Steyning & District Food & Drink Festival 2020 Programme

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Your guide to 4 weeks of food & drink offers & events Steyning & District is a special place food and drink here is pretty special too All of our foodie businesses are ‘stars’, so read through these pages and visit every one of them !

Our website contains even more detail of both the businesses involved and any updates...

www.steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk

Our grateful thanks go to our sponsors:

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Sussex Food Shop of the Year 2018

UK Greengrocer of the Year 2014

Best Food Shop in the South 2014

“A simply fabulous shop!”

BBC’s Carol Klein

The Sussex Produce Company, 88 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RD. Telephone: 01903 815045 Web: thesussexproducecompany.co.uk

One of the best food shops in the south The Observer Food Monthly Awards 2013

Due to the unprecedented times in which we live, events listed within the guide may be subject to amendment or even cancellation. Also, for your safety and wellbeing, restricted numbers, social distancing and other government directives will be in place.

On a more positive note, there may also be extra events, details of which were not available at time of going to press.

It is best, therefore, to visit our website to see any possble changes or additions.

It is also advisable to check opening times with all businesses either by visiting their website or telephoning, as these may vary because of current circumstances.

Have fun and enjoy our Festival. Our team - more than ever this year - are so thrilled to have been able to put it together for you.

HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN St. Mary’s House, Gardens and Tearoom The Street, Bramber, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3WE 01903 816205 info@stmarysbramber.co.uk www.stmarysbramber.co.uk Open: Public Opening during September, for gardens only, on Sunday and Thursday 2pm to 5pm (Last entry to view gardens 3.45pm).

Offer: On buying a £6 Entry Fee to view the gardens, a free pot of tea when purchasing cake in the Tea Rooms. Offer only valid on production of this guide/website permit and during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period. The offer is only valid for one transaction and our entry within the guide/pass will be endorsed once this offer has been redeemed.

RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, WINE BARS, CAFES, PUBS & COOKERY COURSES Best Western PLUS Old Tollgate Restaurant & Hotel The Street, Bramber, West Sussex. BN44 3WE 01903 879494 info@oldtollgatehotel.com www.oldtollgatehotel.com Open: Food served Monday to Friday 12 noon to 2pm; Saturday 12 noon to 3pm and 6pm to 9.30pm; Sunday 12 noon to 9.30pm.

Offer: During the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only, we are offering: 1 course lunch Monday to Friday and 1 course dinner Monday to Thursday at £8.50. Additional courses available at £6.50 each. Afternoon Tea available throughout the Festival Period at £15.50 & Cream Tea at £7.50. Please show this guide/ website festival pass upon arrival. Prior booking advisable.

Big Fish 48 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD Tel: 01903 812183 info@bigfishsteyning.co.uk Big Fish has just changed ownership and were closed for renovations at time of going to print, so please check our Festival website for update on any possible offer.

Chequer Inn 41 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RE 01903 814437 info@chequerinn.co.uk www.chequerinn.co.uk Offer: Free cup of coffee with any meal taken. Valid for the 2020 Festival period only and on presentation of this guide/ website festival pass.

Event: Charity Dish for the St Barnabas House Hospice, throughout Festival 2020 period only. See page 8 for details

Chez Joel 96 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD 01903 813311 chezjoel@live.co.uk www.steyningsouthdowns.co.uk Check for shop opening times Evening Bistro - Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7pm for dinner.

Last orders 9pm Offer: Free coffee or digestif with every three-course dinner taken from Thursday to Saturday. During the 2020 Festival only and on presentation of this guide/Website Festival Pass.

Event: Charity Dish for the St Barnabas House, throughout Festival 2020 period only. See page 8 for details.

Jungle Tea Room, Hole St, Ashington, Nr. Wiston. RH20 3DE 01903 892618 jungletearoom@gmail.com Open: Wed to Sat 9am-4pm. Please phone to check opening hours before visiting.

Offer: Free Tea or Coffee with first piece of cake purchased.

During the Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide or website festival pass.

Springwells Boutique B&B 9 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3GG 01903 812446 contact@springwells.co.uk www.springwells.co.uk.

Event: 22nd September 2020 – St Barnabas Morning Coffee & Cake. See page 9 for details.

The Artisan Bakehouse 1 Horsebridge Cottages, Horsebridge Common, Horsham Road, Ashurst. BN44 3AL 01903 810410 info@theartisanbakehouse.com www.theartisanbakehouse.com Offer: 5% discount on all bread making workshops booked in person at The Artisan Bakehouse within the 2020 Food & Drink Festival Period (but not necessarily taking place within that period) Please quote SF 2020 when booking or show this guide.

Event 1: 29th September – Baking Workshop: Introduction to Viennoiserie & Enriched Doughs. £150pp.

Event 2: 30th September – Baking Workshop: Glorious Grains – working with wholemeal, rye & Malthouse. £135pp.

