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SHREWSBURY
SHREWSBURY QUARRY PARK
4TH & 5TH SEPT
150+ Food, Drink & Craft Exhibitors, NEW Field to Fork Area,
NEW Home and Garden Area, Chef School, Gin School, Chef Demo’s & Live Music
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Getting to the Festival
TICKETS days at regular times. The Square, in the centre of town, or
Adults - £16.50 in advance station is a 10-minute walk from call 01743 258888.
(on the gate - £19.50) the festival.
Kids (3-14) - £8.50 in advance PARKING
(on the gate - £10) BUSES (SATURDAY ONLY) There are ample long-stay car
Family Ticket (comprising of 2 x There are regular services into parks across Shrewsbury. Details
Adult and up to 2 children) - the town centre bus station are available from Shropshire
£48 in advance (on the gate - which is a five minute walk to the Council’s website.
£55.00) festival.
ACCESSIBILITY
FIND US: OPENING HOURS PARK AND RIDE Mobility Scooters will be
Sat 4th Sept - 10am-6.30pm A park-and-ride service will available to hire on the day
Shrewsbury Sun 5th Sept - 10am-5pm operate on Saturday 4th Sept. for £30 for the day. We do
For full details visit advise booking in advance with
31 Battlefield Road LOCATION www.travelshropshire.co.uk Love Mobility, 01952 246060 or
Shrewsbury The festival takes place in love-mobility.co.uk
Shropshire Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park at SY1 BIKE CRECHE
1RN. But don’t drive to that post The festival will be operating COVID POLICY
SY1 4AB code, there’s no parking. There a bike creche thanks to Trek In the unlikely event that the
will be entrance gates Concept Store. The service is event has to be resceduled due
opposite St Chad’s Church, at expected to be popular, as in to COVID, ticket holders will be
Telephone the top of the park, and near previous years. offered a transfer to the new
01743 465 017 to the Boathouse Bridge at the date or a refund.
bottom of the park. Dogs are TOURIST INFO &
allowed onsite, but please keep ACCOMMODATION CONTACTS
Email them on a lead and they are not For tourist information and General enquiries & volunteers
shrewsbury@thekitchendepot.co.uk allowed inside the marquees. accommodation go to fun@shropshirefestivals.co.uk
visitshropshire.co.uk
TRAINS Visit the town’s information
Arriva Trains will operate centre at The Music Hall in The
services to Shrewsbury on both
*We reserve the right to amend days/times, add or remove artists / chefs from our lineups
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The Shropshire Distillery: TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS
the owner of Wild Shropshire commitment to local food is amazing restaurant, La Dolce 3pm & 4pm – (TBC)
based in Whitchurch. As a to treat it with the respect it Vita. With Mum managing
keen advocate of all things deserves – the result is sim- the kitchen and Dad the We have a secret to tell… as
local, this demo will have ple unpretentious, globally front of house. The team of going to print, we hadn’t
homegrown produce front and inspired food that shouts constantly strive for confirmed these slots, but
centre. about the ingredients and perfection and the result is rest assured it’ll be a brilliant
reflect the seasons. Come AMAZING food! Shropshire Chef showing
2pm - Stuart Collins – Docket and watch one of the towns you what they do best –
No.33 favourite venues at work. 2pm – Adam Purnell, The delicious food using local
Shropshire Lad ingredients! Pop along to the
Finalist of Great British Menu, 12pm – Chris Burt & Vicky stage on the day to check
Winner of Central Region and Enderson Adam is a self taught live fire out the full lineup.
Shrewsbury Food Festival Head Chef, Chris Burt chef who loves to showcase
great friend of the festival.
Stuart will be championing the Expect firewords from our the amazing produce local
The Shropshire Stage Curator & Festival to us here in Shropshire.
amazing growers and
Distillery: Chef producers of Shropshire to Head Chef and his trusty Adam’s no nonsense
Demonstration Stage create some truly delicious sidekick, Vicky Enderson. approach to cooking is to
dishes. Chris has been a huge use the best ingredients
success at the Mytton and available and look for ways
SATURDAY 4TH Sept
3pm – Jimmy Worrel – The Mermaid earning an AA to enhance and intensify
Bear Inn, Hodnet & The Rosette. This demo promises their natural flavours, and
11 am – Rob Gibson, Roots to be lighthearted, fun and introduce smoke and fire to
and Wings Haughmond, Upton Magna
informative. create the kind of food that
Both award winning establish- he wants to eat. Expect big
Roots and Wings hold pop 1pm – Gennaro Addagio bold flavours, high calories
ups and dine ins, every ments are located amongst Adam, The Shropshire Lad,
stunning rural landscapes, and no messing about!
experience is all about his It’s a family affair with the
2pm, Sun 5th Sept
amazing food. From lock- offering Shropshires produce,
just expertly. Head Chef of Shrewbury’s
down takeaways to a 5 star *We reserve the right to amend days/times, add or remove chefs from our lineups
dinner party three course
meal that can be created in 4 pm – Paul Crowe
30 mins, this man does it all!
