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Welcome back . . .We’re thrilled to be back for the fourthedition of Shrewsbury Food Festival.And there’s one thing we can say withabsolute certainty: this year’s event isgoing to be bigger and better than ever.In fact, we’ll push the boat out andgo one step further; this year’s event isgoing to be the biggest and best foodfestival that Shropshire has ever seen.We’ve got more chefs, more bands,more cookery classes, more free stufffor kids and – crucially – an evenbigger site in which to fit them all in.Last year we welcomed 26,000 ofyou to TheQuarry for our annualcelebration of artisan food, drink andcraft and so this year we’ve taken thedecision to increase the size of ourshowground.We’ll be operating bothin the large field that runs from the topof TheQuarry to the river, but we’ll

also have plenty of events in the lowerfield, beneath The Dingle, that linesthe riverside. There’ll be extra roomfor all of you to relax, enjoy picnics,sample hot food, chill out to bands orlet your kids go wild on the exciting newattractions that we have in store.You’ll have noticed our cover shotwith the beautiful Becky Porter, fromOptimum Joy, and the brilliantAndrew Birch, theWelsh-born headchef at Fishmore Hall. Andrew is partof aWelsh invasion that will featurerenowned cooks here in Shrewsbury.He’ll be joined by TV star StephenTerry, from Saturday Kitchen andGreatBritish Menu. Stephen learned underMarco PierreWhite, was best mateswith Gordon Ramsay – and also hisbest man – before winningMichelinstars then opening The Hardwick, in

Abergavenny.We’ll also be welcomingtheMichelin-starred BryanWebb,from Tyddyn Llan, in NorthWales,and the exceptional Indian chef AnandGeorge, from Purple Poppadom, toourWenlock Spring Chef Stage.There’s plenty more in store, includingan expanded FBCManby BowdlerCookery School, curated by Chris Burt,from The Peach Tree. It will featuremore classes than ever before and willraise cash for charity. So, biggest andbest yet?We reckon so.We’ve bookedthe sun – all we need is for you andyour friends and family to join us.

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IN THEQUARRY ANDAROUND TOWN

25-26 June 2016

Getting to the festivalTickets

Tickets cost £6 for adults and £1 forchildren under 16. Family tickets cost£12 for two adults and up to threechildren.

Location

The festival takes place in Shrewsbury’sQuarry Park at SY1 1RN. There are 29acres of parkland to enjoy. There willbe entrance gates opposite St Chad’sChurch, at the top of the park, andnear to The Boathouse Bridge, at thebottom of the park.

Trains

Arriva Trains will operate services toShrewsbury on both days and you canbuy your tickets on the train for entryinto the event.

Park and Ride

A park-and-ride service will operate onSaturday June 25. For full details visitwww.travelshropshire.co.uk

Bike Crèche

DaveMellor Cycles will operate acycle crèche. The service is expected toprove popular – as it did last year. Bikeswill be given a quick service to ensurethey’re running well.

Entry Times

Saturday June 25: 10am – 6.30pm.Sunday June 26: 10am – 5pm.

Tourist Information andAccommodation

For tourist information andaccommodation, go to www.

visitshrewsbury.co.uk, visit the town’sinformation centre at TheMusic Hall inthe Square in the centre of the town orcall 01743 258888.

Parking

Shropshire Council provides low-costparking on Sundays, with many carparks costing £1. Details are availablefrom the authority’s website.

Contacts

General enquiries:[email protected]:[email protected]:@shrewsfoodfestFacebook:www.facebook.com/shrewsburyfoodfestival

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Cover picture:Andrew Birch, head chef at Fishmore Hall in Ludlow, looks forward to the festivalwith Becky Porter, from Shrewsbury vegan caféO Joy, which she co-owns withtelevision star Nick Knowles

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Contents6 What’s new this year8 & 9 Talks and demos12 We love TeamOrange14 & 15 Activities for the family16 & 17 Cookery School18 & 19 LiveMusic22 & 23 Discover what’s on site24 & 25 Restaurant Safari26 Ale Trail27 Cake Trail30 & 31 Fun for the children33 Promoting Shropshire’s

talented artisans34 & 35 Festival site map37 Exhibitors and bursary40 Shrewsbury – why visit?42 & 43 Thanks to our sponsors44 What’s on around town48 Giving something back

to the community50 Netherton Foundry54 Future festivals57 We’re green at heart58 Apron suppliers

Risdon & Risdon59 Animal magic61-65 Exhibitor listings66 OurMonkhouse friends


There will be more opportunities to take part in cookery workshops this year

Fresh ideas to help ourfestival grow and developInnovation is our middle name.Actually, it’s not. We don’t have amiddle name.We’re TeamOrange– so if we did have amiddle name itwould probably be something like Pip.But enough with the jokes.We’re allabout coming up with new ideas andpackingmore andmore fun into yourfavourite food festival.Earlier this year we won a rural Oscarfrom the Countryside Alliance forstaging the best food festival in theWest Midlands. And with that accoladecomes additional pressure.We arekeen to stay on our toes, to keepmoving forward and to keep giving youmore fun and excitement.So this year, we’ve come up with anumber of new concepts. The firstthing that you’ll notice is our new-and-improved layout. We’ve taken over a

huge field at the bottom of TheQuarry,along the riverbank, so that you’ve gotmore space in which to relax and havefun. The enhanced site designmeanswe can also fit in extra vendors, morestuff for kids and extra space for hotfood.Beer and cake seem to be two of yourfavourite things. So we’ve created aleand cake trails around Shrewsbury.They’ll take place during festivalweekend and you’ll be able to trybefore you buy. The idea is simple:We want to spread the benefit that ourfestival brings to the small independentswho are here all year round. And wealso want you to have a great timetasting and testing.Our support for speciality diets isreflected in the creation of a new veganfestival – and even if you’re a convicted

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carnivore, we’d encourage you totuck in.Vegan diets are great as part of abalanced lifestyle, whether you gothe whole lentil or not.As well as coming up with newideas, we’re constantly refiningexisting concepts and we’re reallyproud of what we’re doingwith FBCManby Bowdler and Chef/Curator Chris Burt in our all-newCookery School.There are more classes than everbefore and we’re really uppingthe ante for a great weekend ofinteractive demos and lessons.Book now, before they go.So we weren’t joking when we saidour middle name is Innovation.And if you have ideas for activitiesfor 2017 just drop us a line.

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TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Prepare for an invasion,the Welsh are coming!

This year we thought we’d dosomething a little different. In additionto showcasing themost amazingand creative chefs in Shropshire, wethought we’d invite ourWelsh cousinsto cross the border and show us whatthey’re made of.And so prepare to be dazzled by thegreat and the good ofWelsh cuisine.There’s no greaterWelsh talent thanStephen Terry, who is a past winner forWales onGreat British Menu and alsofeatures regularly on Saturday Kitchen.Terry grew up inMarco PierreWhite’skitchen and featured in his era-definingWhite Heat cookbook.He owned a flat with Gordon Ramsay,and was his best man, before winningMichelin stars at two restaurants andcreating themuch-loved Hardwick

restaurant, in Abergavenny. Make sureyou get along early for his demo – he’sa star performer.Terry isn’t the onlyWelsh representativeon our stage. BryanWebb has beencooking for 40 years and holds aMichelin star at Tyddyn Llan.A softly-spokenman, his new book,Not Bad For A Taff, is out in July.AnandGeorge is an adoptedWelshman, having been born inKerala. Expect scintillating flavoursfrom him.They’ll be mixing it with the best ofShropshire – andmake sure youdon’t miss debutant Harry Bullock,from The Pound Inn, at Leebotwood.He’s Shropshire’s best young chefand, perhaps a little nervously, will bedemonstrating for the first time.

BBC Radio Shropshire DJ Colin Youngand fellow BBC Radio Shropshirepresenter Carl Jones will be yourhosts. AndWenlock Spring, the watercompany fromChurch Stretton, iskindly sponsoring the whole gig.Netherton Foundry – the Shropshire-based company that gives Le Creuseta run for its money – is sponsoringthe pans. And we promise not to nickthem this year. Risdon & Risdon will bemaking our chefs the best dressed inthe business!

The line-up for Saturday June 25:

11am-11.40amThe NewGeneration, with HarryBullockTeenage cook Harry Bullocklearned his trade at Ludlow School

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Triple AA rosette winner Karl Martin from Old Downton Lodge Michelin-starred Bryan Webb


TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONSbefore getting snapped up. Hepresently cooks at The Pound Inn, atLeebotwood, and is destined for aglittering career. You heard about himhere first.

Noon-12.40pmSweet Saturday, with Matt ParryPastry chef Matt Parry is responsible forcrafting easy-on-the-eye puds at ThePeach Tree, in Shrewsbury. A creativeman, he conjures dreamy desserts likeyuzu posset and also provides brilliant,easy ideas for you at home.

1pm-1.40pmOff The Cuff, with Chris BurtChris Burt has become Shropshire’smost popular chef. We’re delighted towelcome him back. A force of nature,his Off The Cuff food features at ThePeach Tree, Havana Republic and hissignature Asian restaurant, MomoNo Ki. Chris will entertain, teach andamuse!

2pm-2.40pmMasterChef, with Josh DonachieTattooed chef JD became a starname when he featured on BBC TV’sMasterChef, impressing judgesalong the way. He’s cooked inShropshire and presently plies histrade over the border in Herefordshire.Expect culinary fireworks.

3pm-3.40pmNot Bad For A Taff, with BryanWebbMichelin-starred BryanWebb will beshowcasing dishes from his new book,Not Bad For A Taff, which celebrateshis 40 years at the stove.Webb is aquiet and reservedman who leaves hisfood to do the talking.We’re delightedhe agreed to demo with us.

