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Videos of the 2011 Food and Drink Festival
Photos of the 2011 Food and Drink Festival
FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2011
 Film: "A Private Function"
Melksham Assembly Hall
7:15pm, Tickets £6 to include a glass of wine and canapês
Melksham Assembly Hall and White Horse Pictures present the fantastic British food comedy film "A Private Function" (15) starring Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Richard Griffiths and Pete Postlethwaite. "A Private Function" has recently been made into the hit West End musical Betty Blue Eyes and is sure to raise a smile.
Doors open at 7:15 with the film starting at 8. Tickets £6 available from the Assembly Hall.
Tel: 01225 709887
SUNDAY 10TH JULY 2011
Festival Food Fair
The Market Place, Assembly Hall & Melksham House
11am - 4pm, Free
In the Grounds of Melksham House:
Stalls including:
Asda, Beechfield House Hotel, Restaurant & Gardens, Have Your Cake and Ice It, Abasynia Collection, Artisan Bakehouse, Autoline Garage, Chocolate Frost, Church Farm Meats, Clayford Farm Produce, Costco, Deli Allium, Flip Crepes, Glorious Cups, Herbs & Spices Limited, Home Grown Pigs, Ian's Wood, Jacqui's Homemade Sweets, Kittikrafts, Komix, Lovejoys Foodstore, MKS Food Distribution, Olives and Things, Plain Fresh Ltd, Rio De Oro, Roger Tilley - Beekeeper, Sainsbury's, Scalloping Around, Simon Weaver Organic, Springfield Dressing, Stainswick Farm Oil, The Cherry Tree (Newbury), The Hot Hog Company, The Wiltshire Chilli Farm, Thip Thai Cuisine, Waitrose, Westbury Delicatessen, Widbrook Grange Hotel
Asda Sumptuous Strawberries - Look out for the Asda "icycles" around town and the Fair, offering a taste of Asda's delicious strawberries and cream
Try some of the "Extra Special" and "Chosen by you" range as well as other local products in the Asda marquee
Take a seat at the Asda Fashion Show in Melksham House where a Fashion Advisor will be on hand to talk you through some of the George range as models hit the catwalk.
Cooking demonstrations by Face of the Festival, Chef Jonathon Furby from "The Greyhound", Bromham and Portuguese Chef, Miguel Giovaia from "The Bistro", Devizes in the Assembly Hall...... 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm free entry
11.15 - talk by Emma Joy from Gardening for Joy - www.gardens-of-joy.co.uk
12.15 - talk by Phil McMullen on keeping chickens in your back garden
1 pm - Cook off between Melksham Scouts, Melksham Guides and the Melksham ATC (2385) Squadron - come and watch these young people prepare a healthy lunch time snack from a recipe of their own choice - and then be judged!
2.15 - talk by Emma Joy from Gardening for Joy - www.gardens-of-joy.co.uk
3.15 - talk by Phil McMullen on keeping chickens in your back garden
Raffle taking place during the day with prizes from local businesses
In the Market Place:
The Melksham Organisations Fair with local voluntary groups providing information and recruiting new members.
3rd Melksham Brownies, Bath and West Wilts Coeliac UK Group, Melksham ATC (2385) Squadron, Melksham Choral Society, Melksham Climate Friendly, Melksham and District French Twinning Association, Melksham Lions Club, Melksham WI, Tree Aid, West Wiltshire Interfaith Group, West Wilts Palestinian Support Group, Wiltshire Mind, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
and much more
MONDAY 11TH JULY 2011
Wine Tasting with Sainsbury's
Melksham Town Hall
from 7pm
Do you know your Chardonnay from your Sauvignon Blanc? If not come along to Sainsbury's Wine Tasting event in the Town Hall at either 7pm or 8:15. You will be guided through a range of different wines and samples of food to accompany them. After the tasting you will receive a £5 gift card to spend in Sainsbury's on your new favourite tipple. This was a sell out event in 2010 so don't be left on the vine. Tickets are available from Sainsbury's Information Desk at a cost of £5, making this technically a free event.
MONDAY 11TH JULY 2011
Barbecue at Poulshot Lodge Farm
Poulshot Lodge Farm
7pm, Tickets £5 Adult and £2.50 Child
Also on the 11th at 7pm, Poulshot Lodge Farm are hosting a barbecue and talk about how their meat is produced. Tickets are £5 and included in that is the barbecue, a £2.50 discount in the farm shop and with each ticket purchased a £2.50 donation will be made to Dorothy House.
Tickets are available from Melksham Town Hall
Tel: 01225 704187.
