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■■York Chocolate Festival: York has long had a history of chocolate making and for four days the city is turned over to a seasonal celebration of all things to do with the confectionery – from demonstrations of Easter egg decorating to history tours. St Sampson’s Square will be filled with chocolate traders, but York Castle Museum and other venues are also hosting events. For details visit yorkfoodfestival.com West Yorkshire, with over 80 stalls of food and crafts, the Brighouse event is taking over the whole of the town centre, from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and 10am until 4pm on Sunday. ■■BBC Good Food Show, Harrogate: The regional spring show at the Harrogate International Centre has some of the biggest names in chefdom - from Michel Roux and Antonio Carluccio to Tom Kerridge and Lorraine Pascale – demonstrating on the BBC Good Food Stage. Visit bbcgoodfoodshow. com for a detailed programme. ■■Leeds Indie Food Festival: A two-week celebration of foods of all kinds – from all over the world and provided by members of the city’s independent food and drink community. Pop-up restaurants, Indian street food and vegan dishes are all on the menu. For details of events visit leedsindiefood.co.uk ■■Sheffield Food Festival: Celebrate the May bank holiday at this festival which has food demonstrations (all in the Peace Gardens, Pinfold Street), children’s events and a pop-up farmyard. Visit foodfestivalevents.co.uk for details. ■■Great British Food Festival, Harewood House, Leeds: The landscaped grounds of the historic stately home make a scenic backdrop for this festival celebrating local and artisan producers. This is a ticketed event - £7.50 for children and £12.50 for adults (including entry to grounds and below stairs of the house). Details from harewood.org/whats-on ■■Bradford Vegan Festival: The city’s first vegan festival will take place at Bradford Football Club’s Northern Commercial Stadium from 10am until 4pm. It’s part of a growing network of festivals celebrating plant-based, animal-free diets. Tickets are £2. Visit veganfestival.co.uk for details.