Solihull Food and Drink Festival

FOOD SOLIHULL & DRINKFESTIVAL

Families flock to Solihull for grand return of Food & Drink Festival

Families and foodies alike flocked to Solihull for the grand return of the Solihull Food & Drink Festival in September. Visitors to the Solihull BID organised event were treated to delicious street food and captivating cooking demonstrations from the likes of the nation’s favourite cook Ainsley Harriott, Solihull’s own Michelin Star chef Glynn Purnell and Laura Adlington, Finalist on Great British Bake Off 2020.

Music lovers filled the High Street to listen to a mix of reggae and ska music in the Rum & Reggae zone, accompanied by the irresistible smell of BBQ and jerk chicken. The kids were kept entertained by the Gastronaut, known for his fun shows on BBC and CBBC, arts and crafts specialists Creation Station and a range of roaming entertainment. The arrival of baby dinosaurs and Zeus the giant T-Rex also turned Mell Square into a mini Jurassic Park!

Smiles and sunshine swept across Solihull on an extremely busy weekend with businesses and the public alike lauding the event as the best Food & Drink Festival to date.

“We were delighted to see the town centre filled with people thoroughly enjoying the festival atmosphere. “The event has also helped to raise the profile of everything the town centre has to offer all year round and attracted a new audience from our competitor towns”