Wednesday 19th September
Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard will be open for tours followed by a tastings of all their wines between 1300 and 1600 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the tour starting at 1.30pm. There will also be the opportunity to purchase wine following the tour. Tickets can be purchased online at least 3 days before the event at cotswold-vineyard-tours.eventbrite.co.uk or by telephoning 01666 823040.
Gloucester Old Spot Sausage Appreciation Dinner (£20 per head) at
The Close Hotel, Long Street, Tetbury – 01666 502272
7.00pm
Thursday 20th September
Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard will be open for tours followed by a tastings of all their wines between 1300 and 1600 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the tour starting at 1.30pm. There will also be the opportunity to purchase wine following the tour. Tickets can be purchased online at least 3 days before the event at cotswold-vineyard-tours.eventbrite.co.uk or by telephoning 01666 823040.
Fun (Vegetarian) Dining at Café 53 with Tina from the Pink Cab. Three course dinner (£20 per head) 7 for 7.30pm
Café 53, Long Street, Tetbury – 01666 502020
Black Tie Dinner at Highgrove – to be held in The Orchard Room (£95 per head).
Booking through the Highgrove Customer Services Booking Number: 0845 - 5214342.
Friday 21st September
Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard will be open for tours followed by a tastings of all their wines between 1300 and 1600 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the tour starting at 1.30pm. There will also be the opportunity to purchase wine following the tour. Tickets can be purchased online at least 3 days before the event at cotswold-vineyard-tours.eventbrite.co.uk or by telephoning 01666 823040.
Wine Tasting Evening
Vinotopia Wine Merchants
The Wine Barn, Church Farm, Long Newnton.
Friday 21st September
No Charge – Open to all
Come along anytime between 5.30pm – 8.30pm to Vinotopia’s Wine Barn for a fun, informal tasting of a selection of wines from Tetbury’s newest independent Wine Merchant.
Vinotopia specialise in importing small parcels of carefully chosen wines direct from the producer and we’ll be showcasing some of our best finds for all to try.
There’ll also be delicious food available from Matt’s Farm. Based in Moreton Valence, all Matt’s produce is home-grown or home-reared on his farm and then cooked to perfection by the man himself. See you there!
Saturday 22nd September
English wine tasting at Oxford Wine Company, The Chippings Tetbury: Showing Nyetimber Champagne and two wines from Three Choirs Vineyard. Other English produce hoped to include Lindisfarne Mead and Somerset Distillery Cider Brandy .
Shipton Mill & Tetbury Food Festival: Saturday 22 September 2012
On the morning of Saturday 22 September
at 1200hrs.
The first tour will be guided by John Compton, one of the Millers.
To book your place telephone Tetbury Tourist Information Office - 01666 503552
Shipton Mill Ltd
Long Newnton
Tetbury
Gloucestershire GL8 8RP
01666 505050
Live Music, Foodie tastings and Judging of The Tetbury Taters at The Priory Inn London Road Tetbury
Celebrating the best of local beers and ciders and customers will be able to sample 6 quarter pints in one tempting hit using tasting paddles: designed and hand-carved by the exceptional Alan Preece, a localquality furniture maker.
The Priory Inn is combining forces with Native Breeds – a small family run charcuterie. They are unique making cured, smoked, air dried and cooked charcuterie from Britain’s native and rare breed animals. “...committed to making truly crafted delicacies that pay respect to the culinary and agricultural heritage ……. and honour charcuterie traditions that have migrated through history into modern gastronomy.”
Graham Waddingto, artisan charcutier will be setting up traditional hot-dog stand showing Tetbury how fabulous a REAL hot dog can taste if it is made with care and great local ingredients. The classic smoked ‘Weiner’ (Viennese sausage) is a blend of British rose veal and native breed pork and beef, all smoked over beech and apple wood. The meat, herbs and spices are combined to produce the frankfurter’s characteristic silky smooth texture – meaning no stabilisers or emulsifiers are needed.
Music-wise, The Priory Inn is planning some great sets of live music that will entertain the whole family throughout the day.
Special event at The Wild Garlic, Nailsworth – 01453 832615
Details to be confirmed
Sunday 23rd September
All Day Farmers Market with over 50 stalls at The Market Place in centre of Tetbury with the very best food and drink that The West has to offer, cookery demonstrations, competitions and fun for all the family. New this year - entertainment and special childrens area with fun and games
Kid’s Tent at Tetbury Food Festival featuring Monster Chef
In conjunction with The Party Loft in Cirencester the ‘’Kid’s Tent’’ will offer the following activities free of charge for children attending the festival. All children must be joined by a responsible adult.
