Haslemere Food Festival

3rd - 17th September	Haslemere Rotary - Haslemere's Biggest Ever Dinner Party Host or attend a dinner party as part of Haslemere’s Biggest Ever Dinner Party and at the same time contribute to The Prostate Project and other local charities supported by Haslemere Rotary. By hosting your party between 3rd and 17th September 2011 you'll also be able to take advantage of the Haslemere Food Festival to get ideas and source local ingredients. For more information visit www.haslemererotary.org Window Dressing Competition Haslemere retailers join in the festival fun and dress their windows to compete for the annual Food Festival Window Dressing Trophy.
Saturday 3rd September	Cooking with the Kids St Alban's Church Hall, Beacon Hill 9.30 - 11am The Organic Cookery School offer a family cookery workshop for parents/carers and children aged 3 -11. Come and make Apple and Blackberry Crumble Loaf. Donations for ingredients £4. Book at www.organiccookeryschool.eventbrite.com or email info@organiccookeryschool.org Food Festival and Sausage Competition Launch Aga Shop 12pm Sarah Whitaker, AGA demonstrator and author will be on hand to tempt us with her delicious Haslemere Cake and there will be a chance to taste some local champagne cider! We will also be launching the search for the 2011 Supreme Sausage. Come and cast your vote for the best traditional and speciality sausage. Beacon Hill Mini Festival Beacon Hill Village Centre Enjoy a family day in the centre of this beautifully kept village. Locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables, garden centre products, teas, coffees, and other refreshments, pet products, BBQ. Crepes at The Cheesebox, West Street 9am - 4pm Fabulous French Cepes! Enjoy a taste of France from the delicatessen on West Street!
Sunday 4th September	Haslemere Farmers’ Market High Street 10am-1.30pm Visit the Farmers’ Market, celebrating four years in Haslemere. All products sold have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder! Pat Chapman’s Eastern and Oriental Night Georgian House Hotel 6.30pm Enjoy a great night out with Curry Club founders Dominique and Pat Chapman. Doors open 6.30pm, demo starts 7pm and dinner is at approximately 8pm. Cash bar from 6pm. Tickets £18. Book in advance. Ticket queries and credit/debit card orders to 01428 658327 or book online at www.patchapman.co.uk.
Monday 5th September	Sausage Tasting and Voting Aga Shop 11am-3pm. The favourite annual sausage competition starts today. Your chance to vote for the Traditional and Speciality sausages from local butchers. Food for the Brain High Lane Community Centre 4-6pm The Organic Cookery School demonstration designed to help your child make better food choices and improve their concentration, energy-levels, attention-span and well-being. Suggested donations of £5. Book at www.organiccookeryschool.eventbrite.com or email info@organiccookeryschool.org
Tuesday 6th September	Sausage Tasting and Voting Aga Shop 11am-3pm If you missed it yesterday, this is another chance to vote for the Traditional and Speciality sausages from local butchers.
Wednesday 7th September	Sausage Tasting and Voting Haslewey Your last chance to vote for the Traditional and Speciality sausages from local butchers. This time at Haslewey Community Centre. Fish Extravaganza Aga Shop 12-2pm. Working with produce from The Good Fish Shop and Haslemere Wine Cellar, Sarah Whittaker will demonstrate amazing fish dishes which are then for you to eat! Tickets £20. Book in advance with The Aga Shop 01428 652873
Thursday 8th September	Spanish Evening with Haslemere Travel Haslemere Museum 6.30pm. Working with the Spanish Tourist Board, Haslemere Travel bring you a taste of Spain. Listen to a fascinating talk from three local residents about their experience of the Camino Walk whilst enjoying Spanish wines and tapas.Tickets £5 with proceeds to charity. Book in advance with Haslemere Travel on 01428 658777
Friday 9th September	Italia in Piazza Italian Market The Swan (Weatherspoons) Car Park 9am-4pm Now in its fifth year at the Haslemere Food Festival, Italia in Piazza is bigger and better than ever. Over 17 stalls now offer an improved range of products including cheeses, cured meats, olives, oils and breads. Haslemere Beer Festival Haslemere Hall 7-11pm Over 40 great real ales, ciders and perries, a wide range of live music and delicious local food have proved a winning formula for the festival, now in its fifth year. Entry tickets for each session are £5 if bought in advance or £6 on the door and include a souvenir glass. Tickets are limited and can be purchased from Haslemere Hall Box Office in Bridge Road, by phone on 01428 642161 or via the website www.haslemerehall.com Minimum age for entry is 18. Mayor’s Charity Gala Dinner Georgian House Hotel 7.30pm Jim Edwards, the Mayor of Haslemere, invites you to join him in raising money for The Melanie Braysher Trust whilst enjoying a three course locally sourced dinner and coffee. Black tie or lounge suit. Tickets £39, including half a bottle of wine. Book in advance from The Georgian House Hotel on 01428 656644.
Saturday 10th September	Winners’ Announcements 2011 Aga Shop 12 noon Local champagne cider Awards Ceremony for the Supreme Sausage and Window Dressing Competitions, with cooking by Sarah Whitaker to celebrate the start of The British Food Fortnight. Open Day at Lower Roundhurst Farm 10-4pm Guided walks throughout the day in a beautiful setting around a 270 acre organic pasture and woodland on Blackdown. You can meet the animals, take a tractor ride and visit local stalls, as well as experiencing a mouth-watering BBQ selling the farm’s organic burgers and sausages. Demonstrations, competitions and much, much more! Entry is free. For details and enquiries call 01428 656455.

