Traditional Bavarian Bratwurst, Kasewurst, Bacon Krakauer and don’t forget the Currywurst! With all the trimmings…’
Roz Ambler
Buzbee’s Wales
A range of delicious Tonic Waters, made from Welsh spring water, with honey to sweeten. Perk up your gin with rhubarb, passion fruit. botanicals – delicious!
The Magnificent Seed
Award winning, bee-friendly rapeseed oil grown and cold pressed on farm on Salisbury Plain. You can even get a postcard of the field it came from!
FAIRY GLEN BREWERY
Fairy Glen is a small brewery based in South Wales, who aim to create traditional, easy drinking session beers. They cask, keg and can the beers they produce, and will be serving three of them at the Market.
WADWORTH
Wadworth have been brewing their famous beers in Devizes since 1875. As Co Lead Sponsors of this year’s Food & Drink Festival their Market Bar will be selling Wadworth classics, 6X and Horizon as well as two special edition brews, Henry’s 100, a 4.7% golden ale developed by members of The Henry virtual pub during lockdown one in 2020 to celebrate Henry’s IPA’s centenary in October 2021, and Sweet Molly, a 5.5% rich red smoky ale with soft toffee & caramel sweetness.
Freda’s Peanut Butter
Made in Cornwall with high oleic Argentinian peanuts, deeply roasted and blended with the finest organic ingredients from around the globe, producing peanut butter with perfect texture and flavour. Vegan, no refined sugar, no palm oil; peanut butter… but better.
Downton Distillery
A Wiltshire nano-distillery whose gin is inspired by Sir Walter Raleigh, and includes a unique botanical Western Red Cedar from his great discovery, North America.
Shivi Ramoutar
Corn Exchange
Saturday 25th September 10.30 £3
Author of two successful cookery books [Caribbean Modern and The Ice Kitchen] and Saturday Kitchen regular, Shivi is currently cooking up a storm on Weekend Best, ITV Saturday mornings with Martin and Roman Kemp. Shivi will be demonstrating pulled pork shoulder tacos with a pineapple salsa and jerk mayo.
Xanthe Clay
Corn Exchange
Saturday 25th September 12.00 £3
Food writer and columnist for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Great Taste Award judge and author of several cookery books, Xanthe will help save on the washing up with a demonstration of delicious one-pan dishes.
The Devizes Pie Competition
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Announcement of Pie Competition Winners ♦ Corn Exchange
Saturday 25th September 1.30
The winner will receive £100 to spend at Walter Rose & Son, the famous Devizes butchers.
Did you know that Devizes has its very own Pie? A very old recipe that harks back centuries, but we believe was first written down in the 1700s… we’re not sure it would be very popular now!
New Devizes Pie Competition 2021 Sponsor ♦ Walter Rose & Sons
Kitty Tait
Corn Exchange
Saturday 25th September 2.00 £3
The teenager from Oxfordshire who’s setting the baking world alight at The Orange Bakery in Watlington, Oxfordshire, Kitty discovered an absolute love of baking bread when she was 14. That love of baking led to the discovery of sourdough and as demand for her bread grew, she and her dad, Alex, set up the thriving bakery. Her recipes have been published in The Times and The Daily Telegraph and her book, Breadsong, comes out with Bloomsbury next May.
Dinner by the tubs
Belle Bathrooms, Sidmouth Street
Belle Bathrooms, Sidmouth StreetSaturday 25th September 7.30 £20
Fantasise about your perfect bathroom while having a three-course dinner alongside the showers and baths in this lovely showroom. Will they serve Bath Olivers? Sponge cake? Water biscuits? All will be revealed.
Welcome to the Shed
Shed Cider, St Edith’s Marsh, Bromham
Sunday 26th September 11.45 £15 (Over 18s only)
Let craft cider maker Roger Blake conduct you through the cider-making journey from apple blossom to bottle, seeing orchard, press and end product. Followed by a light lunch of home-made vegetable soup and a ploughman’s with, of course, a glass of cider or apple juice. You can purchase more cider, to drink there or take home, so might consider car sharing or even walking across the fields. It is just over 3 miles from Devizes, so can be a nice Sunday walk taking about an hour
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Hillworth Park
Hillworth ParkSunday 26th September 3.00 £2.50 (children 10 and under)
Come to the park, for story telling, games, and a yummy picnic. There will be a special guest, possibly the largest teddy in all Devizes – the Julia’s House Bear.
