The Fairford & Lechlade Food & Drink Festival was the brainchild of the Fairford & Lechlade Business Club way back in October 2009. Its aim was to promote local businesses, attract more visitors to the towns and encourage them to spend more to increase the local economy.

The 2010 festival was a great success - far better than the organisers could have hoped for. 2011 looks set to be even better!

LECHLADE MARKET PLACE
SUNDAY 1 MAY 2011

10am Blessing 10am Blessing by Andrew Kirk and Official opening
Live music by: Kirsty Hellon on sax
Navy Training Corps Cadets

Antiques Fair at Memorial Hall, Lechlade Items bought as well as sold. Advice on restoration of furniture, clocks and barometers.

In-house tastings at Pinos Italian Restaurant

Wine tasting from 12 noon till 3pm at Vin Est on Sunday 1 May and
further wine tastings to take place every Saturday. Vin Est also sell quality whiskies and wine-based salad dressings.

The Riverside Pub will be launching a new beer and will be holding a beer tasting session on Sunday 1 May

Food & Drink Stalls
Chocolate Tree
Colleys
Cotswold Ice Cream Co
Cutler & Bayliss Butchers and the Trout Inn
Dolci di Lechlade
Eastleach Downs Organic Farm
Halfpenny Brewery and Outside Inn Co
Hamptons
Heidi's Cakes of Lechlade
Jaflong
Jamie Oliver at Home
Karen's Cupcakes
Lechlade Country Market
Lechlade Garden Centre
Lechlade Twinning Society
Leighfield Lodge Farm Quality Meats
MacMillan Cancer Support
MKS Food Distribution
Pampered Chef
Riverford Organic
Scrumpdelicious
Stainswick Farm Oil
Steve's Kitchen
Take the Biscuit
The Cotswold Pudding Co
The Potted Game Co
Thyme at Southrop
Vintage Me
Oak's Liqueurs

 


FAIRFORD MARKET PLACE
SUNDAY 5 JUNE 2011

10am Blessing by Rev Brian Atkinson
Official opening by Town Crier & Fairford Festival Queen
Navy Training Corps Cadets

Live music by Kirsty Hellon on sax and Jackie Cribley (vocals)
3k Fun Run
11.30am Fairford Festival Parade
2pm Farrell School of Irish Dancing demonstration in Fairford Market Place
Cookery demonstrations by top chefs organised by Allium throughout the day
Pizza making competition organised by Deli Allium with prize donated by Jamie Oliver at Home
Antiques Fair in the Bull Hotel, Fairford

Food & Drink Stalls
7a Coffee Shop
Allium
Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard
Chocolate Tree
Cotswold Gold
Deli Allium
Dolci di Lechlade
Eastleach Downs Organic Farm
Fairford Country Market
Fairford Festival BBQ & Burgers
Field Bar Wine Ltd
Halfpenny Brewery
Hamptons
Jacqui's Homemade Sweets
Jaflong
Jamie Oliver at Home
Karen's Cupcakes
Lechlade Garden Centre
Lechlade Twinning Society
Leighfield Lodge Farm Quality Meats
MKS Food Distribution
Pampered Chef
Saucy Bond
Stainswick Farm Oil
Take the Biscuit
The Cotswold Pudding Co
Thyme at Southrop
Vintage Me
Simon Weaver Organic Cheese

Sunday 1 May till Sunday 5 June
Around the World in 30 Days by Lechlade Garden Centre - try a different dish from a different country each day for 30 days
In-house tastings with Dolci di Lechlade