AUTUMN HARVEST 2013 EVENTS
Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival's
AUTUMN HARVEST: Thursday 5 – Sunday 15 September 2013
We're still planning the full line-up of this year's Autumn Harvest, celebrating the very best of food, drink and hospitality in Brighton & Hove and surrounding Sussex. Confirmed events are below but we'll be adding plenty more over the coming weeks including gala dinners, tasting events, food debates and lots more.
Saturday 24 September 2013
SUSSEX WINE BUS TOUR
Saturday 24 August, 9.30am - 6pm (approx)
A brand new addition to the festival line-up (and okay, its a few weeks earlier too!). We'll be hopping aboard our vintage Routemaster bus to visit two award-winning Sussex vineyards for informative tours and extensive tastings, plus a delicious picnic lunch prepared by one of Brighton's top restaurants.
Details and booking on the festival website very soon
Across Sussex
£65 including all food and drink during the tour
Thursday 5 September 2013
MAKE YOUR CASE supporting ROCKINGHORSE
Thursday 5 September, 7pm - 10pm
Brighton's top wine merchants, vineyards and sommeliers battle it out for wine supremecy in this frantic and fun head-to-head event hosted by Andrew Kay.
Booking opens 1 July 2013 via the festival website only
Dome Room, Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
£28 including wine and food (and entertainment galore!)
Friday 6 September 2013
BITTER & TWISTED supporting FARESHARE
Friday 6 September, 7pm - 10pm
Our beer and cider version of Make Your Case – local brewers present their drinks whilst you sample and judge. Only one will be crowned winner!
Booking opens 1 July 2013 via the festival website only
Dome Room, Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
£24 including beer/cider and food (and entertainment galore!)
Saturday 7 September 2013
BIG SUSSEX MARKET
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September, 10am - 5pm
Our anchor local food event featuring over 80 farmers, producers and restaurants.
Stallholders can register their interest for a pitch here
New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
FREE ENTRY
REGENCY FOOD & DRINK supporting THE REGENCY TOWNHOUSE
Saturday 7 September, 12-5pm, 7-9pm
Two exciting new events hosted in conjunction with the Regency Townhouse.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Sunday 8 September 2013
BIG SUSSEX MARKET
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September, 10am - 5pm
Our anchor local food event featuring over 80 farmers, producers and restaurants.
Stallholders can register their interest for a pitch here
New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
FREE ENTRY
CHAMPAGNE & WINE FESTIVAL
Sunday 8 September, noon - 6pm
Brighton's vintners join with wine makers from Sussex and around the world for a celebration of great wines.
Booking opens 1 July 2013 via the festival website only
Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
Monday 9 September 2013
BRIGHTON & HOVE RESTAURANT WEEK
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Enjoy special offers and one-off menus at restaurants and cafés across the city.
Citywide
THE THREE CHEFS
Monday 9 September, 7-10pm
Three of Brighton's top chefs prepare a gourmet meal before your very eyes.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Blanch House, Attlingworth Street, Brighton
FRIENDS OF SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL WINE TASTING
Monday 9 September, 7.30pm
Karl Elwood hosts a wine tasting in the atmospheric cellars of the Old Ship hotel.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Old Ship hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Tuesday 10 September 2013
BRIGHTON & HOVE RESTAURANT WEEK
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Enjoy special offers and one-off menus at restaurants and cafés across the city.
Citywide
HELLS KITCHEN at L'EGLISE
Tuesday 10 September, 8am - 2pm
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
L'Eglise, Church Road, Hove
THE BIG DEBATE
Tuesday 10 September, 7pm - 8.30pm
Local politicians, organisations and the great Brighton public are invited to debate the future of the local food industry
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Dome Room, Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
FREE (tickets in advance)
Wednesday 11 September 2013
BRIGHTON & HOVE RESTAURANT WEEK
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Enjoy special offers and one-off menus at restaurants and cafés across the city.
Citywide
CHURCHIll SQUARE LIVE FOOD KITCHEN & FARMERS MARKET
Wednesday 11 September, 10am - 4pm
Local chefs and producers demo their culinary skills on the Live Food Kitchen stage.
Churchill Square piazza, Brighton
FREE
OPEN KITCHEN at SAM'S OF BRIGHTON
Wednesday 11 September, 8am - 2pm
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Sam's of Brighton, Paston Place, Brighton
THE GREAT VEGAN MAKI CHALLANGE
Wednesday 11 September, 7-10pm
Back for its third year, Moshimo invites restaurants and professional cooks to create a vegan maki dish that will be judged by the discerning (and hungry) audience!
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Moshimo, Bartholomew Square, Brighton
Thursday 12 September 2013
BRIGHTON & HOVE RESTAURANT WEEK
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Enjoy special offers and one-off menus at restaurants and cafés across the city.
Citywide
INTERNATIONAL CHEF EXCHANGE DINNER
Thursday 12 September, 7-10pm
The festival's gala dinner will see a top guest chef from Rotterdam prepare a fine dining event using Dutch produce and wines in the kitchens of Hotel du Vin.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Dome Room, Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
Friday 13 September 2013
BRIGHTON & HOVE RESTAURANT WEEK
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Enjoy special offers and one-off menus at restaurants and cafés across the city.
