THESE WERE THE DEMONSTRATIONS AND TALKS FOR 2007, 2008 WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

PRICES AND LOCATIONS:

DEMONSTRATIONS are free of charge* unless otherwise stated, and take place in the Demonstrations Marquee, which is situated inside the castle, in the new garden area..

TALKS are free of charge* unless otherwise stated, and take place in the Talks Marquee, which is situated inside the castle, in the new garden area.

For all demonstrations and talks, space is limited. No reservations - first come first served. Please try to arrive five minutes before the start, this enables us to start punctually.

Demonstrations Marquee in the Castle Garden

Talks in the marquee in the Judge's Chambers (at the entrance to the inner bailey)

Precious Earth Demonstrations Stage in the Outer Bailey

Olive Stage in the Inner Bailey

See also Slow Food Marquee and Taste Workshops

* Admission prices and opening times for the Food and Drink Fair and other events in the castle are shown here.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND TALKS IN THE MARQUEE IN THE CASTLE GARDENS

FRIDAY

11.00 - 1.30 Schools events (not open to general public)

2.00 - Peter Gartell, a well-known local chef, demonstrates some of his favourite dishes

3.00 - Schools events (not open to general public)

SATURDAY

11.00 - Ulster breads: Robert Ditty, who runs a well-knoiwn bakery in Castledawson, Co. Derry, describes the work of a group of Northern Ireland artisan bakers, with a griddle demonstration

12.00 - Paul Merry, of Panary the flour producers presents a Bread-making demonstration

1.00 - Heather Hay-French: 'Edible Adventures in the UK'

2.00 - Debbie Hearn: 'Nuts about fruit' [website]

3.00 - 'Muck, Magic and Madness - the Story of Fordhall' How a young brother and sister saved a long-established organic farm from the developers and secured its future as a community project. [website]

SUNDAY

11.00 - Narberth cooking up a feast. Yun Hider from Ludlow's Welsh twin town.

12.00 - 'Fish in a box' demonstration on how to work with fish

1.00 pm - Lesley Mackley: Perries and pears, and apples and cider

2.00 pm - Shaun Hill, the former chef-owner of Ludlow's Merchant House, will chat about food, restaurants 'and suchlike things'

3.00 pm - Will Holland - head chef of La Becasse, Ludlow's newest restaurant which opened in the former Hibiscus restaurant premises, will be demonstrating some of his cooking techniques

TALKS - in the Talks Marquee in the Judge's Chamber (the room on the right after you go through the entrance to the inner bailey)

FRIDAY

Schools - the marquee will be used all day for schools activities (not open to the general public)

SATURDAY

11.00 - Contrast: Sustainable farming in the UK compared with Africa. Presented by Harvest Help, the Festival's charity for 2007

12.00 - Natural Flavours for your food: Kim Hurst, award-winning proprietor of the Cottage Herbery, Boraston, will introduce you to plants with exceptional flavours for all your aurumn dishes

1.00 - Good, Clean and Fair. The international Slow Food movement advocates a new standard for producers and consumers. The taste and the pleasure of good food is heightened by the awareness of the responsibility that we all share.

2.00 - The Dairy House, Weobley - The origins and the future of yoghurt.

3.00 - Lorna Rhodes, a creative food consultant, lets us into the secrets of food styling.

4.00 - Beer judging for the Ale Trail by a team of 'experts'

SUNDAY

11.00 - Contrast: Sustainable farming in the UK compared with Africa. Presented by Harvest Help, the Festival's charity for 2007

12.00 - Cheese Sampling presented by Neals Yard Dairy - with cheeses from across the Marches area

1.00 - Cake Decoration - Demonstrations by Cake Creations, Charlotte Bakeman

2.00 - Tyrells Potato Chips: How well do you know your potatoes? Sponsored by Tyrells. Find out how traditional potato varieties affect the flavour of your crips. Also sample crips made from beetroot, parsnip and carrot.

3.00 - Tea: the history and a tasting of Chinese tea from Dragon Tea

PRECIOUS EARTH DEMONSTRATIONS STAGE in the OUTER BAILEY [info about Precious Earth]

FRIDAY

11.00 - Bob Bibby's 'The Shropshire Cakes and Ale Trail' (book)

12.00 - Henrietta Green well known food personality and creator of the Foodlovers Fairs, will be chairing a debate about 'organic v local food' www.foodloversbritain.com

1.00 - The Ludlow Cake - judging

2.00 - The Ludlow Sandwich - judging

3.00 - The Pork Pie of the Marches - judging

SATURDAY

11.00 - Forager's Harvest - Wild Fungi and Nature's Bounty

12.00 - 'The Local to Ludlow Show - entertainment (with a message) for all the family': The importance of using local foods

1.00 - Darren Bale, head chef at The Elms Hotel, Abberley, will demonstrate cooking with local cheeses

2.00 - Monkhide Country Wines, from Hereford, will talk about their range of fruit wines and spirits, with samples

3.00 - Waiters Race

4.00 - Festival Sausage Judging

5.45 onwards - Music from Al Boden

SUNDAY

11.00 - The Dairy House, Weobley - The origins and the future of yoghurt

12.00 - Monkhide Country wines, from Hereford, will talk about their range of fruit wines and spirits, with samples.

1.00 - Bacheldre Watermill - one of the UK's few remaining traditional flour mills. A talk about the milling process and what makes good bread!

2.00 - Wine Tasting with Floyd Mills from Mills Whitcombe, wine merchants

3.00 - Auction of Run Cookware - Half the proceeds to Harvest Help, the Festival's official charity for 2007

4.00 pm - The 2007 Food and Drink Festival Awards and Prizes

'OLIVE' MAGAZINE DEMONSTRATIONS STAGE IN THE INNER BAILEY [more about Olive]

FRIDAY

11.00 - Wine and cheese matching presented by Tanners Wines of Shrewsbury

12.00 - Another Cook Up - a comedy regarding the History of Food by three sisters

1.00 - Janine Ratcliffe, food editor of Olive magazine, demonstrating her favourite foods

2.00 - Rob Ward - 'Is there a place for producers to supply Supermarkets through local sourcing, or will it end in tears?'

SATURDAY

11.00 - Veronese Cuisine - and cutting a Grana Padano. From the area of Ludlow's Italian twin town, between Verona and Lake Garda, Giuseppe Bischetti, a well-known chef, presents a demonstration lunch of typical produce from the region. Includes a demonstration of the correct way to cut a whole Grana Padano cheese.

12.00 - Another Cook Up - a comedy regarding the History of Food by three sisters

1.00 - Janine Ratcliffe, food editor of Olive magazine, demonstrating her favourite foods

2.00 - Health and Vitality - Chinese Cooking with Guo Yue

3.00 - Wine-making in Valpolicella - informal talk/sampling led by wine producers from San Pietro in Cariano: Giorgio Bonazzi, Silvano Procura and Andrea Arduini

SUNDAY

12.00 - Carolyn Chesshire from Lower Buckton and a guest cook will rustle up some dishes reflecting on her recent visits to Slow Food's Terra Madre, and a Slow Food Ludlow trip to Colombieres in south-west France

1.00 - Janine Ratcliffe, food editor of Olive magazine, demonstrating her favourite foods

2.00 - Welsh Salt Marsh Lamb - demonstration by Gareth Johns, the renowned head chef of the Wynnstay Hotel and Restuarant, Machynlleth