The theme for the 2010 York Food Festival (17 th to 26 th September) is “Meet the Yorkshire Food Heroes”. The Festival is working with Yorkshire’s National Parks, the National Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to promote sustainable producers; especially those whose work helps maintain traditional landscapes. The Festival has developed the 2010 programme to include a series of innovative ‘collaborative stands’ at the Festival’s market, shared by quality producers from specific Yorkshire environments. Other Hero events involve an exciting line up of Michelin Star Chefs on stage with their favourite suppliers, ‘Slow Food’ Tastings, York Farmer’s market and demonstrations.

Key ‘Meet the Hero’ items include:

• Informal daily tastings conducted by Slow Food North Yorkshire, include:
  • A comparative tasting by Tom Wallis of Lowna dairy of his award winning Goat’s Cheese.
  • Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil discussing the production, health and gastronomic benefits of their oils.
• Collaborative stands, shared by producers from specific areas in Yorkshire, include:
  • A series of producers from the southern Dales led by Robert Phillip of Hellifield Beef. Robert’s Highland cattle play and important role maintaining the flora of Yorkshire’s Limestone landscape.
  • A second group led by Philip Trevelyan, Organic Millers and Sheep Farmer, from Pickering and the surrounding Moors. Producers of Trout, Watercress and Heather Honey all attend.
• The Festival Market Place:
  • Key Yorkshire attendees include Penny Hodgeson, producer of Thornhill Dexter Beef, Whitby Seafood and Richard Elmhurst, of Round Green Venison.
  • The Festival sets aside day stands for small producers to attend for one or two days, these include Brunswick Organic Nursery, which provides a workplace for adults with learning difficulties and Yorkshire Wold’s Apples.
  • York ’s regular farmers markets takes place within the Festival on Friday 24 th September.
  • Demonstrations by Yorkshire Producers include:
  • Phillip Leverington of Fresh Catering who will work alongside a succession of producers that can be found in the market place. James Wright of Taste Tradition will do a butchery demonstration of rare breed meat raised in the North Yorkshire Moors.
  • Producer’s Day
  • A show including demonstrations from Yorkshire Michelin Stared Chefs Andrew Pern and James Mackenzie on stage with their favourite Yorkshire producers and a Yorkshire Produce Buffet for lunch.

Background information:

York Food and Drink Festival, first run in 1997, was taken over by an independent (not for profit) company in 2008. The new organisation is dedicated to the promotion of regional produce.

The breadth of the Festival makes it unique with:

• The free entry markets and demonstrations continue until 7pm.
• The Festival runs across the city and in the surrounding area with shops and restaurants offering special menus, deals and events.
• The ticketed programme also continues through both the day and the evening with a full complement of dinners and tastings; many in York’s historic Mansion House and Guildhall.

Pre-Festival Event:

Meet the Yorkshire Food Heroes in our Cookery Class and Venison Meal

Oh my Goodness. What a brilliant time we had!

On Thursday 12th August, 7pm, York Food Festival goers had the opportunity to join Yorkshire Venison Farmer Nigel Sampson of Holme Farm and Chef Stephanie Moon of Rudding Park for an amazing cookery class.

But fortunately, you don’t have to miss out completely – you can still have the opportunity to enjoy this menu, on Tuesday 21st September, at Stephanie Moon’s Dinner in the Mansion House.

We watched Stephanie demonstrate the Venison starter and then the main-course, while she and Nigel explained why Venison is prepared and cooked as it is, and how to keep the meat moist.
We also learned about food presentation and using the plate as a frame to build our food picture on.
We then each made our own starter, which included preparing a raw quail’s egg yolk as part of our ‘Picture on the plate’ and then shared a communal meal of the food cooked.

Starter: Assiette of Venison :Venison Tarter, Marinated venison salad, and Peppered scorched venison
Main course: Venison steak with Herb crust, Carrot dauphinoise, summer greens and Rosti potato.
Dessert: Bailey’s and Coffee Meringue Roulade with Hazelnuts and Summer Fruits.

Ronald Smith said, “This has blown me away! The Food was wonderful.” While Sarah Waite, who was working beside Ronald said, “I just loved the Venison Tartare – I didn’t expect the raw meat to taste so good, it was full of flavour!”

The event highlighted the 2010 Festival’s theme “Meet the Yorkshire Food Heroes”. See www.yorkfoodfestival.com/festival.php?cat=1  for more information.

