With just over three weeks to go, the Dorset Food and Arts Festival Market 2022 is back and getting ready to showcase a bumper crop of local food, drink, art, craft and community talent.

Join in the fun on Saturday, August 6 from 10am to 4pm at the Great Field, Poundbury, in Dorchester. With more than 60 stalls around the festival field selling food and drink, locally made products, crafts and art, there's something for everyone.

Caz Richards, Dorset Food and Arts Festival co-ordinator, said: "We really hope the local community and staycationers will come and support this popular event and look forward to seeing everyone. Shopping in the fresh air, catching up with friends and supporting local producers. It's a winning combination."

Held on the Saturday closest to the late Queen Mother's birthday, the festival follows the pattern of previous years with free entry for all.

The festival is supported by the Duchy of Cornwall, and in 2018, was taken on by Dorset Food and Drink.

Caz added: "We shifted the festival location in 2021 to the Great Field in Poundbury to give us more space and to operate safely as we emerge from the pandemic. But look forward to returning to our natural home in Queen Mother Square next year.

"The festival in its current format has been scaled down, so there won't be the usual cookery demonstrations or live music programme, but we are hoping to have a few 'gentle' buskers to give the shopping and trading experience some atmosphere. We're looking forward to reimagining the event for 2023 in partnership with the Duchy."

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