A chef for nearly 25 years,
Paul’s career has taken him up
12 pm – Murf from the Beefy and down the country where
Boys he’s worked with some of the
Stuart Collins - 2pm, Sat 4th Sept best in the business includ-
2021 - the year the Beefy
Boys came to Shrewsbury
ing Gordon Ramsay, Michael Gin School Tasting Experience
Roux Snr and James Martin to
and we couldn’t be more name but a few. Shropshire @ Shrewsbury Food Festival
pleased to also welcome has claimed him as one of our
them to the festival for the own and we are proud to have Emma the Distiller will be running our gin school
first time too! Murf, one of him closing the stage on the tasting experience at the festival.
the original Beefy Boys, will first day.
be joining us to show you Spaces are limited and for the hour long
the secrets behind the best experience you’ll receive a welcome drink and
SUNDAY 5TH Sept 3 different gin and tonics for £25.
burgers!
1pm – James Sherwin – The 11 am – Csons Saturday 4th Sept
Wild Chef Four Crouch brothers (The 11:00, 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30
James is an experimen-
CSONS) have an addiction Sunday 5th Sept
to great food and drink. Their
tal chef, keen forager and James Sherwin - 1pm, Sat 4th Sept 11:30, 13:00 and 15:00
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FESTIVAL MAKERS
Home & Gardens
So this festival isn’t all about ‘Get your Wigle On’ the
your stomach, this area will bandstand, where there
be a feast for all the senses! will be performers and
showcases on throughout
The all new Monks Home the day.
and Gardens area is the
home to the ‘Kitchen Depot If you’re after gorgeous
Cook along with the Chef’ handmade homewares,
where you can get hands on accessories and crafts,
with the experts. then this is the place for
you to shop and enjoy.
After all that food you’ll need
a sit down to watch the
Become a star baker with
Team Pink Rocks Caroline from Hunkington Kitchen
Shropshire Festivals organise important ones of all are the smiles on everyone’s faces With three different sessions available, the
a lot of events through the volunteers. Without them, and the buzz it brings to the classes are designed to take the most
county and the driving force there would be no events. town is priceless and I’m inexperienced beginners or the expert
behind our festival team are We need 120 people each proud to play my part in the bakers and offer them some great tips and
the amazing people who year to keep things on track. event.” advice on how to create mouth-watering
give up their time to volun- Some of the volunteers have creations.
teer. Without them Shrews- become great friends and People can volunteer by
bury Food Festival would we look forward to welcom- contacting; Whether you dream of perfecting your
buttercream swirl, creating beautiful
accountants + business advisors
simply not exist. Our band ing them every year at our fun@shropshirefestivals.
of hard-working volunteers event.” co.uk or calling (01952) fondant roses or delectable macarons,
generously support what we 432175. our aim is for you to leave the sessions not
do, with their endless enthu- Volunteer Louise Fletcher, only with your stunning creations, but also
siasm and dedication. who has been at the event sharing Caroline’s passion for baking.
since day one says
We are eternally grateful volunteering is a great way Simply sign up at shrewsburyfoodfestival.
for your kind, selfless and of giving something to the co.uk for just £30 per person to the
inspirational support. We community. “It’s great fun. class that takes your fancy.
could not exist without you. The festival generates mil-
You keep every part of the lions for the local economy
festival moving, and help and is a great day out for Buttercream Cupcake Decorating: Accountants
produce a pinnacle event for the community, so it’s nice Sat 4th Sept - 10:45am & 3:45pm
our county. to be part of something that
does so much for the town
Sun 5th Sept - 11:15am & 3:15pm & Business
Director of Fun, Beth Heath
said: “There are lots of
and all of the independent
businesses.”
Fondant Cupcake Decorating: Advisers based in
Sat 4th Sept – 12noon & 2:30pm
important people at
Shrewsbury Food Festival Volunteer Ian Finch loves the
Sun 5th Sept – 12:30pm Shrewsbury
each year. But the most festivals and comments “The
Macaron Painting:
(Not suitable for anyone with a nut allergy.)
Sat 4th Sept – 1:15pm 01743 257300 @TCAAccs
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The Kitchen Depot: COOK ALONG WITH A CHEF
SATURDAY 4TH SEPT SUNDAY 5TH SEPT At the time of going to print baker collaborate to show
we had yet to confirm the you how to make the best
11.30am - Munch Brunch 11.30am - The Wolf Man chef for this session so check vegan cupcakes. Dietary
in on the website or pop over needs don’t have to be
Take a traditional brunch Our very own Hamish, aka on the day to see who we boring, these cupcakes are
and add some global twists Mr Wolf gives you a class on have up our sleeves – www. the best!
to your tastes. This festival Spiceology – perfect for lov- shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk
favourite is a great start to ers of flavour, and let’s face 4.30pm - Genius Bar - Ask
your foodie day. it who doesn’t need more 2.30pm - Ruby Murry the Expert
spice in their lives?!
12.30pm - Flower & White Spice up your life with a Ask the expert - Grab a beer,
We have a packed sched-
12.30pm - Liam Tinsley taste of the orient in under pull up a chair and settle
ule at our food festival Cook
A cook along with Shrews- 30 minutes – this is one man down in the Genius Bar. A
Along with the Chef with re-
bury’s talented specialist 2021 is the year we welcome and his pan and his number of chefs and experts
nowned, talented chefs and
cake baker - Toyah Emily. Beefy Boys to Shrewsbury. audience! from Day Two of Shrewsbury
bakers from across the UK!
