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AFF 2024 will take place over the weekend of 21 & 22 September. Stroller Tickets (access all market venues), Night Market, and Party at The Castle Tickets are now on sale. See BAND LINE-UP for Party.
A Stroller Ticket gives access to six venues in the centre of town with 190 exhibitors and caterers, plus guest chef demonstrations in the Market Hall, and cooking over fire sessions, talks and debates and children’s activities in the Castle grounds.
There is also a programme of individually ticketed event: Drinks Theatre, Talks and Meet The Author.
See our site map for an overview. All venues are close together in the centre of town.
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LATEST NEWS: The BBC will be broadcasting ‘The Food Programme’ and ‘This Natural Life’ from the Festival. You could be in the audience. Read more here
Octopus Publishing Group has come on board as sponsor of THE OCTOPUS BOOKS DOME. Read our blog for more details and names of some Octopus authors who will be joining us in September.
Ludlow Food Festival is one of the town’s biggest events of the year, regularly attracting around 15,000 people to the grounds of Ludlow Castle across three days. The UK’s first food festival, Ludlow Food Festival was established back in 1995 and continues to push the agenda on food issues, attract the top names from the culinary world and celebrate local producers from the Marches area.
With a whole array of things to do and get involved, with be sure to plan your itinerary before arriving so you are all set to explore the Festival.
There is plenty happening all weekend. A huge range of produce will be available to sample and buy throughout the weekend too, everything from fresh vegetables to chocolate, from locally produced meats and cheese to unusual wines and beers, honeys and herbs and much more.
The hugely successful Hereford Indie Food Festival will return in 2024. Hereford Indie Food is an urban festival of street food, music, makers, and produce – set in the heart of Hereford city.
Organisers of Hereford Indie Food are thrilled to announce that the festival will be back over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2024.
Held on the 23, 24, 25 & 26 August 2024, the festival will also now be open on the Monday daytime.
Early Bird tickets are only per evening and will be on sale soon, keep an eye on the website herefordindiefestival.co.uk
Head to the Welsh Borders over the weekend of 16 & 17 September and be part of the celebrations
The Hereford Food Festival returns to the racecourse this September, and promises to be bigger and better than ever!
With food, drink, gift halls and music across the weekend, what more could you want against the backdrop of the City and Herefordshire beyond!
The best indipendant food and drinks that can be found in and aroudn Herefordshire.
About The Host: Facebook page dedicated to Wye float 2017. An event which involves floating down the River wye in craft, raft, boat or pool.
The Festival started as a one day event in 2012 and then expanded to a three day festival in 2013. The owner of Gwatkin Cider, Denis Gwatkin has played in several bands since his teenage years with most of the practice sessions and performances being at the farm.
Our aim is to give local up and coming bands the opportunity to play live on stage alongside more established names on the live music circuit.
Over the last few years we have managed to book the superbly entertaining Dr & The Medics, the fantastic tribute act Hats off to Led Zeppelin, Guns n’ Roses Experience, Bootleg Blondie, folk-punk legends Sons of Clogger, the fuel injected rockabilly band The Delray Rockets, Under A Banner, Artstar, Headsticks, local favourites the BBC Acoustic band…… the list goes on. So you can add Dr Feelgood to that, now, too.
Returning again this year after it’s success in the previous years is our second stage, now renamed “The Garden Stage” which showcases a variety of acoustic bands and solo artists throughout the weekend.
All of this is under cover, so the weather won’t dull our enthusiasm.
Hay festival is the best place to find inspiration, share knowledge and enjoy everything literary.
The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts is a long standing annual literature festival with speakers from across the globe and definately something for everyone.
Lots of varied movies but also varied places which you can experience them in: from arts centres, community cinemas, pop-ups and village halls. Many will be screened in established venues across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Powys as well as some new ones.
Come and see the biggest firework display in Hereford.
Tickets are £10.00 for everyone over the age of 16, If you are 16 or under your entry is free but you must be accompanied by an adult.
Hereford Round Table is committed to raising money for the local community and every penny of profit from the event will be donated to charitable causes in Herefordshire.
Laid-back summer sun, sparkling cocktails, lush DJ vibes, Summer VIP gardens and classic live screen films played out on a HUGE LED screen. Prosecco in the Park is set to burst into life this Summer, join us and relax in the shade of the magnificent copper beech trees, sipping on a glass of Prosecco of course.
If you’ve never been to this you really do need to try it, even if it’s just for a day. What an amazing experience in a beautiful place and amazing people.
Described as the Woodstock of the Mind, the Hay Festival is world renowned. Taking place in Hay-on-Wye in the summer of 2019, this literary & arts festival is not to be missed. For tickets click on the link below.
The Weir Garden is a beautiful National Trust property boasting a lovely riverside garden, mature trees and even some ancient Roman ruins. Being just outside Hereford this stunning venue is easy to reach from Weobley, Leominster, Hay-on-Wye, Bromyard, Kington and even Presteigne.
The course starts with a short introduction on what to look for and a brief of the general countryside codes, where they relate to foragers.
Then we’ll set off on a roughly 2.5 hour walk around the gardens and along the River Wye, teaching you how to identify the different Spring shoots, plants, flowers and hopefully mushrooms that we find.
