June 13th-14th-15th 2008
In aid of the Matthews Hall Modernisation Appeal

A weekend community celebration of local and locally sourced foods,
taste workshops, live music, and Italian friendship

The weekend programme:

FRIDAY- “food” films with The Topsham Film Society, Matthews Hall
Two great food films will be shown - 6pm Big Night (“A big-hearted delight” – Time Out) and 8pm Mostly Martha (“Touching, loving and … hunger-making” – The Independent).
Bring a picnic to enjoy in the interval. Bar opens at 5.30.
Admission £4 for one or both films.

SATURDAY 11am-4pm - Topsham Food Festival Workshops
Sample local food and drink, watch chefs at work, wine and beer masterclasses, join in cooking workshops for all the family. Workshops and internatinal demonstrations will take place in "The Global Village at The Globe"; the Pebblebed Tasting Cellar; and at Darts Farm.
Highlights include Gerald David parading his prize cow (there will be a ‘Plot the Pat!’ competition) and James Chubb preparing a ‘rock pool paella’ at Darts Farm; a children’s taste workshop with food writer Natacha du Pont de Bie, a ‘Seed to Loaf’ roadshow demonstrating the transformation of Topsham-grown wheat into bread rolls with organic farmer Ian Shears, and a demonstration of hand-making of tajarin pasta with Italian one-star Michelin chef Fulvio Siccardi in The Globe; and a tasting of Topsham brewed ales with local brewing enthusiast Greg Towning as well as a Nebbiolo masterclass with winemaker Mario Fontana in the Pebblebed Tasting Cellar.

Full programme of events and workshops at The Courtyard, Globe Hotel

Full programme of events and workshops at Darts Farm

These events are all open to the public, most of them free of charge.

SATURDAY 10am-4pm Art Exhibition in the Council Chambers of Matthews Hall (upstairs)

SATURDAY from 6pm - Live Music and Food on The Green, Matthews Hall
Eat, drink and be merry, dance the night away
Music ranges from a classical wind quintet to jazz and rock and featuring
The Windbags
and local legends
The Beluga Blues
Come hungry because there will be some fantastic foods, including a pig roast by Kenniford Farm; grilled meats, vegetarian skewers and salads by Antonia's Kitchen; a fish and shellfish barbeque by Dave Kerley of The Fish Shed; focaccia and pizza cooked in Ian Shears' mobile wood-fired oven; juices and ciders by Heron Valley; Pebblebed wines and more.

SUNDAY 10am-2pm - Slow Food Devon Topsham Market
Purchase local foods for our evening communal feast from the Slow Food Market as well as from Topsham's excellent food and drink shops and from Darts Farm.

SUNDAY 10am-4pm Art Exhibition in the Council Chambers of Matthews Hall (upstairs)

SUNDAY afternoon - Fore Street to be closed in preparation for:

SUNDAY evening (official start time 6pm) “Nello’s Longest Table”
Topsham’s biggest street party! Bring food (local and locally sourced), friends, family (and chairs! - don't want to bring your own chairs? CLICK HERE)

Look out for Topsham restaurants, pubs and cafés offering
special Festival menus.

Don’t miss out on Nello's Longest Table. There are only limited number of tables, so to book your's contact
The Globe Hotel Topsham by email or phone 01392 873471

Would you like to help? Would you like to be involved, offer a workshop or Festival Menu, or contribute as a Festival supporter/sponsor? If so, please contact Marc by email or phone 873778.

Please bookmark this site as further information and Festival details will be added frequently.