Great British Food Festival at Harewood House featuring Sandy Docherty, Masterchef's Olayemi Adelekan and Forage Against the Machine

Overseeing it will be host Chris Bavin, a cookbook author who has worked in the fresh produce industry for many years founding The Naked Grocer, one of the first no-plastic retail businesses.

Chris, who has also presented a variety of television programmes including BBC’s Eat Well for Less and Best Home Cook, says: “There’s a lot going on so I’m going to be busy but meeting people and enjoying great food and drink in a beautiful setting, feels like an ideal way to spend the day.”

Among the ‘street food’ vendors including Ey Up Thai, serving classic green curries, corn fritters and drunken noodles, however there will be plenty of stalls to try from while relaxing and listening to live music by artists including Gina Larner, Groovy Revolution and DRS.

The Artisan Market will allow visitors to discover new producers who can share the provenance of their food.

West Yorkshire based cheesemongers Cryer and Stott – which offers products made their own recipes such as Rhuby Crumble, a Wensleydale blended with Yorkshire forced rhubarb and a hint of vanilla – are new this year and will be selling their fare.

Yorkshire-based Sandy Docherty, who spent time in the tent of the Great British Bake Off in 2015, will be demonstrating live on the Headline stage. Sandy is a safeguarding officer at a school in her home county, helping young people with emotional issues but also runs a cookery club where she teaches children to bake on a budget.

Sandy says: “Food has become very expensive, and I like to show ways that you can still make something very special but really use the ingredients you have. It is about taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary.”

Also n the Headline stage Masterchef semi-finalist and Harrogate resident Olayemi Adelekan, known as Yemi, will be demonstrating dishes such as Istanbul-inspired spiced potatoes on a bed of labneh with flaked salmon.

Visitors can take part in an introduction to foraging whilst exploring the magnificent estate at Harewood House. Elliot Nicholls, of Leeds-based Forage Against the Machine, teaches participants how to identify dangerous species as well as those that are beneficial nutritionally, medicinally and in a dish.

The event, which takes place at numerous venues nationwide, is celebrating more than one million visitors over the last 16 years.

Another festival under the Great British Food Festival banner will take place at Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, on August 15 and 16.

Tickets for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various prices at: greatbritishfoodfestival.com/tickets