10am-2pm, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury
Come and indulge in a celebration of food in Thornbury. Castle Street and the Plain are being closed off to allow local food suppliers and caterers to display their products and services. There'll be plenty to see, try and buy.
This event is organised by Thornbury Chamber of Commerce.
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6.30pm, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
For more information, please contact the Secretary Jenny Ansell on 07885 430587 or by email below.
Retailers - we would like to hold a Retailers Forum meeting before the main meeting starting at 5.30pm. Please do let Jenny know if you are able to attend. For those who would prefer a morning meeting, dependent on numbers, we will aim to organise another meeting at 8am on an alternative date (venue to be agreed).
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6.30pm, Thornbury Golf Centre
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This is a five part course which will be held on Tuesdays from 16th November through to 14th December, 9.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
A wonderful opportunity to work with a culinary genius and a true personality, this course will leave you fully prepared to effortlessly entertain and cater for a spectacular Christmas.
The number of places is limited so that each delegate can benefit from individual attention and the classes will be held in our new, state-of-the-art kitchen which adjoins the Tudor Hall.
On each of the teaching days, join Chef for morning coffee and pastries before getting stuck in to hands-on learning. You will be taught to create everything from delectable canapés through to the ultimate roast potato and our fun loving chef is sure to entertain you throughout.
Refreshments will be available during the day and Chef will also provide you with a delicious two course lunch served in the restaurant. The 'finale' will be a full Christmas lunch which you can relax and enjoy on the last day.
£595.00 per person. For more details and the full running order email below.
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Evening, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury
Local gift and food suppliers will be offering their products and services. There'll be plenty to see, try and buy.
Local charities will have stalls to promote their causes and perhaps raise some funds.
This event is being organised by the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce, in support of the Christmas Lights Switch-on.
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St Mary Centre, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury
Come and indulge in a celebration of food and gifts in Thornbury. Castle Street and The Plain will be closed off to allow local food and gift suppliers and caterers to display their products and services. There'll be around 80 stalls to browse, with plenty to see, try and buy.
This event is organised by Thornbury Chamber of Commerce.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...
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At the end of 2009, Thornbury Chamber produced its second Christmas Shopping leaflet for the town.
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Around 80,000 leaflets were distributed in Thornbury and the surrounding area, and successfully drew new custom to the town.
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You can now print off your own copy of a delightful new map of Thornbury.
The map has been beautifully hand drawn by Richard Rees-Edwards of Surroundings on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, and features key buildings and services.
Copies of the map will be available around Thornbury, or click here to print your own.
click here to print the back page of the map, listing Thornbury's businesses.
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The Chamber exists to:
- promote common support among the business community
- encourage working to the mutual benefit of members
- provide a collective voice in discussions with local authority and other agencies
- encourage a high standard of excellence in business
- help businesses increase their trade
- help and encourage the promotion of Thornbury and its commerce
An established Chamber for more than 40 years, its members pride themselves on the position it enjoys as a respected and influential body within the town.
If you want have your say where and when it counts, then how better than through the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce?
The Chamber holds Quarterly General Meetings, one of which is an Annual General Meeting, usually held in Spring.
Occasionally special meetings are called to deal with specific developments, which may be important to the commercial landscape of Thornbury.
Meetings are open to members only.
All Thornbury Chamber members have access to the facilities of Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Visit their website for the latest business news and information:
www.businesswest.co.uk
Thornbury Food Fairs
The Chamber organises Food Fairs held along Castle Street on four Saturdays during the year.
These complement Thornbury's regular Thursday Farmers' Markets, and bring new traders to Thornbury.
The Food Fairs have resulted in a new business in Thornbury: Thornbury Fair Foods at Bonds of Thornbury connects local shoppers with the best of suppliers, allowing them to buy fresh, local food every week, collecting from one central point in Thornbury.
Visit www.thornburyfairfoods.co.uk for more information.
How to get in touch
Contact the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce via The Secretary, Jenny Ansell at:
Thornbury Chamber of Commerce
c/o Miss Jenny Ansell
48 High Street
Thornbury
BS35 2AN
Tel: 07885 430587
Email:
See the website: www.thornburychamber.org.uk
Click here to download a membership form
