Foodie Fests
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Celebrate the East of England's wonderful array of local food and drink - with our fantastic Foodie Fests throughout 2010. --------------------------------------------------- Held on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April at Knebworth House --------------------------------------------------- Discover what food miles really mean for us at A Feast of Food and Farming on Monday 3 May at the Gressenhall Farm and Workshouse (nr. Dereham). --------------------------------------------------- Fantastic range of foods, wines and beers at Cressing Temple Barns (nr. Braintree) on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 May. The Essex Food Show offers tastings, kitchen accessories and full programme of activities. Around 100 stalls to browse. --------------------------------------------------- Head to the North Norfolk seaside towns of Cromer and Sheringham for the Crab and Lobster Festival, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 May. A celebration of all things crustacean - with live music, cookery demonstrations, crab dressing, fishtucker trials and crab fishing championships. www.crabandlobsterfestival.co.uk --------------------------------------------------- A feast of fun in the world's first Garden City - the Letchworth Food Festival on Saturday 22 and www.letchworthfoodfestival.co.uk --------------------------------------------------- Over 100 food and drink stalls at Melford Hall in Long Melford (nr Sudbury), with their Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July. Free tastings and demonstrations. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/melfordhall --------------------------------------------------- Held on Wednesday 4 August, the Chilli Fiesta and Fete at Felbrigg Hall (nr. Cromer) has all things www.nationaltrust.org.uk/felbrigg --------------------------------------------------- Foodie fun and frolics at Helmingham Hall (nr. Ipswich) - with their Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August. Meet local producers and watch cookery demonstrations. --------------------------------------------------- Head to Wimpole Hall at Arrington (nr. Royston) for their annual Tomato Festival on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August. A chance to taste many of the fifty varieties growing in the Walled Garden. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole ---------------------------------------------------The East of England Food Festival
(nr. Stevenage) - the East of England Food Festival includes marquees packed with local food and drink, cookery demonstrations and wine tastings.A Feast of Food and Farming
Try some fine Norfolk foods, and learn about local producers, wild food
and the art of foraging.The Essex Food Show - Spring Edition
Crab and Lobster Festival
Letchworth Food Festival
Sunday 23 May includes local producers, cookery demonstrations and children's activities.Melford Hall Food and Drink Festival
Chilli Fiesta and Fete
'chilli' - plus the best of regional food and produce. Helmingham Food and Drink Festival
Tomato Festival
Harvest Festival
Wimpole Hall at Arrington (nr. Royston) have a Harvest Festival, with livestock talks and demonstrations - from Saturday 28 to Monday 30 August. Food competitions, including harvest loaf, jam and Victoria sponge cake.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole
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Benington Chilli Festival
It's hot stuff on Sunday 29 and Monday 30 August at Benington Lordship Garden (nr. Stevenage) - where the Chilli Festival has related plants, products and food samples.
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English Wine Festival
Held on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September, the English Wine Festival at New Hall Vineyards in Purleigh (nr. Maldon) has wine tastings, local oysters and seafood, plus tours of the winery.
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Norfolk Food Festival
Running from Wednesday 1 September to Sunday 3 October - the Norfolk Food Festival will reflect the best of Norfolk produce from the land and sea. Highlights include - 'A Moveable Feast', with a three course dinner at three different restaurants across the city of Norwich; the Norfolk Food Awards; a food fayre; and the annual Battle of the Bangers.
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Woburn Oyster Festival
Held from Friday 10 to Sunday 13 September, the Woburn Oyster Festival is held in this pretty little Georgian town with oyster stalls and other local food and drink to sample.
www.woburnoysterfestival.co.uk
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Grand Local Producer Fayre
The La Hogue Farm Shop at Chippenham (nr. Newmarket) are holding their annual Grand Local Producer Fayre on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September. Meet and talk to around 50 local producers. Free tastings and demonstrations.
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Hall at Harvest
See Felbrigg Hall (nr. Cromer) decorated for the Harvest - with flowers, fruit and vegetables from the
garden - from Saturday 2 to Wednesday 6 October.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/felbrigg
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The Essex Food Show - Autumn Edition
Fantastic range of foods, wines and beers at Cressing Temple Barns (nr. Braintree) on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October. The Essex Food Show offers tastings, kitchen accessories and full programme of activities. Around 100 stalls to browse.
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Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival
Running from Friday 24 September to Saturday 9 October - the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival is predominately based at Snape Maltings (nr. Aldeburgh). The main weekend (25 and 26 September) will see around 70 producers, talks, workshops and demonstrations. Around this 'fringe events' will be held at farm shops, delis and pubs.
www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk
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Adnams Festival of Food and Drink
Held from Thursday 30 September to Saturday 2 October at the Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket - the Adnams Festival of Food and Drink will bring together a range of stands from local producers, alongside top class
horse-racing as part of the 'Cambridgeshire Meeting'.
www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
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Don't forget that our county shows in 2010 will also be offering large Food Halls, featuring local producers and demonstrations.
Hertfordshire County Show - Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May
Suffolk Show - Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 June
East of England Show - Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June
Royal Norfolk Show - Wednesday 30 June and Thursday 1 July
Essex Country Show - Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
Pubs and Inns
Savour great 'pub grub' and a pint of locally made real ale at our pubs and inns.
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Producers and Shops
Meet and buy direct from award-winning producers at farm shops and food halls.
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Accommodation
Stay at a hotel or bed and breakfast - with their hearty meals using local produce.
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