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The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the south of England, running every Easter and for ten days in September.

With local producers, growers, restaurants, bars and food retailers firmly at it’s heart, it’s a showcase of the fantastic food, drink and hospitality to be found in the city and surrounding Sussex.

Rated by the New York Post in February 2012 as one of the world's leading local food events, the festival also runs and supports food activity throughout the year including farmers markets and the Brighton Restaurant Association.

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WHAT'S ON IN BRIGHTON & HOVE AND SUSSEX

COMING UP: AUTUMN HARVEST 2013

Here's our pick of food and drink special events and offers in Brighton & Hove and surrounding Sussex over the coming weeks – for more information or to book simply contact the venue directly. Keep up to date with events and offers by joining the festival mailing list (see box in the column to the right), and sign up to a FREE Brighton Restaurant Association diners card for exclusive offers at the city's best independent restaurants.

Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 4pm

Brighton Farmers Market, Old Steine, Brighton (festival event)

New major monthly farmers market in the heart of Brighton & Hove – find out more here.

Sussex growers & producers can register their interest for a pitch at future events here.

Every Wednesday, 10am - 4pm

Churchill Square Farmers Market, Churchill Square piazza, Brighton (festival event)

Regular farmers market selling fresh and ready-to-eat food.

Thursday 23 May 2013

Spanish Wine Dinner, Hotel du Vin, Brighton (BRA member)

Bodegas Ramon Bilbao is located in a privileged location: Haro in Rioja Alta, a paradise where Rioja's emblematic grape variety, Tempranillo, grows best. During the evening we will try a number of fantastic wines including the famous Mirto Rioja and the 2004 Gran Reserva. Head Chef Rob Carr has created a fantastic menu to go alongside these stunning wines.
01273 718 588 • www.hotelduvin.com

Friday 31 May 2013

French Wine Dinner with Henry Butler, Pelham House, Lewes (BRA member)

A tour through France's gastronomy and wines with Henry Butler.
01273 488 600 • www.pelhamhouse.com

Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 June 2013

South of England Agricultural Show, Ardingly, West Sussex

The best of British rural life mixed with great entertainment for all the family. Throwing the spotlight on the best in British agriculture, equestrianism, horticulture, food and drink, country crafts, sports and activities, for three glorious days!
01444 892 700 • www.seas.org.uk/summer-show/

Friday 21 - Saturday 22 June 2013

17th South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, Lewes Town Hall

CAMRA's ever-popular beer festival returns to Lewes.
Find our more here

Sunday lunchtimes

£15 Sunday lunch menu, L'Eglise, Hove (BRA member)

Choose from a selection of sharing roasts, along with accompanying seasonal vegetables and a jug of gravy (£15pp based on two sharing).
01273 220 868 • www.legliserestaurant.co.uk

Sunday lunchtimes

New opening times and menu, the restaurant at drakes, Brighton (BRA member)

Chef Andrew MacKenzie has created new menus using regional Spring ingredients including Rose veal, English lamb and line caught cod. The restaurant now takes orders until 3pm, and Sunday lunch is priced at £20 for two courses or £25 for three.
01273 696 934 • www.therestaurantatdrakes.co.uk

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Rockinghorse Great Brighton Ice Cream winner's flavour now available, Boho Gelato, Brighton (BRA member)

The winner of the festival's children's ice cream competition is now available to buy by the scoop or tub from Boho Gelato, with every sale including a donation to Rockinghorse children's charity.
01273 727 205

Saturday 14 September 2013

Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour

Tickets for the festival's hugely popular Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour during the Autumn Harvest are now available to buy online from Brighton & Hove Buses. Enjoy a full day out behind-the-scenes at some of the county's leading growers and producers, sampling and tasting on the way!
Click here for more information and booking details

Thanks to everyone who made Spring Harvest 2013 an amazing success (despite the unseasonal chilly weather!). Around 150 local growers, producers and restaurateurs participated across all over our Easter events, bringing the very best of Sussex into the heart of the city, alongside fine food and wine from Europe and further afield.

The next festival event is the new monthly farmers market on Old Steine, every 3rd Saturday of the month. And don't miss our weekly farmers market every Wednesday at Churchill Square. Plus we've a few one-off events over the summer before our huge 10-day Autumn Harvest from 6-15 September.

To stay up-to-date with all the festival events and activities – and exclusive events and offers from the Brighton Restaurant Association – then sign-up to our mailing list in the box (right), follow us on Twittter @brightonfood and check back to our website!

SPRING HARVEST 2013 HIGHLIGHTS

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