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The lifestyle magazine for Kent & Sussex - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes
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at<br />
Goodnestone Park on Sunday 28 <strong>August</strong><br />
aims to reconnect people with the food and<br />
drink we all consume and how it is produced.<br />
Here’s a chance to meet and shop from a range of local<br />
producers, artisans and craftspeople. Food and drink<br />
stalls will be located next to the mansion and include<br />
Kentish Pip, Time and Tide Brewery, Chartham Vineyard,<br />
That’s Amore Pizzas, Haji Baji Indian Street Food, Simply<br />
Ice Cream and the Old Dairy will also host a BBQ in the<br />
courtyard. Fun and interactive workshops will take place<br />
in the walled garden – or be brave and take part in the<br />
first ever Goodnestone Chilli Eating Competition<br />
with chillies grown in the garden by the Park’s<br />
Head Gardener. Live music will follow<br />
at 6pm. goodnestonepark.co.uk<br />
on 17 and 18<br />
September. showcases the very best in<br />
local seafood, wine, and live music. With free<br />
cooking demos with TV chef CJ Jackson, and<br />
local legends Tush and Pat Hamilton as well as<br />
arts and crafts for the children, it’s a family affair!<br />
Weekend wristbands are priced at just £5* on<br />
the gate or £4 in advance from Hastings Visitor<br />
Information Centre which is also selling tickets<br />
for the popular Sunday Jazz Breakfast<br />
with Liane Carroll. *Under 18s are<br />
admitted free. 1066country.com<br />
istockphoto.com/Alena Kurianchyk<br />
After a wonderfully<br />
sunny weekend in Tunbridge<br />
Wells,<br />
is making<br />
its Brighton debut at Preston Park from<br />
16-18 September. Join Tom Kerridge at his very<br />
own food and music festival. Come face-to-face<br />
with some of the UK’s best loved chefs including<br />
Sunday Brunch’s Simon Rimmer. See <strong>The</strong> Human<br />
League, Melanie C, Gabrielle, Basement Jaxx, Soul II<br />
Soul, Dodgy and more on stage too. You’ll be able to<br />
tuck into dishes from <strong>The</strong> Hand & Flowers, Atul<br />
Kochhar Restaurants, Cue Point, Ox<br />
Block by Kenny Tutt, Jodie Kidd’s <strong>The</strong><br />
Half Moon Inn, and <strong>The</strong> Kentish<br />
Hare. pubintheparkuk.com<br />
Something a little<br />
different: A new dining experience<br />
is coming straight from London’s West<br />
End via the legendary Sydney Opera House<br />
to the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells this<br />
Summer. Climb on board for<br />
, with a performance on the railway’s dining<br />
trains on 27th <strong>August</strong> & 24th September <strong>2022</strong>. Become<br />
part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up<br />
mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours<br />
of non-stop laughter. Arrive at Tunbridge Wells West for<br />
either a 6pm or 6.20pm start in the Victorian Engine<br />
Shed prior to boarding the dining train for two return<br />
trips to Eridge. <strong>The</strong> carriages will be hauled by steam<br />
and heritage diesel. Tickets must be booked<br />
in advance and cost £150 for a Table for<br />
Two and £300 for a Table for<br />
Four. spavalleyrailway.co.uk<br />
Try the tastiest local<br />
events this summer<br />
and autumn<br />
On Sunday 25<br />
September,<br />
brings together over<br />
100 food and drink traders who will be<br />
tempting shoppers with a range of goodies<br />
including bakes, street food and unique cuisine.<br />
Tuck into some gourmet samples and discover<br />
new delicacies, and be sure to try a freshly made<br />
cocktail or mocktail. <strong>The</strong>re will be a live music<br />
stage with performances by local bands.<br />
Professionals will be showing off their skills<br />
at the cookery demo theatre, located<br />
on <strong>The</strong> Borough. farnham.gov.uk<br />
is a wonderful<br />
showcase for the city’s thriving<br />
culinary scene. Within the city’s<br />
historic Dane John Gardens, explore<br />
delicious treats, local artisan produce<br />
and gastronomy. From Friday<br />
23 September – Sunday 25<br />
September. Find out more at<br />
eatdrinksoutheast.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> UK’s Biggest<br />
Outdoor Gin Festival is<br />
returning to Surrey this September!<br />
Loseley Park Estate in Guildford<br />
will host<br />
on 10th<br />
September to celebrate the extraordinary<br />
craftsmanship of independent Surrey, British<br />
and worldwide gin distillers. Alongside the<br />
gins, find delicious hot and cold artisan<br />
food, captivating demonstrations on all<br />
things gin, and a fabulous main stage<br />
with live entertainment all day.<br />
ginfestco.com<br />
Kent Coffee Festival<br />
19th-20th November<br />
Dreamland, Margate<br />
Faversham Hop Festival<br />
3rd-4th September<br />
Sevenoaks Street<br />
Food Festival<br />
10th September<br />
In Beer We Trust<br />
10th & 11th September<br />
<strong>The</strong> Coachworks, Ashford<br />
Hop & Harvest<br />
Beer Festival<br />
12th & 13th September<br />
Kent Life, Maidstone<br />
Broadstairs Food Festival<br />
30th September<br />
– 2nd October<br />
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