Bolton Food and Drink Festival

14/11/2024

We are delighted to announce that the Bolton Food and Drink Festival has once again been crowned ‘Leading Live Event’ at the This Is Manchester Awards tonight! 🥳

A huge thank you to you guys for supporting us every single year - we couldn’t do it without you! 🫶

After “bringing the community together for two decades” here’s to 2025 🥂

25/09/2024

🍕LAST CHANCE TO ENTER🍕

We’ve joined forces with Stateside Foods, a much- loved Bolton pizza company, to give you a chance to design your own pizza.

The competition is open to young people in Bolton that are in Reception to Year 6.

The winner will receive a £100 high street voucher and their class will win a £100 book shop voucher.

Entries can be scanned and sent via email to [email protected] or via post to Marketing, Communications and Commercial Development Team, Second Floor, Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton BL1 1RU

🖇https://bit.ly/3XBSwpW
⏱Closes Monday 30th September

24/09/2024

Last chance to enter the competition to win 2 x Full Festival Passes to this year's Bolton Film Festival! ⭐️🎟🎟

A BIFA and BAFTA qualifying short film festival amplifying films and filmmakers.

20/09/2024

Happy Friday treat with a new competition! ✨

🎟️🎟️Fancy winning 2 x Full Festival Passes for this year's Bolton Film Festival (2nd - 6th October)? 🎞️ 🎬

🌟To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is follow Visit Bolton on Facebook and Instagram, as well as like and share this post!

📅Competition closes Wednesday 25th September!

With a full programme of entertainment, there's something for everyone - from horror and comedy to animation and family-friendly!

🎬This year also sees the Bolton-born director and co-creator of BBC’s Red Rose (set in Bolton), Michael Patrick Clarkson's directorial debut and world premiere of Upholstergeist - a comedy/horror shot at Rivington Barn.

Clarkson said: “Bolton has always been one of my creative playgrounds, so it made sense to shoot my debut short here surrounded by things that inspire me – and it’s so wonderful to have it premiere at BFF. Upholstergeist was made with a lot of love by a lot of talented people – the finished product is as beautiful as it is ridiculous.”

Find out more on what to look forward to by heading to

A BIFA and BAFTA qualifying short film festival amplifying films and filmmakers.

18/09/2024

The festival may be over but there is still plenty of time to enter the competition👇🤞

11/09/2024

It’s bitter sweet but here we have it... the last competition of 2024!😃🙃

Want to be in with a chance of winning a block of 10 free swimming lessons with Bolton Community Leisure Trust?

All you have to do is drop your favorite photo from the festival in the comments (it can be from any year) and tag a friend.

We have 6 of these prizes to give away, so your odds are great!

The winners will be chosen on Monday 16 September and messaged privately. Please ignore any scam messages in the comments.

Good luck🤞

05/09/2024

As promised... another competition🏆💃

Do you want to be in with a chance of winning an in-house party night for 4 people with an overnight stay with Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel?

Follow their page and comment and tag 2 people to be entered into the draw.

Winner will be chosen on Monday 9th September.

Extra entry if you follow our Instagram page, let us know if you have done this in the comments: https://www.instagram.com/boltonfoodfest

04/09/2024

30/08/2024

Did you visit the festival over the bank holiday weekend?

We’d love to get your feedback!🗣

Follow the link and fill in the survey. Tell us what went well and how we can make the 2025 festival better than ever for our 20th year.

✨You could win a bumper festival goody bag with two James Martin cocktail glasses, two festival flasks, a Bolton tea towel, one adult and two children’s festival aprons, plus a copy of The Yorkshire Forager signed by Alysia Vasey.✨

👉https://bit.ly/3Mo93bE

28/08/2024

The festival may have come to an end but we still have a few competitions for you.😉

We have x3 12 month gym passes to give away from our sponsor Serco.

Follow www.facebook.com/SirJasonKennyCentre and tag 3 friends in the comments.

You will get to choose from one of the following:
✨Horwich Leisure Centre
✨Farnworth Leisure Centre
✨Westhoughton Leisure Centre
✨Leverhulme Park Leisure Centre
✨Sir Jason Kenny Centre

We will choose the winners at random on Monday 2 September.

(we are aware of people trying to scam us on our competition posts, we will try to delete these but please ignore any comments)

27/08/2024

What a weekend!❤

Did you come to see us yesterday for our final day?

There were so many highlights from Monday, including the amazing James Martin.

26/08/2024

Lost item ❗

We have found a baby comforter at the festival, please contact [email protected] if this is yours to collect!

26/08/2024

And that's a wrap for this year's fest!

A huge thank you to everyone who came down to support us, our traders, chefs, performers, organisers and crew! You're superstars.

We hope you enjoyed it all - share your pics

We can't wait to do it all again next year 💙💛

26/08/2024

Look who came to set up his famous table... it's only Rate My Takeaway ! ▶️🤳📹

Trying lots of stalls, even our local traders' treats!

Wonder what his verdict will be...

Another sign of how big our festival is - attracting influencers!

26/08/2024

It's not just food and drink stalls on offer!

From jewellery stalls to plant stalls, come down and experience the bustle of Bolton Food and Drink Festival!

26/08/2024

Don't forget about the Bolton Community Leisure Trust's competition!

Head near the Albert Halls entrance for their stand. 📍

Learn more about all the great things they do, take a selfie and post in the comments of the original post below for a chance to win a 12-month gym pass. 3 to give away!

Good luck! 🤞