Ribble Valley Taste Fest kicks off with week long programme leading into Clitheroe Food Festival
Preparations are underway for the Clitheroe Food Festival this weekend as the Ribble Taste Fest is in full swing.
The Ribble Valley Taste Fest is a week-long programme of events lasting from the 3rd to the 9th of August.
Festival organiser Ribble Valley Borough Council has decided to expand the festival, now in its 11th year and one of the most popular food festivals in the country, into the week-long Ribble Valley Taste Fest.
The Ribble Valley Taste Fest is a week-long programme of events lasting from the 3rd to the 9th of August.
Festival organiser Ribble Valley Borough Council has decided to expand the festival, now in its 11th year and one of the most popular food festivals in the country, into the week-long Ribble Valley Taste Fest.
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00:00Hi, my name is Sam Quine, East Lancashire Reporter for the Lancashire Post, and I'm
00:11here in Clitheroe, as it's one of the many locations that will be hosting this year's
00:17Ribble Valley Taste Fest. The Ribble Valley Taste Fest is a week-long programme of events
00:23taking place from the 3rd to the 9th of August. The festival is said to be the real highlight
00:29of the foodie calendar, and it will highlight all the wonderful food and drink experiences
00:36in the Ribble Valley. Throughout the week will be events such as tasting experiences,
00:42brewery tours and visits to farms and food venues. Councillor David Birtwistle, Chair
00:49of Ribble Valley's Council Economic Development Committee, said the coming week promises to
00:55deliver the ultimate celebration of local produce and drink set among some of the most
01:01beautiful countryside in Britain. Artisan Ribble Valley will be showcasing a Lancashire
01:07menu from black pudding fritters to beef and garstang cheese pie daily, while Gisburn's
01:14La Locanda are challenging foodies with a guest ingredient gathering. Meanwhile, on
01:21Tuesday, the Emporium in Clitheroe hosts a kids' pizza workshop, and on Wednesday
01:27and Thursday, Boland and Bay are promising a culinary tour of the valley. Those looking
01:34to do a wine tour may opt to do a tour and taste at the Pendle Witch Distillery in Waddington
01:41on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. This week's activities will be rounded off by the official
01:48Clitheroe Food Festival, happening here right behind me, on Saturday which will see stalls
01:55and food vendors dotted throughout the town centre.