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Last year we saw over 15,000 visitors into Clitheroe for the food festival. They came and experienced a day fully packed with glorious, quality Lancashire only produce, the beautiful Ribble Valley’s superb top chefs, food based activities for all the family, and music from all over the area.
Our aim is quite simple; to showcase the finest food and drink producers in the Ribble Valley and Lancashire, whilst supporting our farming community and the local food supply chain.
2012 will see another explosion of Lancashire's finest producers, now they know we are on the map and this is JUST for them, you will be amazed at who we now have coming this year, up here in the red rose county! Over 80 exhibitors expected. This is a TRUE food festival, with the emphasis on local food from local producers.
80+ quality food and drink exhibitors from all over Lancashire
A designated Lancashire beer and Ribble Valley vintners marquee
Matthew Fort, Food writer for the Guardian Newspaper and judge of the BBC’s Great British Menu programme has also kindly agreed to participate at our event.
Local eating establishment’s promotional demo kitchen on the festival market
A Children’s Ronald Dhal Tea Party
Local butchers and town food producer stands on our main street.
We are joined by Lancashire’s top professional Chefs; Nigel Haworth of Northcote and Ribble Valley Inns, Paul Heathcote MBE of the Longridge Restaurant, Andrew Nutter, of Nutters restaurant, Michael Heathcote, Duke of York. All are Champions for Lancashire produce.
Tutored Tastings ranging from basic to advanced mini wine schools to Lancashire’s Cheeses, Charcuterie and Tapas, Fish and Shellfish, artisan bread making, Game, to a divine chocolate workshop, to be held in Clitheroe town centre venues.
A Pudding Feast, which was excellently attended last year!
History of the Food and Drink of Lancashire
Archery, Fishing, Foraging and various other gather/hunter/history food related activities within the Castle grounds.
Local farm animal show area.
Duke of Lancaster Regiments Army Field Kitchen
Local Easting establishment ‘Cook Off’ competition
Local musical artists
Ribble Valley Food ‘Mini’ Trail around town a free to enter, fun for all competition.
Slow Food Movement and Fair Trade Clitheroe
Town Crier
Mainly free with tickets costing less than £10 for Chefs Masterclasses, Tutored Tastings and FREE to enter but use the park and ride to keep the festival going! The event is a not for profit event for the benefit of our rural economy.
Clitheroe is home of the award winning and original Ribble Valley Food Trail too, a beautiful hidden gem of a valley officially in the centre of the UK. Why not come for the whole weekend and take in the free trail on the Sunday and don’t forget we also have the Pendle Witches Trail 400th Anniversary.
A huge warm welcome awaits everybody.
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Matthew Fort, Nigal Haworth, Paul Heathcote MBE, Andrew Nutter, Michael Heathcote but the REAL stars are the producers who supply them. |
