The Bridport Food Festival 2010
will take place on
Saturday 19th June

View the full programme here
See the area map at the bottom of this page

Why not join in with some of the events leading up to the Festival

Saturday 12 to Saturday 19 June

Hive Beach Cafe in Burton Bradstock
will be offering a special selection of local seafood - available every lunchtime and Friday and Saturday evenings

Sunday 13 June

Open Farm Sunday

The Festival will open with Denhay and Washingpool taking part in Farm Open Sunday
Entrance free to both farms

Denhay - 2pm to 5pm

Washingpool - 10am to 4pm
Tractor and Trailer Rides, Sheep Shearing, pigs & piglets and more
Washingpool's 10th birthday party Tea on the Lawn - 3pm to 7pm
Cream Teas, live Music and bar

Monday  14 June

Waitrose - Local Food & Drink Tastings from 5pm to 8pm

Tuesday 15 June

Taj Mahal Restaurant, Bridport
Cookery Workshop: The Art of Indian Cooking with Helen Choudhury
Time: 2.30 to 4pm - Cost: £5 per person
To book a place: 07772 161340

Food and Film at the ElectricPalace
Food from 6pm
Locally sourced and seasonal 'eat all you can' buffet
Film Julie and Julia at 7.30pm
(Can see the film without eating)

Bridport Town Food Trail Map
Look for this in many food shops and restaurants offering
Special Festival Dishes or Tasters from
Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 June

Wednesday 16 June

Visit - Sea Spring Seeds, West Bexington
Farm Walks - 3pm and 7pm
Entrance free - Information 01308 897892

Competition - Spicy Summer Salsa Celebration
Sponsored by Fruits of the Earth
Judging will take place outside the Bridport Arts Centre at 12.30pm
Participants are invited to bring their own unique pickle, chutney or fresh salsa
To be tasted by invited professional chefs and fellow participants.
There will be votes and prizes.
Entry form and more details from Fruits of the Earth, Victoria Grove

 
Jazz Picnic in the Community Orchard
Time: 6pm to 9.30pm
Jazz at 7.30pm from the Julie Dunn Jazz Trio
Bar and Shellfish bar by the George, West Bay
Burgers and BBQ from Manor Farm, Shipton Gorge
Profit to the Community Orchard

Thursay 17 June

Peter Thornton, founder of Thorntons chocolates
Electric Palace South St. Bridport at 7.30pm.
Tickets from Bridport Tourist Information Centre 01308 424901.

Friday 18 June

Cider Tasting
Outside Bridport Arts Centre at Noon
The lads from the Chideock Cider Shed will be there
With cheese from Denhay and Cheese and Cider loaves from Leakers.

Festival in Asker Meadow begins at 6pm
Beer Festival - 6pm to 11pm

Friends of River Cottage
This is the perfect opportunity to meet two of our River Cottage stars, Pam Corbin & John Wright, when they kick off the Bridport Food Festival on Friday 18th June, from 7pm – 8.30pm. 
Pam, our preserving expert and John Wright our wild food guru, will be on hand to answer all your questions on their areas of expertise and will also be signing copies of their River Cottage Handbooks.  

(Unfortunately Hugh will not be able to attend this event)

Food will be available from 6.30pm
The Lions Club of Bridport will be providing their Hog Roast and BBQ
The hog roast comes from Bonners Butchers of Illminster,
Sausages from Washingpool, Burgers from Rawles Butchers and
Bread from Punch and Judy.

The Jalopy Pizza van will also be there

9pm Music in the Beer Tent will be from Stress

Saturday night Festival closes at 11pm

Saturday 19 June

Food Festival at Asker Meadows - 9.30am to 5pm
Beer Festival at Asker Meadows - 11am to 11pm

Food and Drink Marquee
Seafood Tent
Farmer's Market
Countryside and craft stands
Cookery Demonstrations
Lots of good food to go
Activities for children

Music in the Beer Tent
Lunchtime with The Boogie Man
Evening with K2

Evening food will be provided by
The Bridport Rotary and The Pizza Dragon

Sunday 20 June

Teddy Bear's picnic
National Trust at Burton Bradstock

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact:

Elizabeth Field
lizfield@freeuk.com
Tel: 01308 427683