Letchworth foodies were well fed at the weekend with the launch of the food and drink festival.

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Kicking off on Saturday, May 28, visitors ate and drank around the world during the tasty festival at Leys Square.

%image(15610294, type="article-full", alt="Happy drinkers enjoying the beverages available at different stalls.")

%image(15610295, type="article-full", alt="Visitors were even offered free testers at the festival.")

Cathy Andrews, Letchworth Business Improvement District manager, said: "We are really happy to see the town buzzing with people once again. Some of the traders sold out on the first day and spent their Saturday evening cooking, ready to return on the Sunday.

%image(15610299, type="article-full", alt="The festival had stalls to cater for all diets including vegan and vegetarian.")

%image(15610300, type="article-full", alt="Beverages at Nonna's Drink kept visitors cool during the warm weekend.")

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"We have had some really lovely feedback from the town's businesses, the traders and attendees. After the struggles of the last few years, we hope this weekend will become the new normal again."

%image(15610303, type="article-full", alt="They were live kitchen demonstrations throughout the weekend.")

%image(15610307, type="article-full", alt="Event staff enjoyed a well deserved break at the 'buzzing' food festival.")

The Letchworth Festival will continue to run many events throughout June.

%image(15610309, type="article-full", alt="Cathy Andrews said: "Some of the traders sold out on the first day and spent their Saturday evening cooking, ready to return on the Sunday."")

%image(15610311, type="article-full", alt="Pets were tired from a long day at the food and drink festival.")

%image(15610313, type="article-full", alt="Letchworth food festival saw queues wrapping around Leys Square.")

To find out more about the upcoming events, you can visit the Letchworth Festival website or pick up a brochure in shops, cafes and restaurants all over town.

%image(15610314, type="article-full", alt="Nonna's Mobile Bar smiling after a tasty weekend.")