Event 3: 1st or 2nd October - Artisan Chocolate Making Masterclass. £125.00 pp per day.

Both Baking Workshops & Chocolate Masterclass days prices to include all refreshments and 2-course lunch.

Event 4: 23rd September - Ashurst Tasty Walk. Page 10 for details.

All events prior booking only.

More details/to book: www.theartisanbakehouse.com

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The Castle Inn Hotel

The Star Inn,

The Street, Bramber. BN33 3WE 01903 812102 steve@castleinnhotel.co.uk www.castleinnhotel.co.uk Offer: Free bottle of Castle Inn House Red or White wine when a minimum of 2 people partake of a 3-course meal. Only one bottle per table regardless of numbers and how many guides are produced! On production of this guide/website festival pass and for the duration of the 2020 Food & Drink Festival only.

130 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD 01903 813078 starsteyning@gmail.com www.2902202007567441218184-pub.business.site/ Offer: 10% discount on any meal over £10. During the Food & Drink 2020 Festival only and on presentation of this Guide/ website Festival pass.

Event 1: 5th September Mulled Wine & Star Gazing – see page 9 for details Event 2: 29th September Food & Drink Theme Quiz, 7.30 p.m. start. £1 per entry. Enjoy a competitive evening, testing your food and drink knowledge – which will include recognising various herbs, spices, different foods, drink etc. Fun prizes to be won! Make up a team or star as an individual – all welcome.

Event 3: Charity Dish available throughout Festival period. See page 8 for details.

The Cobblestone Tea House 74 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD 01903 366171 thecobblestoneteahouse@live.co.uk www.cobblestonewalk.co.uk Offer: On TUESDAYS ONLY throughout the 2020 Festival period, enjoy a Cream Tea for TWO people for £5.25 (normally this price per person !) Only on production of this guide/website festival pass on arrival.

Event 1: A Charity Scone for St Barnabas House – See page 8 for details.

Event 2 : Charity Dish for St Barnabas House - See page 8 for details.

Tottington Manor Edburton Road, Edburton, Nr. Henfield, West Sussex. BN5 9LJ 01903 815757 info@tottingtonmanor.co.uk www.tottingtonmanor.co.uk Offer: Free dessert with every set 2 course lunch Monday to Friday during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only and on production of this guide or website festival pass.

Truffles Cafe

The Fountain The Village, Ashurst, West Sussex. BN44 3AP 01403 710219 mail@fountainashurst.pub www.fountainashurst.pub Offer: 1 x bottle of House Wine (red or white) per table of 4 or over, partaking of a minimum of a 2- course meal. Only 1 bottle per table no matter how many programmes are produced Offer valid during 2020 Festival Period only and on production of this guide/website festival pass.

Event: 23rd September Ashurst Tasty Walk. See page 10 for details

The Fox Henfield Road, Small Dole, West Sussex. BN5 9XE 01273 491196 foxsmalldole@btconnect.com www.thefox-smalldole.co.uk Offer: When dining in our restaurant, order and pay for 2 large glasses of House Wine for your table and get the rest of the bottle free! Only valid during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period and on presentation of this guide or website festival pass.

The Rising Sun Shoreham Road, Upper Beeding (Nr. Steyning), West Sussex.

BN44 3TN 01903 814424 info@risingsunupperbeeding.co.uk www.risingsunupperbeeding.co.uk Offer: 15% off any main meal in our restaurant – lunch or dinner.

Restaurant closed Monday & Tuesday. During the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only and on presentation of this guide or website Festival pass.

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66 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD 01903 816140 molly@trufflesbakery.co.uk www.trufflesbakery.co.uk Open: Monday to Saturday 8am to 4.45pm and Sunday 8.30am to 4.15pm Event: Charity Dish for St Barnabas. See page 8 for details.

Victoria’s Sponge, 116 High Street, Steyning. BN44 3RD 01903 814517 www.facebook.com/VictoriasSpongeSteyning Offer: £5 for delicious warm scones, Roddas clotted cream, jam and tea of your choice – saving of £2. During the 2020 Festival period only and on presentation of this guide/website festival pass.

White Horse Smokehouse & Grill 23 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3SD 01903 814084 contact@whitehorsesteyning.co.uk www.whitehorsesteyning.co.uk Please check website or telephone to check current opening hours.

Offer: September Express Lunch Menu – Monday to Friday 12 noon to 5pm. Great value selection of dishes to enjoy. Take advantage of all those special Festival offers in the High Street shops, and then come lunch with us!

VINEYARDS & BREWERIES Wiston Estate Winery North Farm, Washington, West Sussex. RH20 4BB 01903 877845 (contact Alex) winery@wistonestate.co.uk www.wistonestate.com/visit-us/sussex-wine-tours/ Event: Thursday 24th September. 10am to 5.30pm - Vineyard Open Day & Tutored Tasting with Kirsty Goring. £10 per ticket redeemable against purchases made on the day. Booking essential via above website for staggered timing slots. One of most beautiful times in Wiston’s vineyard as it marks the beginning of harvest, with the grapes at their optimal ripeness.