4pm-4.40pmJames In A Space, with James SherwinJames is a home-grown success storywho’s also enjoyed TV success andwho built his career from the ground-floor up, running pop-up cookerysessions in people’s homes. He’s now

at House of the Rising Sun creatingawesome dishes that he’ll share withus.

The line-up for Sunday June 26:

11am-11.40amMiddle Farm Breakfast, with SamGrayand Chris BurtRare breed farmer SamGray hasa smallholding at Middle Farm, inShropshire’s Area ofOutstandingNatural Beauty. She’ll be joining forceswith her chef friend Chris Burt to rustleup a brilliant Shropshire breakfast.

Noon-12.40pmFood fromOld Downton Lodge, withKarl MartinKarl Martin is a man on the way up.The holder of three AA rosettes forculinary excellence, Martin is a truefield-to-fork chef who forages foringredients on his way to the kitchen.Let’s see what he picks up on his wayinto the festival today.

1pm-1.40pmCheckOn –Mofo, with Stephen TerryThe weekend’s headline chef releasedhis debut book, Inspired By, lastyear. Those who gave their approvalincluded JamesMartin, Sat Bains,Daniel Clifford, Claude Bosi,Tom Kerridge and Andrew Fairlie,among others. Terry is one of Britain’sgenuine greats. Get there early.

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Stephen Terry is a true great Rising star Harry Bullock

Fishmore Hall’s Andrew Birch

2pm-2.40pm5,000-Mile Journey, with AnandGeorgeKerala-born chef AnandGeorge cooksat Purple Poppadom, in Cardiff, and hisdebut book is published later this year.He brings the concept of fine diningto Indian cuisine and has won a raftof awards. He’s also cooking on-sitethroughout the weekend.

3pm-3.40pmTheWelsh Invasion, with Andrew BirchOur cover star, Fishmore Hall chefAndrew Birch was born and bred inWales, moved to Hampshire to workin aMichelin-starred kitchen andsubsequently won three AA rosettes inShropshire. He’ll bring the curtain downon Sunday.

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Members of Team Orange are always ready with a welcoming smile

All hail Team Orange

Okay, so here’s the thing. If one ofthe festival’s founders fell under a bus– and, hey, before we go down thatroad, let’s hope they don’t – we’d stillmanage.And if one of our guest chefs couldn’tmake it, one of our bands droppedout at the last minute or one of ourproducers found themselves locked outof their kitchen and unable to makeenough to turn up, well, that wouldbe fine.But if it weren’t for our volunteers,there’d be no festival. Themostimportant part of our weekend of food,drink and good vibes is the team ofmen and women who dress up inorange T-shirts and bring bonhomie toTheQuarry.We need around 120 people to makeour festival run smoothly – and theygive their time freely for the good ofthe town. They enable us to buildschool gardens and to give back to thecommunity.TeamOrange are the people who

make our festival what it is. Theircheerful, smiling faces greet peoplewhen they arrive, they show peoplewhere things are, they hand outprogrammes, distribute water whenit’s really hot and are the public faceof our event. Last year, we welcomed100 volunteers to the site, whose effortswere invaluable. And this year we’relooking to attract a similar number.So if you’re reading this and think youmight be able to play a part – howeversmall – call us, email us, Tweet us orcontact us via Facebook today, please.TeamOrange is what makes our eventtick.Volunteer Louise Jones says:“Volunteering is great fun. Theorganisers look after us brilliantly, plyingus with food and drink throughout theweekend. It’s a very social activity, wemeet plenty of others from across thetown and it’s our way of making surethe festival succeeds. I havemadelifetime friends and wouldn’t miss it.“A big event like Shrewsbury Food

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Festival brings more than £1million tothe town with extra revenues floodinginto shops and stalls. That keepspeople in jobs. So the least we cando as volunteers is spare a couple ofhours on the last weekend in June tomake sure it keeps going.”So if you’re able to spare a few hoursover the weekend of 25 and 26 June –or a few hours on the days beforeand after – please, please, pleasecontact us now.We’d be delightedto hear from you. Email [email protected] or give usa buzz on 01952 432175.Festival health and security consultantJonathan Smith says volunteers arethe event’s lifeblood.Without them,there wouldn’t be a festival. Whenyou look at the way the event hasgrown, you have to take your hat off toTeamOrange. They’ve really driven itforward andmade it what it is today.So what are you waiting for?Give us acall now and become a welcome partof TeamOrange.

TANNERSWine Fest

22nd - 26th June 2016Wednesday 22nd June‘How to Make Cocktails’6.30- 8.30pmA Taste of Tanners, Wyle Cop£20 per personA special expert workshop andtasting conducted by mixologistBran Prievoznik, who has worked formany years in restaurants and barsbefore joining Tanners.

Thursday 23rd JuneNew Zealand Masterclass withSamWeaver of Churton Wines7.00-9.00pmThe Clive Tanner Room, Wyle Cop£25 per personSam Weaver, a Shropshire Lad, waslured to New Zealand in 1989,determined to produce his ownwine. By 1997 he produced his firstvintage of Sauvignon Blanc. Sam willconduct a tutored tasting to celebratehis 20th vintage at Churton.

Friday 24th JuneFood and Wine Matching:A tasting of wine and foodwith Battlefield Deli6.30- 8.30pmA Taste of Tanners, Wyle Cop£20 per personAchance to experimentwithwine andfood matching in this special tutoredtasting. Prepare to be surprised bysome unusual combinations.

Saturday 25th JuneInternational Wine Fair11am- 4pmShrewsbury Cellars, Wyle CopFree EntryA number of International producerswill be on hand to guide you throughtheir wines at tasting stationsthroughout the cellars shop. Therewill also be a chance to taste throughthe Tanners House range and to trysome local ales. Tours of the historiccellars also available from 11 am.

Sunday 26th JuneWind down with Prosecco inthe Courtyard2.00 - 7.00pmA Taste of Tanners, Wyle CopThe perfect end to your day atthe Food Festival. Saunter downWyle Cop and pop in to ‘A Tasteof Tanners’ for a refreshing glassof Prosecco in the courtyard. Alsotaste through the wines in thewine dispenser, guided by Tanners’knowledgeable staff.

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FAMILY ACTIVITIES

We’re all about creatinggood times for everyone

OurChief Executive changed herbusiness cards earlier this year. Shewas bored of the formality of beingcalled ‘Boss’ and wanted somethingthat more accurately reflected her role.So now, if you bump into Beth Heathand she presses a card into your palm,it will say this: DirectorOf Fun.At the risk of sounding like a 1980sCyndi Lauper lyric, we just wanna havefun. That’s our bottom line, our USP,our raison d’être.Yes, we’re serious about promotingsmall producers and bringing theirproducts to a wider audience. Andyes, we’re serious about helping thelocal food economy to grow and

It’s official – Chief Executive Beth Heath is now the festival’s Director of Fun

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about promoting the best restaurantsin our area. But if you strip all of thataway, there’s something that goes rightto the heart of what we do and it’s this– creating good times.Shrewsbury is our home. Like somanyof you, we live and work in the town.It’s where we’re from and every once ina while we want to let our hair down,hang out, get happy and do things thatmake us smile.So the litmus test for us isn’t: ‘Doesthis producer live within 87 yards ofTheQuarry?’ or ‘Were these loavesmade from a sourdough culture that’scelebrating its 17th birthday?’ No, weleave that to people who want to get

serious. Our bottom line is this: ‘Yeah,but is that going to be fun?’Beth says: “Shrewsbury is sucha beautiful, vibrant town and it’simportant that our festival reflects that.“People get serious during the weekwhen they have a 9-5 job to holddown.“So when it comes to the weekend theywant a good time and that’s what we’reall about.“The festival is an affordable family dayout – c’mon, at £12 for a whole family,it’s a bargain.“We programme stuff for everyone.It doesn’t matter whether you’re ninemonths or 90 years old, there’s plenty

of stuff on site that you can enjoy.“We’re all about giving kids plenty offree stuff to do.We want children tohave a great time.“But we also want to create a layoutwhere people can see and enjoythe 200-plus food, drink and craftexhibitors.“We’re proud of our live music line-upand it’s also important to us to havehands-on stuff so people can havea go and enjoy learning. It’s not thesort of event where people rock upand have to be gone after an hour.“The festival gives people a whole-dayexperience – or two if they want tocome back with their friends.”

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Experts on hand to helpyou cook up a stormAt the end of each festival, we ask youwhat we did right and what we didwrong.We ask you what you’d likemore of and what we shouldn’tchange. And we ask you where wecan improve so that you can havemore fun.We’re open and transparent; we’reaccountable to you – the people whomake our festival tick.One of the things you wantedmostof all was more hands-on cookeryon site. So we’ve worked with oursponsor, FBCManby Bowdler, tocreate the best cookery school thatShropshire has ever seen.It’s being curated by Chris Burt, fromThe Peach Tree, MomoNo Ki andHavana Republic. Chris is a forceof nature, who is also the consultantdevelopment chef for Finnebrogue

Artisan, the Northern Ireland foodcompany that crafts artisan food onbehalf of UK premium food retailersand chefs such as Heston Blumenthaland Paul Rankin. That’s somepedigree. Chris will leadmost of theworkshops, unless otherwise stated.He’ll be helped by special guests alongthe way. He will curate two days ofexciting cookery school workshopsand you’re welcome to bookplaces in advance by visiting www.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk or arriveearly to try your luck on the day.We’re seeking a donation of £2 perplace and every penny that we receivewill go to charity. We’re planning tobuild on our FBCManby BowdlerCookery School in the coming years– and we’d be delighted to know whatyou think about the Class of 2016.

So what are you waiting for? Chooseyour place and book it now. Courseslike this usually cost £50 – with us, it’svirtually free. Book online now at www.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk or try yourluck on the day to see if there’s anyspace left.l Please note, there is a very quickchange-over time between lessons,with just 10minutes to get existingclasses out and new classes in. Pleasebe on time for lessons, please be quickto leave the marquee and please assistthose who need to get in. Let’s worktogether to ensure things run smoothly.

