As usual the first event, on Friday evening, will have a major
figure in conversation about their work as a perfect introduction.
TV’s favourite Michelin starred chef, Tom Kerridge, will
headline the festival on Friday night (18 ), talking exclusively
about his new cookbook, Tom’s Table: My Favourite Everyday Recipes, with
food journalist Xanthe Clay.
In Tom’s own words “This
will be my second visit to the food festival in Abergavenny and the first
opportunity for people to get my book before its release on 24 September, which
is very exciting. I am looking forward to sharing some of my new recipes with
the audience and hope it gets the same warm reception I have always received at
the festival.” (last time Tom was here the session totally sold out in minutes)
Star bloggers and Vogue columnists Hemsley + Hemsley sisters, Jasmine and
Melissa, are amongst the star attractions too! The food loving siblings take centre stage for two events on Sunday
20, demonstrating colourful and
nutritious recipes from their international best seller, The Art of Eating
Well, and also cooking up recipes
for the audience to try with organic vegbox company, Riverford.
Observer Rising Star of 2015, Olia Hercules, a food stylist
and recipe writer will join the line-up to demonstrate some cherished Eastern
European recipes from her debut cookbook, Mamushka.
Chief Executive of the festival, Heather Myers spoke about this
year’s festival and said: “Every year we
get some of the best names in food and this year will not disappoint. There is
a lot more to announce but we hope this teaser will whet people’s appetites for
what is set to be another amazing weekend of food, drink and entertainment.”
In addition to the well established Cheese and Wine Market, this
year the festival introduces the Meat
Market,. Dedicated to the very best meat producers from across the UK, with
butchers, demonstrations, speciality knives and accompaniments, it will be The
destination for meat lovers.
Last year’s runaway success the Night Market returns transforming
the Lower Brewery Yard into a magical place to eat, drink and hangout as a
brilliant collection of speciality street food vendors stay open until 10:00pm
on Saturday night (19).
You can get hands on with personal attention from an expert in
artisan food and drinks production as well as making a product to take away
with you at the Artisan Kitchen School.
Children can, as always, also get stuck in at the Food Academy
with a weekend of exciting hands on workshops and activities to tempt budding
mini-master chefs to get into the kitchen and learn about food, a real skill
for life.
Wash all that down with some of the best of Wales’ craft brews and
stay for an evening of music, dancing and food in the special atmosphere
of Abergavenny’s ancient castle for the Party at the Castle.
Over the next six weeks the Festival will be announcing the full
line up, exciting new collaborations for 2015 and exclusive news looking ahead
to the 2015 festival.
Wristbands will get you entry into over 200 food and drink
exhibitors across five venues, live cookery demonstrations, children’s
activities, entertainment, live music and much more still to be announced.
And there is a special competition for early online purchasers of
tickets.
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