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Oliver Coates Associates                                                  Moore, Allen & Innocent

Cotswold Oven Valeting                                                     PC Tech Friend

CWP Four Pillars Hotel                                                      Plan-A-Planning & Development

Daisy’s Household & Max’s Handyman Services        Ripples Community Magazine

Fairford & Lechlade Business Club                                Soaring PR

Fairford Therapy Centre                                                     Stick on Signs

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Grosvenor Consultancy                                                     The Christmas Shop

Lechlade Garden Centre                                                   Whelford Construction

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NEXT EVENT IS:

FAIRFORD FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL IN FAIRFORD MARKET PLACE

on Sunday 6 June from 10am

The Fairford Food & Drink Festival will take place in conjunction with Fairford Festival. 

What is happening IN FAIRFORD?

10am                     Fairford Town Crier + Festival Queen opens the first ever Food & Drink Festival in Fairford

10am                     3k Fun Run starts at the top of the High Street

10.30am               10k Road Race starts at the top of the High Street

12 noon                 Festival Parade starts from the car park

1pm                        Farrell School of Irish Dancing will give performance of Irish Dancing in the Market Place

2pm                        Rob Rees cookery demonstration

Throughout the day:

1. Fiona Fullerton (former Bond girl) will make a guest appearance
2. Around 25 food and drink related stalls
3. Hog roast
4. Barbecue
5. Live music performed by Stephen Armstrong-Watkins on sax and vocalist Graham Dalby

Fairford hopes to repeat the success of Lechlade.

There will be runners taking part in the 10k Road Race and the 3k Fun Run and members of the community and local organisations taking part in the Festival Parade, which comprises colourful floats and fancy dress.  Fairford’s Town Crier in his usual flamboyant style and the newly elected Festival Queen will open the Food & Drink Festival at 10am.

Local business, Outside Inn Company, will be doing a pig roast, barbecue and beer festival, whilst new Deli Allium will have opened its doors for the first time on 27 May in preparation for the Festival!

Former Bond girl, Fiona Fullerton will be making a guest appearance at the Food and Drink Festival on 6 June.

Live music will be supplied by Stephen Armstrong-Watkins and Graham Dalby and the Farrell School of Irish Dancing will perform live.

Local food and drink businesses will be supporting the Festival in other ways doing in-house events, so please support our local businesses.

WHAT HAPPENED IN LECHLADE?

Despite a wet and cold start to the day, hundreds of people turned up to enjoy the first ever Fairford & Lechlade Food & Drink Festival kicking off in Lechlade Market Place on Sunday 2 May.

Luckily by 10am, the rain had eased and Cotswold District Councillor Sandra Carter was able to make the opening welcome and address in relatively dry conditions. This was followed by the Rev Christopher Bryan blessing the Festival and praising our local businesses.

The Choir of St Lawrence's Church then sang an appropriate song to add merriment to the Festival and Stephen Armstrong-Watkins continued the harmonious jollity by playing saxophone throughout the day with Graham Dalby singing wonderful renditions of popular swing tunes.  The infectious "Lark Rise to Candleford" feel of the Festival even prompted spontaneous dancing in the Market Place with small children hanging out of upstairs windows in nearby buildings looking on.

All 24 food and drink related stall holders said the attendance at the Food & Drink Festival had exceeded all expectations and could not wait to book for next year. The MacMillan Cancer Support stall, which sold home-made marmalade, jams and chutney, made nearly £500 for the charity and Lechlade Garden Centre ran out of everything by 2pm.

Thank you to all nearby residents for their consideration and support during the day and thanks also to all drivers who removed their vehicles from the Market Place as requested.

The whole day was a wonderful example of a community working together, celebrating local businesses and produce and enjoying themselves.

For more details, phone Chris on 01285 712150 or Jennie on 01242 579407 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .