Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival 2009
Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival 2008
Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival 2009


Saturday Evening Opening

Events throughout the weekend

In the town | In the castle
Food & Drink Fair times and prices


In the castle

Outer Bailey | Inner BaileyCastle Garden area

FOOD & DRINK FAIR in Ludlow Castle
10 am - 5 pm, Friday
10 am - 6.30 pm Saturday
10 am - 5 pm Sunday

ADMISSION PRICES

Pay at the castle entrance: cash or cheque with valid cheque card only. Or buy online with credit or debit card.

Friday: Adults £7.00
Concessions (Friday only - see below) £5.00
Groups (see note) £5.00
Children £1.50
Family £16.00 - 2 Adults and up to 4 children

Saturday: Adults £7.00
Children £1.50
Family £16.00 - 2 Adults and up to 4 children

Sunday: Adults: £7.00
Children £1.50
Family £16.00 - 2 Adults and up to 4 children

* Family ticket is for 2 adults and up to 4 children.
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Concessions (for students or OAPs) are available on Friday only. Evidence of eligibility MUST be produced, otherwise full price will be charged.
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Groups (15 or more people) must apply in advance on this form.

Admission includes entry to the whole area of Ludlow Castle, including, in the outer bailey ...

  • Food & Drink Fair with more than 140 independent food and drink producers and suppliers: real food, ale, cider, perry, wine and more from the Marches, with samples and tastings (some free). List of exhibitors
  • Demonstrations and talks (admission free, with minor exceptions) - see appropriate pages - Full details here.
  • Precious Earth stage, featuring a sustainable kitchen [more info], with stage for demonstrations.
  • Outside Food Vendors - a wide variety of quality hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks to suit all tastes.
  • Shopping Creche - run by the Festival's charity for 2009 - Self Help Africa
  • Competitions being judged - Pork Pie of the Marches, the Ludlow Cake, and more.

In the inner bailey ...

  • Olive magazine Demonstrations stage [see demonstrations page]
  • Plus many stands of food-related products, including Ludlow Beekeepers and Cottage Garden Herbery
  • Also this is where the festival restaurant is located - why not come along and enjoy a 2 course lunch and a glass of bubbly!

In the castle garden area ...

  • Demonstrations Marquee [more info]
  • Taste Workshops [more info]
  • Panic Circus Entertainment in the Big Top for all ages. Try your hand at circus skills!
  • Army Cooks Army Field Kitchen cooking. Field Kitchen cooking on Soyer Stoves.
  • The 'Chefs Table Restaurant' will be celebrating local produce, serving locally produced dishes by the regions top chefs, with guest appearances, demos and wine tastings book now at www.gourmet-life.co.uk
  • and more stands of food and drink-related products

See also:
Demonstrations, talks and workshops
Taste Workshops


In the town

LUDLOW SAUSAGE TRAIL
Britain's most amazing food event. For full details see Saturday.

Start from 9.30 am to 2 pm Saturday only: Tickets (£3.50 each) available on the day (only) from the Festival Box Office near the entrance to the castle.

REAL ALE TRAIL
See Saturday and Sunday for details.

CORVE STREET FRINGE
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
There will be over 20 stands for you to enjoy looking around - why not pop into Ludlow Brewery while you're down there!

RARE BREEDS AT THE FEATHERS
Feathers Hotel, Bull Ring.
Tel: 01584 875261
The Feathers Hotel restaurant, noted for its dishes featuring rare breeds of meat, presents a special grill menu created for the Festival.

SILK TOP HAT GALLERY
Quality Square (off Castle Street)
Exhibitions running throughout the weekend.

Country Market
Saturday and Sunday, womens room, Church Street
Geniune home produced goods will be on offer
- www.country-markets.co.uk

Pink Champagne and Chocolate
Come along and try champagne and chocolate on Saturday and Sunday at the war memorial off Castle Square

WINDOW DRESSING COMPETITION
As you walk around the town centre, look at the many shop windows displays that have been entered in the Festival's window-dressing competition, indicated by the presence of a Festival competition card and poster. The winners will be announced on Friday morning. The People's Choice! Vote for the best window display - pick up voting forms at Festival Information Stall.

THE BROAD BEAN
Saturday 9 am - 4.30 pm, Sunday 11 am - 2 pm
Tasting of foodstuffs made with ingredients from the shop in Broad Street.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - BEER TASTING
Why not come down to the Royal British Legion Victory House Club in Mill Street, Ludlow, and meet our friendly staff and members and sample some of our cask ales. On offer this weekend will be beer at £1 a pint while it lasts so get down there fast!

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