PREPARE to indulge because The Great British Food Festival returns to Arley Hall next month.

The celebration of all things foodie is back on Saturday and Sunday, September 22 and 23 and the line-up includes more than 80 producers and street food vendors, celebrity chef demos, talks, kids cookery lessons, live music, a ‘cake off’ competition and ‘Man vs Food’ challenges.

Howard Middleton and Sandy Docherty, from The Great British Bake Off, will be two of the chefs giving a demonstration and they will also be judging the popular ‘cake off’, where amateur bakers compete head-to-head in two baking categories.

Howard said: "I love doing the demos and the cake-off is great fun, it’s brilliant to see what the public can do."

Dan Maycock, festival director, added: “We’re thrilled to be back at Arley Hall, it’s always a lovely event, with a great crowd and we are really keen to push things on for 2018. We have more activities going on and a great line-up of chefs."

The main chef demonstration area hosts regional and TV chefs. There are also regular artisan foodie talks, foraging walks and a drinks ‘masterglass’ stage.

As well as offering a real taste of the best of Cheshire and British produce, The Great British Food Festival will feature dishes from a diverse range of cultures.

So you can try Thai, Mexican, Asian as well as pulled pork, prime steak, and the best Cheshire burgers and sausages, for those with more traditional tastes.

After you’ve done your foodie shopping, you can sit out and enjoy food, drink and live music with the backdrop of Arley Hall.

The Great British Food Festival returns to Arley Hall on September 22 and 23. For more information visit greatbritishfoodfestival.com