There’s even more on the menu at this year’s Narberth Food Festival!
The friendliest food festival in Wales bursts into life on the Town Moor on September 22 and 23.
The event – catering for foodies, families and fun-lovers – is celebrating its 20th birthday this year.
And it will be serving up the goodies in celebratory style!
Treats in store include:
*Welsh and Pembrokeshire produce galore on over 50 stalls
*demos and tastes from the Food Theatre chefs
*masterclasses in gin and whisky
*workshops in fish, fermenting and foraging
*chat from top chefs in the new Restaurant Confidential
*bee-themed activities for youngsters
*lots of lovely live music
*walkabout entertainment – look out for a special guest!
Many thousands of visitors have savoured Narberth Food Festival in the years since its pioneering event in the town’s Queens Hall.
Said festival chair Colin Russell: “We base our success on a foundation of food, drink, music and entertainment, with free entry and activities for children.
“This was the vision of the first committee and so it has continued, giving our visitors the friendliest food experience in Wales.”
SAMPLE IT ALL FOR YOURSELF!
Narberth Food Festival
Saturday, September 22, 10am-6pm
Sunday, September 23, 10am-4pm
Admission: Saturday, £4; Sunday, £3; weekend ticket just £5
Under 18s FREE
Extra charge for masterclasses and workshops
Park and ride from G.D. Harries & Sons, Templeton and Narberth CP School
TOP Welsh chef, Bryn Williams, headlines in the festival’s Food Theatre.
Bryn, chef and sole proprietor of Odette’s Restaurant in London’s Primrose Hill, is a BBC Saturday Kitchen regular and has published three books.
He said: “I’m delighted to be travelling to Narberth to help Narberth Food Festival celebrate its 20th anniversary year.
“I’ve heard a lot of good things about this friendly festival, and I’m really looking forward to coming home to Wales and being a part of one of its top events.
Bryn and Pembrokeshire forager Matt Powell will also feature in a Restaurant Confidential on-stage chat with food writer, broadcaster and restaurateur, Simon Wright.
Also starring in the Food Theatre are Pembrokeshire cook and writer, Vic North, who will be showing how to rustle up quick fish suppers; vegan writer and blogger Sarah Philpott, stirring up easy one-pot vegan meals and Allister Barsby, executive chef at The Grove of Narberth, who will be creating a dish from his a la carte menu at the hotel’s Fernery restaurant.
Lia Moutselou will be sharing secrets from her Greek kitchen, while festival favourite Ludo Dieumegard from the Harbourmaster at Aberaeron will be spicing up some lamb.
TIMETABLES
FOOD THEATRE (FREE entry)
Saturday -
11am: Vic North
Noon: Bryn Williams
12.30pm: Restaurant Confidential
1.30pm: Lia Moutselou
2.30pm: Matt Powell
3.30pm: Lia Moutselou
4.30pm: Vic North
Sunday -
11.30am: Sarah Philpott
12.30pm: Ludo Dieumegard
1.30pm: Sarah Philpott
2.30pm: Allister Barsby
MASTERCLASS TENT
Book on the day, £5 per person
Saturday -
12.30pm: Fish preserving – Vic North
2.30pm: Fermentation – Parc y Dderwen
4pm: Gin masterclass and tutored tasting – Eccentric Gin
Sunday -
12.30pm: Foraging – Matt Powell
2.30pm: Whisky masterclass and tutored tasting – Penderyn Whisky
KIDS WILL BE BUZZING WITH FESTIVAL FUN
Youngsters will be creating a buzz in the marquee when they sample bee-themed activities with Amelia Stone of Big Play Narberth.
Over-fours can make re-usable beeswax sandwich wraps, bee hotels and wildflower seed bombs, while there’s mask-making and plasticine modelling for all ages. Children must be accompanied at all times.
Meanwhile, it’s takeover time in the festival marquee on Friday September 21 when local schoolchildren are invited for food-themed activities.
The Paul Davey Education Day has been named in memory of Paul, Narberth Food Festival’s indefatigable secretary for a number of years, who lost his battle with cancer shortly after last year’s event.
AND THERE’S PLENTY ON THE MUSICAL MENU
FILL up with food and drink, relax and some tasty sounds from the festival’s live musicians.
The line-up this year includes
*Narberth’s own songbird, Jodie Marie
*the legendary Bob Fish on autoharp, with violinist Holly Robinson
*George Whitfield, with songs, tunes and accordion
*Home-grown bluesmen, Davy Jones and Thomas Crimble
*good-time sounds from Saint City Jazz Band
…together with Carmarthen Ukuleles, ElderWood, Lightship Duo, Jess Dando and Tony Black & The Collectors.
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