Fairs and Markets 2009
Dates for 2010
Fine Food & Wine Show: 30 April to 3 May
Winchester Cathedral’s historic Outer Close (Cathedral Grounds to the
locals) will be the location for their forth Fine Food and Wine Show,
running from Friday 30th April to Monday 3rd May, and open from 10am to
6pm.
Showcasing the best in unusual and new fine foods and drinks, the Show
attracts exhibitors from all over the country and has become a firm
favourite for the people of Winchester, attracting over 2000 vistors per
day. Indeed, the Show is becoming so popular the organisers have
decided to extend the event for an extra day! This year over 40
exhibitors will be selling a range of foods and wines, as well as
cooking and dining accessories, and bulthaup kitchens will be providing a
state of the art Kitchen Theatre where there will be regular cookery
demonstrations and tastings. There will also be several children’s
cookery workshops, including a cookie one and two pasta making ones!
Among the exciting food and drink this year will be award-winning chilli
condiments, olive oils direct from a small family-run estate in Greece,
delicious fish pies, quiches and patés from West Country
sustainably-sourced fish, Welsh-made charcuterie, cured and smoked
rare-breeds meat, cheesecake lollypops, freshly-made Lebanese baklawa,
and some gorgeous British hand-made kitchen and dining accessories and
linens. A full list of exhibitors is available from the Cathedral’s
website at www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk.
Stephanie Swann, who is organising the event is looking forward to
welcoming so many regular as well as new exhibitors to the show. “ I
wanted to create an event that would take it’s inspiration from some of
the wonderful food shows and prestigious markets that one sees in
London, where there is so much to tempt lovers of fine food and wines. I
also wanted to create something that would be a bit different for
Winchester, to introduce new and exciting high quality exhibitors from
all over this country. The programme of Kitchen Theatre and Wine Theatre
events featuring some well-known chefs is also growing each year,
adding another new dimension to the Show”. Stephanie is also well-known
for the very successful Christmas Markets she organises, where she
insists on equally high standards and which has gained a very high
reputation for the quality of it’s exhibitors ( Or does this sound a bit
conceited? I meant it to help people understand the standards I am
trying to achieve!)
The event is being supported by Waitrose, who recently opened their
Winchester store, and they will be providing ingredients for the
demonstrations, and are also hosting a VIP Gala Evening on the Friday
night. Complimentary tickets for their event are available exclusively
from their store at Dean Lane Corner in Weeke, subject to availability.
Other partners this year who have generously sponsored the show include
Hamptons, Penningtons, Rathbones and Wilkins Kennedy.
Tickets are £2.50 on the door and entitle the holder to unlimited entry
throughout the show.
Look Out for information on the Cathedral’s Indian Ball and Wedding Fair
- coming in late June!
