Pennine Lancashire Food Festival

[Gayle]

Pennine Lancashire Food Festival was launched this morning. Throughout the period 17th August to 17th September there are 60 food and culture events happening around Pennine Lancashire. 10 of the events are here in good old Hyndburn.

All of the events can be found on the website www.penninelancashirefestivals.com


But I need to tell you about a few of the biggies in Hyndburn


20th August - Fine dining on the move

A progressive meal which takes you to three of Accrington’s finest restaurants. Meet in the bar at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh at 6.30pm where a mini bus will take you to Traders Brasserie, part of Accrington and Rossendale College, at the Globe Centre for your starter. After canapés, a glass of wine and a delicious starter the mini bus will then take you to Over Coffee in the centre of Accrington for your stylish main course and another glass of wine. You’ll then be collected again to return to the Mercure Dunkenhalgh for delicious dessert and coffee.
One glass of red or white wine or soft drink is included in the price of the starter and main course, a coffee or tea is included in the price of the dessert. Additional beers, spirit and wine can be purchased from the bar at each venue.
Dietary requirements can be catered for.
Wheelchair access at all venues.
£39.50 - to book contact Hayley on 01254 391191



3rd September
Lancashire Theme Evening and Dinner

Presented by the hospitality and catering department of Accrington and Rossendale College, enjoy this three course meal all made from locally sourced produce.
Entertainment included.
7pm
£19.95 - to book contact Kay Robinson on 01254 602020



5th September
Market Mysteries
15 unusual items of food will be placed around the market on different stalls. The items will either be actual food stuffs or photos in prominent positions with the Pennine Lancashire Food Festival logo attached.
Entry forms will be available and shoppers will need to identify where and what they have seen and place the completed form in the draw box.
Winner will be drawn from the correct entries week commencing 7th September and the prize will be £100 worth of Market Shopping Vouchers.
9am to 5pm
FREE to enter


12th September
At home with Anne Haworth
Anne would like to show you around her beautiful house and share ‘high tea’ with you afterwards.

There will be two 30 min tours 1.30pm – 2.00pm 2.30pm – 3.00pm
‘High Tea’ - you will be served in the lovely music room with tea , sandwiches and fancies of the day.
£3 per person and booking is essential. Please call 01254 233 782 to book.

Also on the 12th September is Accrington's First Folk Festival - but I'll put that in a separate thread.

[Sara]

Sounds good, but have tried looking for a full list of events and cannot find anything. Any idea please where i should look.

Looking forward to hearing about the Folk Festival.

[Gayle]

click on the link Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture | Home and then look at 'events'

[Sara]

Thanks for that Gayle. Did try to find it before but have got it now.

[Tin Monkey]

Good to see that Darwen have a few events this year, after being shafted last time.

[shillelagh]

Wouldnt have minded going to that one on 3rd september ... but i think my family would kill me ... its my brothers 50th birthday that day and theres a party planned ...

[shillelagh]

this one might interest some of the real ale lovers on here ...

Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture | West Pennine Moors Ale Trail

though you have to go to blackburn to join the coach!!!

[Elejac]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Good to see that Darwen have a few events this year, after being shafted last time.

I'd just like to point out that last year Darwen had Mushroom Hunts in Sunnyhurst, several events at Turton Tower and much more. Prior to that the villages of Tockholes and Edgworth as well as the Town centre had lots of events. If you would like a brochure from 2006, 2007 and 2008 to confirm Darwen's activity i will happily supply one. The town was not shafter as you so politely put it.

[garinda]

There are booklets on every table about the events, in the scrumptious Over Coffee.

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by Elejac

I'd just like to point out that last year Darwen had Mushroom Hunts in Sunnyhurst, several events at Turton Tower and much more. Prior to that the villages of Tockholes and Edgworth as well as the Town centre had lots of events. If you would like a brochure from 2006, 2007 and 2008 to confirm Darwen's activity i will happily supply one. The town was not shafter as you so politely put it.

When you consider that the opening year (2005 I think it was), so many of the events were based in and around Darwen, recent years have seen less and less events in the town. The food market, for example, disappeared after the first 2 years, despite being well attended and supported.

I really enjoyed the first couple of years of the event, but in recent years more and more events have been moved away from the original centre. I still believe that Darwen was shafted, whether that is politely put or not!

Oh, and Turton, Tockholes and Edgworth are not in Darwen, as I guess you already know.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Elejac

The town was not shafted as you so politely put it.

Hopefully the organisers have since realised this error and it has been this year

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Elejac

I'd just like to point out that last year Darwen had Mushroom Hunts in Sunnyhurst, several events at Turton Tower and much more. Prior to that the villages of Tockholes and Edgworth as well as the Town centre had lots of events. If you would like a brochure from 2006, 2007 and 2008 to confirm Darwen's activity i will happily supply one. The town was not shafter as you so politely put it.

There was also the 'Eat as Much as You Want Midnight Feast', hosted by the doggers at Entwistle reservoir.