The county is gearing up for a tasty weekend as a three-day food festival returns to north Norfolk.

The Aylsham Food Festival is returning for its 18th year, opening today and running until Sunday.

The event is organised by the not-for-profit group Slow Food Aylsham in collaboration with Cittaslow Aylsham, with the majority of festivities in the town centre. 

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Kicking off this morning with its country market, the festival will follow it up with a special dinner this evening.

On Saturday, the event will hold its Food and Craft Market, with visitors being able to try and buy Norfolk wine, local gins and spirits as well as some handcrafted goodies.

The festival will wind down on Sunday morning with a 'big slow brunch' where visitors are able to mardle over a fry-up or continental breakfast cooked up by members of the Slow Food group.