Lunch in the Chapel
Salem Chapel, New Park Street
Monday 27th September 12.30 £12
Have you ever admired this Grade II listed Chapel, and wondered what it is like inside? Come in for lunch – Loaves & Fishes, and Eve’s Pudding – and enjoy a glimpse of days gone by in Devizes courtesy of local historian Dave Buxton. Do you know which famous literary figure enjoyed cheesecakes in the Bear in the 18th century? Soft drinks will be served.
The Great Foodie Quiz
The Literary & Scientific Institute
Monday 27th September 7.00 for 7.30 £12 per table of 4 Licensed Bar
Expect cryptic conundrums and baffling brainteasers set by the winners from 2019.
Stargazing in a Pod
Erlestoke
Monday 27th September 7.30 £24
Some garden Pods look like a tent or shed; this one looks like a space observatory! Have dinner under the stars, with a themed menu based on all things planetary. A rocket fuel cocktail, five courses that are out of this world, and there is a telescope for gazing at the sky.
Access to the pod is via steep steps and gravel, so not suited to those with mobility difficulties or wheelchairs.
Lunch among the flowers
Superior Plants, Market Lavington
Tuesday 28th September 12.30 £12
People who lunch in glass houses are politely requested not to throw stones! Have a delicious meal with a botanic theme, amongst the wonderful array of pots at Superior Plants. Then indulge in some shopping for your garden if you wish.
Fine Dining, and Fine Wines
The Bear Hotel
Tuesday 28th September 7 pm £35 (Over 18s only)
An evening of sumptuous food accompanied by some superb wines at The Bear Hotel, in the heart of Devizes. The menu will be created by Wadworth’s Executive Development Chef, Andrew Scott [who has worked in several Michelin starred restaurants as well as appearing on BBC2’s Great British Menu] and the meal will be paired with wines chosen and described by experts from Wadworth’s wine supplier Bibendum.
Gin Masterclass
The Vaults, St John’s Street
Wednesday 29th September 7.00 £30
Local distillery Scout & Sage invite you to learn all about gin. After a G & T, discover how the spirit is made. Taste some of the different gins from the Scout and Sage range, and then blend your very own, using the many interesting ingredients provided. Then, of course, drink your creation.
Tales and food of India
St John’s Parish Rooms, Long Street
Wednesday 29th September 7.30 £20
Devizes Books Presents… from a different location to the usual gallery, and with dinner. Enjoy readings from Kipling, Tagore, a Plain Tale from the Raj and some Spike Milligan. Three courses of the delicious cuisine of the sub-continent will be served. The Festival thanks Devizes Books for their support for this event, which will include a drink to welcome guests.
Art talk: Food in Art from the Romans to Cezanne
Cheese Hall, Devizes Town Hall
Thursday 30th September 10.30 £10
Delicious Delights & Glorious Plenty
Food in Art? Join leading art historian Clare Ford-Wille for an illustrated talk on the representations of food in painting from Roman antiquity to the banquets of the Renaissance. An exciting journey through the symbolism and portrayals of all things edible in centuries of art.
Coffee and homemade cakes included.
Murder Mystery Dinner
Assembly Rooms, Devizes Town Hall
Thursday 30th September 7.00 £20 Licensed Bar
The All Cannings Players bring you a murder story, Rough Justice, involving an amateur dramatics group. Sadly, one member of the cast does not survive the night. Can you help crack the crime, over a delicious three course dinner? Bring the murderer to justice, and prizes will be awarded to the winning sleuths.
Foraging with Rob Gould
Collecting nature’s bounty
Friday 1st October 10.30 and 1.30 £15
Small group walks searching for edible and usable plants. Learn about the rich bounty that is on offer from the countryside around us with Cotswold Forager Rob Gould. Meeting points will be supplied with tickets. Both walks start from within the boundaries of Devizes, and will last approximately 1½ hours.