Saturday 10th September cont...	Haslemere Beer Festival Haslemere Hall 12 noon-4pm and 7-11pm Over 40 great real ales, ciders and perries, a wide range of live music and delicious local food have proved a winning formula for the festival, now in its fifth year. Entry tickets for each session are £5 if bought in advance or £6 on the door and include a souvenir glass. Tickets are limited and can be purchased from Haslemere Hall Box Office, by phone on 01428 642161 or at www.haslemerehall.com. Minimum age for entry is 18. More details at www.haslemerebeerfestival.co.uk Duke of Edinburgh Cookery Skills Taster High Lane Community Centre 2-4pm Come and make Spiced Salmon fishcakes and Apple and Blackberry Oat layer bake, and find out about our 13 week Bronze level Cookery skills and volunteering programme. £20 with discounts for students and low income families. Book at www.organiccookeryschool.eventbrite.com or email info@organiccookeryschool.org Supper and Concert by Candlelight The Wheatsheaf Inn and All Saints Church, Grayswood from 6.30pm While away your evening with a delicious two course supper at the Wheatsheaf Inn followed, at 8pm by a candlelit concert at All Saints Church with Crispin Steele-Perkins. Tickets £25 for meal and concert, or £15.00 for concert only. Book in advance 01428 644125 or 642917.
Sunday 11th September	Herbs and Honey Haslemere Museum 2-5pm £10 Midhurst based Medical Herbalist Laura Uphill www.laurauphill.co.uk will talk about herbs and health, and lead a walk through Swan Barn woods and meadows foraging for plants with a purpose. Then a chance to enjoy the Museum gardens and meet the bees, followed by a cream tea. Please book in advance through Haslemere Health Foods 01428 658 294 who have kindly sponsored this event.
Monday 12th September	Nutrition for the Under 5s High Lane Community Centre 11.30 - 2.30pm Day course for nannies, au pairs, and early years professionals. Lunch and refreshments. Price to be confirmed. Book at www.organiccookeryschool.eventbrite.com or email info@organiccookeryschool.org Festival Quiz Night The Georgian House Hotel 7.30pm for 8pm start Bring a team of 5 or join others for a team and compete in a Festival Quiz Night. Tickets are £5 each (£1 for Aqua Roma members) and include a chilli supper. Book in advance from The Georgian House Hotel on 01428 656644.
Tuesday 13th September	Fairtrade Day Haslewey Centre. All day The Fairtrade Foundation, established in 1992, is an independent, non-profit organisation. In order to achieve their vision, Fairtrade aims to transform trading structures and practices in favour of the poor and disadvantaged. Come along to the Haslewey centre today to learn more about the Foundation and see what you can do to help tackle poverty and injustice through trade.
Wednesday 14th September	Winning Sausage Lunch Haslewey Centre, Lion Green Following the announcement, Age Concern invite you to join them in tasting the winning sausages served as they should be - with mash! Book in advance.
Thursday 15th September	‘Vanessa’s Vines’ Evening Tour Pegasus Vineyard, Bell Vale Lane 6.45pm for 7pm tour Enjoy an evening of food and wine with a delectable tour of the vineyard. Tickets £15. Book in advance from the Haslewey Centre, Lion Green. Over 18s only. Harvest at Home, Branksome Place, Hindhead Road 7pm A two course meal with music. Tickets £29.95. Book in advance from Branksome Place. ATC BBQ Wey Hill 7.30-9.30pm As part of the Haslemere Food Festival, the Haslemere Air Cadets are holding their Annual BBQ at the Youth Campus in Wey Hill. There will be a chance to try a Chinook Burger or a Spitfire Sausage, to visit the shooting range, take part in demonstrations and much, much more. Come down and join us for a fun filled evening!
Saturday 17th September	Pastry Master Class with Sarah Whitaker, The Aga Shop Book in advance to learn how to make the perfect pastry Tasting Trail, Haslemere area - all day £5 Local businesses join in the fun and offer tasty morsels as you wander the area. Your £5 ticket will feed a family and is available from participating outlets. Cooking for baby workshop High Lane Community Centre 10am - 12 noon £25 per family with discounts for low income families. Book at www.organiccookeryschool.eventbrite.com or email info@organiccookeryschool.org Vegetarian Barbecue The Mill Tavern 3-8pm Executive chef Lee Forbes has created a vegetarian barbecue menu guaranteed to please even the most sceptical meat-eater. Come and enjoy a meal showcasing the best of local seasonal produce. To book, please call The Mill Tavern on 01428 643183. In association with Haslemere Health Foods.
Sunday 18th September	Crafty Chefs Allergy Free Afternoon Tea Party for Children High Lane Community Centre, 1-2.30 and 3.30-4.30pm The first workshop is a great opportunity for children to develop their 'free from' cooking skills in a safe and enjoyable environment. The second is suitable for all children from 5-10 years "Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!", Both are free events but please book in advance on 01428 648663 or 01428 653251. Teddy Bears’ Picnic with Community First Responders Lion Green 1-4pm Pack up a picnic and bring your teddies along for a fun filled teddy bears’ picnic on Lion Green in Haslemere (Haslewey Centre if wet). We have live stage shows, children’s stalls and an entertainer to keep the whole family occupied! Pat Chapman’s Curry Night The Georgian House Hotel, High Street. Doors 6.30pm Enjoy a great night out with Curry Club founders, Dominique and Pat Chapman. Doors open 6.30pm, demo starts 7pm and dinner is at approximately 8pm. Cash bar from 6pm. Tickets £18. Book in advance. Ticket queries and credit/debit card orders to 01428 658327 or book online at www.patchapman.co.uk. Ride it Right Haslemere Fire Station, West Street So much to see and do whether you ride a bike or not!