Wow! What a weekend! Thousands of you visited our city centre festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend and so far, the feedback has been incredible. And there’s so much still to come over the next five days, with events of all shapes and sizes taking place all over Bristol as part of Food Connections. … Continue reading 2015 archives: TUESDAY EVENTS
Joining the dots
ARK OF TASTE DINNER
What do Tamworth pigs, Bronte pistachios and dulse seaweed have in common? Answer. They are all listed in Slow Food’s worldwide catalogue of potentially endangered foods, The Ark of Taste, and you have the rare opportunity to learn about and taste them as part of Food Connections on Friday 1 May. The Ark of Taste … Continue reading ARK OF TASTE DINNER
COOKERY DEMOS
Throughout Food Connections we’ve got cooking demonstrations from some of the industry’s top chefs who’ll be inspiring you to cook up some delicious dishes and showing you the tricks of the trade. The Lab - the hub for Bristol 2015, European Green Capital - will host demonstrations with chefs from across Bristol and the South … Continue reading COOKERY DEMOS
The Bristol Good Food Diaries are Back!
Write a diary to receive £20 FREE local produce from fresh-range plus win a Sims Hill veg box!! Bristol Food Network have teamed up again with Knowle West Media Centre and the Bristol Food Connections Festival to bring you the “Good Food Diaries”. It’s your chance to show off what you’re doing between 1st & … Continue reading The Bristol Good Food Diaries are Back!
BBC IN THE IMAX
As part of Food Connections’ partnership with the BBC, a series of 11 free food-themed talks and live recordings will take place in the IMAX theatre at Bristol Aquarium. Bristol Food Connections will launch with the 15th BBC Food & Farming Awards, the “Oscars of the food world”, which celebrates the best of British food … Continue reading BBC IN THE IMAX
GROW FESTIVAL
One of the cornerstone events of Food Connections, College Green will be bursting into life for the Grow Festival, supported by Riverford. The Grow pod will be a hub of activity covering important topics around land, growing and wellbeing, featuring local experts. The Riverford yurt will host plenty of activities around soil, planting, and wriggly … Continue reading GROW FESTIVAL
BANK HOLIDAY FEAST-IVAL!
Come to central Bristol for the opening weekend of Food Connections, Bristol Green Capital’s flagship event, which will kick off with a bumper weekend of Bank Holiday events! The city centre will burst into life with an incredible line-up of free and ticketed events and bustling markets all across the centre of town. It’s going … Continue reading BANK HOLIDAY FEAST-IVAL!
New Food Frontiers 2015: The Seed Fund & First Great Western Producer Awards 2015
Bristol Food Connections and First Great Western railways are passionate about supporting local food producers and to helping them travel to new food frontiers. As part of that commitment, First Great Western have joined forces with The Seed Fund, a philanthropic project that showcases regional talent, to jointly offer two fantastic prizes to food producers … Continue reading New Food Frontiers 2015: The Seed Fund & First Great Western Producer Awards 2015
CELEBRITY CHEFS TO COOK UP SLOW FOOD FEAST
Photo by Elena Heatherwick We’re thrilled to have four of the UK’s most exciting chefs cooking up a Slow Food feast to celebrate Food Connections. For the Slow Food Ark of Taste Banquet, Tom Hunt, Giorgio Locatelli, Thomasina Miers and Paula McIntyre will create a special menu using ingredients sourced from the Ark of Taste, … Continue reading CELEBRITY CHEFS TO COOK UP SLOW FOOD FEAST
2015 archives: HAVE A GO AT SOURDOUGH
In Bristol we’re pretty spoilt when it comes to independent bakeries. In every corner of the city there’s a bakery sending out delicious breads, bakes and cakes for us to enjoy, but now it’s time for you to have a go. Alex Poulter from East Bristol Bakery in Easton knows everything there is to know … Continue reading 2015 archives: HAVE A GO AT SOURDOUGH