The Cooking Rooms is a new cookery school in York offering a range of food and drink experiences for all ages and abilities to the people of Yorkshire and beyond.
Stephanie Moon, daughter of a Yorkshire farmer, is Consultant Chef at Rudding Park and loves to share her favourite recipes and ideas for wild food in her “Wild Cooks” blog http://wildcook.wordpress.com/  .
Nigel Sampson is Managing Director of Holme Farm Venison and a farmer who uses the entire animal, in every sense of the word. That is, he makes clothes even from the skin.
A huge thank you to Nigel, Stephanie and Luke for a brilliant evening, where we learned so much, enjoyed a fabulous meal and just had fun!
 

Chocolate Heaven in York

Wine Events at the York Food and Drink Festival

Festival Wine Fair Saturday 25 th Sept:
Held over two sessions: (12pm – 4pm or 6pm – 9pm)
Simply buy a ticket, pick up a glass at the door and then walk around the stands which offer tasters of over 80 different wines.

Introduction to Food and Wine Matching: Sherry and Tapas. Saturday 18 th Sept
Held over three sessions: (1pm 2.30 and 4pm)
Meet one of the Festival’s favourite wine critics, Charles Metcalfe, and let him talk you through these surprisingly good pairings.

Daily Introduction to Wine Everyday at 1pm
Whatever day you come, there is a light-hearted introductory wine event at lunchtime. Join local wine experts like Karen Hardwick and Peter McKenna in Melton’s Too to cover topics like South African Wine; Fizz; and Burgundy: the Douro Valley and Port

Grand Cru Saint-Émilion Dinner. Thursday 23 rd Sept at 7.30
A Champagne and canapé reception; followed by a four-course dinner and 8 different Grand Cru wines. Commentary from Yorkshire Post Wine Critic: Christine Austin.

The programme also includes :

• Pink Champagne,
• Chocolate and wine, as part of the Festival’s Chocolate Launch
• A charitable Champagne afternoon tea in the Mansion House
• And an old favourite revived – Cheese and Wine matching.

Welcome To Yorkshire Sponsors York Food and Drink Festival

York Food and Drink Festival has been one of the key annual events in Yorkshire for some time, but this year acknowledgement of that has come from Welcome to Yorkshire, as they are showing their support both financially and help with marketing.

Dedicated to promoting Yorkshire, the Welcome to Yorkshire website is the official visitor site for Yorkshire and lists everything from what to do, where to stay and how to keep Yorkshire special.

Sharing the promotion of Yorkshire as one of its primary aims, the theme for the 2010 York Food Festival (17th to 26th September) is “Meet the Yorkshire Food Heroes”. The Festival is working with many key organisations such as Yorkshire’s National Parks, the National Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to promote sustainable producers; especially those whose work helps maintain traditional landscapes.

The Festival has developed the 2010 programme to include a series of innovative ‘collaborative stands’ at the Festival’s market, shared by quality producers from specific Yorkshire environments. Other Hero events involve an exciting line up of Michelin Star Chefs on stage with their favourite suppliers, ‘Slow Food’ Tastings, York Farmer’s market and demonstrations.

The markets and many of the demonstrations are free to enter. Tickets, for many other events, can be bought on-line or by calling 01904 466687.

A full programme of events can be found at http://www.yorkfoodfestival.com

Source: Press Release

Pavilions of Harrogate
Railway Road
Great Yorkshire Showground
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PW

The Luxury Living Show from 1st October 2010:

Robert Bailey Fairs Ltd have over 20 years of experience in staging quality antiques fairs and are the country’s leading organisers of such events in the provinces.

The fairs are fully stand fitted and the antiques and fine art offered for sale are of the very highest quality.

Each item is checked for authenticity before the public has access, and this vetting procedure is one of the main reasons why Robert Bailey Fairs events have a loyal following of discerning collectors.

Opening Hours: Friday 12noon – 6.00pm, Saturday 11.00am – 6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm

Further Information: Robert Bailey Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

2010 Dates

The White Hart Hotel
2 Cold Bath Road
Town Centre
Harrogate
HG2 0NA

Vintage for Your Home and Wardrobe!

Discover Vintage retails quality Vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery, home wares and furniture at competitive prices. Time is spent searching for unusual and interesting designs from the 1930’s to 1970’s

Come and visit Discover Vintage at many organised fairs across the UK to pick up a great selection of 100% vintage. We mainly sell 1940′s-1960′s Fashion, Textiles & Homewares but also have many other curios.

Further Information: Discover Vintage

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Then look no further – the Wedding and Lifestyle Spring Brides, two day consumer show, takes place at The Great Yorkshire Showground on 9th & 10th October 2010

Wedding & Lifestyle Bridal Exhibition
9th & 10th October 2010
Great Yorkshire Show Ground, Harrogate.
Brides go free
Additional tickets £5.00 booked in advance or £8.00 on the door.
Free parking

October 9th and 10th 2010 – Yorkshire Event Centre

The organiser’s of this October’s Wedding and Lifestyle Show at the Yorkshire Event Centre, have come up with an innovative and imaginative way of keeping “the boys” amused whilst the girls look round the show!

