THE Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival is back in Montpellier Gardens from June 10-12, sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

The event showcases the very best of local and national food producers, giving you a chance to sample, enjoy and celebrate food and drink including healthy food options, specialist wines, natural organic produce and a multitude of ale and drink specialties.

Celebrity chefs will be joined by local chefs to share their cooking styles and tips along with a host of talks ranging from nutrition to juicing.

Activities over the three days also showcase:

• The Cookery Theatre - featuring demonstrations by leading chefs from around the region.

• Food pavilions - featuring over 140 food and drink producers from the South West

• Real Ale Marquee - taste a wonderful selection of local and regional ales & cider

• Festival Stage - local musicians playing a variety of music from Jazz to Classical to Folk

• International Wine Theatre - Featuring interactive and educational courses covering a variety of subjects from buying, tasting, grape varieties and styles, from old world to new world, from wine to champagne.

  •  For more and tickets go to garden-events.com