Proper Food and Drink Festival brings thousands to South Shields - see who you can spot in our pictures

By Debra Fox

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 27th May 2019, 15:37 GMT

There were tasty treats for the whole family in South Shields this bank holiday weekend, as the town welcomed the Proper Food and Drink Festival.

Thousands of hungry punters headed to Bents Park over the three-day event, which concludes today, to sample something a bit special from one of the stalls. While you tested out the treats and tried something new, we were there with our camera seeing what was in store.

Enjoying treats at the Proper Food and Drink Festival in South Shields.

placeholder image — Enjoying treats at the Proper Food and Drink Festival in South Shields.

Cupcakes, anyone?

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Tasting the treats at the Proper Food and Drink Festival.

placeholder image — Tasting the treats at the Proper Food and Drink Festival.

A huge variety of food and drink to choose from.

placeholder image — A huge variety of food and drink to choose from.

Thousands of people headed to the festival over the course of the bank holiday weekend.

placeholder image — Thousands of people headed to the festival over the course of the bank holiday weekend.

The Proper Food and Drink Festivals were started in 2012 by Mark and Shelley Deakin.

placeholder image — The Proper Food and Drink Festivals were started in 2012 by Mark and Shelley Deakin.

Did you spend part of the weekend at the festival?

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The festival featured a producers' market, street food trucks and bars, as well as an area devoted to crafts.

placeholder image — The festival featured a producers' market, street food trucks and bars, as well as an area devoted to crafts.

There was plenty of choice at the free and friendly event.

placeholder image — There was plenty of choice at the free and friendly event.

Anyone for a cake?

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Something for lunch?

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Browsing the stalls.

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Tucking in to a snack from one of the stalls.

placeholder image — Tucking in to a snack from one of the stalls.

Picking a special treat to take home.

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Checking out what's on offer.

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Taking a seat to enjoy a treat.

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Another successful sale.

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