Join us at Chelmsford Foodies Festival 2021 for our biggest celebration yet of MasterChef and Bake Off champions, tasty food, delicious drinks and live music with headliners Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Watch MasterChef Champions, Michelin star and top local chefs cooking their signature summer recipes in The Chefs Theatre and giving you top tips. The line up includes GBBO Winner Candice Brown, GBBO Finalist 2020 Laura Adlington, GBBO Finalist 2020 Dave Friday, MasterChef: The Professionals Champion 2020 Alex Webb, MasterChef Champion 2020 Thomas Frake, MasterChef Champion 2019 Irini Tzortzoglou and MasterChef Finalist 2020 Sandy Tang with many more to be announced. Learn how to make show stopping cakes in The Cake & Bake Theatre at the festivals with expert bakers including Great British Bake Off Winner Candice Brown and GBBO Finalist 2020 Laura Adlington who will share their best baking hints and tips live on stage with easy to make recipes that are as delicious to look at as they are to eat. Indulge in afternoon tea staples such as lemon drizzle loaf, delicious buns, chocolate delights, as well as gluten free and vegan sweet treats and you’ll get a treat at the end of it! Sample new wines, champagnes and cocktails in The Drinks Theatre, eat delicious street food from around the world, taste new flavours, meet artisan producers, have fun all day with chilli eating competitions and food challenges! Kids join in the fun at The Kids Cookery Theatre run by SuperChefs where they can learn to create scrumptious recipes with a Teddy Bear Picnic theme. This year we have an extended Kids Zone and Crafts Tent so everyone has a fun day out!