Steyning comes alive in early September for the annual Steyning & District Food and Drink Festival.
Taking place from the 6th -15th September, the Steyning & District Food and Drink Festival Committee have revamped this year’s festival and are showcasing the best food, drink and hospitality the region has to offer. With a packed programme of high-quality events, designed to celebrate local vendors and suppliers there will be something to tickle everyone’s tastebuds.
New this year is the Street Food Festival, taking place on Sunday 8th September in the Steyning High Street Car Park. This promises to be a superb outing for all the family with a wide variety of different foods to try along with the odd tipple or two! A snapshot of further events taking place include: Wine, Gin and Ale Trail; Sussex Champagne Cocktail Class; Tastings in the High Street; Pub Quizzes; Bread Making Workshop; Bistro and Bingo Night; Candlelit Indian Supper Club; Wiston Vineyard Walk & Picnic; BBQ at Knepp Wilding and lots more still to be announced!
Throughout the Festival, local restaurants, bars and pubs will be offering a wide array of daytime and evening events including special festival menus, discounts and great meal deals.
As usual, our annual Festival supports a Charity and raises as much as possible through selected events. This year, we will have not one, but two, of our ever popular Coffee & Cake Mornings and in-line with previous years, the entire ticket price will be donated to the St Barnabas House Hospice - our 2024 Charity. To add to this and throughout the Festival, various local venues will have a Charity Dish on their menu - if chosen £1 will be donated to St Barnabas by the eatery. There will also be various raffles held along the way, including a hamper, chock a block with goodies to be won at the Steyning Farmer’s Market taking place on the 7th September. With your help and support we hope to raise and make a great contribution to this very special charity.
Thanks must, of course, go to the generous sponsors, who enable our event to happen: AVTrade; Cocoa Loco; Churchman Burt; Horsham District Council; Steyning & District Business Chamber; Steyning & District Community Partnership; Steyning Parish Council and The Sussex Grocer.
Photo: Steyning Food and Drink Festival launch. Pic S Robards SR2208241