Monster Chef by Puppets & Pandemonium and Mr Brown’s Pig
Monster Chef Puppet Show
A 40 minute mask and puppet show highlighting the trials and tribulations of the formidable Monster Chef! Shows 12.30 and 3.30.
Arts, Crafts, Cooking and Fun
Plasticine Vegetables, Design a Meal, Cupcake Decorating, Sticky-Gooey Cookery Demo by The Rectory Hotel, Face Painting* etc
Competition Time
Create your own vegetable monster. Two prizes for the following categories will be awarded courtesy The Cirencester Party Shop: Category 1: Under 5 Category 2: Under 10
See www.cotswoldpartyservices.co.uk for competition guidelines *= small charge
Afternoon Tea at
The Rectory Hotel, Crudwell – 01666 577194
Foodie Quiz at
The Potting Shed, Crudwell – 01666 577833
Visitors old and new, young and “young of heart” are all welcome at this year’ s Tetbury Food and Drink Festival – whatever your fancy - you can be sure of a tasty family fun filled time.
Joining The Festival this year will be Matthew Beardsell’ s restaurant “The Wild Garlic” at Nailsworth when he hosts an event with the tasty local cheese producer Melissa Ravenhill of Woefuldane from Minchinhampton; The Royal Oak at Leighterton will be taking part; whilst long term supporters such as The Close Hotel, The Rectory Hotel and Potting Shed at Crudwell, The Priory Inn, Snooty Fox and Ormonds (to name just a few) will all be putting on special menus and foodie happenings. Whatley Manor and Calcot continue to be involved as do Highgrove along with our very own special Cotswold Chef Rob Rees MBE
As always, the Farmers Style Market on the Sunday 23rd proves to be a favourite event with followers old and new – Each year the number of stalls grow offering produce as far ranging as jams and chutneys to herbs and spices, vegetables to wines and beers, olives to cheese and biscuits, and pies to cakes and cookies. Some of the new suppliers this year include: Native Breeds Curers and Charcutiers, Wiltshire Chilli Farm and Eleon Fine Foods - which together with staunch favourites such as Alderley Water, Angel Bakery, Sherston Tea and Pie Minister – to name just a few - promises a tasty treat for all visitors. Tom Herbert – he of Hobbs House Bakery and Fabulous Baker Boys fame will be there with an amazing array of breads and he will be happy to tell you all about them.
A first for this years’ Festival Market, will be a comprehensive Children’s area with shows, face painting, crafts and competition announcements; working closely with local schools before and during the event to ensure younger community members really can get involved and parents can come along safe in the knowledge they can leave their children in the care of professional, qualified entertainers.
Together with local chefs coming along to the Market is author, chef and Columnist Xanthe Clay. As well as demonstrating her cooking prowess she will be signing copies of her latest book “The Contented Chef” which is all about the enjoyment of food and cooking. For her there is nothing better than taking a simple ingredient or two and letting their natural flavours shine through. Not about complicated recipes or the latest gadgets, this is cooking purely for pleasure and using seasonal produce to its best potential.
Events during the Festival will include a special Vegetarian evening at Café 53 – hosted by co-owner of “The Pink Cab” Tina Stevenson - she will be working with Chef Pyot to ensure diners enjoy a tasty meal in an intimate setting; Local Wine Suppliers Vinotopia will be holding a tasting evening at their Barn just outside Tetbury in Long Newnton; The Priory Inn will play host to The Judging of the Tetbury Taters Competition on Sat 22nd with a traditional Brass Band and selection of tasty platters; There will be a chance to visit nearby Duchy Home Farm and they have promised to come along on the Sunday with their Vegetable Cart drawn by one or more of their amazing Shire Horses.
During the festival, visitors can tour local Bow in The Cloud Vineyard, enjoy cookery lessons at The Rectory Hotel in Crudwell, get along to Aunt Addies Farm Project and,as always, the Festival will start with the annual celebratory gathering of The Gloucestershire Old Spot Sausage Appreciation Society at The Close Hotel on the Wednesday. Winners of the Festival Sausage Competition will be joined by Head Judge and Sausage Supremo, John Newman and members of his team from Jesse Smith Butchers at this event as we raise our forks in celebration of the not so humble sausage!
