Author: David Hewitt

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Sorry, the 2020 Ledbury Celebration is cancelled

We have been forced to cancel this year’s Ledbury Celebration – Ledbury’s annual food festival featuring local food and drink, poetry, music and heritage – due to be held on Sunday 12 July 2020.

As a voluntary organisation with no financial reserves and dependent on the generosity of a number of sponsors, we have to do this before we start incurring expenditure and effort on an event which sadly now looks very unlikely to be allowed to happen in July.

We recognise the value this popular event provides to our local food and drink producers in presenting their special products to a wider community, and are very sorry that we cannot provide support via this event.

Our grateful thanks go to our many partners and sponsors who confirmed their support for the 2020 event.  We hope to be back with a Ledbury Celebration in 2021!

Given the current difficult circumstances, we will continue to publicise the availability of locally produced and retailed produce in Ledbury and district in the Blog section of our website.   Please let us know if you have information on this that others might appreciate. You can contact us at ask@ledburyfoodgroup.org.

Please also support our local Ledbury Food Bank who continue to do a sterling job with valued help from some local producers – details at www.ledburyfoodbank.org.

…and if you or someone you know is interested in helping as a worker with this year’s fruit harvest, some local opportunities are listed at www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk/jobs.

Keep safe!

The Ledbury Celebration in 2019
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Ledbury Late Opening

In response to the demand for longer opening hours: Gurney’s Butchers, 12 High Street, Ledbury, HR8 1DS, phone (01531) 632526 will be opening until 6.00 p.m. on Fridays.

Ledbury Country Market, St Katherine’s Hall, Ledbury – 8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. will open for an extra hour during the Summer months.

 

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The Big Apple – Autumn 2012

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2012

A seasonal celebration of English apples and cider in the Herefordshire parishes of the Marcle ridge.

The Great Barn at Hellens will present the famous display of apples, dessert and culinary varieties alongside cider fruit and perry pears.

There will be cider making at Much Marcle and there will be opportunities to watch and sample.  Special events will include orchard conservation, fruit tree care, and apple identification, cookery, talks and creative crafts together with orchard walks and apple teas.  Fresh apples can be bought at the farm gate.

For further information:  www.bigapple.org.uk or send an SAE for detailed programme to:

‘Big Apple’, Friar’s Acre, Little Marcle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2JX or phone (01531) 670544

 

 

 

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Ledbury Farmer’s Markets

Following the successful April Farmer’s Market there will be a farmer’s market on the fourth Friday of each month in Ledbury.  The market will sell locally grown produce, so come and see for yourself the great things that are being produced for you to enjoy in Ledbury.

For further information look at: www.hfmg.org

Friday 25 May 2012 – 09.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. – Next to the Market House, High Street, Ledbury.

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The 2nd Great Malvern Food Festival

Saturday 2 June 2012, 10.00 – 17.00

Malvern and the surrounding area hosts some of the best food producers and chefs in the country.

* Over 20 stalls will line Abbey Road with food demonstrations from some of the county’s young chefs.

* The courtyard of Robson-Ward, off Belle Vue Terrace, will have more food demonstrations, crafts and live music.

*Belle Vue Island will have an outside acoustic stage with music and drama provided by local artists and entertainers.

Visit : www.visitthemalverns.org/the_great_malvern_food_festival for more information.

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