This year's St Ives Food and Drink Festival will run over the weekend of Saturday 18th May + Sunday 19th May.
As well as the Food and Drink Producers' Marquee which will run on both days from 10am - 4pm, we will be adding events, activities and attractions over the coming weeks.
And don't forget, we will be located on Porthminster Beach this year so expect more space, more producers and more things to do and see.
Friday 17th May 2013
4pm - 5.30pm - Children's Pasty Making Class (Tregenna Castle)
No Cornish food festival would be complete without a Pasty - so popular was last year's Pasty Making Class at Tregenna we are pleased to announce it's back and will officially start the St Ives Food and Drink Festival 2013.
This is a FREE event and we have a maximum of 30 pasties to make - all under the watchful eye of Executive Head Chef Dom Wells - so whether your youngster wants to make one all by themselves or you make it a family effort, Dom will take you through your paces of making the perfect pasty which you can take home to cook and enjoy at your leisure.
We are also honoured to announce that Eunice Woolcock, Food Glorious Food's SW regional finalist with her secret family recipe for the Cornish Pasty will be carrying out the pasty demo and judging the results.
To book call: 01736 762138 or email info@stivesfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
Saturday 18th May 2013
Sand Art drop in workshops - by Beaten Green - www.beatengreen.co.uk/workshop/sand-art-postcard-workshop-all-ages
A fun workshop to inspire young and old alike, using everyday materials to create bright artworks to take home.
Sand Art starts with a selection of pre-cut cards with a layer of adhesive (no messy glue required parents will be pleased to note!) - choose which image you want to have a go at, before peeling back sections and scattering coloured sand onto individual areas. Soon a unique image builds up, as each area is coloured with bright, light-reflecting sand. Have a go at mixing colours and experiment with different techniques – the possibilities are endless.
suitable for children aged 4 and upwards and will take 10-20 minutes to complete
£3.50 per workshop
The Sand Art area will be outside the main Food Producer's marquee
Food foraging walks by West Cornwall's Wild Food Foraging and Cooking School, Fat Hen
Explore the edible world of woodland and hedgerow foraging.
Caroline will show you the edible wild herbs, flowers, fungi, seeds, roots, seaweeds, berries, salads and vegetables in season. You will learn about the culinary and medicinal uses for these plants and historical facts about how they came to be where they are in our semi-wild landscape. You will discover how to incorporate these plants into your diet in a creative and delicious way and will be inspired to try some of the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and traditional British recipes that Caroline will recount to you during the walk.
Walk times (approx 1 hour)
11.30 - 12.30
1.30 - 2.30
3.00 - 4.00
Cost:
£10 per person per walk – under 16s go free
Meet – behind Porthminster Beach Café on the pathway
To book: 01736 810156 | caroline@fathen.org
Guided Tours of St Ives - The story of St Ives
A 75 minute tour of this famous historic coastal town taking in a mix of the town's history including - fishing, mining, art - with a little history of local food - pilchards, hevva cake, pasties, splits and not forgetting the local drink - mahogany, mead, rum - the tour will also stop off for taster sessions on route with some of the local food retailers which line the town's historic cobbled streets.
Meeting place: 10.30 - Outside The Guildhall, Street an Pol, St Ives
Cost: £5 per person
Contact: Dawn on 07816 180 639
No booking required - Drop on walking tour of the Town with food tasters
arranged along route.
10am - 4pm - Food and Drink Producers' Marquee - Porthminster Beach Cafe
11am - 1pm - Face Painting provided by Tregenna Castle events team
12pm - 1pm - KRUner adult choir
Cooking demos
1pm - Food's Wild (creators of Cornish Stingers)
2pm - Dom Wells - Head Chef at Tregenna
3pm - Jeff Robinson, The Loft Restaurant and Terrace, St Ives
Sunday 19th May 2013
Sand Art drop in workshops - by Beaten Green - www.beatengreen.co.uk/workshop/sand-art-postcard-workshop-all-ages
A fun workshop to inspire young and old alike, using everyday materials to create bright artworks to take home.
Sand Art starts with a selection of pre-cut cards with a layer of adhesive (no messy glue required parents will be pleased to note!) - choose which image you want to have a go at, before peeling back sections and scattering coloured sand onto individual areas. Soon a unique image builds up, as each area is coloured with bright, light-reflecting sand. Have a go at mixing colours and experiment with different techniques – the possibilities are endless.
suitable for children aged 4 and upwards and will take 10-20 minutes to complete
£3.50 per workshop
The Sand Art area will be outside the main Food Producer's marquee
10 - 4pm - Food and Drink Producers' Marquee - Porthminster Beach
12pm - 1pm - Sandcastle competition sponsored by Tregenna Castle Hotel
12pm - 1pm - KRUner adult choir
1pm - 3pm - Hand massage area delivered by Tregenna Castle Beauty Team
Cooking demos
1pm - Ryan Venning - Porthminster Beach
2pm - Stephen Marsh - Head Chef of the Wellington Hotel and Waterloo Restaurant in Boscastle
3pm - Ken Symons - Owner and Head Chef of Oliver's in Falmouth