Citywide
CITY READS 2013 LAUNCH
Friday 13 September, 7-9pm
City Reads launches its 2013 book with readings, performances and music, accompanied by great Sussex food and drink, in our Live Food Show marquee.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Hove Lawns, Brighton
BRIGHTON CATCH
Friday 13 September, 6.45pm
Find out what is caught just of Brighton's shores with an evening of all things fish! The evening will begin with a tour of the fish market and boats followed by seeing how your local fish is caught and the huge array of species off our coast. It would not be fair to walk away with an empty stomach so Fishy Fishy will be providing some tasty treats for you. Plus a raffle on the night for Fisherman's mission with some great prizes!
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
BNFS, South Quay, Brighton
FREE
BRIGHTON BEER, CIDER & SUSSEX WINE FESTIVAL
Friday 13 September, 5-9.30pm
This event is to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Hove Lawns, Brighton
CANTINA SUPPERCLUB
Friday 13 September, 7.30-10.30pm
Details to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Central Hove location
TIME FOR TEA (COCKTAILS!)
Friday 13 September, 7-10pm
Details to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Metrodeco, Upper St James Street, Brighton
Saturday 14 September 2013
SUSSEX GOURMET BUS TOUR
Saturday 14 September, 9.30am - 6pm (approx)
Hop aboard the Sussex Gourmet Bus Tour for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the county's finest food and drink producers.
Tickets are available to buy online here
Across Sussex
£65 including all food and drink during the tour, and a two course lunch
SUSSEX & THE WORLD MARKET
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 6pm
The closing weekend of the festival finishes with the huge Sussex & The World Market on seafront Hove Lawns. Enjoy the very best of Sussex alongside carefully selected cuisines from across the globe.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
CHILDREN'S FOOD FESTIVAL sponsored by PHS WASTETECH
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 5pm
Icky-sticky food bravery buckets and tasters, Composting Magic hands-on workshops, and lots of free ticketed make and bake events. Our biggest ever Children's Food Festival.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
LIVE FOOD SHOW
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 6pm
Brighton's top chefs showcase their favourite dishes live on stage, alongside competitions including our Extreme Food Challenge, Chilli Challenge and Mix Off cocktail competition.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
BRIGHTON MIX OFF COCKTAIL COMPETITION
Saturday 14 September, noon
The city's finest cocktail mixologists shake their stuff to compete for who is the ultimate bar tender!
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Live Food Show stage, Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 5pm
Local foragers, wine experts, producers and makers host 45 minute hands-on masterclaseses.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
WOBBLEGATE WOBBLYMPICS supporting ROCKINGHORSE
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 11am - 4pm
Our apple juice and cider Olympics!
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
CHARITY DONATION
EXTREME FOOD CHALLENGE
Saturday 14 September, 5pm
Following the success of our Spring Harvest Extreme Food Challenge we're busy sourcing more unusual delicacies from around the globe.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Live Food Show stage, Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
BRIGHTON BEER, CIDER & SUSSEX WINE FESTIVAL
Saturday 14 September, 5-9.30pm
This event is to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Hove Lawns, Brighton
CANTINA SUPPERCLUB
Saturday 14 September, 7.30-10.30pm
Details to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Central Hove location
SUSSEX CRICKET DINNER
Saturday 14 September, 7-10pm
Details to be confirmed.
Details and booking on the festival website from 1 July
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sunday 15 September 2013
SUSSEX & THE WORLD MARKET
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 6pm
The closing weekend of the festival finishes with the huge Sussex & The World Market on seafront Hove Lawns. Enjoy the very best of Sussex alongside carefully selected cuisines from across the globe.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
CHILDREN'S FOOD FESTIVAL sponsored by PHS WASTETECH
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 5pm
Icky-sticky food bravery buckets and tasters, Composting Magic hands-on workshops, and lots of free ticketed make and bake events. Our biggest ever Children's Food Festival.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
LIVE FOOD SHOW
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 6pm
Brighton's top chefs showcase their favourite dishes live on stage, alongside competitions including our Extreme Food Challenge, Chilli Challenge and Mix Off cocktail competition.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
FREE ENTRY
FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 10am - 5pm
Local foragers, wine experts, producers and makers host 45 minute hands-on masterclaseses.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
BRIGHTON BITE OFF FINALS supporting ROCKINGHORSE
Sunday 15 September, 10am
The festival's charity make and bake event where we invite both members of the public and local businesses to enter breads, chutneys, jams, cakes and a host of other goodies.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
CHARITY DONATION
WOBBLEGATE WOBBLYMPICS supporting ROCKINGHORSE
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, 11am - 4pm
Our apple juice and cider Olympics!
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
CHARITY DONATION
BRIGHTON & HOVE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2013 sponsored by THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL
Sunday 15 September, 5pm
The winners of the twelve categories in our 2013 awards will be announced on the Live Food Show stage.
More details soon
Hove Lawns, Brighton
TICKETS tbc
Monday 30 September 2013
APPRENTICES DINNER
Monday 30 September, 7-10pm
Brighton Restaurant Association member chefs team up with catering apprentices from City College Brighton & Hove to create a one-off meal.
More details soon
City College, Pelham Street, Brighton
