12.30pm - The
Guildhall - WWII Memorial Lunch: in
aid of Dartmouth Caring, with a meal produced
around rationing - Open to usual lunch club members but if
others want to join us, then call 01803 839354 (maximum number -
70)
2.30 - 4.30Street Cooking - with chefs Mitch
Tonks, Michael Caines & Fergus Henderson on the South
Embankment.
5.00 - 7.00 Home Start South Hams Recipe Book
Launch at The Apprentice. Contact Hazel Chapman on
01548 854513
6.00 - 7.00 Patrons, Sonsors & Supporters
Reception at the Flavel.
7.30First Night Party at the
Flavel, meet Mitch, Michael & Fergus as they talk about
their passion for food and demonstrate their distinctive
styles. Music from the James Harris & Mick Jones Jazz Duo.
Thursday 22nd
10.00 - 3.00 Children's Festival in the market
4.30 - 6.00Tea Time Treat, children's
Tasting Tea Party in the Market Square (Please
bring an adult along)
5:00Rotary Young Chefs Competition judging
and prizegiving in the Market Square.
7.30 Food Quiz at Café Alf Resco. Book a table for
a team of six, £15 each to include a Rustic Supper.
Friday 23rd
10.00 - 5.00 Demos and Foodie Stalls on the South
Embankmet.
1.00 - 4.30Big Cream Tea in the
Flavel (In aid of Dartmouth Caring)
3.30 Tutored Cheese, Cider & Apple tasting at The
Wildfire Bistro.
From 5.00 - Open Galleries Evening - Various
Galleries, exciting exhibitions with canapés by local
producers.
8.00 -Irish Night, lets get
'Jigging' with Mad Dog McCrea and an Irish Supper in the
Market Square.
Saturday 24th
Browse, Graze, Taste, Shop, Watch and Learn.
10.00 - 5.00
Food Markets/ Cooking Demos on the South Embankment and in
the Market Square
Sunday 25th
Relax with some great food & drink and enjoy some arts &
crafts
10.00 - 4.00 Food& Craft Markets and Cooking Demos
on the South Embankment and in the Market Square
12:30 Cued Speech Lunch at The New Angel
Throughout the Festival .......
Look out
for the special menus and offers available at various shops
and restaurants around the town.
Browns Hotel - Fish Night with Mark
Lobb on Thursday 22nd October, also Festival Taster Menu
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October. 01803 832572
Anzac Street Bistro - Festival Taster Menu on
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October. 01803 835515
Sails Restaurant - Special Food Festival
Menu. 01803 839281
Taylors Restuarant - Special Food Festival Menu.
01803 832748
Res Nova Fish Fest: Thursday to Sunday 07770 62
89 67
DARTMOUTH FOOD FESTIVAL
NEWSLETTER
(For
Supporters, Patrons and Prospective Patrons)
Film,
Music and Art at the Food Festival
Again a very big 'Thank
you' to everyone who is supporting this year's Dartmouth
Food Festival. As we said in the last newsletter, Patrons,
Sponsors and Supporters enable us to plan and present a
bigger and better Food Festival.
Last year we liaised with
the Music Festival Committee in organising a joint evening
of Food & Music. We will be doing so again this year and
also we have liaised with The Film Society and the Flavel to
bring you food related films. Open Galleries Evening is on
the Friday of Food Festival and participating galleries will
be offering 'foodie nibbles' alongside showing their
exhibitions.
Music at
the Food Festival
First Night
Party, Wednesday 21st September -
No strangers to the music scene in Dartmouth, James Harris &
Mick Jones of Saxappeal who also play as a Jazz Duo will be
providing the music for this evening. Mitch, Michael &
Fergus, food from Dartmouth's best chefs, music from James
and Mick and great company, what more could you ask for?
Tickets £25, reserve yours at the TIC now.
Irish Night,
Friday 23rd October - In conjunction with Dart
Music Festival we are pleased to bring you an evening of
Irish Music, provided by the ever popular Mad Dog McRea, for
you to get 'jigging' to, accompanied by Irish Stew,
Colcannon and Soda Bread.
Last
year the Friday night proved to be very lively and we are
hoping to create the same atmosphere this year.Tickets
£12.50 from the TIC
Film at the Food Festival
New this year
we have showings of food themed films for you to enjoy.
