Fortnight of events celebrating all things food coming to Calderdale in September

The festival will run from September 7 to 20, and feature a host of events in towns and villages across the borough.

Events will include hands-on farm experiences, guided tours, cooking classes and more, to celebrate local flavour, community and place across Calderdale.

In Mytholmroyd, the Blue Teapot cafe will be hosting a Rhubarb Fortnight, using locally grown rhubarb in its dishes.

Holdsworth House is offering a free Yorkshire distillery gin and tonic with every afternoon tea during the festival, and Five Food Cafe is offering a giant homemade Yorkshire pudding every Wednesday during the festival.

Halifax’s Darkland Indie Brewery will offer an open day to give visitors a peek behind the scenes, and Live Wild will offer foraging taster sessions in Hebden Bridge.

A range of vendors are offering discounts or specials as part of the festival, including Brighouse’s Wildings Chocolates, Magnetic North Coffee and Brook’s Restaurant; West Vale’s Gardens Farm Butchers; Sowerby Bridge’s Yorkshire Dama Cheese and Willow Tree Cafe; and Hebden Bridge’s Squeeze Cafe.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Coun Keith Ingle, said: “Calderdale is blessed with a wide variety of local independent eateries, producers and small businesses, with an enormous variety of cuisines and options to suit everyone’s palette.

“The Calderdale Festival of Food offers people the opportunity to discover a new favourite venue or explore hidden gems in their local area, with special events, offers and exclusive tours.

"It’s also a chance to support local businesses, including our local markets, and experience the creativity and passion at the heart of the borough’s thriving food and drink scene.

“We look forward to welcoming residents and visitors alike to explore, taste and celebrate all that Calderdale has to offer.”

You can find further information about the events and tickets on the Visit Calderdale website.