There will be a break along the way for some homemade refreshments such as our lovely hogweed and wild garlic soup.
After the walk we will end the day with a tasty wild food lunch based on what we have found. This will include some treats made from our recent finds, a wild salad that we will pick on the day and possibly even some wild garlic pesto.
After the course we will email you a list of everything we talk about on the day; to help you remember what you have learnt.
There are limited spaces available so please book your tickets online.
On Saturday 1st December is the launch of the Christmas festivities with a winter wonderland theme running through the hotel and an outdoor Christmas market of local gifts and produce, ice skating rink, Santa's grotto experience and seasonal refreshments. There will be something to keep everyone entertained and be sure to ignite your festive spirit!
See Hay-on-Wye transformed into a winter wonderland brimming with festive cheer. Carol singing, readings, comedians, day and evening entertainment through the weekend. Including a food festival, vintage fayre and performances from nationally acclaimed actors, comedians, writers and singers; doing justice to the internally famous literary festival's winter extravaganza.
Take part in the 10th Ross Walking Festival weekend! A packed weekend of walks with 14 guided walks planned, all starting within 45 mins or less from the Old Vicarage Vowchurch.
Kington annual walking festival, with a range of events during the day and evening throughout the festival. A wide range of guided walks will be available. The Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, the Herefordshire Trail, Mortimer Trail from Ludlow, and the Wyche Way from Broadway all pass through (or start/finish) in the town.
Only 20 minutes away from the Old Vicarage Holiday Let. COme and stay and enjoy an amazing weekend of food and drink at the festival. Abergavenny Food Festival enjoys an exceptional reputation as a place for chefs, food businesses, journalists, farmers and food producers to come together. We are known for being an inclusive and welcoming event, delivering a delicious opportunity for people from all walks of life to explore and learn about food.
Through our outstanding programme of activities, including product tastings, kids’ activities, masterclasses, hands-on cookery lessons and topical debates, we provide the inside track on food issues, offer new ideas about the future of our food and showcase rising stars emerging from the industry.
Abergavenny Food Festival prides itself on transforming the way people think about food; challenging and promoting new ideas, pushing the boundaries of current thinking and encouraging people to look differently at where their food comes from.
Over the years, the festival has attracted top food heavyweights such as: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jamie Oliver, Monica Galetti, Jane Baxter, Jose Pizarro and Valentine Warner, to name but a few. By engaging with influential chefs, commentators and journalists both nationally and internationally, we have grown to become one the highest profile food events in Britain.
Do you love fireworks? Do you love outdoor summer events? If the answer is yes then on Saturday 8th September, come along to Eastnor Castle's Deer Park to be apart of 2018's Firework Champions! Here 3 of the UK's best firework companies compete against each other with a 10 minute fireworks display perfectly choreographed to music. It is then up to you the audience to choose the winner via standard rate text message voting whilst the event organisers MLE Pyrotechnics fire a larger closing display as the votes are counted. The entry gates open at 16:00 and close at 21:00. Please feel free to come along anytime in between to relax in the grounds and soak up the unique atmosphere. Food and drink is available to buy onsite or alternatively don't hesitate to bring along your own picnic. There will be a DJ interacting with the audience and playing music through the night and also a small fairground for younger children. Camping is available at this event if you would prefer to stay over and the price is an additional £10 per adult with children allowed to camp for free.
Bromyard Folk Festival started in 1968 and sold 150 tickets. Now it is attended by thousands every year. Bromyard Folk Festival’s goal has always been to promote folk traditions by making them as accessible as possible during one weekend of packed entertainment. Acts can be local, award winning national performers and international folk legends. There is a warm family feeling to Bromyard Folk Festival, with entertainment for all ages, plus food, drink and activities throughout the whole weekend.
Tom and his friends will be there, too, but you might know them best as The Midnight Gang. When everyone else is sweetly sleeping, they gather in the middle of the night in the name of magic, mischief, and memory making. Join Heartbreak and the gang on this crucial mission to overcome our greatest fears and uncover the magic ingredient to a fantastic friendship.
“At times it feels like you’ve wandered into a private party (although admittedly one for over 5000 smiles, happy people” The Independent.
“This really is a party that has it all; a festival at the very top of the game” E-festivals.
What more do we need to say. Just 30 mins from the Old Vicarage, Vowchurch!!
Now in its third year of providing Fringe events and activities, Ludlow Fringe is a genuine success and is forging links with other Fringe Festivals worldwide through the World Festival Network - linking with Brighton Fringe (the biggest Fringe Festival in England) and the Edinburgh Fringe (the biggest Fringe Festival in the world), 'sistering' with the Azores Fringe and San Diego Fringe Festival.
June every year sees the return of this popular festival with a 10 day varied programme of walks around the county. A wide variety – old favourites and new ideas. Starting 17th - 25th June.
An Austen Romance by Heartbreak Performances in this incredible castle setting. Join Heartbreak, the Bennet sisters, and a host of charming, young bachelors (yes, Mr Dacy will be there. No, really, yes, that Mr Darcy), for an evening of comedy, romance, and more the one come-uppance, as we learn how to behave, ahem, properly.
9 days at the end of May, this Walkers are Welcome town offers a mixture of long distance and relaxed walks. Starting 27th May - 4th June
