Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival
When: 30th Mar to 8th Apr 2012 12pm
Where: Brighton & Hove
The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival is now in its 9th year and has established itself as one of the largest food events in the UK attracting approximately 160,000 over the two festival periods: the 10-day Spring Harvest in April, and the main festival which runs throughout September.
With local food firmly at its heart, the festival is a platform for restaurants, retailers, producers and growers to showcase their offering through a wide range of events including markets, live food shows, gala dinners and tasting events.
Walk Scilly 2012
When: 31st Mar to 5th Apr 2012 9am-6pm
Where: Isles of Scilly
Company: St Mary’s Hall Hotel
Now in its sixth year, the UK’s most South Westerly walking festival – Walk Scilly – takes place across the Islands between March 31st and April 6th.
One of Walk Scilly’s sponsors – St Mary’s Hall Hotel – is running a Walk Scilly promotion which includes Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, return flights from Lands End*, a ticket to the opening gala buffet, and inclusion in one of the organised walks.
Prices start from £401 per person for a 3-night stay in this beautifully refurbished townhouse a few minutes walk from the harbour.
For more information call St Mary’s Hall Hotel on 01720 422316 or visit www.stmaryshallhotel.co.uk.
For full details on Walk Scilly events and a full itinerary visit www.walkscilly.co.uk
Whisky Tasting
When: 29th April 2012 6:30pm-10pm
Where: White Vine House, Rye, East Sussex
Phone No: + (0) 1892 750851
Email: info@theambrette.co.uk
Michelin-rated chef patron Dev Biswal is to serve a special menu 7-course sampling menu with matched whiskies. The menu costing £60 per head, will be available on Sunday 29th April at his Ambrette Restaurant @ Rye, which is located in the historic Cinque Port town’s White Vine House, holder of 5 AA stars.
J P Morgan Asset Management Finn Festival 2012
When: 4th to 18th May 2012
Where: Falmouth, Cornwall
Who: VisitCornwall
In 2012 the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club will be hosting a two-week regatta in Falmouth, which will include the Finn British Open Championships (4 – 8 May) and the Finn Gold Cup (13 – 18 May). The Gold Cup will be a qualifying race for Olympic selection for a number of sailors and nations for the 2012 London Olympics. Close to 30 nations will be competing in the event in Falmouth.
Jersey Food Festival
When: 19th to 26th May 2012
Where: Jersey, Channel Islands
Who: Jersey Tourism
Jersey will host its annual food festival from Saturday 19th May to Sunday 27nd May 2012, celebrating the island’s unrivalled local food offering.
In its second year, the festival highlights the skill and tradition that lies behind sourcing the local produce for which Jersey is famous, with an emphasis on the unique Jersey Royal potatoes, dairy produce and shellfish.
Kingston Upon Thames Regatta
When: 7 & 8 July 2012
Where: Kingston Upon Thames
Time: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm each day
Kingston Regatta has been contested on the river at Kingston upon Thames since 1857.
Watch the 275 races from the Riverside Walk, from the river bank opposite, or in the Enclosure, with the option of an al fresco lunch.
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