Diary September 2008

Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival

1st-30th September 2008

The food market showcases the best food and drink in East Sussex, with more than 50 of Brighton's restaurants, bars and venues and 70 plus Sussex producers.

Details: www.brightonfoodfestival.co.uk

Terra Madre Slow Food festival

4th-7th September 2008, Waterford, Ireland

Serious chats about the future of sustainable food in Ireland, as well as a whole host of related food festivals and events from this very foodie corner of the Emerald Isle.

Details: www.terramadreireland.com

Seafood Fortnight

5-21 September 2008

Promoting the health beenfits of eating sustainably sourced seafood twice a week, to consumers all over the UK

Details: www.seafish.org/2aweek

A Thought for Food 2008

5-7th September 2008, Stansted Park, Hampshire

A thought for food is a new generation of food festival set in the stunning grounds of Stansted Park on the Hampshire and West Sussex borders. The focus will be on real food - showcasing over 100 regional and national best food and drink producers, providing interactive food demonstrations and entertainment as well as a great day out for the whole family.

Details: www.athoughtforfood.co.uk/

Soil Association Organic Fortnight 2008

6-21 September 2008, Harbourside, Bristol

Soil Association Organic Fortnight is a nationwide celebration promoting the benefits of organic production and organic food, textiles and beauty products.
Events will take place across UK in high streets, shops, restaurnats and schools.

Details: www.soilassociation.org/organicfortnight…

Speciality & Fine Food Fair London 2008

7th - 9th September 2008, Grand Hall Olympia, London

Speciality & Fine Food Fair London is the premier event which delis, independent retailers, restaurateurs, chefs, hoteliers, distributors and anyone else in the fine food industry come to source the very finest artisan food and drink.

Enjoy the tastiest product sourcing experience, enhance your business skills, keep pace with flavour trends at live demonstrations and induldge yourself in the new Speciality Chocolate Fair.

Details: www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/

Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival

12th-14th September 2008, Ludlow, Shropshire

Competitions including the Pork Pie of the Marches, as well as the annual sausage trail, are highlights of this festival. Ludlow's twin towns in France and Italy will also be displaying produce from their regions.

Details: www.foodfestival.co.uk

Festival of Food

18th-21st September 2008, Southbank Centre, London

A range of free events, demonstrations and activities to celebrate food that's good, clean and fair. Sample and buy great food from over 40 Slow Food stalls offering fresh, sustainable and traditionally prepared produce.

Details: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/festivals-seri…

The York Festival of Food and Drink 2008

19-28 September 2008

The festival runs for 10 days to celebrate all the very best in Yorkshire, regional and world food.

Details: www.yorkfoodfestival.com

Mold Food & Drink Festival

20th-21st September 2008, New Street (Somerfield) Car Park

Welsh, Asian, Mediterranean and vegetarian cookery demonstrations should satisfy everybody's tastes.

Details: www.moldfoodfestival.co.uk

The Belgrave Hall Good Food Fair

20th- 21st September 2008, Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens Church Road, off Thurcaston Road Leicester, LE4 5PE

Join us in the grounds of Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens and discover the delights of locally grown produce and organic foods.

Details: www.leicester.gov.uk/goodfood

The 10th Abergavenny Food Festival

20th-21st September 2008, Abergavenny

The tenth Abergavenny Food Festival, which takes place over the weekend 20 and 21 September, will continue the trend by celebrating a decade of gastronomic delights and culinary innovation, informing, educating and entertaining thousands in its unique market town setting. The event brings together people who care passionately about food to share their expertise, explore new enthusiasms, debate long into the night - and have enormous fun.

Details: www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/

Nantwich Food Festival

26th-28th September 2008, Nantwich

Billed as "Britain's Tastiest Festival", it is the largest festival of its kind with more than 2,000 products to taste during the three-day event, offering the chance to sample the best regionally produced food against the backdrop of the historic market town.

Details: www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk

Cornwall Food and Drink Festival 2008

26th - 28th September 2008, Lemon Quay Piazza, Truro

Already established as an annual event, the Festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year over its three days. It continues to develop in importance and relevance both for local residents, food and drink businesses and tourism throughout Cornwall.

Details: www.cornwallfoodanddrinkfestival.com/

East Lothian Food & Drink Festival 2008

26th-28th September 2008, East Lothian

The East Lothian Food & Drink Festival will be celebrating the county’s fine food and drink traditions.

Details: www.foodanddrinkeastlothian.com/festival…

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival

27th-28th September 2008, Snape Maltings, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Now in its third year, the festival warms up a week earlier with tastings in farm shops and delicatessens, farm walks, local food dinners and mushroom foraging. The two-day event showcases more than 65 local food producers from East Suffolk, and has cookery demonstrations and discussion forums.

Details: www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk

The 5th Annual Festival Of Life

27th September 2008, Holborn

The Festival of Life is now a well-established event on the sustainable lifestyle scene. With a range of activities from music to meditation; feasting to fasting; dancing to chanting; children's edutainment to natural parenting; plus many methods to rejuvenate from the effects of 21st century living.

Details: www.festivaloflife.net

Great British Cheese Festival

27th & 28th September 2008, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Wales

For cheese lovers and foodies.

Details: www.thecheeseweb.com/contentok.php?id=29…

Living Food Highland Organic Food Event

27th September 2008, Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland

Living Food takes place on Saturday 27 September at Cawdor Castle – 10 am to 5pm. This dynamic Highlands food event, now in its third successful year, is a celebration of organic produce. Held in marquees in the beautiful grounds of the castle; Living Food will be even bigger this year featuring entertainment for all ages including special guests, over 50 produce stalls, informative food and drink lectures, live music and cookery demonstrations.

Details: www.cawdorcastle.com

The South Somerset Food Festival

27th September - 5th October 2008, Lower Farm, Shepton Montague, Wincanton

Tutored cheese tastings, milking demonstrations and orchard and garden tours are just some of the events at this year's South Somerset Food Festival.

Local producers, retailers, cafes, pubs and restaurants will be offering a whole host of special events to celebrate the best produce of South Somerset - and there are a number of new events too.

Details: www.southsomersetfoodfestival.com

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