TUESDAY 12TH JULY 2011
Garden Party at The Pear Tree Inn with Marco Pierre White
The Pear Tree Inn, Whitley
6pm, Tickets £10
From 6pm there will be Pimms, Champagne and canapês with Marco. Bring any Marco related memorabilia for signing or you can buy his latest book "Marco Made Easy" from the Pear Tree and get your own personal message and cartoon (his latest signature!). Tickets are £10 with £5 donated to Help for Heroes.
To book please call the Pear Tree Inn
Tel: 01225 709131.
WEDNESDAY 13TH JULY 2011
The Food Festival Quiz at Melksham House
Melksham House
7:30pm, Tickets £5
The Food Festival quiz organised by Melksham Rotary in aid of The Rotary "KIDS OUT " charity takes place at 7:30pm. "KIDS OUT" is a National charity that aims to take children with special needs out for a special experience, to make special memories for them and their carers. Melksham Rotary will ensure the money raised helps fund places for Melksham children to enjoy the regional event, which is an all expenses paid day out to Longleat.
The cost is £5 per person with teams of 4. Please book in advance by phoning Bruce Sanders on 0770 6059365 although teams will still be accepted on the night up to a maximum of 20 teams.
THURSDAY 14TH JULY 2011
The Safari Supper
Meeting at the Town Hall
6pm, Tickets £35
The Safari Supper is a not to be missed opportunity to dine at some of Melksham's finest venues. The evening will start as you meet your coach at the Town Hall before being driven to the Beechfield House Hotel for canapês and a drink to get you in the mood. You will then be taken to The Conigre Rooms and Restaurant for a delicious starter and a glass of wine. Marco Pierre White's new restaurant The Pear Tree will be your next destination as you enjoy your main course and another glass of wine. Finally the coach will bring you to the Shaw Country Hotel where you will be treated to a mouth watering dessert and a coffee after which the coach will be waiting to bring you back to the Town Hall.
Tickets for the Safari Supper have always sold out quickly and due to the popularity will be on a strictly first come first served basis from the Shaw Country Hotel from 7pm Thursday 16th June at a cost of £35 each, maximum 4 per application.
FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2011
Lovejoys Foodstore Tasting Day
Come to Lovejoys Foodstore at 53 High Street, Melksham where we will be sampling local vegetables, our range of health foods, Tyrells Crisps and our fresh bread and dairy. We'll be preparing some unusual things using our array of health foods that you might not normally try, inspiring you to get creative and use different ingredients in your cooking.
FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2011
Cirque De Famille
Melksham Assembly Hall
7:30pm, Tickets £5 Adult and £1 Child (under 16)
All the fun of the Circus for the family to enjoy with a party atmosphere. This charity party is supporting Breast Cancer Care, with lots of fun activities to keep children of all ages entertained, from Circus skills to dancing the night away to the latest hits. Linked with the Melksham Food Festival your taste buds also get the circus experience. Party starts at 7.30pm until Midnight
For more information please contact waynesworldoffashion@hotmail.co.uk or 07074 441772
Tickets - Adults £5, children under 16 £1 available from the Assembly Hall.
For more information please click to email or call 07074 441772
MONDAY 11th to FRIDAY 15th JULY 2011
Lunch at Melksham House
Melksham House
12pm to 2pm, £5
At Melksham House we will be putting on a special Food Festival menu for our Lunchtime service between 12pm and 2pm. This will include a meat and three vegetable meal for the unbelievable price of just £5. There is no need to book just turn up and enjoy. Remember Melksham House offers outstanding cooked food throughout the year, so why not pay us a visit?
MONDAY 11th to THURSDAY 14th JULY 2011
Cream Teas at Beechfield House Hotel
Beechfield House Hotel
2pm to 5pm, £10
Beechfield House Hotel is offering a Food Festival special of 2 Wiltshire Cream Teas for just £10. Enjoy homemade fruit scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream with a pot of tea or coffee in the stunning Beechfield House Hotel Morning Room, Bar, Orangery or garden.
Bookings advisable please quote FF1.
To make a reservation please call 01225 703700.
SATURDAY 16TH JULY 2011
Melksham Carnival and Party in the Park
Carnival and the Party in the Park - for residents and visitors alike - when everyone comes out onto the street, then on to Party in the Park - and the grand finale, fireworks! Each year a small group organise the Carnival, improving it year on year. For 2011 we have a new organising group who have made it their mission to make this the biggest and best event the town has seen, following on from last year's success!
Link To Melksham Carnival
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