Page 8 - Kentculture Creative Magazine

kentculture folkestonecreative.co.uk Summer 2016
FOOD
Kent sightseeing will no doubt leave you a little peckish, and luckily Kent has this covered too, with great food festivals a-plenty.
FAVERSHAM FOOD FESTIVAL
Friday 16th September on Town Quay
The focus is on fish, freshly landed in the heart of Faversham adjacent to the old fish market by Bluey Walpole of Hollowshore Fisheries. High tide is at 13:00 when we plan to have fresh
fish landed with fish stalls, demonstrations from lunchtime
until dusk, down on Town Quay, on Conduit Street between TS Hazard and the Swing Bridge.
HYTHE LIFE FOOD FESTIVAL
August Bank Holiday Weekend Sunday 28th & Monday 29th
”Hythe Life Food Fes val is coming to town!”
We will be o ering you everything from savoury treats to the sweetest of the sweet with a focus on local, sustainably sourced and tasty. We’ll also be hos ng recipe demonstra ons with renowned chefs and o ering you the chance to don your very own chef’s hat and show the professionals what you’re made of!
WHITSTABLE OYSTER FESTIVAL
WHITSTABLE OYSTER FESTIVAL
Friday July 22nd - Sunday July 31st
One of many interes ng facts about the Whitstable Oyster Fes val is that it dates back to Norman mes and tradi onally was a celebra on of the previous year’s successful oyster harvest. In the fes val’s days
of yesteryear, local shermen would a end a formal church ceremony before spending the rest of the day
feas ng on oysters, dancing and playing games.
LEEDS CASTLE FOOD FESTIVAL
Friday September 9th to Sunday September 11th
The organisers of Fantas c Bri sh Food Fes vals will be bringing their exper se to the truly magical surroundings of the 900 year old Leeds Castle in Kent for the third year running. Take the opportunity to wander around the fairytale
grounds of this hugely popular wedding and func on venue and,
when you get peckish, take a stroll down to the market stalls.
8