Snake in the Grass Ltd, and Quinntessential Markets, Fairs and Festivals for 2010.
IPSWICH FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd MAY Starts 10.30am finishes 4.30pm
A glorious event in a wonderful park, Christchurch Park in the centre of thriving Ipswich. Supported by local press and media. The Festival has a celebrity chef kitchen, lots of food and drink stalls. Come and try loads of wonderful food and drink. Have lunch or tea and cake. Wander about this beautiful park. Listen to the band playing. Potter around the stalls tasting some of their delicious wares.
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COLCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL Saturday 26th Sunday 27th JUNE Starts 10.30am finishes 4.30pm
This is a brilliant event with lots of history loved by all the traders. In Colchester's beautiful Castle Park in the centre of Britain's oldest recorded town. The Festival has a celebrity chef kitchen which will showcase your product. Soak in the peaceful atmosphere. Admire the art work in our Arts marquee. Smell the beautiful roses in our Rose and Horticultural show.
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BEDFORD RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th JULY Starts 10.30am finishes 4.30pm
Bedford. The Riverside Festival attracts 300,000 people biannually. This is the second biggest event in Britain, the crowds are massive. Our stalls are perfectly placed along the river bank. You can't miss us when you go for your river bank stroll.
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THE MELFORD HALL FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL AND GREAT MEDIEVAL JOUST Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th JULY Starts 10.30am finishes 4.30pm Long Melford, Suffolk
Something for all the family. Eat drink and be merry and watch England’s finest knights hurtle along the lists risking life and limb to bring you breathtaking entertainment. Two full performances per day. Dozens of food and drink stalls offering ‘tasters’. Quaff some ale at the Pike Staff Inn real ale or take tea on the lawns. Our celebrity chefs will be performing in the kitchen. £6 per adult entry £3 children (under 14). FREE CAR PARKING
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HELMINGHAM HALL FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August. Starts 10.30am finishes 4.30pm
Helmingham Hall, Helmingham, Suffolk IP14 6EF. A superb venue with beautiful gardens in a deer park. The gardens themselves attract thousands of visitors from miles around. The Festival has a celebrity chef kitchen. There will be free guided tours of the kitchen gardens with a chef who really knows his onions.
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THE COLCHESTER OYSTER FESTIVAL Saturday 4th September. Starts 11.00am – Finishes 8pm, Upper Castle Park. FREE ENTRY. Free parking in Kings Meadow.
A not-to-be-missed fantastic event in Upper Castle Park around Colchester’s world famous castle. The event will be opened by the Mayor of Colchester, introduced by Britain’s finest town crier and the Colchester Operatic Society. The famous oysters will be complemented by lots of seafood and many food and drink stalls, and The Pike Staff Inn will be there for your refreshment serving real ales and cider. Dream 100 Show will be in the bandstand, with a feast of musical delights including The Colchester and District Pipes and Drums, Angie Diggens, Broken Watch, Quire and The Company, plus many more. Come and watch or try your hand at one of four exciting competitions; the East of England Oyster Shucking and Eating Competitions, Pie Eating Competition and the Colchester Cake Baking Competition. Entry forms below.
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East of England Oyster Shucking Competition Entry Form
East of England Oyster Eating Competition Entry Form
East of England Pie Eating Competition Entry Form
Colchester Cake Baking Competition Entry Form