New street food and makers' market for Leeds launching at the end ...

A new street food and makers' market is set to launch on Leeds' South Bank.

The team behind the North Leeds, Harrogate, Ilkley & Riverside Food & Drink Festivals has collaborated with the Mustard Wharf, development on Tower Works Street Fest, which will open its doors for the first time at the end of August at Tower Works.

The market will offer street food, drink, music and entertainment. It will host its first event over the weekend of Thursday 29 August to Sunday 1 September with a different focus on each day.

The towers are already home to 92 Degrees Coffee and Michelin-recommended restaurant The Owl, and are close to Leeds pubs The Midnight Bell, Cross Keys and Waterlane Boathouse. Northern Monk is also located next door.

The market will be in Verona Square, just off Globe Road, and surrounded by Tower Works and its three iconic Venetian towers.

Michael Johnston, North Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby & Ilkley Food & Drink Festival organiser, said: "We're thrilled to host this event at the picturesque Tower Works. With top-notch food and drink vendors from across the north, it's shaping up to be the perfect place to indulge in some genuine fun. 

"I love the Venetian towers overlooking the site too - they add a unique charm you won't find anywhere else in the city."

Paul Winterburn, at Mustard Wharf, said: "We're so excited to see Tower Works become a venue for community events – this is how we designed it to be used, it always felt like the right decision to share this iconic location for events with the wider community. We've been hosting some great events already at Mustard Wharf for our residents, so this is just the next chapter in the story of Tower Works. 

"We've been busy creating a fun, friendly community and we can't wait for our residents to have an event like this on their doorstep so they can share this great new area with their friends."

Maddy Wright, at Fox Lloyd Jones, who worked  with Mustard Wharf on commercial tenancies, added: "We are delighted to have played such a pivotal role in creating a sense of place at Tower Works. Working with the team behind Tower Works Street Fest, it's great to have been able to help bring the courtyard space to life. 

"We're really looking forward to attending the first event and pleased to play a small role in raising further awareness of the Southbank regeneration area."