Her main focus is to nor- The head chef from The Food Festival will be sharing
malise dietary requirements Beefy Boys shares his pas- 3.30pm - Toyah Emily & Chris their wisdom and tips during
Get there early to reserve
to make them look stun- sion for dirty American-style Burt an informal Q&A.
your place to cook alongside
the professionals or simply ning and taste delicious, so burgers and BBQ.
expect a few tips along the Shrewsbury’s top chef and
pre-book online. It’s £5 which
includes all ingredients for way. 1.30pm - TBC
2.30pm - Wild Shropshire *We reserve the right to amend days/times, add or remove chefs from our lineups
this 45 minute session with
all proceeds going to one 1.30pm -Tricks of The Trade
EXCLUSIVE £10,000
Join experimental chef and
of our festival charities, Self
An exclusive session where keen forager, James Sherwin
Help Africa.
of Whitchurch foodie hot-
KITCHEN GIVEAWAY
trade secrets will be re-
vealed! Join top chefs and spot, Wild Shropshire. James
Make sure you pop next
discover the simple ways works with gamekeepers
door to the stage to be We’re giving you the chance to win a kitchen worth £10K!
to make your food look and and farmers along with other
in with a chance to win a
taste as good as the profes- artisans within the county To celebrate our opening weekend, we’re giving one lucky winner the
brand new kitchen too!
sionals to give a true Shropshire chance to win a brand new kitchen worth £10K exclusively at The Kitchen
experience. Depot Shrewsbury. The closing date for the giveaway will be the 26th
September 2021. Please visit us in store for details.
3.30pm - Lockdown Lunches
A nostalgic look back at
lockdown life when many of
us learned to bake, cook and
experiment with food. How
can we harness what we
have learnt and use it in the
new ‘normal’.
4.30pm - Street Life
FIND US:
We will take a trip around 31 Battlefield Telephone
the world to discover how to Road 01743 465 017
make a range of delicious Shrewsbury
street food. Join top chefs to Shropshire Email
learn their tips and secrets to SY1 4AB shrewsbury@thekitchendepot.co.uk
recreate stunning street food
at home. www.thekitchendepot.co.uk Made for A Lifetime.
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FAMILY TIME
Learn about bringing along some of their huge machin-
ery, and there will also be some mini ride on
Field to Fork
tractors for future farmers to enjoy as well.
The bale trail will take you on the ‘journey of
pizza’ from field to fork, you can get hands
on and milk a cow, eat crickets, see robots
This new area at the festival sees us return-
and beehives and join the fun at the NFU
ing to our roots and following the journey of
Discovery Barn. Also remember to meet our
our food, from the field to our forks. Harper
festival favourites, the piglets from Middle
Adams University and the AGRI Project are
Farm and some of their farmyard friends.
joining us to shout about the single biggest
manufacturing sector – food!
Demonstrations of technology and
engineering innovations will be on display
The journey from Field to Fork is what the
showing how farming is changing for our
festival is all about we really want to
future – this area is a exciting addition with
celebrate Great British produce and how it
interactive activities for the entire family.
gets to our tables. Rea Valley Tractors will be
Sheer child’s play so come and find us in the
Home and Gardens Area.”
The Kids Area will be in
We are a family festival and weekend of the year, as they the bandstand area of the
we want everyone to have a feast on local food and drink Quarry Park, with a sports
great day out, which is why while also enjoying free area so children can let off
we have plenty of brilliant entertainment. steam. There is lots of fun
activities for children. to be had including Tennis
Stuart Danks, from Simply Shropshire, Golf England,
Kids are at the heart of Interview is sponsoring a Telford Tigers and Shrews-
what we do. We’re parents free piece of fruit for every Peakes Travel Elite sandpit
bury Town in the Commu- and the giant infatable
ourselves and the festival child at the festival. nity, who are coming along
reflects the values that we obstacle course are back
to help kids work on their and Trek Concept Store
have for our own children – “I’m delighted to be a long- football skills.
in fact visit their stall ‘Fruit term partner for Shrews- Shrewsbury will be teach-
Monsters’ where they’re bury Food Festival and I ing your youngsters to ride
Old favourites like the a bike! We also have NEW
learning the business and look forward to playing a
raising money for charity! part for years to come. It’s attractions such as the
We want kids to have fun, been a perfect fit for Simply HUGE circus big top full of
to learn about the environ- Interview because we’re a free shows and hands on
ment, to know where their family firm that believes in activities. The Caldecott
food comes from and when everyone achieving a good Festival will be running art
the weekend comes - we healthy work life balance. workshops, The Edge
want them to have the best Adventure will be bringing
time… EVER! “It’s a great family day out their climbing wall and
those aimed at families. This archery and we even have
and we’re very happy to year we want to make sure
Huge numbers of families support the activities and axe throwing for the first
that every child can have time. Plus, don’t forget our
will join us for the best events on site, particularly FREE FRUIT at the festival, huge 400ft inflatable course!
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OTELEY ESTATE THE PARADE SHOPS
Quality Meat Boxes and Hidden Support Shrewsbury’s Independents!
