendors offering their wares to East Street, accompanied by live music, strolling entertainment and buskers.
The day is part of eat:Festivals, which have taken place throughout the South West in towns such as Clevedon, Teignmouth and Lyme Regis.
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This year’s eat:Bedminster festival is backed by Bedminster Business Improvement District (BID) to “connect the Bristol community together in a celebration of local food and drink”.
Brilliant day putting up banners and signs around Bedminster last week. Many thanks to all those hosting
See you on Saturday 1 October for a fun family day with lots of entertainment & street food & lovely local food and drink producers#alwaysfree #dogfriendly#eatFestivals pic.twitter.com/9jVTkmBjcc
— eatFestivals (@EatFestivals) September 7, 2022
Bev Milner Simonds, director and founder of eat:Festivals said: “The partnership with Bedminster BID has given us the opportunity to create a new event for the area – showcasing the bricks and mortar businesses that are here all year round and adding some tasty complimentary producers, makers and entertainment.
“Bedminster is unique – offering us fresh opportunities for making local connections, discovering new producers and creating new habits.”
It takes place on East Street between 10am and 4pm on October 1.
Main photo: Betty Woolerton
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