Thursday
15th October the Film Society are
showing ‘ Jamon Jamon’ at the Guildhall. Jamon in spanish,
not only means ham but also 'a dish of a woman' Penelope
Cruz is this dish in this often surprising tale of sex,
deception and tragedy. Pre film nibbles will be provided.
Monday
19th October at the Flavel we have a
special showing of ‘Sweeney Todd’ This film is sponsored by
Chunk Pies and there will be pies to taste if you dare!!!
Thursday 22nd October, again at the
Flavel, we have the scrumptious ‘Chocolat’, sponsored by
SalcombeChocolate
Academyand South Devon Chilli Farm for Chilli
Cholcolate. There will be chocolate to taste …. Yummy!!
Thanks to Adam
Edsall for co-ordinating the film festival and to Rob Bird
of the Film society and John Severn at the Flavel for being
so enthusiastic about the idea.
Art at
the Food Festival
Resident Artists
Kate Keara Pelen- At the
beginning of the Festival Kate Keara
Pelen will be sketching events, these can then be
viewed at the Coombe Gallery on Friday evening and on
Saturday & Sunday
Sarah
Bell - local watercolourist Sarah Bell will be with
us again this year. Throughout the weekend she will be
sketching subjects from the Festival on her stall in the
market.
Open Galleries Week with Open
Galleries Evening
‘Open
Galleries’ - visit galleries in the town on Friday 23rd
October from 5
Participating Galleries are; In
Foss Street:-
Ainscough Contemporary Art
'Inside Out', new paintings by eight
contemprary female artists.
www.acag.co.uk
'Travels with my
Bollywood Tiara',
Who will be wearing my
tiara this time? Exhibition of photographs and jewellery
with a Bollywood theme. Go along and see who you can
recognise while you nibble on asian treats.
www.trishthomasdesignerjewellery.co.uk
In the rest of the
town:-
Blown Glass
Studio
National Award Winning
Glass (2009) by Nick Orsler
Stunning photography from
around Dartmouth - call in for a fantastic instant Portrait.
Local Society Supports
the Food Festival with 'Cooking for Kings'
The Dartmouth and
Kingswear branch of NADFAS has co-ordinated it's Series 10
programme to include a food related lecture for October.
On Monday 12th October,
2.30pm at the Flavel, Ian Kelly will speak on 'Cooking for
Kings; The Life and Career of Antonin Careme, the first
Celebrity Chef' Careme was chef to Napoleon, the Prince
Regent & the Tsar of Russia. Guests are welcome, admission
£6.
Grand Food Festival Raffle
Tickets only a £1 and
just look at what you could win .......
either as a treat for yourself or as a present for a
relative or very good friend!
1st Prize
- Two nights
accommodation for two at
Brown's Hotel, with dinner for two at
The Seahorse Restaurant on one evening and
The New Angel Restaurant on the other. (prize excludes
wine) 2nd Prize
- Two
nights B&B for two in a
luxury apartment at the
Dart Marina Hotel, with one spa treatment per person in
their award winning health spa.
3rd Prize
- A private cookery workshop for four and two
nights B&B for four at
Manna from Devon cooking school.
We are also looking for
Patrons and Supporters to help us sell tickets, either in
town at the markets or we will send books for you to
sell. If you can sell 20 books your name will be entered
into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher towards a meal at
Anzac Street Bistro. Please contact David Bird on
davidbird124@btinternet.com
How to become a Patron:
This is simple, just send an email to me:
valeriebird124@btinternet.com and I will send you the
details. If you already are a patron and persuade a friend to
join you, a FREE Food Festival Bag will be our 'Thank
you' for your extra support.
The
benefits of being a Patron:
Knowing
you are supporting a very special event in Dartmouth;
Invitation to a Patrons Reception preceding the First Night
Party; Advance opportunities to purchase event tickets; Free
entry into Hamper Raffle at the Patrons Reception; Badge &
Festival Programme; 10% off Festival Merchandise.
Businesses
may prefer to become a Festival Sponsor, details of which can be
found on our website at
www.dartmouthfoodfestival.co.uk
Dart
Music Festival we are pleased to bring you an evening of
Irish Music, provided by the ever popular Mad Dog McRea, for
you to get 'jigging' to, accompanied by Irish Stew,
Colcannon and Soda Bread. 
Sarah
Bell - local watercolourist Sarah Bell will be with
us again this year. Throughout the weekend she will be
sketching subjects from the Festival on her stall in the
market.