2011 Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival dates,
Conference: Friday 23rd September 2011
Festival Weekend: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September 2011
Fringe Events across East Suffolk: Saturday 24th September – Saturday 18th October 2011
The Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival is a two-week celebration of the abundance of good local food and drink to be found in East Suffolk.
The 2011 Festival will take place throughout East Suffolk from Friday 23rd September to Saturday 18th October 2011, with the main weekend event being held at Snape Maltings, Suffolk IP17 1SR on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September 2011.
Festival opening times:
Saturday 24th September 2011: 10am – 5pm
Sunday 25th September 2011: 10am – 4pm
Download the Aldeburgh Food Festival Programme here DOWNLOAD
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Conference
On Friday 23rd September we are planning a Conference entitled “An Appetite for Change: Suffolk & the Sea”, focusing on the sea as a
threat from sea-level rise and flooding – and as an endangered resource resulting from over-fishing. More information can be found on the Conference page of this website.
Exhibitors
At the main Festival weekend at Snape Maltings, over the weekend of 24th and 25th September, we are expecting over 90 exhibitors showcasing organic vegetables, fresh and smoked fish, rare breed meat and game, cheeses, frozen yoghurt, jams, beer, wine and lager. Virtually all our exhibitors’ businesses are based here in East Suffolk, reflecting the high quality and tremendous variety of food and drink in the region.
Programmes & Workshops
The main festival weekend is always an impressive
two-day programme of talks, workshops and cookery demonstrations from top chefs including Angela Hartnett, Richard Bertinet, Henry Harris, Tommi Miers, Matthew Fort, Galton Blackiston, Valentine Warner, Sheila Dillon, Brett Graham and Fergus Henderson, as well as many of the finest local Suffolk chefs.
Admission
Children aged 12 and under can visit the Festival free of charge! It’s therefore a great family day out! Adults aged 13 and over, can purchase a day ticket on-line (up to midday on Tuesday 20th September) for £6, or a weekend ticket for £10. Thereafter, tickets may be purchased on the gate at £7/adult and £12/weekend. These entry fees include a cotton shopping bag and Festival programme between two. Parking at Snape Maltings is always free. Dogs are permitted on site on leads, but regrettably, with the exception of guide dogs, they are not allowed in the marquees.
If you are booking on-line you may also wish to book onto our Conference, Suffolk and the Sea, taking place on Friday 23rd September, or to book some tickets for Workshops, eg talks by Fiona Kirk or Tim Hayward, outdoor survival skills for children with the scouts, Hands on Cooking sessions for children aged 8 and over to name but a few.
Fringe
The Festival fringe will be taking place throughout the region between 24th September and 8th October – full details are on the fringe page. Please book on direct with fringe hosts.
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For the chance to win baking goodies, bring your cake to the House & Garden Shop, Snape Maltings by 11am on Saturday 24 September 2011, with a completed entry form and your recipe.
Prize giving will take place in the afternoon on the Food Festival Marquee Stage. Bring a receipt for Marriage’s cake flour with your entry to receive a free 1.5kg bag of flour.
Entry forms available at independent Suffolk shops, www.flour.co.uk or download here Marriages Flour Amateur Baking Competition
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