You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy at the foot of the vines after your tour.

Adur Brewery Mouse Lane, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DG 01903 867614 info@adurvalleycoop.com www.adurbrewery.com Event 1: 19th September 2020 Brewery Open Day. 11am to 6pm.

FREE ENTRY. See how our beer is crafted and purchase beer at Brewery prices for this special day (free local delivery). Limited parking space so it is advised to arrive on foot (or bicycle!)

Approx. 10 minute walk from Steyning Health Centre Car Park.

Riverside Brewery, Unit 6, Beeding Court Business Park Shoreham Road, Upper Beeding West Sussex, BN44 3TN 01903 898030 info@riversidebreweryltd.co.uk www.riversidebreweryltd.co.uk Event: Every Friday through the 2020 Festival period (Sept 11, 18, 25 & Oct 2) offering a takeaway service with 10% discount on production of this guide/website festival pass.

LOCAL PRODUCERS & RETAILERS The Basement, 93 High Street, Steyning. BN44 3RE 01903 814936 thebasement93uk@gmail.com www.facebook.com/thebasement93/ Offer: 5% off only tableware products within the shop. During the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide/website festival pass. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

The Gorilla Kitchen To be found every Wednesday evening at The Star, High Street, Steyning. 5pm. to 9pm.

07415 060 498 www.thegorillakitchen.com EVENT: Charity Pizza will be available during Festival Wednesdays, to include £1 donation to St Barnabas House.

Please present your Festival Guide/website festival pass when ordering this pizza. See page 8 for details.

Green and Healthy 4 Cobblestone Walk, 74 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD Tel: 01903 816838/07771 331284 catalyst4energy@gmail.com www.cobblestonewalksteyning.co.uk Open: Monday to Saturday 9.15am to 5.15pm Offer: Spend £20 or more on food in the shop at one time and receive free Booja Booja truffles. Cannot be used in conjunction with any of our other offers and valid only during the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period and on production of this guide/ website festival pass.

Gris et Blanc, 80 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RD 01903 812156/07515 853955 info@grisetblanc.co.uk www.grisetblanc.co.uk Offer: Three for Two on selected home dining range and glassware. Offer available during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only, and on production of this guide/website festival pass. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Model Bakery 119 High Street, Steyning. BN44 3RE 01903 813126 OR 20 Church Street, Steyning, BN44 3YB 01903 813785 modelbakery119@gmail.com www.yell.com/biz/the-model-bakery-steyning-802402/ Offer 1: 2 x free small rolls with every large loaf purchased.

Offer 2: 10% discount on any LARGE cake purchased.

Both offers available during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only, and on production of this guide/website festival pass.

Pizza Oven Steyning Car Park every Friday - 6pm to 9pm 07769 155 057 lisa@thepizzaoven.co.uk www.thepizzaoven.co.uk Offer 1: For the 2020 Food & Drink Festival only, a very special charity pizza, price to include £1 donation to St Barnabas House.

Available on Festival Fridays – Sept 11, 18, 25 & Oct 2nd.

Offer 2: One FREE small garlic bread with every 2 pizzas or over purchased at one transaction. For the 2020 Festival Fridays only (as above offer) For both offers please show this Guide or Website Festival Pass

Pudding Fairy, 53, The Sands, Ashington, Nr.Wiston West Sussex. RH20 ????

07766 188219 wishforacake@puddingfairy.co.uk www.puddingfairy.com Event: 26th September. The Great Steyning Bake Off at the Steyning Centre. Laure is one of the organisers of this event, together with being one of the 3 Judges. See page 10 for details.

Raft 54 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD 01903 959 380 steyning@raftfurniture.co.uk customerservice@raftfurniture.co.uk www.raftfurniture.co.uk Offer: 5% discount on all new orders for dining furniture (and most probably other furniture too, as you can enjoy breakfast in bed, or a coffee & cake on the sofa !) For the duration of 2020 Festival only and on presentation of this guide or website festival pass.

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Springs Smoked Salmon

The Sussex Produce Company

Edburton, Henfield, West Sussex. BN5 9LN 01273 857338 sales@springssmokedsalmon.co.uk www.springssmokedsalmon.co.uk Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2 pm.

Offer: 10% discount on total store purchase £10 or over at one transaction, and upon presentation of this guide or website festival pass. Valid for one transaction, one guide/pass per transaction, during 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only.

Entry will be endorsed on take up of discount. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

88 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RD 01903 815045 www.thesussexproducecompany.co.uk Find us on Facebook -Follow us on Twitter @SussexProduce Offer: £5 off when you spend £20 or more in the shop during the 2020 Food & Drink Festival only. Offer only redeemable with the coupon (advert on page xx within the official guide). Terms & Conditions apply.

