ACCRINGTON Food Festival is to return this year for 'its biggest event yet'.

Las year a total of 14,000 people attended the even which will take place in the town centre from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, June 2018.

Celebrity chef and food fest favourite, Richard Fox, will be returning to Accrington for his fourth year to do some cooking demonstrations and to also take the role of compere.

A popular Second World War re-enactment will also take place courtesy of The North West Military Collectors.

Cllr Clare Cleary, cabinet member for Accrington Town Centre, said: "The sheer volume of people who attend the food festival held in Accrington annually makes it the best attended event in Accrington and is testament to the demand for this event."

This year's event has three gold sponsors - Duckworths Estate Agents, Accrington and Rossendale College and Quality Solicitors Acklam Bond.

People can still get involved by hosting a stall or sponsoring the event.

Anyone wanting to get involved should contact info@accringtonfoodfestival.co.uk.