Gardens at The Oteley Estate In the heart of Shrewsbury, Gentleman’s attire can be Leighton’s Photography
The Parade Shops brings found at Martin David Mens- Studio, Nimble Thimble, and
The Oteley Estate, located Being slow grown produc- and Saturday, 9th October.
together a collection of wear and artisan fashion at Salop Technology.
on the shores of the mere es the tender, flavoursome Visitors will be able to
independent and individual Kashmir and Silk.
in Ellesmere, is home to two meat that has their custom- explore the 10 acres of
businesses. While you’re in Finally, a collector’s par-
stunning herds of native ers returning time after time. gardens which include a
Shrewsbury this weekend Transformation of hair, aes- adise! There are stamps,
breeds of British cattle - Beef walled kitchen garden,
why not show your support thetics, body, and wellness medals and coins at The
Shorthorn and Highland, The 2,000-acre farm is run boathouse, tower, swiss
and visit Shrewsbury’s most is made possible by Hinces Collectors’ Centre, military
along with their pigs and by Robert, Ian and Clare cottage, a wild woodland
unique shopping centre! Barbershop, Vogue Hair & model kits at Think Tank,
sheep. Mainwaring. The estate has walk and views across the
Beauty, The Beautique second-hand books at
remained in the same family mere to Ellesmere.
If you fancy discovering Parlour, Megalash, Meraki Second Chapter Books,
This year Oteley has begun since the 1500s and one of
some more foodie treats, Hair & Beauty, Minola Moss collectors’ toys at Timespan,
selling premium beef, lamb, the most notable ancestors The event will also feature
there are some hidden Lash Boutique, MD Therapies, and preloved furniture at
and pork boxes. There are was Sir Francis Kynaston, a market with lots of local
gems at The Parade Shops. Forever Young, Vanitas Chalk It Up.
no shortcuts to producing who was acquainted with businesses selling delicious
A vegan’s paradise is found Tattoo and Fit4Purpose
quality meat, which is why both James I and Charles I. food and drink and gorgeous
at The Vegan Hub, there are Personal Training. Located just off St Mary’s
Oteley’s livestock grow at gifts and crafts.
scrumptious sweet treats at Street by the church.
their own pace in the The family team are
Crystal’s Cupcakes, an There is service with a smile www.paradeshops.co.uk
stunning countryside and opening their hidden Find out more about the
oriental food store at from Birgitta Zoutman
lush pastures next to the gardens to the public on meat boxes and events at
Setonaikai and a lunch stop Photography, Madam
mere. Saturday, 11th September www.oteley.com or visit the
with a phenomenal view at Llama’s Flower Bar, Bill
stand at the festival.
The River View Café.
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No page is quite as Jane, Jenny, Ruth, Ian, Ben, and visitors hydrated. The music on our Live Music Aaron & Partners for their And finally, a big-warm-
important as this one! Dave, Jo, Mike, Melvin, The festival wouldn’t be the Stage is brought to the continual support and love hug-of-a-thank-you goes
Rosemary, Bob, Bethan, same without the presence festival by Ben, Callum and of what we do and spon- to the three most important
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attempt to thank all the Mark who are not only nature that is our festival Craig for supplying the Thank you to the wonder- ca and Jonathan, without
people without whom awesome volunteers but Head Chef, Chris Burt from festival with the most ful Claire and the Peakes whom none of the crazy
our show wouldn’t be the have become good friends, The Mytton and Mermaid. awesome local talent. Travel Elite Team and their ideas would be possible.
sparkling, high-kicking, trusted colleagues and He has been a supporter awesome sandpit, Simply
award-winning, fun-fest fundamental team at each of our event since 2013 and Keeping everyone safe is Interview for supplying us OK! Hopefully that is
that all of you guys tell us and every event. Jack, Kyle, has been at the heart of all the work of Jon and Kirsty, with free fruit to giveaway. everyone now. But we’d just
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the hundreds of people that volunteers and events team our friends and sponsors, cover. Resident electricians Griffiths offer us support by along, reads this, spreads
support the Shrewsbury in training. Emma and Gareth from The Barry and the team keep the skip-ful! the word, buys local and
Food Festival. If we miss you Shropshire Distillery and The sparks from flying, Yanis and gets involved, makes our
off the list, it’s not because Our volunteers will be Kitchen Depot, whose Gary and their security crew Darren from Gindifferent for festival tick.
we don’t love you, we just keeping us in check during support is also kindly keep us safe and Alison and his energy and enthusiasm.
haven’t had a day off since food festival weekend. These appreciated. her team at Zero Waste and Thank you to Trek Concept THANK YOU EVERYONE!
festival season begun and guys are THE best looking, our fantastic resusable cup Store for looking after the
our brains are melting – most amazingly smiley Shrewsbury Town Council, sponsors DM Recruitment bikes at our events and the
please don’t be cross! volunteer team who we can- particularly Mike Cox, Helen and Cartwrights Waste fun activities for the kids,
not thank enough for all they Ball and the Grounds Team, Disposal Services Ltd who Chrisbeon for fulfilling all of
So, without further ado, here do for us – we thank you who look after our gorgeous help us recycle 90 per cent our stationery needs, Water
goes… guys for every minute you Quarry Park and support of our waste. Sue and Neil Babies to help keep our
help us make this everything we do. at Netherton Foundry help youngest guests happy with
A big thank you to the festival great. We are sorry equip our chef stages with the Baby Changing area,
Shropshire Festival Team, there isn’t the space to Our local press support us the best pans, BBC Radio and Risdon and Risdon for
the awesome events mention you all by name endlessly for which we are Shropshire DJ Carl Jones, supplying the chef aprons.
company behind this but know we appreciate ever grateful for. Our MNA Paul Shuttleworth and Colin Connexis for the wifi support.
brilliant festival. We have everything you do for us! friends at Shropshire News- Young are our perfect hosts.
