Foodies Festival – Inverleith Park 7, 8 and 9th August

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Foodies Festival’s flagship event returns to Edinburgh

The Foodies Festival returns to Inverleith Park 7,8,9th August, celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Last years Edinburgh Foodies Festival – welcomed 34,000 visitors – organisers are expanding the festival site by 50%, making room for new food and drink theatres, an extended Producers Market and a huge selection of street food stalls.

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The Aga Rangemaster Chefs Theatre welcomes Michelin-star, celebrity and top local chefs.

Chefs confirmed include:

Michelin-star Marcello Tully – Kinloch Lodge
Jamie Scott – MasterChef: The Professionals 2014 winner
Adam Handling – Adam Handling at Caxton voted Scotland’s Chef of the Year
Fraser Allan – The Pompadour by Galvin
Mark Greenaway – Restaurant Mark Greenaway
Paul Wedgwood – Wedgwoods
Neil Forbes – Cafe St Honore
Jian Wang – Chop Chop
Graeme Pallister – 63 Tay Street
Colin Findlay – Melville Castle
Kim Atcharahorn Kaewkraikhot – Chaophraya
Ian McAndrew – Blackaddie

Highlights of the Festival this year will include:

New Wine and Champagne Theatre: Experts Neil Phillips and Charles Metcalfe guide visitors through this season’s best bubblies from around the world, while beer expert Melissa Cole (yay love her) is on-hand in the New Craft Beer Theatre with food and beer pairing masterclasses. New Tasting Theatre, Street Food Avenue,Cake & Bake Theatre, Artisan Producers Market, Chilli Market, Childrens Cookery Theatre: as well as a Spaghetti-Eating Competition: Pairs of contestants – friends and strangers – race from either end of a 4 meter spaghetti to be crowned ‘Lady and her Champ’.

Tickets are on sale now at www.foodiesfestival.com or by calling 0844 995 1111

Friday adult day ticket £10.00 (£8.00 concession)
Saturday or Sunday adult day ticket £13.00 (£11.00 concession)
3-day adult ticket £20.00 (£16.00 concession)
Friday VIP ticket £35.00
Saturday or Sunday VIP ticket £38.00
VIP tickets include a welcome glass of bubbly, access to the VIP tent with private bar and refreshments throughout the day, priority entry to food and drink masterclasses, a goody bag and a showguide.
All children aged 12 and under go free to all Foodies Festivals when accompanied by an adult.

Open times:
Friday 7th August: 11am – 7pm
Saturday 8th August: 10am – 8pm
Sunday 9th August: 10am – 7pm

Emma

Emma

Hello!

I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

Usually I can be found sleeping beside a cat.

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