While many Lismore events are being cancelled or postponed due to the recent COVID-19 Health restrictions, a date has been set for one of Lismore's much-loved food events Eat The Street.

The seventh Eat the Street food festival, traditionally held in March, has been scheduled for Saturday 21 August and will demonstrate a plethora of art, music and of course, food. The good news for locals is that the event will still be free, however, it will look a little different this year.

The festival will once again take place along Magellan and Carrington Streets and in the newly refurbished Lismore Laneways where you will discover outstanding local food and beverages, art, roving entertainers, and much more.

Previously Eat the Street attracted around 25,000 people yet Lismore City Council’s Manager of Liveable and Active Communities Tony Duffy commented that COVID has forced changes to this year's plan.

"As everyone in the community knows, everything is fluid due to COVID with changing restrictions," he said.”

“This year, the festival will still be a free event, but it will be ticketed and visitors must register to gain entry via Magellan Street between Keen and Molesworth."

“This is to make sure our community remains COVID-safe.”

There will also be two sessions: noon to 3pm and 4pm to 7pm.

(Eat The Street March 2020 just as COVID was hitting. Photo: Simon Mumford) 

Sit out on the street, under the trees, and try food from all over the Northern Rivers region, or purchase a ticket to the VIP Garden party for $110 (over 18 years only).

Eat the Street coincides with the SHINE light art festival, which runs after dark from Thursday, 19 August to Tuesday, 21 August on Molesworth Street. 

Both events will be managed carefully in accordance to COVID-19 health guidelines to ensure community safety.

As well as unveiling a date and outlining the plan for 2021, Eat The Street unveiled a new naming sponsor The Lismore Workers Club.

Mr Duffy said, "The Workers Club is a great local Lismore business with a long history of supporting the local community."

“It is very fitting that they are now an integral part of the Northern Rivers premier food event."

Lismore Workers President Ian Harmon said Lismore Workers has always been a part of Eat the Street. 

“We’re excited to see the event become bigger and better every year.

“It's great to see the diversity of our food culture in Lismore on display, and it always gets a great turnout. 

“We hope our involvement helps continue to make this event a continuing success for our local area,” Mr Harmon said.