Bolton's 20th Annual Food & Drink Festival

Aged 10 plus and have a HAF code? We have a fantastic opportunity for your son/daughter to take part in some free professional chef-led ‘cook and dine’ sessions as part of Boltons’ Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme and our 20th Annual Food & Drink Festival 2025. We are also offering free food passes to use across the festival site. If you want a free food pass, book onto a cookery session, and collect it after, then enjoy the rest of the festival at your leisure!

Staff from the Council’s Youth & Play Service will be supporting each session. We can’t provide transport, so you will need to drop your son/daughter to and collect from the sessions yourself or they are welcome to make their own way down.

If you do make a request to book, please turn up as the places will be wasted otherwise, confirmation emails will be sent out for each session.

Saturday 23rd August - 11am, 1pm or 3pm
Chocolate making with local chocolatier Andrew Cameron. Lancaster Suite, 1st floor Bolton Town Hall

Sunday 24th August - 11am, 1pm or 3pm
Chocolate making with local chocolatier Andrew Cameron. Lancaster Suite, 1st floor Bolton Town Hall

Sunday 24th August - 3.30pm
Healthier lunch box – Spring rolls, with dips and a side, with a special guest! Festival Hall, 1st floor Bolton Town Hall

Monday 25th August - 11am, 1pm or 3pm
Chocolate making with local chocolatier Andrew Cameron. Lancaster Suite, 1st floor Bolton Town Hall

We are also offering opportunities for up to 20 young people to become Chef hands – supporting the local chef demos for those who are very keen, email the Play & Youth Service team for more details at positive.activities@bolton.gov.uk

Complete our form in full to register your interest: Food & Drink Pass.