Thursday, 20th June 2013
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Cheltenham Food and Drink FestivalEvent date: 14/06/2013 to 16/06/2013
Visit Montpellier Gardens for Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival with live music, talks in The Chefs’ Kitchen and demonstrations in the theatre, live music and seated tutored wine tastings.
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Kingsbridge Food and Music FestivalEvent date: 21/06/2013 to 23/06/2013
Launched last year by local organic drinks company Heron Valley, Kingsbridge Food and Music Festival returns in June with cheesy tunes and treats including a champagne bar, innovative cocktails, a Cypriot spit roast barbie, crepes, wood fired pizzas and lamb wraps from Farmer Phil.
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Rock Oyster FestivalEvent date: 21/06/2013 to 23/06/2013
Join chefs such as James Nathan (pictured) of Green Room at this year’s Rock Oyster Festival. There’ll be oyster shucking competitions, lots of fresh seafood to tuck into including local oysters (of course), and the The Flying Fish Chefs Theatre. Chill out with good music and fun activities for kids. Camp (or glamp) for the full experience.
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Taste of the Sea evening at Langmans RestaurantEvent date: 21/06/2013
Visit Langmans Restaurant in Callington, Cornwall, on June 21 for its Taste of the Sea evening. Diners will feast on a seven course tasting menu, with four courses featuring freshly landed fish and seafood. £45 per person. For an additional £35 you can enjoy a flight of 6 wines to accompany the meal, each wine selected to complement the matched course. To book, call 01579 384933.
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Axe Vale FestivalEvent date: 22/06/2013 to 23/06/2013
Have a foodie day out at the Axe Vale Festival in Axminster to enjoy a wealth of delicious produce in the large food hall. There are lots of non-foodie things to keep the kids happy too.
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Antonia’s Kitchen pop-upEvent date: 27/06/2013
Event caterers Antonia’s Kitchen is hosting a gourmet pop-up restaurant evening at Western House in Newton Abbot on June 27. Visit for an eight course tasting menu celebrating local seasonal ingredients. £35 per person.
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Tuscan wine tasting at The QuadrantEvent date: 27/06/2013
Visit The Quadrant in Clifton for a Tuscan wine tasting on June 27. The region is well known for great wines such as chianti classico and brunello di montalcino. £20 per person.
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The Scarlet dining sessionsEvent date: 28/06/2013 and 30/06/2013
The Scarlet in Cornwall has teamed up with an eclectic bunch of local musicians to create The Scarlet Dining Sessions, where you can enjoy seasonal menus prepared by head chef Tom Hunter and team while enjoying some great live music. Three course Sunday lunch £25, three course evening meal £42.50.
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Spade, seed and supper at Lewtrenchard ManorEvent date: 28/06/2013
Enjoy a talk by Spade, Seed and Supper author Martin Spice and a cookery demo at Lewtrenchard Manor in Devon on June 28, followed by a two course meal. £30 per person.
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Foodies FestivalEvent date: 12/07/2013 to 14/07/2013
After two hugely successful years, Foodies Festival returns to Bristol Harbourside for more foodie fun with top chefs such as Martin Blunos, Rachel Demuth from Demuths, Ronnie Faulkner of Ronnies, Romy Gill from Romy’s Kitchen, Richard Davies of The Manor House Hotel and Chris Staines of The Allium Brasserie, who’ll be cooking their signature dishes live in the Chefs’ Theatre. The theatre will be compered by food writer and Daily Telegraph columnist Xanthe Clay, who will also host food and wine matching demos each day. New elements for this year include a spectacular Cake and Bake Theatre where steampunk baker Emilly Ladybird will be demonstrating how to make a gin and tonic cake, and a dedicated Chocolate Theatre where there’ll be three classes per day on truffle-making, chocolate and wine matching as well as chocolate tasting.
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Dorset Seafood FestivalEvent date: 13/07/2013 to 14/07/2013
One of the largest festivals in the South West, Dorset Seafood Festival returns this year to Weymouth Harbour. Enjoy 80 stalls, seafood menus, celebrity chefs, Pommery champagne, local ales and a fabulous atmosphere, and it’s all in a good cause as the festival raises money for The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. Download the festival app from iTunes for more information.
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Clovelly Maritime FestivalEvent date: 14/07/2013
Tuck into fresh seafood, a spit roast or cream tea and enjoy some traditional sea shanties at Clovelly Maritime Festival in North Devon. Learn about the sardine from chef Sanjay Kumar, as he rolls out the tale of the star gazey pie and enjoy a range of seafood kitchens on the quay. There’ll also be a lively music programme including a funky fusion of samba percussion, family activities such as stories from Rattlebox Theatre about mermaids, pirates and shipwrecks, and a pirate puppet show.
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Gloucester Quays Food FestivalEvent date: 19/07/2013 to 21/07/2013
Head to Gloucester Quays Food Festival for stalls, book signings, masterclasses and appearances by Gino D’Acampo and Saturday Kitchen’s James Martin.
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Bristol Harbour FestivalEvent date: 26/07/2013 to 28/07/2013
One of the UK’s largest public festivals and a chance for the city to showcase its rich musical and performance roots, the Bristol Harbour Festival returns this July. Over 250,000 festival fans will head to the two mile stretch along the waterfront to party, eat, dance and relax. Foodies will want to make a beeline for the fantastic bustling markets which feature a selection of the finest local foods including delicious European treats and local goodies.
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South Devon Crab FestivalEvent date: 01/08/2013 to 31/08/2013
August will see South Devon Crab Festival celebrating all things crabby and highlighting the quality and importance of the seafood found off our coastline. There’ll be special crab dishes on menus across the region all month, then on August 4 The Crab Street Party is taking place, managed by Mitch Tonk’s Rockfish team. Head to the waterfront in Dartmouth between 12pm-4pm where fresh crab will be served and musical entertainment provided.
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Plymouth Flavour FestEvent date: 16/08/2013 to 18/08/2013
Flavour Fest celebrates its tenth birthday this year, and is pulling out all the stops to make it an especially great festival. This free event will feature 100 stalls showcasing top quality South West produce, from organic meats to artisan ice cream. New for this year is a Real Ale and Wine area which will offer a variety of local ales, wines, ciders and beers, plus a troupe of Covent Garden entertainers to keep the crowds happy. The Food is Fun marquee entertain youngsters and look out for cookery demonstrations and handson workshops. And if you go on Friday August 16, you could take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest cream tea.
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Newlyn Fish FestivalEvent date: 26/08/2013
The largest festival of the sea, seafood and fishing in the country, Newlyn Fish Festival celebrates the gastronomic delights of the deep. Chefs demonstrating at the festival include Nathan Outlaw, Ben Tunnicliffe of the Tolcarne Inn and Sanjay Kumar of Slow Food Cornwall. Foodies will also enjoy paella, grilled mackerel, fish curries and lobsters cooked on the barbie, and there’ll be the very freshest fish on sale from quayside fishmongers, along with a competition to find the best fishmonger.
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