Steyning Antiques 63 High St Steyning BN44 3RE 01903 810060 info@steyningantiques.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on all food related items - such as dining chinaware, glassware and cutlery - during the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide or website festival pass.

Steyning Butchers 77 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RE 01903 816444. kempy62@yahoo.co.uk. www.steyningbutchers.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on purchases during the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide/ website festival pass. Not to be used in conjunction with any of our other special offers.

Steyning Store & Post Office 44 High St, Steyning BN44 3NA 01903 879033 ssandpo@gmail.com www.steyningstoreandpostoffice.co.uk Offer: 15% discount on any item in our store homeware/ hardware department when you spend £20 or more. During the 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only and on production of this guide/website festival pass.

The Co-operative Food Steyning 43 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RE 01903 813240 www.co-operativefood.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on total store purchase £20 or over at one transaction, applied upon presentation of this guide/website festival pass. The 2020 Food & Drink Festival period only. Offer valid for one transaction, one guide per transaction. Entry will be endorsed on take up of discount. Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

The Little Sweet Shop 51 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RE 01903 879775 info@littlesweetshop.co.uk www.littlesweetshop.co.uk Open: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm Offer: Spend £10 and receive a free 100 grams from one of our lovely old sweetie jars, stored on the shelves behind our till. During the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on production of this guide or website festival pass.

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The Steyning Bookshop, 106 High Street, Steyning. BN44 3RD 01903 812062 info@steyningbookshop.co.uk www.steyningbookshop.co.uk Offer: 15% discount on all cookery books in stock during the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide or website festival pass.

Truffles Bakery 66 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RD 01903 816140 molly@trufflesbakery.co.uk www.trufflesbakery.co.uk Offer: Spend over £5 in the shop (not applicable to our café) and receive a FREE small loaf of your choice during the Food & Drink Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide/ website festival pass.

Vintage & Home 94 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD 01903 813211/07940 990478 amanda@vintageandhomesussex.co.uk www.vintageandhomesussex.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on any new full kitchen installation orders or a 5% discount on any kitchen related furniture orders placed during this time. During the Festival 2020 period only and on presentation of this guide/website festival pass. Terms & Conditions apply.

FARMERS MARKET September 5th 2020 Market – the Champion Allotment Competition award ceremony – prizes presented by Louise Crush from Daylands Farm, special Festival offers & the usual superb selection of food & drink stalls.

October 3rd 2020 Market will make sure the final day of our Festival goes with a swing – to include live music, annual, and tremendously popular, Pumpkin Weigh (Daylands Farm donate all proceeds from the sale of their pumpkin plants to St Barnabas), cooking demos, and a Farmers Market Produce Hamper Raffle for St Barnabas( all content will be donated by the stallholders), plus more special offers from the wonderful selection of food & drink stalls.

All the following businesses usually have stalls at the Steyning Farmers’ Market, held on the first Saturday of the month at Steyning High Street Car Park from 9am to 1pm *All stallholder offers listed below available at 5th September & 3rd October 2020 Steyning Farmers Markets ONLY and on production of this guide or website festival pass.

Daylands Farm

Harvey’s Poultry

01403 711057 enquires@daylandsfarm.co.uk www.daylandsfarm.co.uk Event: Farm Walk & Cream Tea – 20th September & 27th September. See page 8 for details.

Ranfold Farm, Five Oaks Road, Slinfold.

01403 790023 gary.harvey225@btinternet.com Offer: 2 packs of turkey sausages for £6.00*

Calcot Charcuterie Calcot Farm Produce, Calcot Farm, Horsham Road, Steyning.

BN44 3AA 07835 541643 calcotfarmproduce@gmail.com www.calcotfarmproduce.co.uk Offer : 1 x pack of sausages, burger & bacon for £10 * One transaction only for the offer.

Chanctonbury Game, North Farm, London Rd, Washington, Pulborough RH20 4BB 01903 877551 chanctonburygame@btconnect.com www.chanctonburygame.co.uk Offer: 5% discount on any of our products. Not applicable with any of our other offers.*

Chanctonbury Organic Meats Great Barn Farm, Wiston.

07717 229538 or 01903 813270 greatbarnfarm@yahoo.com www.chanctonburyorganicmeats.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on produce available at the Steyning Market *

Cheesology, Flat 12 Normandy House,18, the Drive, Hove. BN3 3JB 07950 217351 info@cheesology.co.uk www.cheesology.co.uk Offer: Spend £10 or more on cheese and crackers (at one transaction only) and receive a £2 free chutney*

Culberry Nursery, Dappers Lane, Angmering, Nr.Littlehampton. BN16 4EW 01903 784107 info@culberry.com www.culberry.com Offer: 10% off all herb plants. Attending Steyning September Market only.*

Jake’s Artisan Foods

Great Taste Star 2018 07443 422 817 jon@jakesartisanfoods.co.uk www.jakesartisanfoods.co.uk Offer: 10% off a large Christmas pork pie if ordered on Festival Market days*

Jordan Cakes 07742 031949 jordanscakeandbakehouse@gmail.com www.jordanscakebakehouse.wixsite.com Offer: 10% off orders of 12 cupcakes or more plus 10% discount on orders over £30*

Katie’s Nuttery Henfield 07753 446893 info@katiesnuttery.com www.katiesnuttery.com Offer: 20% off any purchase*

… more than Just Grasses Patching, West Sussex.

