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Food Lovers – What’s On in December
Here’s a quick run-down of food festivals and Christmas Markets taking place this December in the UK.
First up we have Fowey Christmas Market (Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December) which is set right by the river and will feature local Cornish food and drink for you to stock up before the big day. There will be live entertainment in Fowey and restaurants around the town will be offering special menus to give you inspiration.
Next up is the 28th Cancer Research Great Christmas Pudding Race (Saturay 6th, December) at West Piazza, Covent Garden, London, where teams of six wearing fancy dress negotiate a challenging obstacle course through Covent Garden whilst balancing a Christmas Pudding on a tray. The aim is to get to the end of the course with your pudding still on its tray, having completed all the necessary challenges on the way round.
Connoisseurs of the vine should not miss the Sotheby’s Wine Auction taking place on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th December.
And then moving up North, try the York Christmas Farmers Market (Friday 19th and Saturday 20th December 2008, 9am-4pm) in Parliament Street & St Sampson’s Square, where all the producers come from within a 40 mile radius, so you can guarantee the meat, vegetables, turkey, pies – whatever you buy – will be daisy-fresh for Christmas Day itself.
This is just a selection of food events happening this month. To see a fuller list check out our full list in the Food Lovers Foodie Events section on our website.
What’s On – Apple Festivals
We have three apple-related events to draw to your attention this weekend – all taking place on Saturday 11 October and Sunday 12 October 2008.
First up we have the Waterperry Apple Weekend, close to Wheatley, Oxfordshire. Get your mystery apples identified by the professionals at the Apple Weekend at Waterperry Gardens. They grow over 50 varieties themselves, and are offering orchard tours and advice on growing apples as part of the festivities.
Next, we have Apple Affair, at West Dean Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex. West Dean’s walled Victorian kitchen garden grows over 100 varieties of apples, all of which will be on display and featuring in the various apple-based food and drink goodies on sale during the weekend.
Finally, we have the The Big Apple festival in and around Much Marcle, Herefordshire. This is one of the biggest apple celebrations in the country. Tour the villages around Much Marcle – the main events will be centred around the Grand Barn in Hellens – for apple tastings, apple trails, cider tastings, apple ID, orchard walks and much more.
For more foody events happening around the UK this October see our Food Events page.
UK Food Prices Spike
Fresh data from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index (SPI) shows that the cost of food is still spiralling while the economy is slowing faster than official estimates suggest. While overall shop price inflation was 3.2% in July, Consumers have been hit with a 9.5% jump in food prices in the year to July, as retailers stepped up their bid to pass on their own rising costs to customers.
However, the rate of price inflation actually slowed for non-food items, up 0.1pc in July compared with 0.2pc in June.
What’s On – Hampshire Food Festival
Tuesday 1 July – Thursday 31 July 2008
Events across Hampshire
Hampshire is cramming 120 food events into the month of July to celebrate the best of local Hampshire food and drink. There are farm, brewery and vineyard tours, cookery demonstrations, workshops and masterclasses, farmers markets, farm trails and festival menus in restaurants across the county.
Entry Free, depending on the event
Contact hampshire.fare@hants.gov.uk
http://www.hampshirefare.co.uk
