THE UK’s largest celebration of food and drink will return to Bristol this summer.

Foodies Festival will visit Bristol Harbourside from July 12-14 and will see visitors flock from the surrounding areas to feast on the vast array of culinary activities for the third consecutive year in the city.

Top chefs, including Michelin-starred Martin Blunos, Rachel Demuth from Demuths, Ronnie Faulkner from Ronnies, Romy Gill from Romy’s Kitchen, Richard Davies from The Manor House Hotel and Chris Staines from The Allium Brasserie will cook their signature dishes live in the Chefs’ Theatre and explain how amateur cooks can prepare the same dishes at home.

The theatre will be compered by food writer and Daily Telegraph columnist Xanthe Clay, who will also host food and wine matching demos each day.

Now in its eighth year, Foodies Festival has introduced new elements to all events in 2013.

These include a spectacular Cake and Bake Theatre, incorporating a ‘bake-along’ with members of the audience invited to participate.

This year also sees the introduction of a dedicated Chocolate Theatre to showcase the world of chocolate and confectionary.

A specially-designed BBQ arena will feature hourly BBQ classes and competitions for foodies to get involved in and learn how to get the most from cooking outdoors.

There is also a Wine Village, bringing together producers and wine regions from across the world and the new market section Homeware Village offers visitors the chance to shop for kitchenware and gadgets.

Food-lovers can also enjoy the new dining and VIP area serving signature dishes from the best local restaurants.

There will be a new bar area with a countryside theme featuring hay bales and focusing on British cider and ale.

The extensive Producers’ Market sells a vast array of artisan produce from the local area and incorporates the Guild of Fine Food award-winning British produce.

Foodies Bristol will be showcasing local producers, but in 2013 the Bristol crowds can again enjoy the huge selection of ready-to-eat hot and cold food from around the world including hog roasts, exotic meats, tapas, churros, burritos, Moroccan tagines, South American prime beef, sausages, pizza, Jamaican and Thai street food.

Relaxation in 2013 comes in the form of a City Beach where families can chill out on deckchairs with an artisan ice-cream or an afternoon tea whilst children build sandcastles.

Various specialist tea, coffee and fresh juice vendors can be found around the site.

The entertainment stage features various live music acts performing every day until the later closing time this year of 8pm.

Tickets, priced £10-38, are avaiable via www.foodiesfestival.com or by calling 0844 9951111.

The Mercury has teamed up with event organisers to offer 10 lucky readers the chance to win tickets to the festival.

To enter answer the following question:

Who will compere the Chef’s Theatre?

Send your answer, along with a name and day time telephone number to Foodies Festival Competition, Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury, 32 Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS231LW BY 9am on April 26.

Alternatively, click on the link at the top right of the page to enter

Usual Archant rules apply and the editor’s decision is final.