Katie who effortlessly organ- papers, Shropshire What’s Right, we’re running out of
ises all of the events opera- To TCA accountants for On, Shropshire Radio and To Steve and the team at space but there’s still loads
tions, Gemma, our concept helping us keep our volun- the everso brilliant, Katy Rink SJF Printers for our many to pack in. So, in no particu-
creator, design genius and teers looked after. To at My Shrewsbury magazine printing requests! And of lar order, these guys rock:
chief colour-in-er, Becca Stephen, Bruce and Matthew who have been wonderfully course to my mate Andy Sam Gray at Middle Farm for
masterminds social media at Wenlock Spring who help helpful and a great support. without whom the the piglets, again, thank you
for all of our festivals and us to keep our volunteers conversation wouldn’t have to the guys who keep the
clients, Claire our very own become a real life festival. books in order at TCA
marketing and PR Ninja, To Rach, the best girl Friday accountants, and Chris
Sarah who is our in the world! and his team at Volvo
keeper of the coins and Shrewsbury, you have our
Simon who builds and Thank you to Martin from the unwavering respect, thank
finishes everything we start. Buttermarket, Judy and you! Barclays for bringing
In the wider family, we would Patricia and their first class along your awesome
like to thank John, Doreen team at Monks for the lovely customers. Henshalls for
and Grandma Judy for all green signs, forever grate- ‘insuring’ we are covered
that they do. Thank you to ful for the support over the and for providing bacon
everyone, you never stop years. sarnies for the exhibitors.
smiling!
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2pm - 3pm - Dirty Rockin’ 5.30pm - 6.30pm - Lost The 12.45pm - 1.30pm - Good To
Scoundrels Plot Go
They will bring the best From Skiffle and Folk to Pop With a setlist that consists
Rock’n’roll music of the 50’s and Rock via Punk and Rock of classic hits from the 60’s
and 60’s with an intense live ‘n’ Roll, Lost The Plot cover up to today’s music and a
show that’s guaranteed to anything and everything mixture of all genres tailored
rock your socks off. that can be stripped down to suit everyone’s preferenc-
and belted out with energy, es this energetic four piece
3.15pm - 4.15pm - Vertigo so get ready to sing your party band will have you
This five piece mutli award hearts out. dancing.
winning party band pride
themselves on performing SUNDAY 4TH SEPT 1.45pm - 2.45pm -Radio
quality live entertainment, Rumours
Make sure you bring your 10.45am - 11.30am - Playing all the favourite
best singing voices for his Untamed Shrew classics right through to the
one. Shrewsbury’s very own all- popular hits of today. Pop
girl rock band! From Char- hits with a rock twist.
4.30pm - 5.15pm - Shaun lotte Church to Amy Wine-
Kelly and Returned Gifts 3pm - 4pm - Dirty Rockin’
Live on the Woodings
house, Queen and Metallica,
“The Returned Gifts” are they’ve got something for Scoundrels
a collective of musicians everyone! They will bring the best
emerging from the ashes Rock’n’Roll music of the 50’s
Music Stage SPONSORED BY of the indie B-town scene. 11.45pm - 12.30pm - The and 60’s with an intense live
Fronted by Singer Shaun Endings show that’s guaranteed to
Woodings Jewellers Kelly these guys feature A five piece Celtic folk rock rock your socks off.
bright and enthusiastic band playing upbeat original
Sure to enhance the festival 11am - 11.45am - Dave Busby energetic live performances melodic pop. 4.15pm - 5pm - Something 4
material.
vibes, is our brilliant Live and acoustic perfor- and anthemic songs. the Weekend
Woodings music stage. We mances of popular songs, S4TW are a 4-piece multi
have a fabulous selection of from the likes of Ed Sheeran, 1pm - 1.45pm - Chasing Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels decade singing rock band
local acts, with the best of Bruno Mars, Justin Timber- August from Shropshire. Their pow-
Shropshire keeping your toes lake and more, guaranteed A fresh anthemic sound; erful vocals bring a fresh
tapping. to get your toes tapping. delivering their own original spin to those classic tracks
music packed with influ- that will just make you want
Our awesome acts will fea- 12pm - 12.45pm - Juliet Falls ences from Kings of Leon, to sing.
ture lots of musical genres Raised on psychedelia and The Killers and Biffy Clyro;
including American blue- Rock ‘n’ roll, hailing from the Chasing August deliver their
grass, alternative indie, Brit- West Midlands. The band take on modern indie music,
ish folk, rock ’n’ roll, funk and have been described as bound to get stuck in your
soul and high energy dance “Mesmerising’ with their head.
floor fillers. Whatever you are
The Endings Chasing August
in to, we have it covered!
