One of the most eagerly awaited events in the South West food and drink calendar returns to Plymouth again this August for a packed three-day festival of mouth-watering food, drink and entertainment ...

Plymouth City Centre will be transformed into a bustling continental-style market, full of excitement, colour and the smells of delicious food being prepared as Flavour Fest returns for its fifth year, from Friday August 15 until Sunday August 17.

A highlight of the Plymouth Summer Festival, the free entry event is expected to attract huge crowds to the Piazza after proving to be a massive success over the last four years.

During that time it has firmly established itself as Britain’s biggest farmers’ market and the Westcountry’s largest free food and drink festival.
 

The event will once again boast a wide selection of stalls - packed with tasty offerings from fine food producers from across the South West.

Visitors can take their time browsing through the stalls, stocking up with their favourite ingredients or just relaxing with a freshly prepared snack while they pick up some top tips from the culinary stars on the cookery stage.

There’s a welcome return also, of the popular cookery theatre showcasing inspiring techniques by top chefs and Kids in the Kitchen which works to educate and inspire the chefs of tomorrow by allowing children to have a go at cooking their own food.

A first for this year will be the Olympic Food Village which will be located close to the city centre’s Olympic big screen. The Olympic Food Village will be showcasing delicious food from around the world made using local produce. Sporting personalities will also be dropping in to offer their advice on the perfect food for Olympic athletes.

Now in its fifth year Flavour Fest has a strong base of traders returning year on year. Tony Marsland from Cornish Meadow Preserves has been attending Flavour Fest for the past three years. He said: “As a business that relies on well organised and well attended events, within a great location, Plymouth Flavour Fest ticks all the boxes.  Each year seems to get better and we look forward to the 2008 event.”

Cornwall’s Pirate FM is hosting this summer’s biggest garden party at Carn Brea leisure centre on Saturday 9th of August 2008.

The event , on behalf of the Pirate Trust is designed to give the charities and non-profit making organisations in the Duchy a chance to join us for a day of fundraising,

We will give you a pitch at the event ABSOLUTELY FREE and whatever you make on the day you keep for your organisation

You can choose what kind of fundraiser you want to run, whether it’s a Tombola, kiddies ride, bash the rat or any other garden fete type stall. On the day there will be food and drink, live bands and Pirate FM’s presenters broadcasting live through the day! Stall space will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis, so DON’T MISS OUT! Make sure your organisation is represented at the fundraising event of the year…..remember it is TOTALLY FREE to participate and you keep the money you raise for your particular cause!

To book your space call Lyn Butler at Carn Brea Leisure Centre on 01209 722007
Or email  gardenparty@piratefm.co.uk  with your full contact details.
(There is a small deposit to pay for your reservation, which will be returned to you when you arrive on the day of the event. )

The Pirate FM Garden Party for the Pirate Trust…..Saturday June 21st

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