A brand new food festival is set to showcase the “best of local restaurants and foodie experiences” in one of Kent’s towns.

Part of the Folke About Town programme, the event will run in the heart of Folkestone town centre next month.

Unique tie-ins with local businesses including food masterclasses, demos, pop-up food traders and live music will be featured.

Visitors will also be able to experience an interactive food tour around the area with special signature dishes from different restaurants.

It will run across the weekend of Friday, August 2, Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4.

The Folke About Town programme aims to bring vibrancy to the town, specifically Sandgate Road and Guildhall Street, mirroring the physical regeneration planned for the wider area.

This includes the renovation of the former Debenhams site, now known as Folca.

Business owner John Grantham runs Cabron in Rendezvous Street and has been a driving force in making the food festival happen.

He said: “We’ve got some fantastic food and drink businesses here in Folkestone and we’re beginning to be recognised as a foodie destination in our own right. I’m thrilled to be helping bring about a festival to showcase our wonderful local produce and local culinary talents.”

The festival will run 4pm and 9pm on the Friday, and then between 11am and 6pm over the weekend.

A Folkestone & Hythe District Council spokesperson added: “Folkestone is fabulously foodie and the town has been crying out for its own food festival for years.

“We hope this event will help the ongoing efforts to re-energise Folkestone town centre and become a regular fixture in the years to come.”

The full line-up and schedule will be released in the next few weeks.

It comes as the much-loved Hythe food festival is set to return to Hythe Green on the bank holiday weekend of August 24, 25 and 26.

The event has been described as a “feast for the senses, bringing together returning favourites such as Meat The Chef and Hide and Greek while also welcoming many new delights too”.

Hemanshu Patel, director of the event, said: "We are thrilled to bring together food lovers and culinary experts for a celebration of flavours, creativity, and community. The We Love Hythe Life Food Festival is not just a festival; it's an experience that stimulates the senses.”