Grandpa’s Fish Bar confirms Darlington date on May road trip

Grandpa’s Fish Bar, based in Lanchester, will stop at Darlington Railway Athletic Sports and Social Club on Friday, May 29, as it takes its new catering van out on the road throughout May.

The chippy, run by brothers Rich and Aidan Weatherburn, said on Facebook: “Our van is out and about A LOT over May. We have so many pop ups for you to choose from with plenty going on all over the North East! Have a good look and get the dates in your diaries.”

The Darlington stop is one of 17 pop-up dates listed for May, with the van also due at venues across County Durham and beyond, including Bishop Auckland, Consett, Stanley, Langley Park and Beamish.

The full May tour includes a mix of street food markets, community centres, pubs, cricket clubs and gala events, with the Darlington date set to run from 4pm to 10pm.

The van will be making stops in the following places:

• Friday, May 1 – Bishop Auckland Street Food Market – 4pm – 9pm
• Saturday, May 2 – Tyne Valley Taproom, Stocksfield – 5pm – 8pm
• Sunday, May 3 – Saltwell Park Market – 10am – 3pm
• Monday, May 4 – Wilgrow Nursery Garden Centre – 12pm – 4pm
• Thursday, May 7 – The Peacock, Stanley – 5.30pm – 7.30pm
• Friday, May 8 – The Rams Head, Langley Park – 5pm – 8pm
• Saturday, May 9 – Ebchester Community Centre – 5pm – 8pm
• Friday, May 15 – The Crown Inn, Caton – 5pm -8pm
• Saturday, May 16 – The Burnhope Gala – 12pm – 4.30pm
• Thursday, May 21 – The Moss Inn, Bishop Auckland – 5pm – 8pm
• Friday, May 22 – Etherley Cricket Club – 5pm – 8pm
• Saturday, May 23 – The Victoria Inn, Bishop Auckland – 4.30pm – 8.30pm
• Sunday, May 24 – Beamish and East Stanley Sports Club – 1pm – 4pm
• Thursday, May 28 – Satley, Oak House – 5.30pm – 7pm
• Friday, May 29 – Darlington Railway Athletic Sports and Social Club – 4pm – 10pm
• Saturday, May 30 – Consett Community Market – 10am – 3pm
• Sunday, May 31 – Tudhoe Cricket Club – 11am – 4pm

Grandpa’s Fish Bar was launched after the brothers bought a catering van in February and fitted it out with fryers.

The business is named after their grandfather, who the pair said described the project as the result of “months of hard work”.

The van is expected to appear at food festivals, weddings and village events as the brothers build a mobile fish and chip business across the region.