RNAA Norfolk Food Fair
The Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association presents a Food Fair of local producers at The Forum. Sample and buy delicious produce from a variety of local producers, ranging from pies, cakes and preserves, to local meats, vinegars, wines and beer.
Some of the local businesses taking part include:
5 A Day (Norfolk Primary Care Trust), Bhajiman, Bray’s Cottage Pork Pies, Chillis Galore, Delia’s Canary Catering, Drove Orchards, Ethnic Fusion, Fayre Maiden Foods, Great Grove Poultry, Humble Cakes, Mrs Temple’s Cheese, Mushroom Moments, Norfolk & Suffolk Speciality Foods, Norfolk Garden Preserves, Peachey’s Preserves, Salle Organics, Salt Marsh Beef, Samphire, St Margaret’s Catering, Tasty Pastry Company, The Pampered Chef, Thistlefield Soups, Wolf Brewery plus lots more.
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 11am - 6pm
Admission: Free
Web: www.norwichfoodfestival.co.uk
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John Lewis Cookery Theatre
Sponsored by John Lewis and hosted by Mary Kemp, Norfolk’s own cook and cookery writer is a highlight of the Food Festival and compulsive entertainment. Learn from or simply sit back and enjoy some of Norfolk’s leading chefs celebrating the great tastes of Norfolk with continuous cookery demonstrations. Our star-studded line-up includes: Caroline Seaman, Norfolk Food and Nutrition Co-ordinator; Matt Derges, The Game Keeper; Andy Parle, Freelance chef, outside caterer and catering consultant; Richard Knights, The Lavender House; John Kenny, Happy Hogs and Danny Smith, Animal Inns (subject to change on the day).
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 10.30am - 4pm
Admission: Free
Web: www.norwichfoodfestival.co.uk
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Ready Steady Cook Challenge
Don’t miss the ‘Ready Steady Cook’ contest between BBC Radio Norfolk's mid-morning presenters Karen Buchanan and Graham Barnard going head to head in the kitchen. The fruit and vegetables very kindly supplied by The Horstead Farming Group.
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 12pm
Admission: Free
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You can't say ifr without the f word
The Institute of Food Research presents three fun events about food:
"Where's the F in Food?"
A fun exhibition all about fish, folates, foams, fresh or frozen foods.
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 9.30 - 5pm
Children’s competition –
How many f food words do you know?
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 9.30 - 5pm
Jellyvision 2008 finals http://www.ifr.ac.uk/jellyvision
Who can build the tallest jelly? Find out at the unmoulding ceremony and meet expert Jellymongers,
Bompass & Parr.
Where: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Time: 11am
Admission: Free
Web: www.ifr.ac.uk
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Baking at Byfords
Baking at Byfords is a fun and informative cookery session with Sue Barron, Byfords famous cake-maker. Join a small group of others behind the scenes at Byfords to learn the secret of Sue’s successful cakes and how to improve your own cake-making skills. Enjoy a practical scone-making session before trying the delicious scones for yourselves, and discover just why Byfords’ sponges are so big! Then after a leisurely lunch from the deli, you’ll take away a box of tempting Byfords’ cakes to tuck into later with your family and friends.
Where: Byfords Café, Deli and Posh B&B, 1-3 Shirehall Plain, Holt, NR25 6BG
Time: 9.30am - 2pm
Price: £35
Tel: 01263 711400
Web: www.byfords.org.uk
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Jeremy Hardy at Norwich Playhouse
The popular stand-up comic, and star of Radio 4’s I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The News Quiz, returns to Norwich in his own one-man show for the Food Festival. Suitable for age 16+.
Where: Norwich Playhouse, St. George’s Street, Norwich NR3 1AB
Time: 8pm
Admission: Tickets £15 or concessions £13
Tel: 01603 598598 or book online
Web: www.norwichplayhouse.org.uk
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Trading Fairly: Going Local
Enjoy a talk by Graeme Hughes of Eostre Organics and a 2 course meal cooked using local, seasonal produce provided by Eostre. This event is part of the project Trading Fairly: Linking the Chain, which has been generously funded by Awards For All, an offshoot of the National Lottery. The project aims to stress the repercussions of our individual choices, and to show how every product we buy as consumers has a positive or negative impact upon our local, national and international communities.
Where: The Greenhouse Organic Shop & Café, Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR
Time: 7.15pm
Admission: £15 talk and dinner or £10 for concessions. Local beers and organic wines will be available to buy on the night.
Tel: Contact Tom on 01603 631007 or
email volunteers@greenhousetrust.co.uk
Web: www.greenhousetrust.co.uk
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Cookery Demo and River Trip with The Staithe Restaurant
Matthew will launch his fortnightly cooking demos limited to 10 participants, followed by lunch at the restaurant and on this occasion only, if weather permits, a trip down the river on The Museum of the Broads restored Victorian steam launch Falcon.
Where: Staithe Restaurant, Staithe House, Stalham, Norfolk, NR12 9BY
Time: Please ring to book and check time/date
Price: £40 per person
Tel: 01692 580808
Web: www.staitherestaurant.co.uk
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A Taste of Broad House
Join Dugald Patten and the rest of the team of talented chefs to discover the tastes and flavours of what Broad House is about. This gastronomic delight of 9 courses with 9 different wines will tantalise your taste buds and discover the great produce Norfolk has to offer. Limited to 7 couples, hosted by Philip and Caroline. Wine supplied by Bijou Bottles and includes overnight stay.
Where: Trafford’s restaurant, Broad House Hotel, The Avenue, Wroxham, NR12 8TS
Time: Call to book
Price: £400 per couple
Tel: 01603 783567
Web: www.broadhousehotel.co.uk
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Sunday Lunch at The Hotel School
Enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch using the best of local produce with students from the Hotel School replacing Richard Hughes of the Lavender House.