Worstead Festival 27th to 29th July 2012 Norfolk day out

Now taking applications for the 2012 Worstead Food and Produce Marquee and for catering concessions
We are now taking applications for catering concessions for the 2012 Festival. As we are 'The Best of Norfolk Food' we want applicants to be of the highest quality and products, wherever possible, to be locally and ethically sourced. We also welcome applications for food and produce suppliers in the Food Marquee. The marquee is bigger and better than last year and we already have chefs lined up to demonstrate their skills this year. Roger Hickman of Hickman's, Norwich, Sam Bryant of Strattons Hotel, Swaffham, Steve Norgate of The Beechwood, North Walsham and Andy Snowling from The Hunny Bell (doing puddings!!)are joining us again this year (they had such a good time last year!) joined by Madhu Choudry who now has her own cookery school. If you have really good products or produce and want to join us or even give a demonstration please ask for an application pack. Lorraine at food@worsteadfestival.org

Pye Bakers and Icarus Hines and the rest...
Grimsby of Pye Bakers, Norwich and Icarus Hines, butcher of Sheringham, are both adding to the Food Event this year showing off their skills in bakery and butchery and they really do entertain us - throwing dough and cutting up meat (less gruesome than it sounds! Sara of The Perfect Pie will show us how she produces her little gems of pork Pies, Hannah at Honeysuckle Cakes will be baking for us and Ali of Jubberwacky will also give us a cookery demo. So loads going on in the Food Marquee then!

Tug of War teams Wanted!
See Ed Games for more details.

Science in a Suitcase
Will be making a welcome return to the Kids Area

Thank you to all the folk that made the 2011 festival happen - check out the gallery!

If you came this year, we would really appreciate a bit of feedback to help us make the 2012 festival even better...
Please click here to have your say.. Thank You!

Worstead Festival has been a long-held tradition in the village since it was launched in the 1960s to save the village church. Since then it has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities, including enough to build the village hall.

Now, 40-odd years on the village is keen to bring the festival into the 21st century but take it back to its roots, focusing on the land, the community and the village’s history.

Well-loved attractions such as the local weavers’ group, the heavy horses and traditional farming machinery will be featured alongside new ventures including a food theatre to give local chefs the chance to demonstrate their talents. Music has always been an important part of the weekend’s celebrations and the main stage to showcase bands will remain, alongside other performance areas and a chance for you, the public, to have a go at some proper rural competitions - you know, chucking wellies and hay bales about and the like.

There will also be a strong focus on children, with crafts, fun events and interactive entertainment throughout the weekend. We'd love you to come along, see what the new festival has to offer and enjoy a weekend of fun, rural sport, some ale and a chance to sample the delights of some rather lovely crafts.

The Worstead Festival is a charity that raises money for the benefit of Worstead and surrounding area.