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Plans in place for food and drink festival

Published on 19 Mar, 2013 at 10:45 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 506 times | No Comments
Plans in place for food and drink festival

We’re only in March but preparations for the ninth Stone Food & Drink Festival in October have been under way for some time. The organisers have issued this press release – and there’s lots being planned for the big event… Now in its ninth year the Stone Food & Drink Festival, which is set...

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Chairman’s delight at food festival success

Published on 17 Oct, 2012 at 16:50 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 331 times | No Comments
Chairman’s delight at food festival success

The chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival has said that he’s delighted with the success of this year’s event, which saw record crowds over all three days. Richard Stevens said: “Our goal every year is to make the festival bigger and better than before – and we’re delighted to have succeeded again this year!...

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In pictures: Food and Drink Festival Saturday

Published on 8 Oct, 2012 at 21:38 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 745 times | 1 Comment
In pictures: Food and Drink Festival Saturday

The Food and Drink Festival on Saturday was probably the busiest single day in the event’s history. Thousands of people enjoyed the good weather, the farmers’ market and the attractions at Westbridge Park. All photos again by Joshua Cope – thanks for doing such a fantastic job Josh! You can see lots more of...

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In pictures: Food and Drink Festival Friday

Published on 7 Oct, 2012 at 20:12 in Food & Drink Festival, Pics | Viewed 883 times | 2 Comments
In pictures: Food and Drink Festival Friday

What an amazing weekend in Stone! Thousands and thousands of people, good weather and a brilliant Food and Drink Festival. Here’s a photo slideshow from Friday’s opener. All pictures by Joshua Cope – loads more to come from Saturday and Sunday soon, as well as lots of audio and video.

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Lizzie makes a splash at food festival!

Published on 7 Oct, 2012 at 9:26 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 265 times | No Comments
Lizzie makes a splash at food festival!

Stone’s Olympian Lizzie Neave enjoyed her first time back in her home town since London 2012 by opening this year’s Food and Drink Festival on Friday and spending Saturday meeting fans and signing autographs at Westbridge Park. Lizzie got the big weekend under way on Friday lunchtime by cutting a pumpkin to officially open the...

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Talks and tastings galore at food festival

Published on 29 Sep, 2012 at 23:23 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 280 times | No Comments
Talks and tastings galore at food festival

This year’s Stone Food and Drink Festival will feature a new ‘Talks and Tastings’ tent featuring top tips and masterclasses on a huge range of culinary topics. Talks will take place throughout the day on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October. Exhibitors and local businesses are signing up all the time to...

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Food festival fans – we need you!

Published on 27 Sep, 2012 at 21:07 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 329 times | No Comments
Food festival fans – we need you!

Stone Food and Drink Festival weekend gets under way on Friday 5th October, with loads going on across the town in the week leading up to the big event, starting on Saturday night (29th September) with Lymestone Brewery’s Chilli-Off! The festival is one of the highlights of the year in the town and we’ll...

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Lizzie to open Food and Drink Festival

Published on 19 Sep, 2012 at 21:05 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 287 times | No Comments
Lizzie to open Food and Drink Festival

As well as switching on the Christmas lights this year, Stone’s London 2012 Olympian Lizzie Neave is set to open the eighth annual Stone Food & Drink Festival in October. Lizzie – who’s a keen baker and foodie – will open the festival on Friday 5th October at 1pm. After performing her VIP duties,...

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A spicy start to food festival week in Stone

Published on 18 Sep, 2012 at 17:31 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 308 times | 1 Comment
A spicy start to food festival week in Stone

There’s a packed week of events in the town in the lead-up to the big Stone Food and Drink Festival weekend on Friday 5th October – and things will get off to a suitably spicy start! Saturday, 29th September will see Brad and Viv of Stone’s Lymestone Brewery lay down the gauntlet in a...

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Cream of local talent at food festival

Published on 10 Sep, 2012 at 13:43 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 227 times | No Comments
Cream of local talent at food festival

The cream of Staffordshire’s culinary talent will be taking to the stage again this year to share their expertise with the crowds at this year’s Food and Drink Festival on  the festival from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October. Staffordshire’s most talented chefs will top the bill, with seasoned professionals and well-known faces rubbing...

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