Courses: Saturday 25th June

11am-11.30am: Breakfast CrepesLearn how tomake the perfect crepe inNetherton Foundry pans. It’s all abouthaving a hot pan.

Chris Burt with Chef School sponsors FBC Manby Bowdler’s Shanice Pearson and Laura Jones

COOKERY SCHOOL


11.40am-12.20pm: BreadBaking has never been so popular.Shape your dough in this 40-minutespeed demo-and-class.

12.30pm-1pm: AsianMasterclassMomoNo Ki is Shropshire’s premierAsian restaurant. Let’s get wokking.

1.10pm-1.50pm:Cook PorkSmallholder SamGray will work withchef Josh Dunachie to show how toget the best from rare breed pork.

2pm-2.40pm: The Best Indian FoodOf Your LifeAnandGeorge will show you how tomake visually-stunning Indian dishespacked with flavour, colour andtexture. Learn, then dazzle your friends.

2.50pm-3.30pm: Just DessertsLearn how tomake perfect puds withChris andMomoNo Ki head chefMatt Parry. The FBCManby Bowdlerpartners will be joining in.

3.40pm-4.10pm:Gluten FreeAnother course that is tailored to thosewith special dietary requirements, we’llbe showing you how to create perfectgluten-free dishes.

4.20pm-close: ForagingChris Burt and his teamwill walkyou through the fields of Shropshire,metaphorically speaking, to show youwhat to eat from the hedgerows.

Courses: Sunday 26th June

11am-11.30am: Full EnglishBreakfastGet restaurant-quality results everytime – and a delicious breakfast intothe bargain.

11.40am-12.10pm:Middle EasternMasterclassChris Burt will explore the spicyflavours of North Africa in this cutting-edgemasterclass that looks at some ofthe world’s most fashionable flavours.

12.20pm-1pm: VenisonMasterclassIn conjunction with FinnebrogueArtisan, we’ll be looking at ways to getthe best from this delicious ingredient.

Catering Centre UK, Duarte Castro,www.cateringcentreuk.co.ukFinnebrogue Artisan, JoannaDiscombe, www.finnebrogue.comSytch Farm Studios, Jon andGillThompson, www.sytchfarmstudios.co.ukNetherton Foundry, Neil and SueCurrie, www.netherton-foundry.co.uk

MomoNo Ki, Kirstie Lewis, www.momonoki.co.ukThe Peach Tree, Kirstie Lewis, www.thepeachtree.co.ukHavana Republic, Grant Lee, http://havanarepublic.co.ukMiddle Farm Pork, SamanthaGray,www.middlefarmcottages.co.ukSetonaikai, Mark andMisako, www.setonaikai.co.uk

Learn how to make Indian dishes with Anand George

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1.10pm-1.50pm:WinnerWinnerChicken DinnerThis perfect lunchtime class will focuson classic chicken dishes.

2pm-2.30pm:Make YourOwn SushiWho’ll make the best Californian Roll?The clock starts now. The FBCManbyBowdler partners will be joining in.

2.40pm-3.20pm: Vegan SpecialitiesDiets free frommeat and dairy haveseldom been so popular. Learn why.

3.30pm-close:Off The CuffChef Chris Burt will bring the CookerySchool to a climax with a signaturedemonstration and class.

Thanks to all the Cookery School suppliers


LIVE MUSIC

Shining a spotlight onour local musical talent

Weaim to bring you the best innew talent each year as part of our#ShropshireUnsigned stage.Our friends at The Buttermarket,Shropshire’s number one live musicvenue, are behind a vibrant andeclectic stage, which is managed byBen, Joe and Callum at Pro AudioServices, in Shrewsbury.The concept has proved successfulin giving local bands a boost byintroducing them to a new audience.And it’s helped bring a fantasticatmosphere to our showground,too, with great live music providingthe perfect backdrop to eating,drinking andmerrymaking. Thisyear’s bill features amixture of newartists and favourites from last year– well, you liked them somuch andasked us to bring them back:Who

are we to refuse? So, ladies andgentlemen, kick back and relax tosome of the most exciting sounds from#ShropshireUnsigned.

Saturday June 25

11.30am-12.10pmChris Del MansoPiano-playing singer/songwriter ChrisDel Manso will be making his thirdappearance at our festival. He’llwelcome visitors at the start of theevent with gentle, melodic piano-based tunes. Look forward to Chrissetting the tone for a great weekend.

12.30pm-1.15pmSevern UkesTrying to pigeonhole the glorious,uke-based noise made by one ofthe festival’s favourite regulars is an

impossible feat. The fun-loving ukuleleplayers mix covers of The Sex Pistols’Anarchy in the UK with folk tunes andhard-rockin’ wig-outs. You asked us tobring them back – and they agreed.Right, heads down for a hoe-down.Let’s do this, Ukes.

1.30pm-2.10pmTwo Blank PagesShrewsbury acoustic duo Two BlankPages have become one of the town’smost talked-about bands. They’ll beplaying songs from EP releases and ifwe’re lucky wemight even get a RandyNewman cover from them.

2.25pm-3pmTheGreensTheGreens have been together since2009 and will release their debut

Asparagus & the Kilburn Habit Libby Gliksman


LIVE MUSICalbum this year. They describe theirmusic as being best enjoyed in frontof a fire on a cold winter’s night with aglass of red in hand. Having that said,we think it sounds pretty good on asunny June afternoon too.

3.15pm-3.45pmThe Vertigo BandFast becoming one of Shropshire’smost popular bands, The Vertigo Bandplay songs from the 60s to the presentday.With a set list that features musicfrom Ray Charles and Chuck Berry,The Beatles and The Rolling Stones,VanMorrison and The Kinks, their setincludes popular classics for all thefamily.

4pm-4.40pmLibbyGliksmanShrewsbury singer LibbyGliksmanhas beenmaking her way further andfurther up our bill in recent years. Andnow she’s poised as the second act onthe bill. Her Adele-esque vocals willbring summery vibes to our sun-kissedshowground. Get there early anddon’t miss her.

4.50pm-5.30pmThe Paprika Blues BandThe Paprika Blues Bandmix jazz,blues and funk and were formed inearly 2015. Their youth doesn’t showas honky-tonk keyboard and jumpydrums intertwine in a smooth mix offoot-tapping beats. Their elegant stylematched with an obvious talent is sureto get the summertime blues rushingthrough your veins.

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11.30am-12.10pmChris Del MansoPiano-playing singer/songwriterChris Del Manso will be getting theball rolling on Sunday. And what abeautiful way to start the day it will be.

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Symphony hail from Shrewsbury andwill be making their debut on ourstage. Expect tunes like Sadie andUnwind (You DriveMe Insane).

1.25pm-2.10pmAsparagus & the Kilburn HabitWe’re thrilled to be welcomingAsparagus & the Kilburn Habit to ourstage this year. Likely to be found ona street corner near you, Asparagusand the Kilburn Habit are a travellingband that don’t need “electricity” tomake a good tune. From classics witha comedy twist, to humorous originalsyou’ll grow to love, there’s somethingfor everybody with A&KH.

2.25pm-3pmFight The DiceShropshire rock band Fight The Diceare an unsigned British rock bandproducing an energetic sound whichyou’ll love if you’re a fan of YouMeAt Six, Paramore or Mayday Parade.Hailing from Shropshire, they first hitthe scene in 2012 with a debut EP andsingle releases in May andOctober.

3.15pm-3.45pmJudas JohnsonFormed in January 2007, JudasJohnson are one of the region’s bestrock bands. Radio airplay on BBC

introducing programme The FridayNight Gerbil on Radio Shropshire andon The Severn has helped to raisethe band’s profile and win them newadmirers.

4pm-4.40pmPaul Henshaw and the ScientificSimpletonsThe Shropshire band behind theAmazon Top 10 folk album You JustLost TheGame will be closing ourshow with a headline slot.The folk-punk-grunge troubadour willbe singing songs about life, love andhangovers . . . more than likely.

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We’ve expanded our siteto bring even more fun

Last year’s festival – with its new-and-improved layout – was such a hitthat we did what all sensible festivalorganisers do . . . decided to rip up thetemplate and try something new.You see, we’re all about innovation andmoving forward.We want our festivalto grow and grow. It’s doubled in sizein just three years, moving from 13,000people through the gates in 2013 to26,000 in 2015, but we’re nowherenear done.We’re keen to add another 10,000 tothat total, in time. So in case the rushcomes this year we’ve expanded oursite again. And we won’t worry if therush doesn’t come this year: We’reextremely grateful that so many peopleare already into what we’re doing.The first thing you’ll notice when you


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enter the park is that we’ve been braveenough to take the space beneath theBandstand and Dingle, which is whererock concerts frequently take place.That’s given us more room for ourproducers andmore space for the kidsto run about – and alsomore roomfor you to relax and simply chill out inthe sun.There’s now a vast picnic area inwhich you can sit, eat and drink beforemeandering over to watch StephenTerry, Chris Burt or any number of othercooks.Put simply, the new layout meansthere’s more space.We’ve been pretty fortunate with theweather so far. Our festival has baskedin five days of sunshine from a possiblesix. But just in case this is the year when

the rains come, we’ve installed a largersheltered area.And, of course, if it’s really, really hot,that means you’ll be able to avoidgetting burned too.We’re constantly looking to bring newideas to our festival and so this yearwe’ve increased the activities for theyounger audience and added in abrewhouse where you can have a goat making beer. Secure your placethenmake sure you’re first in line for adeliciously liquid lunch.A vegan fringe event is showcasing thedietary needs of people who lead ameat-free lifestyle, as well as boostinglocal businesses likeO Joy, whichcaters to that group.Our Ale Trail has been at the top of ouragenda for some time.We’ve been

keen to boost trade for the region’sindependent breweries – and to getout and have a decent pint. The CakeTrail is a similar innovation that will givepeople the opportunity to enjoy sweetyumminess while getting out and aboutin Shrewsbury.Our family stage was introduced forthe first time last year and provedso popular that we’ve decided toexpand it for 2016. There’ll be moreentertainment, more activities andmoregood stuff to sing and dance to.Not that we’ve thrown the baby out withthe bathwater. We’ve also got the samebrilliant stuff that we had last year, withour Buttermarket Music Stage, loads offast cars fromMercedes-Benz, plenty ofexhibitor stands andmuch, muchmore.Enjoy it – we plan to.

