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Festival Feasts
Monday 13 - Sunday 19 September
Great meals for just £10! Click here to read more.
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The River Bourne Community Farm Taste Trail
Thursday 16 September
3pm-7pm, starting at Cow Lane, Laverstock, SP1 2SR, Free
Take a short stroll around the meadows, hedgerows and river banks of the farm and try locally grown produce along the way from the Farm's Food Box Selection. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Children's Foodie Tales
Saturday 18 September
10.30pm, Salisbury Library, Free
Barmy about bananas, mad about muffins, silly about strawberries come to a foddie storytime at Salisbury library and share some stories about your favourite bites and nibbles.
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Saturday 18 September
10am and 3pm, meet at Neal's Yard Remedies, 27 Market Place, £2 per walk
Join Helen Moore, Medical Herbalist at Neal's Yard Remedies in Salisbury for this perennial favourite of the Festival. Discover the many herbs growing in the verges along the river and meadows towards Harnham and find out the uses of these valuable medicinal plants.The walk is between 2-3 miles at an easy pace.
Places are strictly limited so please book early on 0845 241 9651.
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Saturday 18 September
2pm and 4pm, meet outside West End Doors of Salisbury Cathedral, £2 per walk. The walk is approximately 1 hour long
Wild food is local, often organic, it's travelled zero food miles and what's more it's free! Join forager, author and self-confessed foodie, Dave Hamilton for this short taster session as he guides you around Salisbury pointing out what might be good for the kitchen table.
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Food and Drink Market
Sunday 19 September
10am-5pm, Market Place,
With over 70 different stalls all offering a treat of local produce, you will be stuck for choice as to where to begin. From bison and burgers to honey and wine, come celebrate (and taste!) food & drink with us at this ever popular Festival. Intermingled with cookery demonstrations, live jazz, foodie fun activities for kids and street theatre, this will truly be a great day out for everyone. Click here for a list of the market stallholders.
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Cookery Demonstrations
Sunday 19 September
Running between 10.45am-3.45pm, each session 30-45 minutes, Salisbury Market Place, Free
Jeff the chef is back by popular demand with lots of great tips for food novices and budding chefs alike.
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Peter Vaughan's informal style and passion for food can instil confidence and enthusiasm whatever your culinary skill. He joins us from the Bistro & Cookery School in Devizes.
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Dave Hamilton talks us through green living and seasonal recipes. For some eco-friendly (and money-saving!) advice, buy Andy and Dave Hamilton's book: The Self Sufficient'ish Bible, which Dave will be signing. |
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Children's Activities and Fun with Food
Sunday 19 September
10.30am-4.00pm, Salisbury Guildhall Square, Free
Learn how to ice like the royals! Discover how the four areas of taste on the tongue can ‘wake up’ our tastebuds. Find out how and why the five senses can affect our enjoyment (or not) of food. These family friendly activities brought to you by Splat Cooking and the Academy of Culinary Arts will offer fun opportunities to help motivate and stimulate the desires of kids’ to explore the world of good food. Be warned: with a large selection of foods, icing, sprinkles and glitter, you may feel the need to get creative – and maybe even a little bit messy!
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Young Jazz
Sunday 19 September
2pm, Salisbury Market Place, Free
How better to enjoy a day of food & drink tasting than accompanied by a bit of Big Band? Young Jazz will be creating the perfect atmosphere at this Festival Market. Think Glenn Miller, Count Basie and all the classics, all brought to you by young local talent.
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Street Theatre - Fairly Fresh Fish
Sunday 19 September
Market Place
Watch out! These fish may be fresher than you think… but they may even have a bit of life left in them! Eye catching and superbly silly.
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Waiters' Race
Sunday 19 September
4pm, Salisbury's Guildhall Square, Free
Salisbury's waiters and waitresses battle it out on the treacherous obstacle course, but how much liquid will they spill on their trays and who will take the highly-prized Waiters' and Bar Tenders' Race Trophy?
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Food Inc.
Sunday 19 September
7.30pm, Salisbury Arts Centre, £7
How much do we know about the food we buy at out local supermarkets and serve to our families? Award-winning Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on the U.S. food industry. Call the Salisbury Arts Centre to book on 01722 321 744. www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
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