This weekend’s Stone Food & Drink Festival offers something for the whole family – including the chance to win the brand-new Great Stone Bake Off!
Ticket holders are invited to ‘put their best bake forward’ and bring it along to the festival to enter into the competition, free of charge. Daily heats will be held on 9, 10 and 11 May with Great British Bake Off stars Sumayah Kazi, Matty Edgell and Nelly Ghaffar helping with the judging on the days they are appearing at the fest.
Daily winners will then be put forward to the final on Sunday, when Stone’s Star Baker will be named. Festival director Ed Stant says:
“We’ve been keen to freshen up the festival programme for its 20th year and bring in more interactive fun for visitors.
The Great Stone Bake Off is just one of the challenges taking place on the new Competition Stage over the weekend. It couldn’t be more simple – there are no fancy categories just bring along your very best baking effort, take it to the information point and complete your entry form on the day.
“The overall winner will be presented with a trophy and some goodies from stall holders at the event. We’d love to have lots of entries so, whether you are a master baker or a beginner, why not try your luck and join in the fun?”
The full programme for the new competition stage, which is sponsored by Stone is Where the Heart Is, looks like this:
Friday 9th May:
- 1.30pm Biscuit dunking challenge with Chris Hulme
- 2.30pm CPR challenge with AED Donate
- 3.30pm Coffee challenge with The Movin’ Mug
- 4.30pm House Building with Food! James du Pavey (adults)
- 4.45pm House Building with Food! James du Pavey (kids)
- 5.30pm Friday Great Stone Bake Off Judging (last entry 4.30pm)
- 6.30pm Stone High Street Bingo with Stone Traders’ Group
Saturday 10th May:
- 11.30am Biscuit dunking challenge with Chris Hulme
- 12.30pm 10-minute Tasting: Sweet Treats Brownies
- 1.30pm CPR challenge with AED Donate
- 2.30pm Food Creation challenge with St Dominic’s School
- 3.30pm Cake decorating challenge with The Artisan Kitchen
- 4.30pm Jam contest and scone eating with LUNAR Wedgwood
- 5.30pm Saturday Great Stone Bake Off Judging (last entry 4.30pm)
- 6.30pm After Eight challenge – with Stone Traders’ Group
Sunday 11th May:
- 11.30am House Building with Food! James du Pavey (adults)
- 11.45am House Building with Food! James du Pavey (kids)
- 12.30pm 10-minute Tasting with Sutton Spice Rubs
- 1.30pm Hanging Basket Design with HortiWool
- 2.30pm Name the beer with Joule’s Crown Wharf Stone
- 3.30pm Sunday Great Stone Bake Off Judging (last entry 2.30pm) PLUS daily winners for Grand Final Winner
- 4.30pm Coffee challenge with The Movin’ Mug
This is just one of an exciting number of changes implemented by the new festival team. Foodies will also get to enjoy over 40 global street food traders and pop-up bars; artisan foodie treats in the shopping village, delectable homewares in the Home & Garden Marquee, demos from GBBO stars and top local chefs, lots of family fun and great live music. Dogs on leads are also welcome this year.
Tickets are on sale now with early bird prices saving up to £4 per day on gate tickets when purchased online before midnight on Thursday 8th May – www.stonefooddrink.org.uk