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Restaurant SafariRHave you ever done a restaurant crawl? What are you waiting for.

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ariarSupporting the local food community is what we’re all about.And restaurants play such a big part in that. They supportproducers themselves by procuring the best locally-madefood and drink. And they provide a point of interest amongboth locals and visitors; setting increasingly high standards.Since we started our event in 2013, there has been a waveof interest in Shrewsbury restaurants. New venues haveopened, standards have been lifted higher and higher, newchefs have brought exciting dishes to the table and customershave delighted in their work.We showcase 10 local restaurants as part of our annualRestaurant Safari. The idea is simple. Throughout June,

restaurants serve a lunchtimemenu with courses startingfrom £3, £5, and £3 for a starter, main and dessert. Somerestaurants offer a similar menu during evening service –but please check ahead as the event is focused aroundlunchtime eating fromMonday to Thursday.We operatethe Restaurant Safari with our friends at Monks, givingyou the chance to check out local venues – and hopefullyencouraging you to return at another date for an a la cartedinner. Please let us know how you get on by Tweeting withthe hashtag#RestaurantSafari.Remember to include us andMonks in your Tweets,@shrewsfoodfest and@MonksProperty


The Olive TreeFrankwwkwell01743 383373wwwwwwwwww.theolivetreeshrewsburyyry.co.ukThis family-runMediterranean bistro and bar offffferstapas and a classic bistro menu. Enjoy great tapasand flavours from Southern Europe.Twittttter:@olivetreeshrews

CSonsMilk Street01743 272709wwwwwwwwww.csons-shrewsburyyry.co.ukOpen for breakffkfast, cofffffee, lunch, cakes, drinks anddinners, look forwwrward to locally-sourced, globally-inspired seasonal food and drink from the fourCrouch brothers.Twittttter:@CSonsShrewsburyyry

Havana RepublicAbbey Foregate01743 355055wwwwwwwwww.havanarepublic.co.ukThe essence of Cuba, a vibrant parttrtyytty atmosphereand an exttxtraordinaryyry collection of rum are on offffferat this sociable haunt.Twittttter:@havanarepublic1

PanaceaLower Claremont Bank01743 233332wwwwwwwwww.panaceacuisine.comIf there’s a bettttter curryyry house in Shropshire, we’veyet to find it. Expecttct precision cooking in creative,flavoursome dishes.Twittttter:@panaceaindian

The Peach TreeAbbey Foregate01743 355055wwwwwwwwww.thepeachtree.co.ukA local phenomenon led by Executive Chef ChrisBurttrt, The Peach Tree servvrves food from around theglobe. Expect innovation and explosions of flavour.Twittttter:@ThePeachTree1

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Peaberry Café BarMilk Street01743 355355wwwwwwwwww.my-peaberryyry.comPeaberryyry’s is an independent food-led café barlocated in the former Shearmans Hall Building. It isopen everyyry day for a cofffffee, a drink, including localales, or something to eat in a relaxed, comforttrtableenvironment.Twittttter:@MyPeaberryyry

The Coach and HorsesSwan Hill01743 365661wwwwwwwwww.odleyinns.co.ukBritish classics and sumptuous fish dishes are onofffffer at this popular town centre gastro pub. TheSafari menu will only operate here on lunchtimes.Twittttter:@ShrewsCoach

Shrewsbury Market HallClaremont Street01743 351067wwwwwwwwww.markethallshrewsburyyry.co.ukAs good amarket as you will find, Shrewsburyyry’shas three separate restaurants as well as plentyytyof great, seasonal ingredients from adjacentstallholders. Eat your fill, then do a weekly shop.Twittttter:@markethallshrew

O Joy81Wyle Cop01743 240037Owned by cover star Beckyyky Porttrter and TVVTV presenterNick Knowles, this friendly café-bistro is also awellness retreat. It offfffers vegetarian and vegan treatsas well as lighter bites, mezzzzze dishes, soups andsandwiches.Twittttter:@ojoywwywellness

Momo No KiAbbey Foregate01743 355055wwwwwwwwww.momonoki.co.ukShropshire’s first Ramen noodle bar offfffers sushi,sashimi and other Tokyykyo-esque dining choices.Twittttter:@MomoNoKiRamen


Jason Postans, Geoff Fisher and Grant Postans enjoying a pint at last year’s festival

Pints of fun guaranteedat special taster sessionsCheers! The explosion in microbreweries in recent years has been aboon to those of us who like a decentpint.And while pubs up and down the UKfall on hard times as people drift awayand profits fall, it seems that here inShropshire they continue to thrive.Like all those connected with the foodand drink sector, they need our support.And that’s just as well – because we’rehappy to provide it.This year, we’re launching a new event,the Shrewsbury Ale Trail, which issponsored by our friends at Hobsons,in Cleobury Mortimer. They notonly make a great pint, they’re alsothoroughly nice people.Good work, beer-maker friends.Hobsons are supporting an eventthat will encourage people to visit

at least 15 pubs across town for aunique ale trail. Tickets cost £7 inadvance and are available fromwww.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk, TheArmoury, or from participating pubsacross the town.There is only a limited number of1,000 available – even though we’vegot loads of pubs, we wouldn’t be ableto fit 20,000 of you into them all on thesame night.The trail starts on Friday 17th June,the week before our festival, and a

glass half-pint tankard and lanyard areincluded. It really is a bargain for aledrinkers. Once you’ve got your ticket,you’ll be able to go and have a tasterat more than 15 pubs across town –just enough to get tipsy but not drunk.And because you’ll probably needa nightcap before you call it a day,Hobsons will give you an additionalbottle of beer at the end.Tickets are available online, from theHobsons stall during festival weekend,or from The Armoury, if you’re off-site.We’re also going to present an awardto the pub or brewery that has the bestpint.So we want your votes for the sexily-named Punters’ Pint, if you will.Right, that’s enough of all of thisprogramme writing lark. We’re off tothe pub. It’s time for a liquid lunch.

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Now you really can haveyour cake – and eat it!

Let them eat cake. Actually, scratch that– let us eat cake.Because cake is great. Cakemakes ussmile. Cakemakes the world go round.So let’s eat it.Shrewsbury is brimful of great bakers.Okay, not ‘brimful’, there’s not abakehouse on every street corneroffering towering buns andmouth-watering pastries. There are newindependent bakers popping up acrossShrewsbury and so we wanted to makesure you visit them and try their wares.TheMarket Hall is full of peopleselling amazing products and even theunexpected knitted cake and the bikersbar will be interesting entries for thisyear’s trail.So we’re working with our favouritepeople at The Curious, the bespoke

design agency, on the first ShrewsburyFood Festival Cake Trail.We’ve teamed up with many of thosebakehouses, shops and independentbakers to create a delicious event whichgives you the chance to go aroundtown trying bite-sized portions of cake.

You can vote for a festival favouriteafter buying tickets for just £1 outsideShrewsbury Market Hall.And because we know howmany ofyou are dog lovers, we’ll also havespecial dog biscuits available at themarket.The object is simple. Firstly, we’reall about fun. And so is this. Cakeis great, so let’s go and eat some.Secondly, one of the things that we’repassionate about is helping the small,independent producers who create ourtown’s vibrant food scene. And this willgive you the opportunity to try beforeyou buy. Hopefully you’ll like what yousample and will return time and timeagain to buy bigger portions.So what are you waiting for? Let’stuck in.

The Shrewsbury Food Festival Cake Trail is a great event for those with a sweet tooth

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There’s so much for thechildren to see and do

Children are at the heart of ourfestival. We have kids of our own andwe want them to have as much fun asmum and dad.That’s why our prices are family-friendly and that’s why we spend asmall fortune on free play activities foryoungsters.Our Children’s Marquee is sponsoredby our friends at Mercedes-Benz,whose purpose-built DraytonGroup dealership is at BattlefieldEnterprise Park. Dealership bossMarkWinstanley says: “We got involved withShrewsbury Food Festival last year andhad a thoroughly enjoyable weekend.“Creating an event that attracts26,000 to TheQuarry is nomeanfeat. And it’s great that the focus is onfamilies. Our staff are always lookingfor something that’s great fun to dowith their families and ShrewsburyFood Festival fits the bill. It’s affordable,

public meeting at the Lion & Pheasantin 2013.Clare says: “The festival was a brilliantidea and I was attracted to it because itwas so family-friendly.“Each year we have a great teamof helpers and volunteers who runfun activities for children.We’ll bedoingmore than ever this year andthemessage is simple: Come to thefestival for a great family day out andmake sure you bring your kids – there’ssomuch for them to see and do.”Clare is a teacher at a Shrewsburysecondary school and says the benefitsto youngsters are enormous. They getto learn where their food comes fromin an exciting, unpressured and funenvironment.“The objective of theMercedesChildren’s Marquee is that children aresafe and happy. But they also learn lotsabout food and the environment. One

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it’s geared up to families and kids andit’s a brilliant, brilliant weekend.”Our Children’s Marquee co-ordinatorClare Lamprell will be running the areafor the fourth consecutive year.She got involved with the festival whendetails were first announced during a


of the best ways for kids to learn isthrough play and we inspire youngsterswith what we do in the marquee.”There is no extra charge for thetent activities and among themanyattractions are exotic zoo creatures,which kids canmeet for free.There are also kids’ cookeryworkshops, so youngsters can havefun with food, as well as plenty of craftactivities. Self-Help Africa will be onsite and they will welcome youngstersto their education zone too.There will also be quizzes and gameswhile Harper Adams will be on sitewith edible insects, so that people canlearn about the diets of the future.Don’t worry – nobody will be forcedto eat witchetty grubs. Not all of thekids’ activities will be confined to themarquee and there’ll be plenty to seeand do across the site.Festival Chief Executive Beth Heath

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says: “Shropshire Music Service will beon site so that people can come andhave a go in our music tent.“There will also be a climbing wall,which is one of the few activitieswhere there’s a small cost so that theproviders can cover their costs.“The family stage area, next door, willalso provide chilled-out entertainmentfrommusic to Charleston dancing,singing andmore.”So all you have to do is make sure youbring your kids – and let them have agreat time.