07395 572701 Offer: 10% discount on purchases*

Iron Railway Vineyard 11 Vincent Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. CR5 3GH 01737 551829 john.dicken.2015@outlook.com Offer: 5% discount on products from the range*

JaJu Beans and Leaves 35 Oaklands Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton BN2 8LQ 01273 303758/07740 779936 info@jajubeansandleaves.co.uk www.jajubeansandleaves.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on any bag of coffee or tea*

Mahmuts Kitchen

07887 537638 info@everythingspice.co.uk www.everythingspice.co.uk Offer: Buy 5 x curry kits and get 2 x side dish kits FREE*

30 Suffolk Street, Hove, BN3 5FN 01273 708625 arifdal@gmail.com Facebook: Mahmuts Kitchen Hove Offer: Dips & Meze – usually £2.75 per pot on offer at £5.00 for 2 pots*

FNK Pies

Mesto Artisan Olive Oil

Everything Spice

07582 023947 fnkpies@gmail.com www.fnkpiehouse.co.uk Offer: Any 4 pies for £10.

Glass House Salads 100, First Avenue, Blatchmere, Chichester. PO20 7LQ 01243 512040 freer100@hotmail.co.uk Offer: Tomatoes at £1 per kilo at Steyning Farmers Market*

01273 690407 info@mesto.co.uk www.mesto.co.uk Offer: 10% discount on our products*

Olives and Things 01962 777770 jeremyphillips100@hotmail.com www.olivesandthings.co.uk Offer: 3 small pots of olives for £10*

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Real Patisserie 34 St. George’s Road, Kemp Town, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1ED 01273 609 655 kemptown@realpatisserie.co.uk www.realpatisserie.co.uk Offer: 10% off any patisserie*

Sussex Roses, Southlands Lane, West Chiltington, RH20 2JU 01798 813965 sales@sussexroses.co.uk www.not-grown-in-holland.co.uk Offer: 10% off cut flowers available at Farmers Markets on 5th September & 3rd October 2020 and at our nursery for the whole Festival period 5th September to 3rd October 2020. On presentation of this guide or website festival pass only.

FARMS & FISHERIES Daylands Farm Honeybridge Lane, Ashurst, West Sussex. BN44 3AW 01403 711057 enquiries@daylandsfarm.co.uk www.daylandsfarm.co.uk Event: Farm Walk & Cream Tea - £15 per person.

20th September & 27th September 2020. 2.30pm.

A wonderful walk through glorious farmland, with a fantastic homemade tea to welcome you back ! Proceeds to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Limited numbers – prebooking essential at either of the contact details above, quoting SF 2020. Please show this guide/website festival pass upon arrival and wear sensible shoes.

Alderwood Ponds Course Fishery, Horsham Road, Steyning. BN44 3AA 07713 468264/01903 816377 Pam or Julie alderwoodponds@hotmail.co.uk www.alderwoodponds.wordpress.com Offer: For Saturday 19th September 2020 we will be offering £1 discount on all advertised rod fees. Only for this one day and on production of this guide/website festival pass. If booking via phone, please quote SF 2020.

LOCAL EVENTS & COMPETITIONS not already covered within individual business headings See ALL events listed together on the back page.

Lunch/Dinner/Pizza/Scone For St Barnabas House Hospice Various Steyning & District Eateries From 5th September until 3rd October, Charity Dishes will be on offer for lunch, dinner, pizzas and a Charity Scone, all to be found at various eateries in our area. Every year we support a Festival Charity, and this year it is the St Barnabas House Hospice. Probably a name well known to all of you, we are honoured that they are part of the Festival and hope to you will enjoy as many of these dishes as possible, to help raise a hefty donation to this much loved local charity. These special dishes will be on offer for the whole Festival period, and each time they are chosen £1 will go to our charity. The Charity Scone will also attract a donation to our Charity. Of course,

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should you feel you wish to give an additional amount, it will be more than welcome Eateries with Charity Dish on offer: Chequer Inn, Chez Joel, Cobblestone Tea House, The Star Inn and Truffles – all in Steyning.

Pizzas at: Gorilla Kitchen every Tuesday evening at The Star in Steyning car park; Pizza Oven every Friday evening at the Steyning High Street Car Park.

Scone at: Cobblestone Tea House, Steyning.