SATURDAY 4TH SEPT
10am - 10.45am - Call of the
Kraken
Call of the Kraken crack out
Radio Rumors
the jams, playing rock and
pop hits in their own unique
style. *We reserve the right to amend days/times, add or remove artists from the lineup
20 #SHREWSBURYFOODFESTIVAL SHREWSBURYFOODFESTIVAL.CO.UK 21RECYCLING
Zeroing in on waste!
If you are passing by the tally safe and controlled We have also introduced for
Quarry a couple of days manner with a Zero-2-Land- 2021 Food Festival our own
after our festival, you would fill policy set in 2013, where- festival cups, sponsored by DM
never know that 30,000 by all waste is 100% recycled Recruitment and Opus Vitae,
people had gathered at our or recovered.” The company which will mean for every pint
mini food and drink village offers total waste-man- you enjoy that you’re also
that filled this beautiful park, agement packages tailored helping the planet. So drink up
and that is down to the effort for all waste streams from safe in the knowledge you’re
we put in to cleaning it up commercial, industrial, helping the planet too.
afterwards. Sponsored by builders, household, restau-
Cartwrights Waste Disposal rants, food, and hazardous Both the brightly coloured
Services Ltd we are proud to waste. reusable ‘Shrewsbury Cup’
say we are ZERO to landfill. which is designed to replace
The festival’s partnership single-use paper cups for
Jodi Cartwright-Smith from with Zero Waste Events and hot drinks and the reusable
Cartwrights Waste Disposal Cartwrights has helped plastic festival glasses cost
Services said: “Our com- to achieve that objective just £1, which is refunded when
mitment is to our custom- as tonnes of glass, paper, customers return them to the
ers and our planet and we wood, cardboard, metal and return points by our entrances
continue to maximise our waste food are and exits at the festival.
waste recycling and refuse separated before being
efficiencies, where pos- reprocessed. So PLEASE So far, our recycling schemes
sible turning waste into a use the correct bins when have stopped hundreds of
resource and striving for you throw away anything tonnes of good food going to
complete diversion away over the festival weekend. waste.
from landfill.” We make sure waste isn’t
needlessly burned when an More details are available at:
“Our family-run firm prides alternative use can be found www.shrewsburyfoodhub.org.uk,
www.zwevents.org.uk, www.
itself on its offer of disposing for it.
shrewsburycup.co.uk
of waste in an environmen-
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SHREWSBURY QUARRY PARK
1ST & 2ND OCT ‘21
150+ Real Ales // Lager Bar // Gin Den //
Cocktails // Street Food // Comedy Club //
Wine Bar // Live Music // Silent Disco // Gin School
shropshireoktoberfest.co.uk
A gin distillery based in The Shropshire Festivals combines the distillery tour Shropshire Oktoberfest 2021 merriment. bands to the best of Shrop-
Ellesmere has launched a team visited the distillery package plus a Botanical is back in the Shrewsbury shire talent, we will be fea-
new gin school and tour and made our own fantastic talk, creating your own gin Quarry on the 1st and 2nd “For those who are not fans turing the best local acts on
experience for gin lovers. pink gin and can therefore with your very own recipe October – and you are all of real ale, we have the our huge live music stage.
These guys are producers highly recommend the in your copper still and of invited! Shropshire Distillery Gin We are still adding bands to
of amazing tasting gin with entire experience. We chose, course a 70cl bottle of your School which gives you the our line-up, so follow our so-
their ethos to create classic, distilled and drank fantastic gin recipe to take home. Drinkers can look forward chance to enjoy the finest in cial media pages for regular
true, honest and handcraft- Shropshire gin while being There is even the option to to around 150 real ales, gin local gin. We also have the updates.”
ed spirits. educated and entertained – keep your recipe on file for school, a comedy club, live best in real cider and perry
get booking for the gin lover reordering at a later date. music, bar games, a lager will be on offer, along with In previous years there has
As we think the gin is so in your life! 3pm on Saturday bar, street food, stalls, silent the Hencote wine bar” been a huge demand for
delicious we have asked afternoons. disco and much more. tickets, so purchase yours
Emma the Distiller to come The distillery tours are per- Director of Fun, Beth Heath Those who want to kick back now before we sell out!
and run a gin school tasting fect for gin lovers. Welcome Shropshire Distillery also said: “In 2019 we welcomed and relax while enjoying a
experience at the festival. drink, and a meet and greet need Gin Tasters for their a host of awesome brewers pint of the finest can pull up
Spaces are limited and for with the distiller. Learn about newest blends…. Register on from across the region. They a pew in the comedy club.
Book
the hour long experience the history of gin and The their website or visit them at were experts in beer and And there will be plenty of
Tickets Now:
you’ll receive a welcome Shropshire Distillery the show, while you’re there were able to help people games to take on with your
drink plus 3 different gin and backstory. Take a tour enjoy an gin or two! to choose the perfect pint. mates.
tonics for £25. of the distillery before theshropshiredistillery.co.uk 10,000 people flooded to the
enjoying four different G&T’s Quarry to enjoy the event. Beth adds, “Music is a must
Saturday 4th Sept – 11:00, and some samples. £25 at With what happened last at any good beer festival,
12:30, 14:30 and 16:30 12pm Saturday afternoons. year we can’t wait to finally and we won’t let you down.
