It seems that we already have festivals for most of our favourite foods and drinks: cider, cheese, beer, chocolate, wine, and even chillis, to name but a few. A report from The Sun earlier this year claimed that around 20 million Brits pop out to a coffee shop each week, and stats from Mintel claim…
If you are still in Bristol for the Easter weekend, and aren’t yet sick of chocolate by Sunday, head down to Welsh Back for the Eat Chocolate festival. After the success of their Cheese Fest earlier this year, the lovely people at the Glassboat have decided to play host to another foodie event, with the…
Under a week to go until the Spring Festival is upon us. This time round, it’ll be held at Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March. The biggest Love Food Festival to date promises a wealth of food-related goodness for those attending, including: The Market: 60 stalls selling West Country…
It seems that every weekend has a new food-related event here in Bristol! We blogged before about the upcoming Love Food Festival at Paintworks on Sunday, February 14th, but we’ve now had more details. Lorna – the festival organiser – has sent an update via Facebook to all who have said they are attending –…
Despite somewhat freezing weather, the area around the Glassboat Restaurant on Welshback was, for an afternoon, transformed into a buzzing, lively market full of stalls showing off some of the best artisan cheeses from local suppliers. As I was approaching the venue, the first thing that greeted me – besides the happy bustle usually associated…
The sun was shining, we’d just found a new flat to rent and it was a friend’s birthday. Three equally good reasons to head to the Brunel Passenger shed early on Saturday afternoon for a spot of cider sampling! Friday and Saturday played host to Bristol’s 2nd Winter Cider Festival, organised by CiderFestivals.co.uk. We paid…
A busy weekend for food and drink events in Bristol at the end of this month! On Sunday January 31st, Glassboat will be holding a cheese festival on Welsh Back as one in a series of food-related events they’re holding this winter. The festival is running from 10am to 4pm, with a cheesy lunch at…
I think it’s mandatory to become an obsessive cider drinker when you move to Bristol! We’ve certainly developed a love of the stuff, and are just looking forward to summer nights at the Apple with a nice glass of Old Bristolian. In the meantime, we’ll be making do with the Bristol Winter Cider Festival this…
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