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Celebrating the creativespirit of county’s artisans

The people whomake great foodand drink aren’t workers on a factoryfloor. They’re not punching the clockor serving time – they’re putting theirheart and soul into something theybelieve in. They are, for want of a betterexpression, being artistic and creative.And that’s the thing we love aboutthem. Creating great food is aboutmore thanmaking something tasty; it’salso a form of self-expression.Artisan foodmakers aren’t the onlyones in Shropshire who embody thecreative spirit. The county is also brimfulof artists, jewellers, painters, sculptors,textile workers andmanymore whocreate unique treasures.Our festival has always shonethe spotlight, not just on the foodcommunity but on the craft community

too.We’ve established a happy andfruitful partnership withMade InShropshire so that local artists get theopportunity to showcase their works toa huge audience.Events like Shrewsbury Food Festivalare hugely important to them.We offercraftspeople a discounted rate for theirstalls so that they can afford to be here.And having contact with 25,000 ormore people on the weekendmakes itone of the most important occasions ofthe year for them.Normally, crafts events andmarketsattract a relatively small audience.Our festival gives them the opportunityto sell their goods to amuch biggeraudience.Festival chair Andy Richardson says:“We love people who are brave

enough to do creative things. It doesn’tmatter if that’s somebody who wantsto make brilliant sausages from rarebreed pork or someone who is craftingjewellery from silver.”We’re all about promoting artisansand our support for Made InShropshire and local designers is reallyimportant to us.“We know that most people come tous for the food, the music, the chefdemos and the family atmosphere – weare, after all, a food festival – but we’dencourage people to wander up to thecraft area.“We’ve created a special Craft Villagethis year, so that it has its own placeand own identity. We hope you’ll maketime to check them out – they doamazing things.”

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Tickle your tastebuds withthe finest quality produce

The liveliest meeting at Food FestivalHQ is the one we have at the start ofeach year when we allocate our 200exhibitor stands.It’s really important to us that we getthe balance right – by making sure wehave the best of Shropshire, the best ofthe rest of the UK, the best of artisanproducers and the best of hot foodvendors.We head to other events throughout theyear, eating our way around the burgerstands, picking out the finest cheese,feasting on curedmeats and deliciouscakes andmaking sure we don’t missout on any vendor whomight tickleyour tastebuds during the last weekend

of June. Beth Heath, Food FestivalChief Executive, said: “We are over-subscribed each year. We welcomeabout 200 exhibitors but have to turndown about 100 or more.“We try to select people fromShropshire if we’re able to, providedthey’re the best, but the key for us isquality. If we can find a really goodproducer from Scotland who doessomething brilliant and completelyunusual then we’ll welcome them.“We’re proud of supporting localproducers and they tell us each yearhowmuch being a part of our festivalhelps them.“But we are not restrictive in the way

some festivals are.We’re all aboutquality, about great food and aboutgiving our festival-goers a greatexperience when they’re with us.”Small producers also get anopportunity to mix it with the big boysby securing bursary places, whichprovide themwith low-cost spaceon site. They’re able to sell theirhomemade food before hopefullyupgrading to a full exhibitor pitch infuture years. This gives them amuchneeded leg-up towards a great future.Our policy of selecting fairly and basingour decisions on quality means that youget the tastiest festival in the region –bar none.

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StunningAnd it’s a chocolate-box-full of stunningblack and white buildings. Visitorscan be astounded by the exceptionalnumber of interesting, independentstores that make Shrewsbury’sshopping so special.They can also distract themselves withall the restaurants and eateries aswe are now THE best place to eat inShropshire.If history and culture is more your thingthen visit Shrewsbury Museum and ArtGallery, numerous churches and spires,Shrewsbury Abbey and ShrewsburyCastle.Our showground, at theQuarry Park,is stunning. There’s every reason tosimply watch the world go by whileenjoying a drink by the river, or relaxingon a river boat trip from VictoriaQuay.Shrewsbury’s most famous son,

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Our thanks to all those whoWehave kittens when we write thispage. And the reason for that issimple. It’s hugely important to us thatwe express our gratitude to the peoplewhomake this event happen and weare scared – like aman wearing ametal suit in a lightning storm – thatwe will forget someone.But here we go again with the usualcaveat – you know who you are and ifbrain fade causes us to miss out yourdetails, please don’t stick pins intovoodoo dolls or phone us at 3.17amwith your complaints.Right then, here goes nothing . . .This year, we’ll start with the delightfuland delectableAmy and Rachel, whohave become the permanent additionsto our team. In fact, they are thepermanent additions to ShropshireFestivals – the county’s brilliant eventscompany, who we’d also like to thank.Amy and Rachel havemade thisyear’s festival the best organised yet.So here’s to them, and to the years tocome.Clare Downes and her teamatMonkhouse Food and Drink areeulogised elsewhere in our gloriousprogramme, but another thanks won’tgo amiss. They tell the nation’s mediawho we are and where we are.Anyone called Clare is alright by us,and that includes the multi-tasking,indefatigableClare Lamprell, whohas run our EducationMarquee fromDayOne. Bright, creative and hard-working, the world would be a betterplace if there were more people likeher. Nice one, Lamps. The entire familyhelps out, including John,DoreenandGrandma Judy, great friendsWaterfairy Louise,Mark Jones, IanFinch and Jane Shaw. They’ll bemanning the barricades come festivalweekend and our event wouldn’t bethe same without them.And the festival wouldn’t be the samewithout Peach Tree chefChris Burt,

who has manfully stepped up tothe plate and become part of TeamOrange by taking responsibility forthe FBCManby Bowdler CookerySchool. We’re excited by his plans.That stage is going to grow and grow.#Respect #PunkChrisWe’re grateful for the ongoing supportof Shrewsbury Town Council,particularlyMike Cox,Helen Balland theGrounds Team who bringsmiles as well as practical assistance.Shrewsbury and AtchamMPDanielKawczynski has been equallysupportive and it’s great to havehim on board.OurMNA friends

at Shropshire Newspapers andShropshire Magazine have providedstalwart support. Our programmehas beenmanaged and edited by thetalentedNeil Thomas and producedby his team, led byHeather Broome.Sales executivesGail Williams andCaroline Chamberlain have beencharm itself while making sure thesums add up. And TomGraham,who oversees the operation, remainsan utterly charming supporter of thisevent. We are grateful to all.Themusic on our Buttermarket Stageis brought to you by Ben, Callumand Jo, at Pro Audio Services,

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whose ongoing support brings lifeto our event.Martin, Grant andKirsty at The Peach Tree and TheButtermarket also help us to continuegrowing and we’re grateful to havesuch a creative partnership with them.Jon, atOnline Safety Solutions,keeps us all safe on site while Tom,atGardenMarquees, and Ed, atForecast Marquees provide muchof the canvas that keeps us warm anddry. Resident electricians Fred andDave keep sparks from flying, Yanisand his security crew keep us safe andAlison and her team atCwmHarrymake sure we recycle more than 90

per cent of our waste. The great teamwho cook, volunteer, run puddingtastings, Tweet or like us on Facebook,or stick posters in their windows areindispensable. As, of course, are thevolunteers on festival weekend.Sue andNeil atNethertonFoundry; BBC Shropshire DJs CarlJones andColin Young; StephenandMatthew atWenlock Springand Tamara, at Street Food SatDownmake our Chef Demo stagetick. As do the chefs. Thanks all.We have some new additions to thesponsors list this year and with themthey have brought fresh new ideas

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and great support. The Curious havejoined the family, and the funky postersand design work is down to them, sothanks guys!Hobsons Brewery havesponsored the Ale Trail, bringing ideas,fun and lots of beer with them – thanksguys, we can’t wait to see the hats!Self Help Africa and Judy Bourne,along with her exceptional team atMonks, bring our restaurant events tolife. Judy has become an integral partof the team and we hope to work withher for many years.Lanyon Bowdler’sAmanda Jonesand Sam andClaire atGreatBerwickOrganics, SamGray atMiddle Farm and theNFU bringour animal marquee to life whileRogerWhitfield and BaldwinTurner Peachey keep our books ingood order. The team atClaremontAccounting continue to support ourvolunteers while Laura and Shaniceat FBCManby Bowdler have gonethe extra mile this year by helping usto reinvent our Cookery School.MarkWinstanley fromMercedes-Benzis a great man to have on board,supporting us with a venue for ourlaunch, bags of experience andmorebesides. Keep it classy, MrW. Respect.The British Ironwork Centre,includingClive, help us to make ourshowground look beautiful, whileAndrew and Beckywere goodenough to let us take their picture forthis year’s rather fetching cover, on arather chilly March day. Thanks guys.Tiger Gin provided all the lovelywelcome drinks for our party atMercedes, and very nice it was too!And finally, Sid, Jessica andJonathan, without whom none of itwould be worthwhile.Okay.We think we got most of you.And, like we say, you know who youare, and what you’ve done and youknow that we’re grateful. Thank you.


