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Great British Bake Off star to return for Harrogate event

Monday, 12 August 2024 10:35

Great British Bake Off winner David Atherton is coming back to Harrogate.

Great British Bake Off star David Atherton is returning to Harrogate's RHS Harlow Carr for a food festival next month.

Harlow Carr's 'Festival of Flavours' will return on 7th and 8th September between 9:30am and 4pm.

The event will be a celebration of growing and cooking, with live cookery demos, edible garden tours, food markets and expert advice on growing your own.

And David Atherton, the winner of the Great British Bake Off 2019, will be back again this year to share recipes and help visitors create dishes using ingredients from their own gardens.

The Festival of Flavours will also feature live music from the Scott Pop Choir and James Farrell Concert Band.

Local food and drink producers

Seagrown – Seaweed farming and seasonings
The Cookery School – From The Grand, York hotel
Garth Cottage – Herbs and garlic
Baltzersen’s – Artisan Scandinavian bakers
Reet Yorkshire Food – Jams and chutneys from Yorkshire
Malton cookery school – Children’s cooking workshop
Harrogate Tipple – Locally-distilled gin and rum from Harrogate
The Courtyard Dairy – Artisan cheeses from Yorkshire
Cold Bath Brewing – Local craft beers from Harrogate
Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium – Mushroom kits to grow at home

Street food stalls

Hoi Polloi Street Kitchen – Korean chicken
Toast of Harrogate – Toasties
Kele Wele – Ghanaian street food
Bistro Guy – Wood-fired pizza

Find out more about the Festival of Flavours at RHS Harlow Carr here.

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