Ashby de la Zouch Christmas Fair

Thank you from Food Gusto

Food Gusto would like to thank all the exhibitors and visitors for coming along to the Christmas Fair in Ashby de la Zouch on Saturday 28th November. The event was yet another success with thousands attending.
There was a wide range of food and drink available as well as handmade products from local artisans. We would also like to thank all the Singers, Choirs, Entertainers for getting us into the Christmas spirit. Finally, a big thanks to Julia Harley and the team at Ashby Town Council for all their hard work and making it such a success.
Next years event will be on Saturday the 3rd December – we look forward to seeing you there.

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Food Gusto Ashby Christmas Fair

The count down has begun to this years Food Gusto Ashby Christmas Fair in conjunction with Ashby Town Council.

28th November 2015 10.00 – 4.00 Lower Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1AF

Come along for some festive fun. We have our usual food and drink stalls, as well as gifts and hot food. You can also meet Santa in his new sleigh. It will certainly be a day for all the family, so come along and get some Christmas presents for those food and drink lovers.

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Food Gusto Appleby Festival 2015

We are currently confirming exhibitors for the Appleby Festival this year. We have some old favorites returning as well as some new faces. This years exhibitors include:

  • Bedazzled Cupcakes
  • Brocklebys
  • Chocolate Perfection
  • Gaytons
  • Melbourne Sweet Treats
  • Norths
  • Stud Farm
  • I love crepes
  • Scratch Cooking Caterers
  • Buzzard Valley
  • Champagne 4 Occasions

And many more. We will be adding exhibitors to social media once all is confirmed.

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Food Gusto Ashby Festival – Possibly The Best Food Gusto Festival So Far!

Food Gusto Ashby Festival – Possibly The Best Food Gusto Festival So Far!

Saturday 23rd May, Ashby de la Zouch

2015-FG1-107The Food Gusto Ashby Festival 2015 took place on the Bath Grounds in Ashby de la Zouch and we feel it was the best Food Gusto Food and Drink Festival so far. The event was very well attended by over 4500 visitors and certainly had a good buzz around the stalls and entertainment. Many of the stalls sold out!

The Festival consisted of:

  • over 60 great exhibitors
  • the regions best food and drink
  • hot food avaliable all day
  • real ale bar and cider
  • local English wines
  • barista coffee bar
  • entertainmanet programme and activies for children
  • music hosted by Joel Wildgoose

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Some of the stalls that were this event were:

Honey from Beez Neez
Bedazzled
Corriander Garden
Chevelswarde Wine
Brocklebys
Bittersweet
Cherry Tree
ForLeaves
Gaytons
Fudge from Harkers
Leicestershire Cheese
Melbourne Sweets
Norths
Riverford
Sorai
The Baking Housewife
Tollgate
Picks
Stud Farm Meats
Pizza
Ryan Jepson
MKS
AfiaAnd many more….

There was also craft and artisan stalls, childrens rides and face painting, and entertainment.

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Entertainment Programme – Ashby Food Gusto Festival 2015

Entertainment Programme for  Food Gusto Ashby Festival 2015 Saturday 23rd May

Mayor to open event10:00 AM
Joel Wildgoose & Friends10:30 AM
Community Roots12:30 AM
Jaks Academy1:00 PM
Morris Dancers1:30 PM
Snarestone Panto2:00 PM
Joel Wildgoose & Friends2:30 PM
Flamming SkirtAll day

If you know of a good food and drink business, artisan producer or even local music group – we would love to know.

Info@foodgusto.com

01530 411337

Food Gusto 2015

The Food Gusto team are currently working hard behind the scenes planning our events for 2015. An application form for all events will be available shortly.

Dates for your diary are:

Ashby Festival – Saturday 23rd May 2015
Appleby Festival – Saturday 29th August 2015
Tamworth Festival – Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2015
Ashby Christmas Fair – Saturday 28th November 2015
Everyone at Food Gusto is excited about our events this year. We look forward to seeing you there.

Appleby Magna Festival Today 23rd August Saturday – Music Line Up

Appleby Magna Food Gusto Food & Drink Festival Today Sat 23rd August
Over 60 great exhibitors and hot food available
Starts 10.00 at Sir John Moore Foundation, Appleby Magna.
£1 Entrance, Children Free
Plus Great Music Line UP- Come and join us.
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Food Gusto – Music and Dance Competition –

11.30 Fifty Shades of Smoke

12.15 Rob & Jas (acoustic duo) Shane & Jamie (rappers)

1-2.30 Steel Pan Drumming performance & public workshop

1.45 Star from Ivy

2.30 The Kill Joys

3.15 Snarestone Panto Choir

4pm Down Page Liberation

Hosts – Rob Lea, Joel Wildgoose

Judge – Mark McGraw & Martin Sandels

Sir John Moore Foundation Music Night – in the Marquee

Compere Pip Gorringe

6pm Snarestone Panto

6.30 Youngsters from the summer course with Rob Lea and Joel Wildgoose

7.30 Kill joys

8pm Star from Ivy

8.45 The Four Kicks

9.15 Rapper – Curtis Clacey & Dj

10pm The River Chickens

Sir John Moore Foundation Music Night – Cellar Bar

8pm Jas and Rob

8.30

9pm Big Mog and the Alley Cats

10pm

11pm Sir John Moore Jam