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South Downs Food Festival
Rowlands Castle
Hampshire
PO9 6DX
About
Celebrate the revival of British food culture, exploring the past and championing our future with the finest food and drink of the South Downs and coast.
Talks
Over two days there will be a stellar cast of speakers to give talks and hold panel discussions. Venues will be Stansted House's regency chapel and the food festival's big tent.
Dame Prue Leith will open the festival and, alongside Johnny Grey (Elizabeth David's literary executor), will examine David's long-term influence on British food up to the present day. The historian and author of 'English Food' (2022) Diane Purkiss will speak about Elizabeth David's historical significance alongside the writer Rachel Cooke (Kitchen Person, 2023). They will be joined by Warburg scholar Tom Marks to talk about David's cultural milieu and the relationship between food and art.
Day two will explore food, farming, health and the environment. Philosopher Julian Baggini will discuss the ideas covered in his forthcoming book How the World Eats. James Baird, farmer and founder of Weald to Waves, will share his experience creating a network of wildlife corridors while also producing food, and Peter Gladwin will discuss sustainable vineyards and farm to fork. Beth Mander, from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, will examine the 'Big Food Redesign Challenge'.
Events
Across the week there will be a host of events, including:
Cookery and BBQ demos
Elizabeth David tour of Stansted House
Wine and gin tasting
Activities
Living history
Apple pressing, fermentation and preserving
Ice cream making
Outdoor oven building
'Stansted Arms' pop-up pub
Tea on the Terrace
Live music
Cricket match
Crazy golf
The Big Lunch
Enjoy artisan food from the coast and downs, with a picnic in the park as well as a Chef's Table - supporting Rowans Hospice.
South Downs Markets
Try some of the best produce from local food and drink businesses, or head to the cookery book shop - where there will also be book signings. Plus, don't miss the indoor/outdoor kitchen craft and design stalls, as well as the ever-popular Stansted Park Farm Shop.
Opening Times
South Downs Food Festival (14 Sept 2024 - 15 Sept 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Saturday - Sunday | 10:30 | - 17:00 |