A POPULAR festival which had to be shelved last year due to the pandemic will return next week despite lockdown easing being delayed.
The Colchester Food and Drink Festival traditionally takes place in the town’s Lower Castle Park in June each year.
Organisers have confirmed this year’s event will still take place next weekend and will be run in line with Covid rules.
Don Quinn, one of the festival directors, said: “We created this event around the current Covid restrictions so the delay in the total lifting of restrictions does not affect the overall plan.
“This will be a wonderful outdoor event in a glorious park, one of the most beautiful in the UK.We have created wide boulevards with a one way system, wider for instance than town centre paths.
“You can ramble around shopping without having to go inside. We have a large open area for picnicking from the huge range of hot and cold food on offer.
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“We urge people to book online to help us manage numbers.
“There will be tickets on the gate but you may have to wait in a socially distanced queue.
“If you have been vaccinated please bring your card. Everyone will be temperature checked on entry”
Tickets, costing £5 for adults, are on sale at www.foodanddrinkfestivalsuk.co.uk.
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