This is the programme of Events 2011.

Throughout the three-day weekend one focal point of the Festival is the Food and Drink Fair, with lots of other activities, inside Ludlow Castle. Many other festival activities take place outside the castle, throughout the town centre. Ludlow is well known for its specialist food shops, its butchers and bakers - and exploring these as well as the town itself is also an essential part of your trip.

There's a lot going on - use the Events Navigator above to find your way around. A good place to start is "Throughout the Weekend".

Friday Events
See Friday page for full information

Food and Drink Fair in Ludlow Castle - 10 am - 5 pm with over 140 local food and drink producers (list here) - see box on right for admission prices.

A Taste of Normandy - meet people from La Ferté-Macé, Ludlow's twinned town in France. Students and teachers will bring cheeses, wine, hams, calvados and perry. This is always a star attraction!

A Taste of Italy - meet some of the producers from Ludlow's twinned town in Italy, San Pietro in Cariano, and sample some of the best Valpolicella wines, Grana Padano cheese and more.

Young Chefs Competition - Organised by Ludlow skill Builders please call 01584 856562 for more information

Panic Circus - Entertainment in the big top for all ages

Saturday Events
See Saturday page for full information

Food and Drink Fair in Ludlow Castle - 10 am - 5 pm with over 140 local food and drink producers (list here) - see box on right for admission prices.

Ludlow Sausage Trail - 9.30am - 2pm, tickets £3.50 each - around town. Get your tickets early. More details here

The Festival Loaf (in the town) - 10am - 4 pm - try the bread trail around the bakers of Ludlow. More details here. There is also a competition taking place for Professional Craft bakers and also enthusiastic home bakers with fantastic prizes!

Waiters Race - 3 pm. A bottle of champagne and a trip to Belgium for the winner. Applicants are welcome to enter on the day for the chance to race in the International Waiters Race event in Ghent, Belgium, next April. More details here.

The Pork Pie of the Marches - judging at 3pm - entrants needed please call 01584 873957 to enter this prestigious event!

Ludlow Country Market - Women's Centre off Quality Square, 10 am - 5 pm

Pudding tasting at Ludlow Methodist Church, Broad street 10 am-5pm

The Chocolate Gourmet - Chocolate tasting - Castle Square 1-3pm


Sunday Events
See Sunday page for full information

Food and Drink Fair in Ludlow Castle - 10 am - 5 pm with over 140 local food and drink producers (list here) - see box on right for admission prices.

Sunday Producers Market - In the market square we will have another 50 food and drink producers representing food and drink from the Marches.

NFU display - the NFU will be available in the events square in front of the castle to answer questions and demonstrate aspects of farming today.

Real Ale Trail - Saturday and Sunday during pub opening times, around the town and on a minibus to the harder-to-walk-to areas!

Fresh herb market - 10am - 5pm in The Buttercross, award winning locally produced herbs from The Cottage Herbery.

Ludlow Country Market - Women's Centre off Quality Square, 10am - 3pm

Pudding tasting at Ludlow Methodist Church, Broad Street, 2-5 pm

The Chocolate Gourmet - Chocolate tasting - Castle Square 1-3pm

Awards and Prizes - 3pm in the Outer Bailey

All weekend

Window Dressing Competition - as you walk around the town, look at the many shop window displays that have been entered in the Festival's window-dressing competition. Vote for the best one, pick up your voting form from the Festival Information stall in front of the castle.

Silk Top Hat Gallery - Quality Square off Castle Street - exhibition of etchings by Anna Ravenscroft and garden and indoor sculptures by D Howorth from the 8th September