Thornbury Food Fairs
You have four chances to enjoy Thornbury's Food Fairs in 2010: see the calendar on the right for details.
Bringing together the best of local producers with members of the popular Thursday Farmers Markets and also stallholders from the highly successful Slow Food Market in Bristol, Thornbury's Food Fairs provide a wide range of fresh produce to suit all tastes.
There are ample opportunities to sample stallholders’ wares, with hot food and refreshments available.
Not only are these fairs a great chance to stock up on delicious food, you can also meet up with friends and neighbours for a chat and a cup of tea.
So come along and join us - you’ll be amazed by all the wonderful things our area has to offer.
The Food Fairs are organised by Thornbury Chamber of Commerce.
We loved the Food Fair! It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the lovely weather and experiencing the best of Thornbury. (Perry)
The Food Fair dates are arranged to coincide with other local events, such as the Thornbury Arts Festival in Spring, the South Gloucestershire Food Festival in September and Christmas Craft Fairs in December.
Because of this, the fairs attract both Thornbury residents and visitors from further afield, who are all welcome.
Many of Thornbury's shopkeepers enter into the spirit of the Food Fairs, with promotions and offers in throughout the town.
So avoid the Bristol queues, buy something individual, and support your local market town - think Thornb`ury first!
Celebrations at Tia-Tia
Thornbury's size 14+ ladies' clothes specialist Tia Tia is holding its formal launch at 4 The Plain on the day of the 11th September Food Fair. Pop in for a glass of bubbly, and check out their vast range of high quality day wear, evening wear, cruise wear, and outfits for special occasions and mother of the bride. Visit www.tia-tia.co.uk to find out more.
A Year on a Dairy Farm
Richard Cornock, the Tytherington farmer who used to supply Localchoice milk to Tesco in Thornbury, has just published his first book, and the signing at Thornbury Bookshop has been arranged to coincide with the September Food Fair.
Click here to find out how to meet the charismatic author and collect your signed copy...
Thornbury’s Food Market was superb in terms of its setting, variety of stalls and atmosphere. Having a young family, we were happy in the knowledge that they were safe wandering around. We much prefer having the opportunity to buy fresh local produce rather than filling the pockets of supermarkets. Also, we feel it encourages a stronger community environment and provides a platform for people to take pride in their surroundings. (Julian)
Thornbury Fair Foods
If you can't wait for the next Food Fair to snap up your favourite foodie products, Thornbury Fair Foods at Bonds of Thornbury can help!
They'll connect you with local suppliers, allowing you to buy fresh, local food every week and collect your shopping from one central point in Thornbury.
Place an order via www.thornburyfairfoods.co.uk, by phone on 01454 858012, by email at or at Bonds of Thornbury, 14 The Plain, Thornbury, and they'll arrange for your shopping to be ready for collection or delivery (delivery is subject to charge).
Book a Stall
If you would like to book a stall at a future Thornbury Food Fair, email , telephone Penny Skinner on 01454 858007 or call in at Bonds of Thornbury, 14 The Plain, Thornbury.
Suggestions are welcomed for new stall-holders, particularly for fruit and vegetables.
Your comments
Please click here to send us your comments about the Food Fairs
Wow - what a great day that was. (Jonathan)
Butterfly Space
One of the stallholders at Thornbury's Food Fair is Butterfly Space, a volunteer community project in Nkhata Bay, Malawi, set up and run by Thornbury's Alice Leaper.
The money you spend at their stall helps them develop Butterfly as a unique community space; bringing together Malawians and passionate tourists.
Alice has built a Nursery School, runs a Youth Club, works with Albinos, HIV victims and Special Needs children.
She has set up widows' sewing groups and has built four adventure playgrounds, as well as supporting the outpatients department at the local hospital.
Alice wants soon to purchase a boat ambulance and from it set up cervical screening tests in the villages on the lakeside. She would also like to set people up with raising chickens and eggs as well as soap making and paper making.
Her ideas to support the local community are endless, and she is always looking for volunteers to help in a variety of ways.
For more information, visit www.butterfly-space.com
St Mary's Church Tower will be open, there will be guides around the Parish Church and a lunchtime organ recital.
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.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...
10am-1pm, Thornbury Bookshop, High Street, Thornbury (coinciding with the Thornbury Food Fair)
New House Farm is a small dairy farm of 140 acres in Tytherington, Gloucestershire. It is run by Bill, Richard and Tom Cornock, and has been in the Cornock family since the 1840s. In a beautiful and diverse collection of photographs, A Year on a Farm captures the day to day workings of a family-run farm in the south Gloucestershire countryside. Tree planting, hedge laying, ploughing fields, planting maize, making hay, calving cows, picking fruit: these are all activities which make up the farming year, set against the striking changing landscape of the region.
As well as depicting the various activities which make up farming life, A Year on a Dairy Farm introduces the characters that make it happen, and the animals, farm, domestic and wild, which are the lifeblood of the farm. Originally intended as a very personal book for immediate family only, A Year on a Farm is a perfect record of what makes a dairy farm tick at all times of the year and in all weathers.
www.thornburybookshop.co.uk
10am-2pm, Lion House, Castle Street, Thornbury
Plans to switch off some street lights in Thornbury between the hours of midnight and 5am only can be viewed while the Food Fair is being held in Castle Street
Visit the Town Council page below for more information.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_t...
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.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...
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...
Food Fair Stalls
Previous stall-holders have included:
- Antiques
- Avon Country Market Society - cakes
- Bramley and Gage - Liqueurs
- Butterfly Space - We sell Malawian products like Nali sauce (very Hot), bracelets, paintings, Malawian spoons, bags made from African chitenge fabric, Malawian tea and spirits, home made preserves, cakes, hand knitted items, toys and bric-a-brac.
- Deli 28
- Eastwood Garden Centre
- Gales Farm Meats
- Fresh Coffee - Coffees, Teas and Chocolates
- Gwenadu creperie: organic savoury and sweet crepes
- Mullion Cove - artisan food and drink from Cornwall
- Perry's of Alveston - award-winning sausages and meat
- Powells of Olveston - Meat and Fish ethically sourced
- Riddifords
- Romy's Kitchen - Indian spices, sauces and chutneys
- Snowdrop Cottage - chutneys and relishes
- Sustainable Thornbury - come and buy your re-usable jute Thornbury Shopping Bag
- The Hamptons Deli
- Tip Top Tea
- Tytherington Road Nursery
- Vin Vert - Organic wines
- Whitfield Farm - Beef
I really loved the Food Fair and thought it had a great buzz. (Heather)
Special Offers
Many stall holders and shopkeepers around Thornbury run special promotions to coincide with the Food Fairs.
Olveston-based Fresh Coffee sell bags of coffee on a "buy one get one free" basis, as well as delicious teas and chocolates - ideal for presents. Click here for 10% off all their products online.
Litterbusters
Thornbury's Litterbusters group kindly tidy up at the end of the Thornbury Food Fairs.
For more information about Litterbusters, see our Environmental Organisations page.
Some photos on this page appear by kind permission of Bonds of Thornbury, Mullion Cove, Di Aldrich and Phillida Parsloe.
