Looking forward to the 2012 Arundel Food Festival?
The 2011 Arundel Food Festival took place between 15 and 23 October – and was a great success. We were also delighted to win a ‘Highly Commended’ Award at the CPRE Sussex ‘Countryside Awards’ in the ‘Field to Table’ category.
We have some initial plans for the 2012 Arundel Food Festival but nothing too specific to show you just now. However, to give you a flavour of what to expect, our intention is once again, to create a diverse programme of community-led events.
The Arundel Food Festival celebrates the Town’s unique position as the gateway to the bounty of the South Downs and the sea, and last year over 40 local food producers, farmers, community groups as well as restaurants, pubs and retailers put together a range of foodie events for all tastes and ages.
If you think a Food Festival is just a collection of stalls in the street for a day or two, then think again. In 2012 there will be a Farmers Market of course (on Saturday 20 October) but there will be much more besides.
Most of the restaurants, cafes and bars feature special Food Festival dishes, and there will almost certainly be a number of special dinners, Food Festival specials in the many independent food shops, plus tastings galore.
There will be plenty of opportunity to get out into the countryside and ‘see behind the scenes’ to visit and learn about food and farming in area. Plus talks, quizzes, demonstrations, workshops, theatre, art etc etc. – all on a food theme.
Click here for the diary from 2011 for an idea of the kinds of events that make up our Food Festival.
If you have any queries or feedback regarding the 2012 programme, please contact info@arundelfoodfestival.org.uk
And if you like, you can always follow us on facebook or twitter for more regular updates.
You can find out more about other events in Arundel on the town website www.arundel.org.uk
Photo credits: Arundel Castle Trustees, The Town House, Arundel Eccentric
