THE countdown has begun to what has been billed "the biggest event in Wirral’s culinary calendar this year…"

The team behind the Independent Wirral Market at Woodside Ferry Village will be hosting a dedicated Food and Drink Festival at the riverside site from Friday July 23 – Sunday 25.

Designed to showcase the very best of the local Wirral food scene, organisers say that the market will be packed with a variety of the region’s top producers, makers, bakers and street-food specialists, who will be helping to serve up a delicious weekend of fun for the whole family.

Woodside area CIC managing director Sharon Stanton said: "We are all big foodies here at Woodside so the food and drink festival has been designed to celebrate our thriving local food and drink industry.

"We already have eight amazing independent vendors here at our Woodside food hall and the festival will allow us to showcase even more amazing food heroes." 

Festival goers will be able to browse over 25 stalls, catch a live cooking demo, try some tasty street-food and if they still have room, round off their visit with a quick bite and glass of something chilled on the popular, Woodside Ferry Village terrace.

"Driven by our amazing local independents, visitors can expect a wide variety of locally produced food that really champions the diversity of our local food scene here on Wirral,’ commented Sharon.

"The best advice I can offer is maybe skip breakfast as you certainly won’t be going home hungry!"

For more information on the festival or to get involved email: hello@independentwirral.co.uk