Foodies listen up - this County Durham food festival is back once again this weekend. Here is everything you need to know from parking, celebrity chefs and more.

Seaham Food Festival is back - and it's your chance to get your hands on tasty treats including brownies, churros and fudge as well as rich delights like street fries and sausages.

We are just two days away now from the expansive festival, and the final details are being put in place. 

Cllr Elizabeth Scott, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for economy and partnerships, said: “There are just a few days to go until Seaham’s coastline becomes the centre of all things food, with hundreds of dishes to try and a variety of entertainment to make it the perfect summer day out.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone at the festival. We are expecting the event to be busy, so are reminding people to plan their travel arrangements in advance so they can enjoy the fun.”

Here's all you need to know.

What time is it on?

The food festival is an all weekend affair - and will take place on August 3 and 4. 

On Saturday, you can head along from 10am to 5pm.

On Sunday, the hours will be from 10am to 4pm.

Where can I park?

Town centre car parks will be open but are expected to be busy according to bosses.

This does not include Terrace Green Car Park which will be closed from midnight on Thursday 1 August to Monday 5 August 2024.

Can I get public transport?

Buses will depart from the business park from 9.30am on Saturday and Sunday. The last returning buses will depart from the top of Harbour Road at 5.30pm on Saturday and 4.30pm on Sunday.

Return tickets cost £2.50 for adults, 50 pence for children aged five to 15 years old, and are free for those under five.

Which roads will be closed?

Durham County Council have said: "B1287 North Terrace from its junction with Tempest Road and southwards to the junction with Marquess Point and incorporating the access road around Terrace Green Car Park that runs from Tempest Road to opposite 12 North Terrace, and also side North Terrace adjacent to numbers 17 and 18."

Which stalls will be there?

Get ready for this long list - as there are plenty of stalls and cuisines set to be represented to fit everyone's tastes.

  • Armenian Kitchen
  • Bamboo Box
  • Barista Sisters
  • Beanie Bun
  • Boston Shakers
  • Caps Off Brewery
  • Chicken Ting
  • Choco Berries
  • Churros Barcelona
  • Crepes Gourmet
  • Cocktail Bay
  • Fire & Dough
  • Fourteen Street Kitchen (Street Fries)
  • Greek Street Food
  • Hatch76
  • Hogs n Chix
  • La Porketta
  • Mani Mani Italian Street Food
  • McColl’s Brewery
  • Mean Bean Coffee
  • Mivesi Naan Truck
  • Monument Coffee
  • Moreburger
  • Orchards of Husthwaite
  • Parm-O-Rama
  • Pelegrini
  • Quaff Box
  • Redheads Mac n Cheese
  • Roly Poly Eats
  • Slackjaw’s Gourmet Burger Company
  • Spud Gun Loaded Fries
  • Sri Non Thai Street Food
  • The Cocktail Pickers Club
  • The Geordie Banger Company
  • The Spicy Biker
  • Three Brothers Brewing
  • Tiro Sicilian Street Food
  • Twisted Chick
  • AB Infusions
  • Bake for the Soul
  • Batch Coffee Roasters
  • BeeNatural Wraps
  • Berry’s Kitchen
  • Bites Baking Co
  • Blueberry Hill Preserves
  • Breaking Bread
  • Breeosh
  • Burtree Puddings
  • Calder’s Kitchen
  • Cassie’s Kitchen
  • Chapmans Cheesecakes
  • Concrete & Cacti
  • Continental Cottage
  • Dalton Moor Farm
  • Devils Bridge Rum
  • Durham Coffee
  • Evie’s Pupcakes
  • Fairley’s
  • Farm to Shop
  • Fat Rabbit Crafts
  • Fig and Rose Home and Garden
  • Flint and Flame
  • Fusion Cake Haus
  • Glass Haus Art
  • Grasmere Gingerbread
  • Happy Paws Bakery
  • Highland Boundary Distillery
  • Howey Nichols
  • Jinger Drinks
  • Just a Littlemore
  • Kin Toffee Vodka
  • La Focaccia
  • Le Mini Macaron
  • Little Sutton Biltong Company
  • Locksley Distilling
  • Lucelas Chocolate Rum
  • Malton Brewery
  • Malvavisco Marshmallows
  • Med Fine Food
  • Northern Shakers 
  • Northumbrian Water
  • O’Donnell Moonshine
  • Perfect Tipple 
  • Pie Demand
  • PitWheel Distillery
  • Prohibition Distillery
  • Puckett’s Pickles
  • R Place
  • R&G Thai Curry Paste
  • Really Indian
  • Ringtons
  • Rose Cottage Pantry
  • SA Sauces
  • Screaming Chimp Chilli Sauce 
  • Seascapes
  • Shaped by Waves
  • Shaw Meats
  • Signature Scones
  • Simply Cheesecake 
  • Simply the Best Bags
  • Sloemotion Distillery 
  • South Durham Honey
  • Spicymonkey
  • Stateside Treat Emporium 
  • Sunrise Patisserie
  • The Aromatary
  • The Auckland Cupcake Co
  • The Canny Candy Gadgies
  • The Cherry Tree Durham
  • The Chilli Jam Man
  • The Chocolate Smiths
  • The Clucking Pig 
  • The Geordie Banger Company 
  • The Gingerbread Mam
  • The Great British Cheese Company
  • The Hedgehog Bakery
  • The Sawley Kitchen
  • The Tea Enthusiasts
  • The Twisted Curry Company
  • The Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club
  • The Wilde Bakery Artisan Flapjacks
  • Weardale Cheese
  • Wellybix
  • Wicked Fudge
  • Wiga Wagaa

Which celebrity chefs are appearing?

Lastly, the all important question is which celebrity chefs will you be able to see over the course of the weekend?

TV presenter Chris Bavin will be the host of the weekend and will introduce the chefs on both days.

Saturday

10:30am and 1:30pm: Rosemary Shrager

12:30pm and 3:30pm: Phil Vickery

11:30am and 2:30pm: Mike Bartley

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Sunday

12:10pm and 3:30pm: Paul Young

11:20am and 2pm: Matt Pritchard

10:30am and 1pm: Josh Smalley