Steyning Museum Church Street, Steyning. BN44 3YB 01903 813333 contact@steyningmuseum.org.uk www.steyningmuseum.org.uk Exhibition: “Land Girls” This special exhibition, to tie in with the Festival, will focus on the local farms and wonderful women who, during both world wars, assisted in the production of much needed food. The museum houses permanent exhibits, temporary displays plus a Museum Shop, ENTRY is FREE. Please show this programme upon arrival.

Following the Lockdown, the new opening times for the museum were not quite finalised at time of going to press, so please visit our website, as above, for details before visiting.

Cocoa Loco Chocolate Tasting At Sussex Produce, High Street, Steyning Saturday 5th September 2020 10am to 2pm 01903 816140 info@thesteyningproducecompany.co.uk West Grinstead based, award winning Cocoa Loco makers of handmade organic and Fairtrade chocolates, have partnered with staunch supporter of local products, The Sussex Produce Company, to bring you a few hours to indulge in chocolate tasting ! What a joyful way to spend your time. Free event. Check our Festival website for more details on restricted number attendance. Quite straightforward, but best to know the procedure.

Champion Allotment 2020 Competition Award Ceremony 5th September 2020 at 11am. Steyning Farmers Market, Steyning High Street Car Park. Presentation to winners by our Judge, Louise Crush Rushfield Plant Centre, Poynings have generously sponsored prize vouchers to third place.

Goodie bags for all winners provided by Higgidy Pies Trophy to winner donated by Steyning & District Community Partnership

Steyning Community Orchard – Apple Juicing Day.

Cobblestone “Food For Thought” Day

Fletchers Croft, Steyning – opposite St Andrew’s Church.

Saturday 5th September 2020. 1pm - 4pm. FREE EVENT Sunday 20th September 2020. 1pm - 4pm. FREE EVENT steyningorchard@gmail.com www.steyningcommunityorchard.org Facebook.com/steyningcommunityorchard Come Juice with us !

74 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD 19th September 2020 www.cobblestonewalk.co.uk For one day only, Cobblestone Walk - with its host of independent shops - will be food fanatics! Our shops and the Tea House will have food themes and for this special day, offers and discounts will be available. On site there will also be a Food Donation Point supporting our local most vulnerable young people and their families. Your gift will help those who are so desperately in need, something that has become even more evident during the Coronavirus crisis. Anyone donating tinned, packet or non-perishable food will be entered into our raffle. Join us in our unique shopping village and gardens and take advantage of the fabulous offers & discounts, plus supporting those in need.

Mulled Wine & Star Gazing Organised by Worthing Astronomers in conjunction with Steyning Downland Scheme Saturday 5th September 2020. 7.30pm. to 9.30pm. steyningdownland.org/events/ Venue: The Star Inn, 130 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD & the Wiston Big Picnic Field £5.00 for the evening to include wine, the talk. Booking essential at website details above.

Craft House Coffee Tasting At Sussex Produce, High Street, Steyning 12th September 2020 10am to 2pm 01903 816140 info@thesteyningproducecompany.co.uk Another winning local combination, this time involving Sussex Produce and Henfield based Craft Coffee. Founded in 2015, Craft House Coffee leads the way for green sourcing and roast production. No compromise on quality and ethically traded with full traceability to the farms. All this, and a superb cup of coffee to boot ! Come and sample it, and you will be fans forever.

Free Event. Check our Festival website for more details on restricted number attendance. Quite straightforward, but best to know the procedure.

Cocoa Loco Instagram Fruit & Veg Cake Decorating Challenge Entries on line between 14th September – 17th September.

Voting days 18th - 20th September. Results announced on 21st September 2020. www.instagram.com/steyningfoodfest/ Get decorating your cake and post you creation on Instagram for voting (link above). Theme needs to be around fruit or veg – or both; artistic flare a benefit but not essential. Once votes are counted, prizes to third place provided by Cocoa Loco – one of our wonderful sponsors – which will be goodie bags of their award winning, handmade organic and Fairtrade chocolates. Cannot get better than that – so go to it and put that icing on a cake!

Shop Windows, High Street, Steyning 19th September 2020 Event: Judging of the Best Food Theme Shop Window Competition – 11am Prizes for this competition are kindly sponsored by the Steyning & District Business Chamber. Two competition categories, one for Foodie Shops and one for Non Foodie. Who will be our champions this year? Do come and admire all the windows and the hard work that goes into producing them.

Higgiidy Pies

Caroline’s Higgidy Pies Foodie Challenges 21st September to 25th September 28th September to 1st October Prize for each winner Email carolineouttogras@talktalk.net for entry sheet.

Have a go at two completely different quizzes during the two weeks listed above – all conducted by email. Six prizes up for grabs are delicious goodie bags from Higgidy Pies, one of our generous sponsors.

For the first competition each day - over 5 days - you will be sent a set of five picture challenges featuring such topics as world cuisine, ingredients and TV chefs. Then, in the second week – over 4 days a word search with a difference.

