The park-and-ride scheme reached full capacity by 10.30am, with many vendors selling out before midday and calling for more supplies. Ricky Newmark, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s economic development committee, said: "The warm weather and fantastic food and drink combined to attract thousands of festivalgoers to Clitheroe, who clearly enjoyed a great day out. Eat Indian at Clitheroe Food Festival (Image: Martin Bostock Photography)"This year’s food festival again attracted around 25,000 people, which is a phenomenal achievement. Eat Indian at Clitheroe Food Festival (Image: Martin Bostock Photography)Sponsored by Fort Vale Engineering and the Castlewood Care Home, the festival showcased more than 100 exhibitors offering a diverse range of food and drink, from wild game and smoked fish to cheese truckles and curry kits. Further details and the date of next year’s festival will be available at clitheroefoodfestival.com shortly.