Artist’s Studio Lunch
A Studio in a Devizes Garden
Friday 1st October 12.30 £12
Hidden in her beautiful garden, in the heart of Devizes, is the studio of contemporary artist, Bee Thomas. Take a break from your busy day and join Bee and friends for a generous lunch, surrounded by the paints and brushes of her art and chat to her about how she creates her work and the landscapes that inspire her. Address supplied with tickets. Access via nine garden path steps and no vehicular access
Signwriting Workshop
An expert tutorial at Wadworth Brewery
Friday 1st October £25
Fascinated by the skill of signwriting? A unique opportunity to learn lettering from a master and create your own souvenir under the guidance of Wadworth’s sign painter, Wayne Ritchings. You have one hour in which to create a tile to take home, after which you will be rewarded with a pint. Very limited numbers, book early. All equipment will be provided.
Sausage Saturday
The Bear & The Three Crowns
Saturday 2nd October. Just turn up and pay at the bar! £10 (Card payment only)
A special event for the festival hosted by co-lead sponsor, Wadworth, in two of their Devizes pubs. Customers can enjoy a festival pub lunch comprising a Walter Rose succulent sausage, in a bun topped with a sauce/chutney of your choice from Wiltshire-based relishes company, Tracklements accompanied by a 3 x ⅓ pint Wadworth Beer flight. Just turn up and place your order!
The Heritage Fine Food Company
Co Lead Sponsor of the Festival Heritage Fine Foods specialise in fabulous seasonal fruit and veg boxes delivered to your door. Come and find out all about the services they offer and have a little taster of some fresh fruit straight from one of their supplier farms. COMPETITION! One lucky stand visitor could win a free monthly fruit and veg box delivered for a year! Heritage are offering 25% off orders placed on the Heritage at Home website. To use simply visit the website, choose collection/delivery option and enter code DEVIZES25 at final checkout (T&C: One use per customer, minimum … →
SCOUT & SAGE
Scout & Sage Micro Distillery produce award winning gin and are based in the village of Semington, Wiltshire.
They distill using traditional methods on an handmade copper pot still.
Niche Alcohol Supplies
Cherish every note of the divinely distilled, award-winning spirits from Niche Alcohol Supplies.
BUTTERNUT BOX
Freshly prepared dog food, cooked like you would at home, delivered in perfect portions.
Invitation to the Farm
Horton House Farm, Horton
Saturday 2nd October 2.30 Adults £2 Children 10 & under £1
Horton House Farm is an organic, welfare certified farm raising cattle for beef and dairy, goats, pigs and sheep. Come and watch milking and be taken to meet the very friendly goats and pigs. The sheep send their apologies, but they will be up on the Downs. Then enjoy tea and homemade cakes. Children very welcome, but the access to the animals is not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs. Wellies might be a good idea.
Olives ‘n’ Stuff
Using Gordal Olives from a small olive grove outside Seville in Andalusia Olives ‘n’ Stuff offer a range of healthy, non-fatty, low cholesteryl produce including vegetarian and vegan products
De la cuisine
Cathy specialises in making Japanese food with Filipino fusion. Everything is freshly cooked, and locally sourced where possible.
Stainswick Farm Oil
Oil from rapeseed grown, pressed and bottled on the farm, minimising food miles and maximising quality and taste.
Jacqui’s Homemade Sweets
Jacqui’s Homemade Sweets makes different flavours of fudge, cake, pies and crumbles, and now vegetarian savoury quiches, too.
Rutts Lane Cider
A small craft cider producer which uses apples that would mostly otherwise be wasted. Only local apples are used for Rutts Gold Cider, while Rutts Rascal and Rutts Revenge use apples from traditional cider orchards in Dorset. Available online for local delivery from West Lavington.
Glastonbury Cheese
A fabulous range of ‘Glastonbury’ artisan west country cheeses, from cow’s, ewe’s and goat’s milk, now available by mail order.
Rosie’s Relish
Award winning pickles, relishes and preserves hand made in Wiltshire. Lots of lovely products that add zing to any meal, from breakfast marmalade to amazing chilli jam.
The Golden Age of Steam
Parkdale House grounds
Saturday 2nd October 7 pm £20
Your ticket will transport you to the Devizes Branch Line. Dine underneath the arches — well, one arch, sheltered from the weather, with the delicious aromas of barbecue wafting by. Three smoked and steamed courses, with trimmings. Live music.