The new area, entitled “The Man Creche”, will be themed in a Las Vegas style, so the potential grooms can enjoy games of Black Jack or Roulette, watch football highlights on the big screen, or just chill out in the lounge area with a drink!

Of course, the brides have not been forgotten. The Wedding and Lifestyle Show throws the spotlight on everything a bride could want on her big day, from couture bridal gowns to luxury venues, elegant stationery and bespoke flowers to gorgeous occasion-wear, stylish cars, beauty and styling, entertainment and, of course, the honeymoon. The show doesn’t forget the little touches either such as flavours, caricaturists, jewellery, lovely lingerie and much more.

The bridal fashion show will be produced for the first time by Red Ice Promotions. The 4 daily catwalk shows promise to be show stoppers, with professional models and dancers showcasing the every best in leading bridal couture, menswear and occasion wear from some of the hottest designers in the industry.

The Wedding and Lifestyle show takes place in Hall 2 at the Yorkshire Event Centre on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October, open from 10am to 4pm daily.

Wedding and Lifestyle Catwalk

Prepare to be amazed at our inspirational catwalk sessions which showcase the very best in leading bridal couture, menswear, occasion wear and the hottest designers around.

 
Email:  Hayley@weddingandlifestyle.co.uk
Web:   www.weddingandlifestyle.co.uk
Facebook- Wedding and lifestyle
Twitter- @Weddingandstyle

info@weddingandlifestyle.co.uk
0870 890 8007
 

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Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

 
Doors open 11am until 3pm.
Free Admission
Free glass of bubbly for first 100 guests
Bridal fashion show
We have everything you need to create a day to remember.
The venue, Dresses, cakes, cars, wine tasting, music and many more.
 
Tel 01765 676469

Hotel du Vin & Bistro York
89 The Mount
York
YO24 1AX
T: 01904 557350

For full details and to book a hotel room visit: Hotel du Vin and Bistro York | YorkMore York Wedding Fayres >>

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From its modest beginning with just 20 exhibitors at The White Swan Inn in York in 1974, The York Book Fair has grown into the largest, and many say friendliest, rare, antiquarian and out of print book fair in the U.K. Held over two days, around 200 of this country’s leading booksellers offer for sale a breath-taking diversity of books, as well as maps and prints, ranging in price from just a few pounds up to tens of thousands of pounds.

The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, YO23 1EX
www.yorkbookfair.com

Opening Times and Admission:
Friday 10th September 2010: 12 noon-7.00 pm
Saturday 11th September 2010: 10.00am-5.00 pm

Admission on the door: £2.00

Organised by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association: http://www.pbfa.org/
Enquiries to: The Fair Manager (01904 624414)
Email: info@yorkbookfair.com
Car Parking: Free parking on site
Motorway Junction: A1(M) J.1
Nearest Railway station: York
Buses: Free shuttle bus to and from York railway station at 20 minute intervals from 10.30 am Friday 10/09/2010
Refreshments: Lunches and light refreshments available
Disabled facilities: Full facilities for the disabled

Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall
Westgate
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1QR

15th August 2010 Antique and Collectables Fair

Friendly fairs with great variety and prices to suit all pockets!

Homemade refreshments provided by Herriot Hospice Homecare.

The Fair is open from 9.30am to 3.45pm

Further Information: BR Events – Fairs 2010

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Come and enjoy a day filled with real family fun in Thirsk.

We will be having lots of stalls, featuring food and gifts, as well as games, face-painting, ice-cream, strawberries and cream and much more.

Free admission. Doors open between 10am and 4pm.

All proceeds will be going towards helping Disability Action Yorkshire

Venue: 

Thirsk Town Hall

Westgate

YO7 1QR

This event is being organised by Disability Action Yorkshire. 

To find out more about visit their website: http://www.disabilityactionyorkshire.org.uk/ 

MANY BOOKS ONLY £1!

All proceeds will be going towards helping Disability Action Yorkshire  and there will be wide range of different books available.

Opening Times: 10am until 4pm

Venue:

8 Castlegate
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1HL

This event is being organised by Disability Action Yorkshire.

To find out more about visit their website: http://www.disabilityactionyorkshire.org.uk/

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

WEDDING FAYRE

SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2010

The Vikings

Western Road

Goole

DN14 6RG

12noon till 3pm

Contact: weddingdirectory@talktalk.net 

York and North Yorkshire Wedding Fairs 2010 >>

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Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall
Westgate
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1QR

13th June 2010 Antique and Collectables Fair

Friendly fairs with great variety and prices to suit all pockets!

