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FESTIVAL 2006
A mouth-watering menu is being put together to make Derbyshire’s
premier food and drink event the best yet. Derbyshire County Council
is blending firm favourites with new ingredients to make the fifth
annual Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair a recipe for success.
Producers are already signing up to take part in the event, which will be held
in two huge marquees at Bolsover Castle on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May from
10am-5pm on both days.
Crowd favourites returning to the mix include TV’s ‘Flying Cook’ Rachel
Green and the Crafts @ the Castle section, which showcases the talents and
products of Derbyshire craftspeople. A new addition will be celebrity chef
James Tanner who will give demonstrations and mingle with visitors. Local chefs
will host cooking tutorials over the two days, in addition to those by the
celebrity chefs.
Derbyshire’s highest quality food and drink will be on sale and visitors
can sample various produce including wine, beer, honey and chocolate.
It is expected there will be more than 80 stalls and exhibitions by county
caterers, shops and producers.
The popular fair – which last year attracted 22,000 visitors – also
features children’s entertainment, a prize draw and a cooking competition
for local catering students.
The county council’s cabinet member for regeneration Councillor Geoff
Carlile said: “The Food and Drink Fair continues to attract record crowds
and is always highly anticipated. It offers visitors a great day out and a
chance to try, and buy, the excellent local produce available. “Derbyshire
boasts a reputation for having the finest meats, cheeses, pastries and beers
and this annual event is the perfect platform for our superb food and drinks
industry. It also demonstrates the county council’s support to local
businesses, which make a major contribution to the county’s thriving
tourism industry.”
This year there will be an entry fee of £2 which gives access to not
only the fair but also to the castle grounds and to the castle itself, which
normally charges £6 entry. In addition there will be a continental market
in Bolsover town centre all day on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information on this year’s fair contact Stephanie
Walsh at the county council on 01629 585964 or FAB! on 0870 389 3210 info@fab-1.org.uk
Media enquiries to Mandy Cann (mandy.cann@derbyshire.gov.uk)
or Richard Skelhorn (richard.skelhorn@derbyshire.gov.uk) |
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