The South Of England's Biggest Food Festival Returns This September



The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival 'Autumn Harvest' returns from 5-15 September 2013 for its 13th year, with two epic weekends of local and international food and drink alongside a host of delicious masterclasses, tastings and dinners.



Over 80 local growers, producers and restaurants will showcase their produce at the Big Sussex Market in the heart of the city on 7-8 September, whilst both local and international cuisine can be found at the huge Sussex & The World Market, Live Food Show and Children's Food Festival on Brighton seafront on 14-15 September. Both these events are free-access for everyone to enjoy.

Across the week there's a wide choice of ticketed evening events included the International Chef Exchange dinner teaming up Rob Carr of Hotel du Vin Brighton with Pepijn Schmeink of Restaurant Eendracht in Rotterdam for a South Holland themed gala supper. There's plenty for lovers of great drinks, including the two day Brighton Beer & Cider Festival on Hove Lawns plus the Champagne & Wine Festival featuring both award-winning Sussex sparkling wines and their French counterparts from the Champagne region.

Take a trip below stairs on 'Pantry, Parlour, Piano Nobile' an interactive Regency themed food tour at the Regency Town House featuring tasters of 19th century food alongside actors and period music courtesy of the Brighton Early Music Festival. There's also a Terry Practchett 'Discworld' evening of food and performance hosted in collaboration with Brighton's CityReads project.

With two Sussex Gourmet Bus Tours, the Make Your Case 'punk' wine tasting night, the Wobblegate cider Wobblympics, Extreme Food Challenge, and Sussex Cheese Bowling there's so much to do and eat!


Full details of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival 'Autumn Harvest' are on the festival website http://brightonfoodfestival.com/events/

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