Homemade refreshments provided by Herriot Hospice Homecare.

The Fair is open from 9.30am to 3.45pm

Further Information: BR Events – Fairs 2010

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Duncombe Park
Helmsley
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 5EB

Visitors to Galloway Antiques Fairs will find a wide range of antiques offered for sale by nationally known and respected antiques and fine art dealers, many of whom are members of various trade associations such as LAPADA and BADA, which can assure buyers that they are purchasing items from legitimate, honest dealers.

Galloway Antiques Fairs offer the visiting public a varied and balanced choice of items that include furniture, porcelain, silver, jewellery, glass, paintings, treen, maps and prints, oriental rugs and carpets, clocks and much more.

Further Information: Galloway Fairs

Great Yorkshire Showground
Harrogate
Yorkshire
HG2 8PW

Yorkshire Antiques and Art Fair 2010

Bowman Antiques Fairs present:

Thousands of antiques and collectable items for decoration, investment or that unique gift.

Items on sale include period furniture, decorative antiques, vintage textiles and fashion, pottery, porcelain, glass, paintings, prints, metalware, jewellery, kitchenalia, oriental rugs and carpets, clocks, watches, treen, writing implements, postcards, silver, books, advertising paraphernalia, art nouveau, art deco and arts and crafts movement together with a growing number of Antique and contemporary art dealers.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 5.00pm each day.

Further Information: Bowman Antiques Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall
Westgate
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1QR

11th April 2010 Antique and Collectables Fair

Friendly fairs with great variety and prices to suit all pockets!

Homemade refreshments provided by Herriot Hospice Homecare.

The Fair is open from 9.30am to 3.45pm

Further Information: BR Events – Fairs 2010

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Fossgate
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 9XD

Vintage for Your Home and Wardrobe!

Discover Vintage retails quality Vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery, home wares and furniture at competitive prices. Time is spent searching for unusual and interesting designs from the 1930’s to 1970’s

Come and visit Discover Vintage at many organised fairs across the UK to pick up a great selection of 100% vintage. We mainly sell 1940′s-1960′s Fashion, Textiles & Homewares but also have many other curios.

Further Information: Discover Vintage

The White Hart Hotel
2 Cold Bath Road
Town Centre
Harrogate
HG2 0NA

Vintage for Your Home and Wardrobe!

Discover Vintage retails quality Vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery, home wares and furniture at competitive prices. Time is spent searching for unusual and interesting designs from the 1930’s to 1970’s

Come and visit Discover Vintage at many organised fairs across the UK to pick up a great selection of 100% vintage. We mainly sell 1940′s-1960′s Fashion, Textiles & Homewares but also have many other curios.

Further Information: Discover Vintage

York Racecourse
York
North Yorkshire
YO23 1EX

14th March 2010 Antique and Collectables Fair

Antiques Event in the beautiful surroundings of York Racecourse!

Further Information: York Racecourse 2010 Events

Further Information: York Racecourse 2010 Calendar

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

The White Hart Hotel
2 Cold Bath Road
Town Centre
Harrogate
HG2 0NA

Abbey Fairs Art Deco Fair

Abbey Fairs present art deco, art nouveau, arts and crafts and early post war design.

Further Information: Abbey Fairs

Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
nr Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4RA

Middleham Antique and Collectors Fair

The last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

Refreshments available all day.

Opening Times from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Further Information: Middleham Key Centre: Antique Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

Pavilions of Harrogate
Railway Road
Great Yorkshire Showground
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PW

The Luxury Living Show from 29th January 2010:

Robert Bailey Fairs Ltd have over 20 years of experience in staging quality antiques fairs and are the country’s leading organisers of such events in the provinces.

The fairs are fully stand fitted and the antiques and fine art offered for sale are of the very highest quality.

Each item is checked for authenticity before the public has access, and this vetting procedure is one of the main reasons why Robert Bailey Fairs events have a loyal following of discerning collectors.

Opening Hours: Friday 12noon – 6.00pm, Saturday 11.00am – 6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm

Further Information: Robert Bailey Fairs

Find More North Yorkshire Antiques and Vintage Fairs: York Antiques Fairs 2010

The White Hart Hotel
2 Cold Bath Road
Town Centre
Harrogate
HG2 0NA

Vintage for Your Home and Wardrobe!

Discover Vintage retails quality Vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery, home wares and furniture at competitive prices. Time is spent searching for unusual and interesting designs from the 1930’s to 1970’s

Come and visit Discover Vintage at many organised fairs across the UK to pick up a great selection of 100% vintage. We mainly sell 1940′s-1960′s Fashion, Textiles & Homewares but also have many other curios.

Further Information: Discover Vintage