James Martin wearing chef whites, standing in front of a pizza oven.
James Martin wearing chef whites, standing in front of a pizza oven.

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James Martin Cookery Demo

Bolton Food and Drink Festival

About James Martin Cookery Demo

James Martin returns to headline the Monday line up with his ever-popular cookery demos. Enjoy a fun and informative show as he showcases his second-to-none culinary skills.

Bolton Food & Drink Festival is back for its 18th year and we’ve got an incredible line up of celebrity chefs to celebrate!

The Festival wouldn’t be complete without the welcome addition of, festival icon, James Martin who tops the guest list and returns to headline our Monday line up with his ever-popular cookery demos showing off his second-to-none culinary skills.

Why not make a weekend of it and save with one of our Chef Combo Deals? Grab tickets for all three Cookery Demos below!

Nisha Katona holding an aubergine

Nisha Katona Cookery Demo

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Gok Wan holding a plate of food and smiling.

Gok Wan Cookery Demo

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Image gallery

  • Le Mans Crescent in Bolton Town Centre, filled with a crowd of people and food stalls
  • Four chefs stand behind a grill, an array of different foods is cooking on the grill. They are all smiling.
  • A lady, wearing a white blouse and blue wash jeans, is holding a microphone. To her left is a man playing a bass guitar, to her right, a man blowing into a saxaphone.
  • A crowd of people sitting, all looking the same direction. Some are laughing, some are smiling and one is yawning.
  • Two little girls wearing sunglasses. They are smiling. The one on the left holds a red tile with a black X on it. The one on the right holds a yellow tile with a black O on it.
  • A man stood behind a kitchen surface cooking. He is wearing a pale blue shirt, a dark blue apron and is smiling.

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