Sudbury Street Food Festival offers visitors the chance to try culinary delights from all around the world

Sudbury town centre is to host its first food festival celebrating the very best street eats from around the world.

Sudbury Town Council, in partnership with Sudbury Arts Centre, has announced the inaugural Street Food Festival will take place on Sunday, August 25.

Market Hill will be filled with a diverse range of food vendors from authentic Thai cuisine, Latin American soul food, South African biltong and boerewors and delicious homemade Pakistani dishes to succulent burgers.

There will also be loaded fries, mac ‘n’ cheese, pizza and hot dogs, and for sweet lovers there will be everything from whippy ice creams, bubble waffles, donuts and candy floss to traditional and locally-made sorbets and ice cream.

The bar, seating, music and family-friendly activities will be provided by Sudbury Arts Centre, which will be serving a range of hot and cold drinks with beer from Nethergate Brewery and coffee supplied by local business The Barista Shed.

Mayor of Sudbury, Cllr Alison Owen, said: “We are pleased to see so many cultures coming to our beautiful town bringing authentic cuisines for all to enjoy. So please come down and support Sudbury’s first Street Food Festival.”

Alli Burke, head of creative and operations manager at Sudbury Arts Centre, added: “Come rain or shine, we will be providing a cool space with seating, tables and great atmosphere for all ages, and our café and bar will be available for beer, wine, soft drinks and more.”

“This is a great opportunity for families and friends to come together, enjoy great food from around the world in a welcoming space, while also supporting what we do at the arts centre”.

Rachel Price, business manager for Sudbury Town Council, said: “There really is something for everybody at our inaugural Street Food Festival, we felt it was time to bring together some of the excellent food businesses we have locally.

“This is as much a celebration of cultural diversity as it is delicious food with almost every continent represented right here in Sudbury. Come along and meet the passionate people behind the dishes and soak up the atmosphere”