Other Events

Wednesday 14 September

Children’s Foodie Crafts and Tales

Free/Drop In

10.30am

Salisbury Library

Come to Salisbury Children's library to help celebrate the Food and Drink Festival. Listen to 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and make your very own hungry beastie.

Wednesday 14 September

Thai Cooking Workshop with Splat Cooking

£45*

7pm - 10pm

Manor Road, Salisbury

Get up close and personal with Thai ingredients and from scratch create soup, curry pastes and Pad Thai. Take your goodies home along with recipes and lots of tips! For more information click here.

* This price includes a special 25% Festival discount. To book your places call 01722 340 640 or email salisbury@splatcooking.com

Thursday 15 September

Fantasy Cupcakes Workshop with Splat Cooking

£33.75*

7pm - 10pm

Manor Road Salisbury

This hands on workshop will equip you with the skills to make quick, delicious cupcakes iced to perfection. At the end of the evening take home a beautiful box of your own handmade cakes. For more information click here.

* This price includes a special 25% Festival discount. To book your places call 01722 340 640 or email salisbury@splatcooking.com

Thursday 15 September

Downs & Meadow Nature Trail

Free, Drop in

2.30pm - 6.30pm

River Bourne Community Farm, Laverstock, Salisbury

Pick up a map when you arrive and follow the downs and meadow trail which features art made by local artists and community groups.  Explore the meadow, hedgerows and riverbank at the farm and meet the farm animals. Back at the farm, enjoy some refreshments and pick up some local produce including farm honey and eggs. This event is part of Nature Of Art In Wessex, for more information click here.

Thursday 15 September

Big Curry THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Saturday 17 September

Nature Forage led by Laverstock & Ford Watermeadow & Downland Trust

Free, Drop In

10am – 3pm

River Bourne Community Farm, Laverstock, Salisbury

Bring the family and have fun capturing information about the wildlife and habitat in and around the farm. At lunchtime take a break from foraging to enjoy a farm BBQ - delicious farm meat and vegetarian food available (BBQ charges apply).

Saturday 17 September

Neal’s Yard Herb Walk

£3

11am and 2pm

Meet at Neal's Yard Remedies, 27 Market Place, Salisbury

Led by Helen Ellis, Medical Herbalist at Salisbury's Neal's Yard Remedies, the walk will take you along the river and beside the beautiful water meadows towards Harnham. Helen will be identifying the many herbs growing in the verges and explaining about these useful medicinal plants.

Sunday 18 September

Young Jazz

Free

2pm

Salisbury Market Place

Local music talent, Young Jazz, will be bringing Big Band music to Salisbury’s Market Place! Enjoy the lively sounds of the talented band that will put a swing into your step!

Sunday 18 September

Fairly Famous Family Grow Your Own

Free

Salisbury Market Place

These comedy gardeners bring you skilful, wholesome fresh 5 a day fun. Experience fruit and vegetable juggling, comedy cookery, plus a thrilling finale featuring Peter Rabbit himself! Do all this whilst interacting in a colourful and completely organic way.

'Sit amongst the flowers on the perfect grassy lawn (provided!) and enjoy….'

'More spectacular than Gardener's Question Time!'

'Better horticultural advice than the Chinese state circus!'

Sunday 18 September

Waiters' Race

Free

3.30pm

Salisbury Guildhall Square

The extremely competitive Waiters’ Race returns! Who will complete the treacherous obstacle course and take home the highly prized Waiters’ and Bar Tenders’ Race Trophy?

Sunday 18 September

Family Activities - Food Fun

Free, Drop in

10.30am - 4pm

Salisbury Guildhall Marquee

Come along and have fun with food, tasting, touching, smelling and discovering delicious ingredients. Learn to make Sushi and experiment with Chinese dumpling making or try icing biscuits. Get creative and possibly a little messy too! Workshop sessions will run throughout the day between 10.30am – 4pm. 

Sunday 18 September

Afternoon Tea

12pm - 3pm

Salisbury Guildhall

Relax and unwind in style with afternoon tea in the wonderful surroundings of the guildhall and enjoy music by Steam Heat, who will be singing a cappella soul, jazz and 60s hits. (Charges apply.)

Sunday 18 September

Café Marshmellow

12pm - 3pm

14 Endless Street, Salisbury

Café Marshmellow, a café for and run by young people from The Unit, takes over Café Alabaré for inexpensive Italian themed food. Expect delicious homemade ice cream and paninis available to take away or eat in whilst listening to acoustic music by talented young musicians. For more details click here.

Sunday 18 September

Cookery Demonstrations

Free

10.15am - 4pm, each session 30-40 mins

Salisbury Market Place

Peter Vaughan is a member of the Academy of Culinary Arts and has worked in Michelin star restaurants around the world.  He is the chef/proprietor of The Bistro & Cookery School Devizes which focuses on a naturally balanced approach to cooking.  Peter has appeared on television many times and has just finished filming with Julia Bradbury from Countryfile for a new series called Kill it, Cook it, Eat it!

Jeff the Chef will be returning with his popular demonstration, bringing lots of great tips and advice for food novices and budding chefs alike.

Building on the success of the International Arts Festival’s Chinese cultural theme we will be bringing you cookery demonstrations with a Chinese and South East Asian flavour lead by Ms Yan Zhou. Come along to learn about the ingredients and see how to create a range of Chinese dishes.