Explore our town withfun trails and activitiesBefore we launched Shrewsbury FoodFestival, we went andmet people whorun food shops in town.We askedthemwhat they want and this is whatthey said: ‘Something that doesn’t takeall the shoppers out of Shrewsbury,something that gets a fewmore peoplethrough our doors.’So, from day one, we’ve been keento spread the love – or business, ifyou prefer a literal translation.We’vegone out of our way to create trailsand activities that encourage peopleto visit the town’s market, local shopsand our brilliant, brilliant independentrestaurants. And there are two reasonsfor that. Firstly, we want to be a goodneighbour and get on with the people

who are in town 365 days a year,compared with our two. But it’s alsobecause we’re so, so proud of thepeople who keep the town’s foodindustry going that we genuinely wantto showcase it.Of course, we also want to giveyou something to do that’s fun andenjoyable once you leave TheQuarry.Hopefully you’ll visit stores that you’venot visited before and you’ll make thempart of your weekly round.Or you’ll dine at restaurants that you’llfall in love with before visiting them overand over again.This year, we’ve got a series of eventsaround town. There’ll be a puddingtasting at the town’s Baptist Church,

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wheremore than 100 desserts will beon offer. It was a huge hit last year, soget there early to beat the queues.We’ve also got a vegan fringe event toshow our support for those who eat ameat-free diet.TheMarket Hall will be holding theiramazingmarket on the Saturday, thetown’s Castle Grounds will be openfree of charge and local bakers, cafesand eateries will be participating in ourcake trail so make sure you take part.Oh, and we told you about the ale trailelsewhere in the programme. So, byall means come and have a brillianttime with us in TheQuarry. But please,please, please take the time to exploreour beautiful town.

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Helpingothersto thriveOur festival wouldn’t exist without thesupport of the community. And so it’simportant to us that we give somethingback to say thank you to those whomake our event work.When we launched our festival in2013, we decided to donate £1,000a year to a local school so that it couldinvest money in a garden.And the project has worked successfullyever since.We’ve worked with schools acrosstown, giving out cash to deservingprojects that help children to engage.Because of your support, more childrenacross Shrewsbury have grown theirown fruit and vegetables, harvestedthem in spring, summer and autumn,cooked their own food, and used foodwaste to make compost – therebycompleting the cycle.

Education

The principles behind our educationprogramme are quite simple; we wantchildren to know where their foodcomes from so that they are in touchwith local produce and respect theirfood.We don’t want our youngsters to growup in an environment where food iscasually thrown away or where thereis a disconnect between the effortinvolved in growing and processingfood and the end product.It’s not just children that we’re keen tohelp.We also work with Self Help Africato run a Secret Supper, which takes


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place each April. That event showcasesthe best local restaurants in Shrewsburyand helps to raise several thousands ofpounds for the charity.This year, one of our regular exhibitors,SamGray, of Middle Farm – she’s thelady who brings the piglets – visitedMalawi as part of a project that waspartly inspired by the festival.You’ll see Sam and Self Help Africa onsite during the weekend and you’ll be

able to learn more from her and themabout their work.We’ll always be in touch with thecommunity, helping schools or localcharities. Community involvement iswhat makes us tick – and we’re gratefulfor all your support.If you have any projects that you thinkwe could help with, just email us. We’llbe happy to hear your ideas. [email protected]

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amistake. Sue andNeil had landeda contract to make pans for one ofthe UK’s best-known celebrity chefs.Their contract involved outsourcingproduction to China, which left themdistinctly underwhelmed.“It didn’t sit easily with us,” says Sue.“Here we are, just down the road fromthe cradle of the Industrial Revolutionin the heart of Shropshire. We thoughtwe ought to be able to do somethingbetter.”So they set about making their ownpans. Neil had beenmaking smallhousehold appliances for manyyears while Sue had ametal bashingbackground. Together they wereunstoppable.Neil says: “We simply decided to dothings ourselves and to do them better.We knew we could make gorgeous,

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Shropshire Kids’ Festival attracted bumper crowds to theQuarry Park in April

There are plenty of otherevents to look forward toBeth Heath, who is the Chief Executiveof Shrewsbury Food Festival, has beendoing events in Shropshire for over13 years now and so decided thatdoing evenmore would be a goodidea, with her award winning companyShropshire Festivals.Around 10,000 of you attended herinaugural Christmas Festival, whichwas a great success in TheQuarry inDecember, despite the worst weathersince ‘Rainmageddon’. Stallholders atShrewsbury Christmas enjoyed an icerink, carol singing, plays, hands-onworkshops andmore than 100 food,drink and craft exhibitors.You’ll be able to enjoy it all again onthe 10th and 11th of December 2016in ShrewsburyQuarry Park (check out

www.shrewsburychristmas.co.uk).In April, Beth’s company was back withthe debut Shropshire Kids’ Festival,which attracted bumper crowds to TheQuarry for the best children’s activitiesthis side of Santa’s grotto.Giant water slides, foam parties,bubble football, go karting, footballskills, educational workshops andmore smiles than ever seen before inTheQuarry made this event anotherhuge success and it will be back on6th and 7th of May 2017 (visit www.shropshirekidsfest.co.uk).On the last weekend of July, 30th and31st, Beth will launch her newest event,Telfood Feastival.It will take place in Southwater, in theQEII Arena, and will feature many

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of the exhibitors who join us here inShrewsbury (log on to www.telfood.co.uk for more information). There’llbe demonstrations, music, kids’ stuffandmuch, muchmore as Telfordgets a taste of what we enjoy here inShrewsbury and hopefully some of youwill make time to go and top up onmore delicious food and drink.Of course, we’re not the only oneswho organise festivals in Shropshire.Our friends at Shrewsbury Folk Festival,Shrewsbury Fields Forever, the town’sCartoon Festival, The Big Busk andmore besides have been blazing a trailfor many years. We’re proud to be partof a community of festival organisersand we hope you continue to supportall of us down the years.

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How we are doing ourbit to protect the planet

Whenwe started our festival, we hadpretty simple aims.We wanted tocreate an event that showcased thebest food and drink from our region.We wanted to do something that hada great atmosphere and that wasfamily-friendly. We wanted to kick-startlocal chefs and restaurants into thinkingbigger. And we also wanted to makesure we did all of those things withoutdamaging the planet.And so we invested in a recyclingsystem that ensures we don’t send ourwaste to landfill, or to be burned, if itcan possibly be avoided. It would becheaper, quicker and faster if we did.But the planet would suffer. So we stickour hands in our pockets and employspecialist companies who sift through

the tonnes of waste that’s left when youall go home.Our recycling partner, CwmHarry,spends 72 furiously productive hoursmaking sure glass, plastic, wood,cardboard, paper andmetal are allseparated before being sent to bere-used.Our volunteers also make sure thatevery ice cream stick, sweet wrapper,paper plate and piece of colouredribbon – don’t ask, they do strangethings in the kids’ tents – is reclaimedand put in the right place.Shrewsbury Food Festival chair AndyRichardson said: “It’s really importantto us that we respect TheQuarry,respect local residents and respect theenvironment.

“We aim to recycle more than 95 percent of the refuse that’s generated byour event, which is an extremely highfigure.“We’d encourage people to help usby putting their rubbish in the correctlylabelled bins and bymaking sure theyleave the park in the same conditionthat they found it – pristine.“We’re very grateful to the volunteerswho help us to achieve our aims ofkeeping the park safe and clean – andmore recruits to TeamOrange arealways welcome.”This year we are very excited to alsobe bringing a Food Hub to the festival,where you’ll be able to learn how toturn what could be considered wastefood into a culinary delight.

Keeping the Quarry Park pristine is important to festival organisers, so please note the recyclingbins in the centre of the picture

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Creatingapronsfit for ourtop chefsWe’re always looking for new additionsto our team and are delighted thatRisdon & Risdon have joined us thisyear.They’re the guys supplying the rathernifty aprons that you’ll see on variousstages throughout the weekend.Risdon & Risdon are a new Britishcompany based in Shrewsbury.Companies like this are the very reasonour bursary area exists.We love up and coming, funky newfoodie companies with fresh ideas, wewant to support them, and with the helpof our sponsors for the bursary area,Henshalls insurance, we are about to.

CreativeRisdon & Risdon are two generationsbringing together their creative strengthsand ideas.Mother and sons – Carla, Alex andJames – each have a clear designperspective.Founder Carla has a background intextiles, sewing andmaking, mixed witha passion for traditional craftsmanshipand a love of modern design.Alex is the leather worker with a naturaltalent for working rawmaterials intobeautiful pieces.James is behind the branding,web design and is also a part-timephotographer.The company’sOriginal range ofaprons uses fabrics sourced for theirtoughness and durability, yet which are

soft and comfortable to wear – withthe denim coming from the ConeMillsfactory in North Carolina. The leatherstraps will age beautifully over the manyyears of use, but can be removed if theapron needs to be washed.Fastened with nickel plated brass clips,their aprons are in a league of theirown.Their Street range apron has simple

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styling with smart leather ties attachedwith robust poppers on reinforcedcorners. Every apron has doublestitched pockets reinforced withbranded rivets. They’ll be addingnew products to their range soon,including bags, knife rolls, tool rolls,camera straps, wallets and tunics.Check them out at www.risdonandrisdon.co.uk for more.


Making the connectionbetween farm and forkBringing farmyard animals toShrewsbury Food Festival has been amasterstroke. At the end of each day,our security guards make a sweep ofthe site and we can guarantee that thearea that’s the last to be cleared is theLanyon Bowdler Animal Zone.That’s because people love to see cutepiglets, a rare breed cow and calf andother farmyard animals.It’s important to us that people makethe connection between farm andfork. And that’s why we bring animalson site.Yes, they’re cute to look at. But it’salso important to reflect on the mannerin which they’re well looked afterby such farmers as Great BerwickOrganics and also SamGray, fromMiddle Farm, at Church Stretton.