All information will be sent to you by email; just complete the answer sheet and send it back. This is for fun rather than a serious quiz, so you can share with family and friends, Google and ‘cheat’ as much as you like. All the top scorers will go into a hat and, from this, three winners for each quiz drawn...but it is the taking part which counts!

Morning Coffee & Cakes For St Barnabas House Tuesday 22nd September 2020. 10.30am to 12 noon At: Springwells Boutique B&B, High Street, Steyning.

01903 812446. contact@springwells.co.uk Prior ticket only - £6.50 pp to include coffee & cake - the entire ticket cost going to St Barnabas. Please purchase from details above/visit Springwells direct. This lovely location & ideal function venue - with its beautiful bedrooms and glorious gardens - will host the occasion in the garden or socially distanced indoors, depending on weather! Support our charity and enjoy the morning.

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Pubs & Breweries of Steyning Evening via ZOOM

Pastures New Walk With Optional Old Tollgate Tea

presented by Dr. Janet Pennington Tuesday 22nd September 2020. 7.30 pm 07703 133952 jpsussex@icloud.com www.sussexhistorytalks.co.uk Hear all about half a millennium of Steyning’s liquid history - where breweries, malthouses, inns and public houses were situated in the past and whether we can find any traces of them today FREE EVENT but booking essential at details above, in order to obtain Zoom link & password.

Tuesday 29th September 2020. 2pm start.

Meet at the car park The Street Bramber (opposite the Castle hotel) BN44 3WE info@steyningsouthdowns.co.uk for further details FREE EVENT with tea as an added option. No booking required, just turn up. Brianne Reeve, a local guide, will lead you on a walk through the wonderful Bramber Brooks Nature Reserve and then on to the nearby glorious stretch of the River Arun. Fairly level ground, but please wear sensible shoes and bring water if hot. For those who would like to extend their outing, the Old Tollgate Restaurant & Hotel will have their delicious cream tea available at ÂŁ7.50 per head.

A lovely way to complete the day.

Ashurst Tasty Walk Wednesday 23rd September 2020 12.30pm meet. Prior booking only.

Meet at THE FOUNTAIN, ASHURST at 12.30 pm for a 1-course lunch before setting off for a guided walk by the tranquil River Adur and over towards Henfield, then on to THE ARTISAN BAKEHOUSE, ASHURST for a delicious Strawberry Cream Tea. After Tea, the walk will continue, arriving back at The Fountain around 6 pm, where you can purchase a cool, welcome drink before returning home ! ÂŁ20 per person to include guided walk, lunch & cream tea. Tickets available on line at www.theartisanbakehouse.com/collections/ other-events/products/ashurst-tasty-walk

Indian Street Cafe at Sakala Wednesday 23rd September 2020. 6.30 pm Sakala, 50 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD 07973 224220 helen@sakala.co.uk As a shop selling Indian handmade products, Sakala is, of course, the ideal venue for a Curry evening ! Taking place just outside the shop, the Indian Street Cafe will be selling authentic Indian food served from Sakala’s own rickshaw - Mougli. All will be lovingly prepared by Sakala Supper Club Chef, Martina from Yoga Chef Amore. Come along and join us – eat at the rickshaw or take home.

For more information contact Helen at details above or visit the shop.

The Great Steyning Bake Off ORGANISED BY THE ARTISAN BAKEHOUSE & COBBLESTONE WALK. PRIZES SPONSORED BY COCOA LOCO Saturday 26 September 2020. Venue to be advised.

Please check Festival website to confirm venue. info@steyningsouthdowns.co.uk 12 noon to 1pm –arrival of entries. 1 to 2.30 Closed Judging.

2.30 p.m. onwards Prize giving, raffle & produce sale.

Get those secret family recipes in action and bring along your delicious home-made cakes & bakes for the superb 2020 Steyning Festival Bake Off! Six OPEN classes - Best Chocolate Cake, Bread, Tray Bake, Cup Cakes, Afternoon Tea Treat, Sweet or Savoury Pastry plus an overall Star Baker. 4 to 12 year olds can enter all classes with an overall child winner. Professional judges.

Certificates and choccy goodie bags for winners provided by local, award winning Cocoa Loco, producer of handmade organic Fairtrade chocolates. Social distancing refreshments hopefully to be in place, but again will be confirmed on our website nearer the date. Should this happen, competition entries once judged, will be put on sale with tea/coffee offering or auctioned to help with the expenses of running the competition. Entry forms available when delivering your competition cakes on the day or by email prior to this time if more convenient.(see email above). ÂŁ1 per entry.

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Tooveys Valuations Evening Wednesday 30th September 2020. 6.30 pm onwards Venue & ticket price to be confirmed, please visit our website for update/how to book. www.steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk A first for our Festival, Rupert Toovey from Tooveys, our very local and popular Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers, is set to host the evening and give an idea of how much – or how little – that treasure you have secreted away at home is worth If your objet d’arts is food related (chinaware, glassware, silver cutlery & goblets, copper moulds, old kitchenalia, corkscrews, etc), all the better, but if not bring it along anyway ! To celebrate the news, or ease the disappointment, enjoy a glass of wine and canapes as you listen to the decision. Restricted numbers so prior ticket purchase only.

