Previously held in October as part of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, the organisers have brought this year's culinary treat forward to the end of August.

The three-day event celebrates the town's tastiest local treats and visitors will have the chance to sample Bolton's best produce.

Foodies can rub shoulders with TV chef Simon Rimmer, who will be officially launching the Festival on Friday, August 29. The celebrity chef who owns Greens restaurant in Didsbury and Earle, in Hale, will be cooking up a storm in a special mobile demonstration kitchen on Victoria Square on Friday.

Singing waiters will entertain visitors and local cafes and restaurants will be serving up delicious tasters to add to the street festival atmosphere.

Bolton will go Bollywood on Saturday, August 30. Lovers of Asian food are invited to Victoria Square to join in a celebration of the town's rich cultural diversity. Bollywood dancers and bhangra beats will provide the colourful backdrop when local Indian chefs cook up a fiery feast. Henna painters and stalls with sparkling saris and stunning salwar kameezes will add further Asian spiced flavour to the day.

Italian and Portuguese chefs will also be doing demos in the mobile kitchen and the Shifting Sands Theatre with their 'French waiters' will add some 'ooh-la-la' to the event.

Feast on the finest fayre, from fresh vegetables to succulent meats, at a special Farmers' Market on Sunday, August 31. Stroll through stalls heaving with fresh produce and buy directly from the North West's finest food producers and farmers.

Whether you are a traditional food fan, a gourmet or an Indian food fan, let Bolton tickle your tastebuds.

For more information call 01204 334321, or visit www.visitbolton.com/foodanddrinkfestival