Category: Events

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.

This is the 25th year this event has been running.  Taste the ciders and perries of the previous autumn now ready for drinking.  Enjoy walking the orchards full of blossom, the promise of another harvest of apples and pears for eating and drinking.

Saturday 5th May 2013 and Sunday 6th May 2013

For further information: www.bigapple.org.uk or send and SAE for a detailed programme to: ‘Big Apple’, Friar’s Acre, Little Marcle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2JX or phone (01531) 670544.

For full details of all the events please go to The Big Apple website : http://www.bigapple.org.uk/blossomtime/2012.html

‘Food and Festivals in a Recession’

The state of the UK ecomony has had a profound effect on sales of local food and attendance (or spend) at festivals and markets.

This year’s conference will look at the ways that recession and public sector custs have affected support for local food, and at what food festivals, producers and community growing groups can do to make sure the UK food renaissance survives.

9.00 – 4.30 p.m. – 14th September 2012 – Priory Centre, Abergavenny.

To book your place contact Claire Harris: claire@miller-research.co.uk or Tel: 01873 851881

Order your place before 31st May 2012 and guarantee an Early Bird Special – £50.00 to include conference, workshops, a locally sourced lunch, drinks reception and Abergavenny Food Festival stroller tickets worth £11.00

News of speakers and workshops to follow soon…

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Berrington Hall, Leominster – Wednesday 25th April 2012 – 10.30 until 16.30

Garden, home, gift and related stalls.

Ledbury High Street – Sunday 8th July 2012 – 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.

Stalls selling the best of local food and drink set up along Ledbury High Street plus

Festival Bike Ride

Enjoy 17 miles through glorious Herefordshire countryside.  9.30 a.m. start returning to the Ledbury Food Festival at lunchtime.  Contact: Ledbury Cycle Hire 01531 635024.

Picnic with a Poet

Buy yourself everything you need for your picnic, then enjoy it in Ledbury’s Walled Garden where there will be a poet in residence.

Feed the Mind – compose a food related poem and write it on the flip chart provided.

Another lovely supper hosted by Roots at Little Verzons.  A luxurious feast of the ultimate seasonal vegetable!

Friday 27th April starting at 7.30 p.m.  Three courses and coffee £20.00 each.