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Harvest Festival Celebrations Steyning & District Churches All will take place on Sunday 4th October 2020.

St. Andrew & St. Cuthman Church Steyning.

Harvest Festival Service 9.30am. Harvest Festival celebrations not yet confirmed ring 01903 813276 for update..

During the service, gifts of tinned and packet foods are invited to support the work of the Family Support Charity.

Steyning Methodist Church. 10.30am Harvest Festival Service.

Harvest Festival celebrations not yet confirmed – ring 01903 815471(Cathy) or harvestfestival@steyningmethodists.org.uk for an update. During the service people are invited to bring forward dried and non-perishable goods, toiletries, socks, etc., for the Worthing Churches Homeless Project.

St. Nicholas Church, Bramber. Harvest Festival Service 8.30 a.m.

St. Peter’s Church, Upper Beeding. Harvest Festival Service 10am Harvest Festival celebrations not yet confirmed – ring 01903 815850 for an update. Come and join us as we celebrate and give thanks for the Harvest. Donations of tinned & packet foods gratefully received.

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EVENTS & COMPETITIONS

See individual business entries within the guide for times & further details, or visit: www.steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk Some of these events have restricted numbers due to social distancing and require prior booking THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL PERIOD Special charity dish at: Chez Joel; The Chequer Inn; The Cobblestone Tea House; Gorilla Kitchen(The Star car park); The Pizza Oven (Steyning High Street car park); The Star Inn; Truffles.

Steyning Museum Exhibition: “LAND GIRLS” - see their website to confirm open dates. FREE ENTRY. St Mary’s House Gardens—Thursdays & Sundays only during September .

SEPTEMBER 5 FARMERS MARKET – to include special offers from stallholders. Steyning High St car park.

5 Allotment Competition Prizing Giving. 11 am Steyning Farmers Market 5 Cocoa Loco Chocolate Tasting at Sussex Produce, Steyning 5 Apple Juicing Day with Steyning Orchard. Fletchers Croft, Steyning.

5 Star Gazing & Mulled Wine, The Star Inn Steyning & Steyning Downland Scheme Field 11 Open Brewery - Taste & Buy. Riverside Brewery, Upper Beeding.

12 Craft House Coffee Tasting at Sussex Produce, Steyning.

14 Start of Cocoa Loco Instagram Cake Decorating Competition - ON LINE EVENT 18 Open Brewery - Taste & Buy. Riverside Brewery, Upper Beeding.

19 Shop Window Competition Judging Day, Steyning.

19 Cobblestone “Food for Thought” Special Day, Cobblestone Walk, Steyning.

19 Open Brewery Day - Adur Brewery, Steyning.

20 Farm Walk & Cream Tea - Daylands Farm, Ashurst 20 Apple Juicing Day with Steyning Orchard. Fletchers Croft, Steyning 21 Caroline’s Higgidy Pies Foodie Picture Challenge begins - EMAIL EVENT 22 Coffee & Cake for St Barnabas. Springwells, Steyning 22 Pubs & Breweries of Old Steyning preented by Dr Janet Pennington - ZOOM EVENT 23 Indian Street Curry Café at Sakala, Rickshaw Mogali. Steyning 23 Ashurst Tasty Walk.- The Fountain & The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst 24 Wiston Vineyard Open Day & Tutored Tasting.

25 Open Brewery - Taste & Buy. Riverside Brewery, Upper Beeding.

26 The Great Steyning Bake Off Competition. Steyning.

27 Farm Walk & Cream Tea at Daylands Farm. Ashurst.

28 Caroline’s Higgidy Pies Foodie Challenge Word Search begins - EMAIL EVENT 29 Viennoiserie & Enriched Doughs Workshop. The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

29 Pastures New Walk - Bramber Brooks Nature Reserve - with optional Old Tollgate Tea. Bramber.

29 Food & Drink Theme Pub Quiz. The Star, Steyning.

30 Glorious Grains Workshop. The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

30 Rupert Toovey Valuation Evening, Drinks & Canapes. Steyning OCTOBER 1 Artisan Chocolate Making Masterclass with Mike Noble. The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

2 Artisan Chocolate Making Masterclass with Mike Noble. The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

2 Open Brewery - Taste & Buy. Riverside Brewery, Upper Beeding.

3 FARMERS MARKET - live music, annual pumpkin weigh, produce hamper raffle for St Barnabas plus special offers

from stallholders. Steyning High St car park.

4 Harvest Festival - St Andrew & St Cuthman Church, Steyning.

4 Harvest Festival - Steyning Methodist Church 4 Harvest Festival - St Peter’s Church, Upper Beeding & St Nicholas Church, Bramber.

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