Clitheroe Food Festival could go ahead after all A much-loved food festival that was cancelled earlier this week due to the coronavirus pandemic, could now go ahead, according to councillors. On Monday, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s community services committee, Ricky Newmark said it was with great reluctance that they had decided not to go ahead with this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival due to the challenge of holding it safely . The annual Clitheroe Food Festival showcases the best produce Lancashire has to offer and usually brings thousands from all over the country to the town. However, on Friday, Cllr Kevin Horkin, councillor for West Bradford and Grindleton, told the Lancashire Telegraph that the food festival would be going ahead in September, albeit in a scaled-down manner.