BreedsSam breeds soay sheep and BritishLop pigs while Great BerwickOrganicsproduces British Longhorn cattle andall have become an integral part ofShropshire’s food scene.The animals have the best livespossible, Sam says.It’s important that people see them atthe festival because they can see howwell they are looked after and thatthey’re in exceptional condition.Samwas inspired by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s dishevelled curly locksand his do-as-it-says-on-the-seed-packet approach to veg growing.“I am sure that I was not the onlyone inspired by those early episodesof Escape to River Cottage. But ifsomeone had told me back then thatI’d become a smallholder, I wouldhave laughed disbelievingly whileeyeing upmy company car andlaptop,” says Sam.

“Growing up just north of London withan early career in national accounts,I was in no way prepared for thefuture that lay ahead. Escaping toMiddle Farm has been a reality check.“Becoming a smallholder with rarebreed pigs, chickens, veg, fruit andfarm kids has taken practice, patience

and an inordinate amount of self-motivation.“From collecting eggs and pigcarcasses to hosting radio shows withlocal chefs and writing books, thestories and adventures are aplenty.”Sam recently visitedMalawi on a self-funded trip to find out more about SelfHelp Africa.Further details are available at www.middlefarmcottages.co.uk

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French Flavourwww.frenchflavour.co.uk01978 356835French artisan produce – garlicand onion strings, pâtés, mustardsand charcuterie

Fresh LemonadeCompany07886 612520Delicious, thirst-quenchingtraditional lemonades

Fudge Heavenwww.fuffle.co.uk07774 884029Fuffle, fudge or truffle? Youdecide! Sold in 100g bars

Garlic Farm (The)www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk01983 865378Fresh, smoked and black garlic, arange of seasonings, oils, chutneysand condiments

Garlic Twistwww.fossewaytrading.co.uk01608 238050Innovative kitchen tool, GarlicTwist!

Get Your Wigle Onwww.getyourwigleon.co.uk

Goch & Company Ltdwww.gochandcompany.co.uk01978 362609Traditional African gluten-freechilli sauces, oils and dressings

Gourmet Game Centrewww.naturalgame.co.uk01889 562608Gourmet range of British game,poultry and exotic meats,including sausages, burgers andmini roasts

Great BerwickOrganicswww.longhornbeef.co.uk01743 351939Rare breed beef, produced fromcattle raised on a purely organic,grass-fed diet

Great Ness Oilwww.greatnessoil.co.uk01939 261384Cold pressed extra virgin rapeseedoil plus infused oils

Green FieldsFarm Shopwww.greenfieldsonline.co.uk01952 603747Strawberries, raspberries andfresh produce

Grumpys Woodworkwww.grumpyswoodwork.co.ukgrumpyswoodwork@hotmail.comBeautiful wooden handmadehome accessories

Gun Dog Ginwww.gundoggin.co.uk07791 750706A range of gin-based liqueursmade using local fruit andtraditional methods

Gwatkin Ciderwww.gwatkincider.co.uk01981 551906Real farmhouse cider and perry

Halfpenny GreenVineyardswww.halfpenny-green-vineyards.co.uk01384 221122Wines, fruit wines and ciderproduced on the vineyard

Handmade Scotch EggCompanywww.handmadescotcheggs.co.uk01531 670816Handmade Scotch eggs includinggluten-free and vegetarian

Harper AdamsUniversitywww.harper-adams.ac.uk

Haughton Honeywww.haughtonhoney.com0333 3449233100% pure English honey

Heather’s Harvestwww.heathers-harvest.co.uk01743 588437Handmade award-winningchutneys, jams, marmalades,mustards, jellies, sauces andpastes

Hedonist Bakerywww.hedonistbakery.co.uk01989 714010Artisan bread, part baked andindividually packed to finish athome. All made by hand with noadditives

Hindleys Bakerywww.hindleys-bakers.co.uk01543 416454Rustic and speciality bread,individual cakes, sponge cake,sweet pastries and novelty biscuits

Hobsons Brewerywww.hobsons-brewery.co.uk01299 270837Award-winning sustainablebrewery

Ironbridge Cateringwww.ironbridgecatering.co.uk07980 148263

Italian Green Tastewww.italiangreentaste.co.ukitalian.greentaste@yahoo.co.ukMezze food, caviar, olives, nuts,Baklava, Turkish delight

Jethro’s [email protected] range of marinades and saucesall made in Staffordshire

Joles Gourmetwww.facebook.com/jolesgourmet07519 954243Sweet and savoury muffins,casadias, nachos with hot fillings,hot chocolates, mince pies,brownies, savoury rolls

Katie’s Kids [email protected]

Kerry Vale Vineyardwww.kerryvalevineyard.co.uk01588 620627Wine, chocolates for wine, ‘adopta vine’ packages

Kitchen Thyme UKwww.kitchen-thyme.com07855 341516Carribean cuisine

La Grande [email protected] 751799Classic French street food servedfrom converted horse trailer

La Triestinawww.latriestina.co.uk07905 326637Italian coffee, balsamic vinegars,olive oils, pasta, pastries anddelicatessen products

Lady Helen’s BoozyTippleswww.ladyhelensboozytipples.co.uk01902 326026Flavoured alcohol, boozy jams,flavoured salts, jam, chutneys,flavoured oils and vinegars

Lanyon Bowdlerwww.lblaw.co.uk

Logs 2 Your Doorwww.logs2yourdoor.co.uk01746 785606Kiln dried, barn stored andseasoned logs

Love Cheesecakeswww.lovecheesecakes.co.uk01524 784185Chilled fresh cheesecakes


EXHIBITORSLove [email protected] 836104Sweet pastries, Florentines,chocolate brownies andmeringues

Ludlow BrewingCompanywww.theludlowbrewingcompany.co.uk01584 873291Bottled beer brewed by LudlowBrewing Company, gift packs, jutebags, glasses and clothing

Ludlow Food Centrewww.ludlowfoodcentre.co.uk01584 856000Scotch eggs, sausage rolls,varieties of cheese, coffee,butchery items and freshly bakedbread

Ludlow Nut Companyhttps://ludlownut.co.uk01584 876512Luxury muesli and porridge mixes,cereal bars, nuts, dried fruits andrelated confectionery

M Lowe Butchers LtdHand raised pork pies, Scotcheggs, sausage rolls, faggots andmore

Made In Shropshirewww.madeinshropshire.co.uk

Maison Rustiquewww.maisonrustique.net01452 451986Handmade Spanish ceramics

Masala Magicwww.masalamagic.kitchen

Maynards Farm [email protected] 840252

Mercedes-Benzwww.mercedes-benzofshrewsbury.co.uk

Mid Wales Willowwww.midwaleswillow.co.uk01686 413022Home-grown and handmadewillow baskets, dragonflies,wreaths, hearts, bunting, stars,wands and make your ownbasket kits

EXHIBITORS

Middle Farm Porkwww.middlefarmcottages.co.uk01694 751232Smallholding farm . . . bringingpigs to meet the crowds. Alsoselling hot sausages served ina wrapMiddletown Hill Ltdwww.middletownhill.co.uk01939 260879Award-winning, hand-craftedsingle origin Vietnamese chocolateMike’s Homemadewww.mikeshomemade.co.uk01785 284767Chutneys, pickles, preserves, jams,marmalades, mustard and honeyMini Jar Companywww.minijarcompany.co.uk05603 461775Specialist handmade preserves inmini jarsMiranda’s Preserves Ltdwww.mirandas-preserves.co.uk07929 001874Jam, marmalade, chutney, jelliesand curds. All homemade usinglocal ingredientsMomo No Kiwww.momonoki.co.uk

Monks Estate Agentswww.monks.co.uk

Moor Farm Shop andTea Roomwww.moorfarmshop.co.uk01939 262632Cheesecakes, puddings, forexample, Key lime pie, banoffeepie and traybakesMorgan’s Brew Tea Ltdwww.greatbritishwebsite.co.uk01938 552303A selection of 46 loose leaf teas,teapots, tea strainers and caddiesMoydens HandmadeCheesewww.mrmoyden.com01630 639796Handmade cheeses with traditionalcheese-making techniquesMr Chill’s TraditionalSweet Emporiumwww.traditional-sweets.co.uk01386 429000Handmade hard boiled sweets,traditional and contemporarysweets, baskets, gifts and hampersMr Fitzpatrickswww.mrfitzpatricks.com01706 230549Traditional cordials – dandelionand burdock, elderflower,rhubarb, cranberry and more

Muckleton Meatswww.muckletonmeats.com01939 251128Homemade sausages, bacon andpork joints made with premiumBritish pork

Mukaase Foods Ltdwww.mukaasefoods.co.uk01952 879125Producing and distributing thefinest African-Caribbean products

Narna’swww.narnaschocolates.co.uk01974 202199Belgian chocolate cakes, includingpeanut butter fudge cake, saltedcaramel slice and creme bruleebrownie

Natural Gamewww.naturalgame.co.uk01889 562608British game, poultry and exoticmeat products

Nature’s Kitchenwww.nkshrewsbury.co.uk07795 261958Raw, baked and vegan sweettreats, seasonal preserves

Netherton Foundrywww.netherton-foundry.co.uk01746 862781


Nibble Nose Cheesewww.nibblenose.co.uk07843 627145Flavoured wax truckle cheeses allhandmade in bright coloured waxNick Jones WealthManagementwww.njwealthplanning.co.uk

