On 1st October, over 50 food and drink stalls will showcase the very best of local hospitality at eat:Festival, which will be transforming East Street into a local street food and producer market named eat:Bedminster.
Designed to spotlight leading local hospitality businesses, eat:Bedminster will see the road closure of East Street between 10am and 4pm on the day, allowing for a variety of stalls to take over the area for a food and drink celebration.
Live music and strolling entertainment will also provide a cheery backdrop for browsing the stalls and meeting the faces behind the Westcountry businesses on our doorstep.
Families attending one of the many eat:festivals across the Westcountry. credit: Alan Harris.
A number of Bristol-based businesses will be participating in eat:Bedminster Festival, including local bakeries and patisseries such as Creamberry Artisan, Diggity Doughnuts and Dark Matters. For those with more savoury tastes, Sri-lankan street-food caterer Ceylon and Beyond, sustainable seafood specialist King Fin and vegan food pop-up Soy Ahoy will also be attending the festival.
Gingerbeard Preserves will also be showcasing their farmer’s market classics, from chutneys to sauces, jams and marmalades, while Bristol brewed beverages will be on offer from The Incredible Brewing Co.
eat:Bedminster will be suitable for all ages to attend, with the street market layout being designed to accommodate pushchairs, buggies, wheelchairs and dogs.
In addition to the fantastic Bristol businesses taking, a range of businesses and suppliers from across the Westcountry will also be coming to East Street. These include farmers market favourites such as cheese and charcuterie from Bath Soft Cheese Co and Somerset Charcuterie, fresh vegetable produce from Riverford Organic Farmers and Veg Life, to street-food classics by Big Munch Mac & Cheese and The Bratman.
A variety of local breweries from across the Westcountry will also be showing off their best ciders, ales and beers at eat:Bedminster, with the likes of Secret Orchard’s cider from Taunton, Harry’s Cider from Langport, Somerset and even Pier and Lighthouse Gin by The Clevedon Distillery all on offer throughout the day.
Secret Orchard Cider (pictured) from Taunton will be attending eat:Bedminster festival.
eat:Festivals also acknowledges the importance of catering for those with allergies and dietary needs, inviting a range of businesses from across the Westcountry which can confidently cater for them. A range of stalls at eat:Bedminster will have food and drinks on offer suitable for vegans, vegetarians, those with gluten-free allergies and those following a keto diet, including Gluten Free Picnic and Kinetic Kitchen Ltd.
Complimenting the wide range of locally sourced food and drink on offer, live music and strolling entertainment will provide a lively backdrop to visitors browsing the East Street stalls, whilst also entertaining visitors of all ages.
Make your way down to East Street to take part in the free-to-attend fun at eat:Bedminster Festival, which will be in full swing between 10am - 4pm.
eat:Festivals have previously hosted food and drink street markets across the Westcountry, including in Weston-super-Mare.
East Street will also be closed to road traffic throughout the day to allow for a fully accessible, walkable market layout, which will accommodate buggies, pushchairs and wheelchairs, making eat:Bedminster suitable for visitors of all ages.
We can’t wait to see you there!