Brand-new four-day food and music event coming to Torquay this May

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Brand-new four-day food and music event coming to Torquay this May

News Release PR8833 - published on 31 January 2023

The English Riviera Food & Music Festival is a brand-new four-day food and music event taking place on Friday 26 to Monday 29 May 2023, in the heart of Torbay at Torre Abbey Meadows.

Over four days guests will be able to enjoy an eclectic mix of the region’s finest food, restaurants, and chefs, alongside an amazing line-up of the UK’s best music acts.

Organised by Case Live in partnership with us, the family friendly event has already started to announce an amazing line up of acts including UB40, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, Fleur East, The Overtones and more! This is in addition to top Chefs such as Lesley Waters, James Tanner, and Ed Baines.

Tickets went on sale in early January with thousands of people already taking advantage of huge early bird discount offers. Anyone who hasn’t yet purchased tickets, can do so for a massive 40% off – but this offer won’t be around for long.

Local businesses are being invited to make their applications to be part of the Daily Market Village. Whether you’re a local food and drink producer, a charitable organisation or something totally different – you can apply for a stall.

Talented local chefs who fancy cooking up a storm who want to bring their tastes, flavour and flair to the festival are also invited to get in touch.

The festival is all part of our commitment, set out in 2021 to invest £750,000 over three years to develop and implement a new Events Strategy. The investment is allowing more events of regional and national significance to take place, supporting the vision of the English Riviera being a premier resort in the UK.

Cllr Swithin Long, Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Tourism and Housing for Torbay Council, said; “The first English Riviera Food and Music Festival is shaping up to be an incredible event. In our Events Strategy we set out to work with commercial event organisers to bring high quality events to the area – this event certainly does that. What is also fantastic is that many local talented people including chefs, performers, and traders can also get involved to really help showcase the best that we have to offer.”

Toby Darvill, CEO of Case Live, said; “We’re proud to be working with Torbay Council to bring a brand new four-day food and music event to the English Riviera. We’re super excited to be bringing amazing music and food talent to Devon and can’t wait to celebrate the best of the Southwest with you all.”

Get your tickets, the early bird 40% discount offer is only available for a limited time.

Stay up to date with the event across social media channels.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RivieraFoodMusicFest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RivieraFoodMusicFest

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Riviera_Fest

Trader applications need to be made by Friday 17 February.