Sunday 5th Sept – 11:30, come back in 2021 bigger Our famous silent disco is
13:00 and 15:00 The gin school experience than ever for a weekend of back and from Oompah
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olitorykitchen.co.uk J & S Artisans
Tarts and pastries from across
Butternut Box the world
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butternutbox.com Kerry Vale Vineyard
Wine, wine cocktails & wine
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Jewellery, hats, bags, scarves & kerryvalevineyard.co.uk
clothing
La Triestina
Caws Cenarth Italian deli products including;
Bries, Blue, Soft White and balsamic vinegar, pasta, coffee
Organic Cheese and more
cawscenarth.co.uk latriestina.co.uk
Anglo European Cement pots handpainted in a
Hand carved home décor range of colours and designs English Drinks Company Hindleys Bakery
Celtic Spirit Co Flavoured gins Breads, sour dough, foccacia, Life of Riley
prettyunusualgifts.com bigpotlittlepot.co.uk
Liquers and spirits englishdrinkscompany.co.uk cake and tray bakes Pet bakery
celticspirit.co.uk hindleys-bakers.co.uk lifeofrileyuk.com
Aroma Tea & Coffee Big Rig Beer and Biltong
Quality coffee and tea combined Vodka and Gin Liquers, FJ Jewellery
Charles Taylor Trading Silver jewellery Hobsons Brewery & Co Lime Lockett
with the best quality service. Cocktails, Proseccos and Beer
Garden furniture Cask ales, keg beers and bottles Sterling Silver Jewellery
aroma-coffee.co.uk thetipsytart.co.uk
charlestaylortrading.com Flint and Flame hobsons-brewery.co.uk limelocketdesigns.co.uk
Bellota Black Box Spice Knives, blocks, chopping boards
Chockshop & sharpeners Hollie Childe Art Love Cheesecakes
Spanish cuisine including Spices, salts, sauces and oils
Brownies flintandflame.co.uk Watercolour artist specialising in Cheesecake
charcuterie, oils and cheeses blackboxspices.co.uk
chockshop.co.uk paintings of british wildlife lovecheesecakes.co.uk
bellota.co.uk
Bob’s Curry Hut Forever Beads holliechildeart.com
Claire Waters Collectable charm & bead Love Janari Jewellery
Beautiful Bakes by Em Gluten free Indian snacks
Unique glass pieces set into jewellery Hush Hush Chefs Ltd Beautiful jewellery
Cakes including samosas & cauliflower
wood and stone foreverbeads.co.uk Quiches and pies
@beautifulbakesbyem pakora
hushhushchefs.co.uk Love Mobility
Clearvision Imagery Fruit Monsters Mobility hire
Bewdston Preserves Bonnie Yau
Portrait photography Fresh fruit Indian Street Food
Jams, Pickles and Chutneys Cooking sauces, noodles and
clearvisionimagery.co.uk Indian snacks Ludlow Pickle Company
bewdston.com prawn crackers
Great Garlic Grater @landaindianstreetfoods.co.uk Pickles, sauces and dressings
yausfood.co.uk
Croome Cuisine Garlic Grater Plate theludlowpicklecompany.co.uk
Bexton Cheese
Cheese Indigenous Tree Ltd
Homemade Farmhouse Cheeses Bonsai Group
croomecuisine.com Gun Dog Gin Wooden gifts Maddies
Pierogi, flavours of Poland &
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Big Pot Little Pot Britain
Daddy Cool’s Chili Sauce gundoggin.co.uk
Hot pepper sauces, chutneys
& jam Gwatkin Cider Co Ltd
daddycoolschillisauce.co.uk Cider, Perry & apple juice
Bespoke BBQ Rubs, Dogs Trust
gwatkincider.co.uk
Blends & Seasonings Dog welfare Handmade Dog Collar Company
dogstrust.org.uk Dog Collars
thehandmadedogcollarcompa-
Globally Inspired Edwards Distillers ny.co.uk
Botanical Vodka and Dry Gin
Locally Made fourfeathersspirit.com Haughton Honey
blackboxspices Honey
English Bridge Flowers haughtonhoney.com
Gorgeous bunches of dried
flowers, pampas grasses and Hencote
Unit 8 Market Hall Shrewsbury palm spears Winery & vineyard tours
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Nutshell Boutique
Clothing, handbags, jewellery
Portsonachan Stays The Spanish Hamper STREET FOOD
Hotels & lodges Spanish food
and scarves portsonachanstays.co.uk thespanishhamper.co.uk Ambers Woodfired Kitchen
A selection of meat, vegetarian
O’Donnell Moonshine Powells Pies The Special Cider and vegan mezze
Craft spirits Pork pies Cider amberswoodfiredkitchen.co.uk
odonnellmoonshine.co.uk powellspies.co.uk thespecialcidercompany.co.uk
Bamboo Street Food
Oak Apple Catering Ltd Radnor Hills The Strawberry Stop Vegan Street Food
Cheese nibbles Water & soft drinks Strawberries bamboostreetfood.co.uk
oakapplecatering.co.uk radnorhills.co.uk thestrawberrystop.co.uk
Café Cannoli
Oat Pantry Retro Party Hire Sticky Chocolate Tiger Gin Traditional Cannoli
