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Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb

The Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb is one of the first major events in the UK’s foodie calendar.

Sticks of rhubarb
Jars of rhubarb preserve
The event, organised by Wakefield Council, takes place in February every year.

The festival celebrates the traditional links with rhubarb growing in Wakefield, while offering the finest and tastiest regional produce and showcasing the most talented local chefs.

Wakefield’s famous rhubarb has joined the hallowed ranks of Europe’s protected foods. Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb has been elevated to the same status as Champagne and Parma Ham.

The festival will include street entertainment, cookery demonstrations, walks, tours, a Deliciously Yorkshire market and visits to the rhubarb growers.

The final programme is still under wraps but the festival will be bigger and better than ever with new features to appeal to all the family.