Full details of events taking place throughout the Food Festival. For one-off and special events, click here.
Friday 19 to Monday 22 October, from 12 noon
Red Lion Beer Festival
Sup and savour cask ales from Sussex, plus local bottled cider, ginger beer, ales and lager. Includes Dark Star, Hammerpot and Arundel Brewery. Just turn up.
Contact: 01903 882214 www.redlionarundel.com
Location: The Red Lion, Town Square
Monday 22 to Saturday 27 October, 11am – 1pm daily
Natural Food Smoking with Besmoke Foods
Besmoke Foods, the UK’s leading naturally smoked ingredients company, provide an opportunity to discover more about running and growing an artisan food business in Sussex. See how they apply the art and science of smoke to create naturally smoked ingredients for the food industry, using mainly oak, all from sustainable sources. Plus tastings of products from Ginger’s Kitchen of Partridge Green.
Cost: Free (products from both companies will also be available to purchase)
Contact: Jason Potter, General Manager, 01903 733368
Location: Besmoke Ltd, Unit B1, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate, Ford, West Sussex, BN18 0HY
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Local & Seasonal Recipe Exchange at The Book Ferret
Come along to the Book Ferret and share your favourite recipes that involve local and seasonal produce. Jot down the ingredients & instructions and then all recipes will go on show so that other people can take inspiration and take recipe ideas away with them.
Cost: Free
Location: The Book Ferret, High St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Arundel Food Festival Treasure Hunt
A fun and engaging food and drink related Treasure Hunt from xtra-ordinaryxperiences that will take you on a walk around the town using a set of clues, suitable for all. The clues can be completed anytime during the festival and then handed back in. The Treasure Hunt entry form and clues are available and should be returned to Swan Hotel, High St. All correct entries will be entered into the Xtra-Ordinary 2012 prize draw to win an Xtra-Ordinary Luxury Hamper worth over £40.
Cost: £5 per entry
Contact: See www.xtra-ordinaryxperiences.co.uk for further details
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Special Local Menu & Tastings at Belinda’s Tearoom
Slindon pumpkin soup, traditional steak & kidney pudding with beef from Arundel Butcher, plus a crumble using apples from Warningcamp. Also tastings of their famous, special-recipe rock cakes plus other sweet treats.
Location: Belinda’s Tearooms, Tarrant St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Music & Food at the Eagle Inn
Throughout the Food Festival the Eagle Inn will be organising a series of themed evenings with live music, including a Spanish evening with classical Spanish guitarists Tom and Ash on Thursday 25th October at 8pm, and a Malt Whisky Masterclass with Canape Pairings (£15 per person) on Sunday 28th at 7.30pm (booking essential for both evenings).
Contact: See www.theeaglearundel.com for further details
Location: The Eagle Inn, Tarrant St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Tastings Galore at Gaskyns
A wide range of free tastings with samples of homemade treats from our café and locally sourced products in our shop.
Cost: Free
Location: Gaskyns, Queen St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Food in Art
An exhibition of food related art including paintings, prints & functional ceramics.
Cost: Free
Contact: 01903 885867
Location: Zimmer Stewart Gallery, Tarrant St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Craft Workshops for Children on a Food Theme
Fabric, Buttons & Beads will be offering workshops for children throughout the Food Festival, all with a food themed twist.
Contact: Rachel on 01903 889501 or fabricbuttonsandbeads@email.com
Location: Fabric, Buttons & Beads, Tarrant St
Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October
Sussex Savoury Cream Tea at Lulamae’s
A Food Festival special made using Sussex Charmer Cheese and a locally produced chutney sourced from Arundel Farmer’s Market.
Location: Lulamae’s, 13 High St
Saturday 20 October and Monday 22 to Saturday 27 October
Sussex Game Tasting Dinner at The Burpham Brasserie
A three course game menu featuring local and seasonal ingredients. Vegetarian options also available.
Cost: £22.00 for two courses or £27.00 for three
Contact: 01903 882160, info@burphamcountryhouse.com
Location: Burpham Country House, The St, Burpham, Arundel,West Sussex, BN18 9RJ
Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 October, 10am – 4pm
Cheesemaking Workshops
Hands-on cheese making workshop for lovers of fine food. Learn how to make six delicious soft cheeses in just one day: Camembert, Brie, Feta, Quark, Ricotta, Mascarpone and Greek style yoghurt. The 6 hour class includes refreshments, lunch with wine and a selection of cheeses to take home at the end of the day.
Cost: £95
Contact: 01903 889 730, nolan@decoratingwith.freeserve.co.uk
Location: Perry Barn, Poling St, Poling, Arundel BN18 9PS
