Register your interest as a trader for future festival opportunities
Thank you to all of our amazing 2026 Festival Traders
If you are interested in trading at future festivals please get in touch, send info on your company, pictures of your set up and products/produce, links to social media and where you are based. If you are catering please include a menu, please send to baff@durham.gov.uk.
The team will add you to the list for applications opening for 2027. Please note we make announcements through our social channels and website for applications.
Taste Durham
Taste Durham showcases and celebrates the quality of food and drink in our wonderful county and shows that when it comes to good food, Durham is up there with the best. Local sourcing and local produce is an integral part of Taste Durham, so if you are sampling the county’s local food and drink you can be sure you’re tasting the best that the North East has to offer. From the finest meats to delicious cheeses and freshly baked breads to seasonal vegetables, it’s all readily available in Durham.
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