Granola and porridge oats Retro Gaming Machines Handmade chocolate Gin & other alcohol cafe-cannoli.com
oatpantry.com retropartyhires.co.uk stickychocolate.co.uk tigergin.co.uk
Camp Halloumi
Ocean Arts Ridiculously Rich by Alana Sunrise Patisserie Tipsy Tart Grilled halloumi & moussaka
Bespoke pebble & seaglass art Traybakes Portuguese tarts Liqueurs
@OceanArtsbyclaire ridiculouslyrichbyalana.co.uk @thesunrisepatisserie thetipsytart.co.uk Cornell Catering Ltd
Majestic Wine
Freshly cooked seafood
Wine tasting Old Monty Cider Risdon & Risdon Sweets 2 U Trolle Trading cornellcatering.co.uk
majestic.co.uk Cider & perry Canvas & leather aprons & bags Pick’n’Mix sweets Toffee Vodka
oldmontycider.co.uk risdonandrisdon.co.uk sweets2u.shop kinvodka.co.uk Darwins
MaKates
Sweet and savoury crepes
Chutney and Jam Olive Corner Roberts Country Fayre That Funky Village Store Ultimate Fudge Outlet darwinsshrewsbury.co.uk
makates.wordpress.com Olives, Baklava and Turkish Pies Pickles and scratchings Fudge
Delights robertscountryfayre.co.uk thefunkyfoodco.com Delicious Graze
Middle Farm olivecorner.co.uk The Weston Biltong Company Woodfired pizzas
Farm raised pork
Roberts Drink The Cheese Wedge Blitong, droewors & chilli bites deliciousgraze.co.uk
middlefarmandcottages.com Oteley Estate Caramel Rum Cheese thewestonbiltongcompany.co.uk
Locally reared shorthorn and cheesewedge.co.uk Drink Up
Mighty Spice higland cattle RSPB Woods Brewery Coffee, cake & refreshments
Indian spice mix in paste oteley.com Wildlife advice The Gourmet Brownie Great Shropshire beers @drinkupcoffeevan
mymightyspice.co.uk
rspb.org.uk Brownies woodbrewery.co.uk
Padian Foods @Gourmetbrownieco Flying Burrito Brothers
Misgraceful Asian recipe kits, spice blends, Rural Shop Wrexham Lager Mexican street food
Fashion jewellery & scarves seasoning and sauces Honey, Brandy, Port & Gin The Shropshire Distillery Lager flyingburritobrothers.com
misgraceful.co.uk padianfoods.co.uk ruralshop.co.uk Gin wrexhamlager.co.uk
shiregin.co.uk Gindifferent
Monkhide Wines & Liqueurs Pass the Keys SA Sauces Ltd Vegetarian Food for Carnivores Gin bar
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monkhide.com passthekeys.co.uk sasauces.co.uk
My Shrewsbury Maagazine Planet Doughnut Shropshire Flavours
Lifestyle magazine Doughnuts Jams, Chutneys, Marmalades
myshrewsbury.co.uk planet-doughnut.co.uk and Mustards
Knottys Plant Life Shropshire Hamper Company
Gourmet Peanut Butters British woodland conservation Gifts and produce in a range of
knottys.co.uk charity hampers
plantlife.org.uk shropshirehamper.co.uk
Netherton Foundry Shropshire
Cookware Plenty Pies Shropshire Macarons
netherton-foundry.co.uk Pies Macarons
plentypies.co.uk shropshiremacarons.co.uk
Northern Brownies
Chocolate brownies and Popty Cara Skincare BOOtique
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northernbrownies.co.uk poptycara.co.uk skincarebootique.co.uk
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Farm fresh street food Thai & Laos street food Delicious hot chocolate
somtamstreet.co.uk thecocoacaravan.com
Freshly Squeezed Fruit
Freshly squeezed juices Su Casa Cuisine The Fabulous Food Guys
Proud sponsor
@freshlysqueezedfruits Spanish cuisine Churros
sucasacuisine.co.uk @thefabulousfoodguys
Gyoza Gyoza The Beefy Boys
of the Shrewsbury
Japanese dumplings American style BBQ Street Food The Grub Shed
gyozagyozastreetfood.co.uk thebeefyboys.com British street food
thegrubshed.co.uk
Halloumination The Big BBQ
Food Festival
Loaded halloumi fries Chicken wraps and Brazilian The Rusty BBQ Company
halloumination.co.uk steak American Inspired BBQ Street
thebigbbq.company Food
Herman Catering therustybbqco.com
Armenian Street Food The Buttermarket Bar
@armeniankitchens Enjoy a drink from Shopshire’s The Shropshire Ice Cream
biggest entertainment venue Company
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K & C Yarwood Ltd
Ice cream
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kandcyarwood.co.uk
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mukaasefoods.co.uk Chester
01244 405555
Nixon Farms
Slow roasted beef and lamb Shrewsbury
rolls 01743 443043
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Streetfood Pasta 0161 537 3324
pastafari.co.uk
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Barbequed meat straight from
the farm
parkhillfarm.co.uk Bespoke
Polly’s Parlor
Ice cream
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