The organisers of Urmston’s YUM Food & Drink Fest have vowed to make this year’s event the biggest yet, with twice as many stalls and demonstrations as last year, a huge variety of entertainers confirmed, and a new headline sponsor in Gecko Homes.
The event will be held on Saturday 21st June within the town’s market area on Railway Road. It’s organised by the Love Urmston volunteer team – a group of residents and business owners helping to drive footfall and excitement to the town – and follows the first ever festival, which was held last year.
A vast range of local food and drink businesses, including restaurants, bars, cafes and retailers, have signed up to run stalls and demonstrations, along with numerous musicians, kid’s entertainers, choirs and bands that will provide entertainment. In addition, dozens of local people are volunteering to ensure the event, which will be hosted by Manchester’s Finest presenter Matty White, is successful and runs smoothly.
Fred Davids, Chair of the Love Urmston team, said: “Last year was the first ever YUM Food & Drink Fest and it attracted hundreds of visitors, and we can’t wait to build on that. Events like this bring the community together and highlight the array of talented businesses that call Urmston home, but they’re only possible through generous volunteer time, donations and sponsorship, so we’re hugely grateful to Gecko Homes for their support.
“We’re now really excited to make this year’s event a roaring success and we can’t wait to see as many people there as possible.”
Anyone wanting further information, or who is still interested in signing up, should email[email protected] now.