Nutshell Bridgnorth01746 [email protected] ladies clothing, Italianleather handbags, scarves andcostume jewelleryOld Granary Pierogifacebook/[email protected] Pierogi – Polish-styleyeast dough cases filled withhome cooked gourmet meat andvegetarian fillingsOld Monty [email protected] 640899A range of home produced award-winning traditional cidersThe Original WelshOggie [email protected] 71393007967 497667Welsh oggies and pastriesPadian [email protected] 284728South Eastern recipe kits,Malaysian celebration and fusionfood fresh dinner kitsPark Hill [email protected] 460312Hot barbecued sausages, bacon,beef steaks and burgersPen y Lan [email protected] 71000607815 078648Gold award-winning sausagesPenmincae Welsh BlackBeef & [email protected] reared, grass fed Welshmule lamb burgers and roasts

Pimp My Cheesecce2011@hotmail.co.ukcompletecateringexperience.co.ukProper pimped up cheese toasties– served on sourdough doorsteps(gluten free options)

Plenty! [email protected] 536290Award-winning British meat,game, fish and vegetarian pies

Polly’s Parlourwww.pollys-parlour.co.uk01630 661926Delicious ice cream served from abeautiful vintage Volkswagen van

Powells [email protected] 662464Traditional hand raised pork pies

Powerful Organicwww.powerfulorganic.comnisamendez@powerfulorganic.comShampoos gift boxes, soaps,coconut oil, warmed chai tea,hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds,almonds and omega mix

Press De [email protected] grill pressed Cubanossandwiches

R&G Authentic ThaiCurry Pastewww.randgcurrypaste.co.uk01623 654746Authentic Thai curry paste

Radnor Hills MineralWaterwww.radnorhills.co.uk01547 530220Soft drinks, mineral water andjuices

Ralph Jandrell Potterywww.ralphjandrell.co.uk/[email protected] pottery lamp bases,jugs, vases, cake stands, mugs,bowls, platters and dishes

Ralph’s Cider Ltdwww.ralphsciderfestival.co.uk01544 350304Traditional farmhouse cider andperry

Retro Shotswww.retroshots.co.uk07795 682640Handmade flavoured vodka andchilli spiritsRigatoni’s Pastawww.rigatonispasta.co.uk01743 289536Hot pasta pots and garlic breadwith delicious homemade pestoRisdon & Risdonwww.risdonandrisdon.co.uk01743 491984Utility handmade apronsRodington Vineyardfacebook.com/[email protected] grown award-winningwinesRuslyn Wood Creationswww.ruslynwood.co.uk/[email protected]

SA Sauces [email protected] flavour concentrates formeat, fish and pastaSabor De [email protected] Spanish cuisineSalop Pickle Workssaloppickleworks.com01743 873330Handmade artisan pickles witha twistSaltwater [email protected] items for the homeScott Farms Chip Cowww.scottfarmschips.comdavemarples@scottfarmsinternational.comScott Farm sweet potato chipsSeptimus [email protected] drinks served from amedieval tentShrewsbury Biscuits &Cakes

darwinsshrewsbury.co.ukTraditional handmade biscuitsand cakes

Shrewsbury Collegewww.shrewsbury.ac.uk

Shrewsbury Handy Vegwww.shrewsburyhandyveg.co.uk07766 765782Suppliers of fresh fruit and vegboxes, fruit kebabs, strawberriesand creamShropshire Festivalswww.shropshirefestivals.co.uk01952 432175Events management consultancyShropshire MusicServiceshropshiremusicservice.org.uk

Shropshire Starwww.shropshirestar.com

Simply Seedzsimplyseedz.co.uk01386 793840Producers of homemade flavouredseeds, luxury muesli and porridgeSu Casa Cuisinewww.sucasacuisine.co.uk01691 679059Paella and Spanish cuisine expertsSunny Side Artwww.sunnysideart.co.uk01743 357286Homeware and stationery with aShrewsbury/Shropshire themeSwifts Bakerywww.swifts-bakery.co.uk01584 890003Family bakery and confectionersince 1863Tan Rosie Foods [email protected] sauces, seasonings,pesto, preserves and recipe bookTenuta Marmorelle Ltdwww.tenutamarmorelle.com07788 730499Extra virgin olive oils produced inthe family’s olive groves in ItalyThe Buttermarketwww.thebuttermarket.co.uk

The Magic [email protected] knives, sharpener,magnetic holder, scissors, peelers


EXHIBITORSThe MagnificentMarshmallowCompanywww.themagnificentmarshmallow company.com01768 483911Scrumptious, handmademarshmallows flavoured withfruits, oils and natural flavouringsThe Mighty Soft ShellCrabwww.themightysoftshellcrab.com07837 515017Battered soft shell crab served withluxury dressingThe Olive Presswww.theolivepress.co.uk01584 823214Freshly dressed and marinatedolives, garlic and other fineMediterranean and Meze foodsThe PatchworkTraditional FoodCompanywww.patchwork-pate.co.uk01824 708532Handmade artisan pate producedin North WalesThe Peach Treewww.thepeachtree.co.uk

The Sauce Queenwww.thesaucequeen.co.uk01782 561170Luxurious pour over sauces formeat, fish, pasta and dessertsThe Shack Revolutionwww.theshackrevolution.co.uk01885 488325Mighty fine seasonal fresh juicesand lemonadesThe Shropshire Gin [email protected] of unique ginThe Shropshire IceCream [email protected]

The Strawberry Stopwww.thestrawberrystop.co.uk01531 632664Strawberries and cream,strawberry skewers, punnets andbottles of presses

EXHIBITORS

The Tipsy Tartwww.thetipsytart.co.uk01584 872078Liquers and cocktail merchandiseThree Tuns Brewerywww.threetunsbrewery.co.uk01588 638392Traditional real ale from the UK’soldest licensed breweryTigg’s Dressingswww.grannytiggs.com01568 797617Handmade luxury dressingsTipples Mobile Bars [email protected] 860621

Toodlepip Jewellerywww.toodlepipjewellery.etsy.com01743 242351Hand crafted unique jewellerypiecesToot SweetsChocolateswww.tootsweetschocolates.co.uk07814 113156Handmade award-winningchocolates and trufflesTurtle Doveswww.turtle-doves.co.uk01743 231155Recycled cashmere and silkaccessoriesBaldwin TurnerPeacheywww.baldwinsaccountants.co.uk

[email protected] finished and designedglassware for special occasionsUltimate Fudge [email protected] 836015Traditional and speciality home-made fudgeUpstairs [email protected]

Vale Studiowww.valestudio.com01691 239162Ceramic sculptures of animalsand mystical beasts, gemstonejewelleryVan Chaudwww.vanchaud.co.uk01630 672062Espresso coffees, teas, hotchocolate and cold drinks, sweetcrepes and savory Staffordshireoatcakes, all served from a classicCitroen H VanWarner EdwardsDistilery Ltdwww.warneredwards.com07808 019383Craft distilled ginWellBake [email protected] cookware, CleanZoneoven/tray liners, no-burn ovengloves and accessories

Wenlock Edge Farmwww.wenlockedgefarm.co.uk01694 771893Bacon, ham, sausages, blackpudding, charcuterie, air driedhams and speciality pork produceWenlock Springwww.wenlockspring.co.uk

Whats On Magazinewww.whats-on-magazine.com

Wil’s Smokehousewww.wilssmokehouse.co.uk01544 327847Tasty smoked organic vegetarianand vegan foods with attitudeWilliams HandbakedLtdwww.williamshandbaked.co.uk01722 724888Hand baked biscuitsWillo Game/MidshireFoodswww.midshiresfoods.co.uk01588 650119Fresh seasonal game productsWingers01544 387595Artefacts and jewellery made fromrecycled antique silver cutleryWood And [email protected] home and tablewaremade using British wood andWelsh slateWood’s Brewerywww.woodbrewery.co.uk01588 672523Draught and bottled beers andgift packsWoW [email protected] stunning 1967 H-Van servingdelicious sweet churrosWrexham LagerCompany

www.wrexhamlager.co.uk01978 266222Draught Wrexham lager andbottled export in gift packsWroxeter Vineyard01743 761888Wine and cider



Clare Downes, owner of Monkhouse Food and Drink

A flourishing partnershipIt’s all well and goodmaking beautifulfood and drink. And it’s all well andgood staking your mortgage on afestival in Shrewsbury’s beautiful park.But you need to have someone to letpeople know all about it.And in our case, that’s our friends atMonkhouse Food and Drink.Company owner Clare Downesfounded her food and drink marketingand PR agency after spending herformative years in London.As part of the Appleby family – thepeople who’ve beenmakingsensational Cheshire cheeses formore than 50 years – she spent herchildhood years learning from her ownrelatives.Those lessons informed her adultcareer and gave her the inspiration forMonkhouse Food and Drink.

Clare says: “It’s all aboutunderstanding what producers andother clients are going through,what their needs are, how we cancommunicate their message andhow we can help them to grow theirbusiness.”Clare and her team have been helpingShrewsbury Food Festival since itsinception – and the partnership hasflourished.Chairman Andy Richardson says: “Inessence, Monkhouse are a Londoncalibre agency that just so happen tobe based in Shropshire.“They’ve done an incredible job ofcommunicating our message on anational scale and they’ve been part ofa much wider team that’s helped us togrow.Marketing and promoting foodand food events is such an important

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job. If you don’t get your message outthere, it doesn’t matter how good yourproduct is. Clare’s team has workedwith plenty of local clients and done anexceptional job time and again.”Festival Chief Executive Beth Heathadds: “Sometimes, the most importantthings are the ones that go on in thebackground. And when it comesto Shrewsbury Food Festival, that’scertainly true. The volunteers, the healthand safety guys, the security team andour two brilliant office staff are whatmake us tick. Monkhouse are partof that wider team – they’re a greataddition to the line-up for any artisanproducer.”Further details are available on01939 290399 or by emailing [email protected] or atwww.monkhousefoodanddrink.co.uk

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