NEWPORT was buzzing with activity today as one of the city’s most popular annual events brought a host of culinary delights to the city centre.
The eighth annual Tiny Rebel Food and Drink Festival was held on Saturday, with more than 80 businesses offering a range of delicious treats.
Visitors were also treated to cooking demonstrations from chefs from top eateries around Newport and further afield on three stages.
Although the day started with rain and grey skies, it cleared up later in the morning, and by lunch time the city centre was alive with activity.
The scene in Newport city centre this afternoon.
Among those selling their wares was Blaenau Gwent-based Tudor Brewery, offering a selection of locally-brewed beer.
Owner Jamie Devine said: “It’s been very good.
“This is the fifth or sixth time we’ve done this.
“We’ve had a lot of interest and since I’ve been doing the event we’ve had a lot of repeat business.”
One of the most popular stalls was Cardiff-based Greek street food producers Meat and Greek, which always had a long queue of people hoping for a taste of their hot kebabs.
Lisandros Hajigeorgis, who co-owns the business with partner Sophie Tumelty, said: “It’s been really busy.
“This is the third year we’ve done this event and it’s been a great turnout - people make a beeline for us now, which is nice.
“We love coming here and we’ll keep coming back as long as the event doesn’t change.”
Another was Emma Roberts of Penarth-based The Flapjack Fairy, who was attending the event for the fourth year.
“It’s always a really good event and really well organised,” she said. “The people who organise it are really good - nothing’s too much trouble for them.
“It’s lovely to see the city so busy - to bring something like this into the city centre is great.”
Anil Karhadkar of Curry on the Curve giving a cooking demonstration.
Entertainment included live music, inflatable chefs on stilts, a balloon modelling magic chef and face painting and colouring activities in the market provided by Newport City Council’s Flying Start team.
Mayor Cllr Malcolm Linton was also out and about sampling some of the delights on offer and judging the Teen Chef competition - which saw groups of youngsters show off their culinary skills.
“It’s great to see the city so busy,” he said.
“It’s excellent for the city and it gets bigger and bigger each year.
“The turnout and support is great - as a citizen I love it.”
He also praised the team of volunteers who dedicated their time to make sure the event went off without a hitch, saying “They deserve all the credit they get.”
Ben Perry of The Pod giving a cooking demonstration.
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