Harvest Festival 2018 Programme

The heart & soul of great local food September 7th-9th www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie #waterfordharvest

SE2 Music Stage on Arundel Square

Harvest is 10 We celebrate 10 years of Waterford Harvest Festival, and what a journey it’s been! The festival, funded by Waterford City and County Council, has grown and developed over the past decade into an event described by John McKenna as a “Benchmark Irish Food Festival”. This year we aim, as always, to honour the food, producers and chefs of the region who make Waterford a truly unique food destination.

Along the way Harvest has been supported by many local businesses including Dawn Meats, Glanbia and SE2 who have sponsored the festival from the beginning, and for 2018 we are joined by new sponsors Sanofi, and HandHeld.ie who have come onboard to sponsor Harvest’s award winning decorations.

To celebrate Harvest’s 10th birthday join us in The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms and Tipple Room Wine Bar on Friday for live music, afternoon tea style food and lots of cake, in true Parlous Vintage Tea Rooms style! You’ll also hear all about Waterford’s rich and unique food heritage and what’s in store for Waterford’s Cultural Quarter.

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Supported by SE2, and in a new venue, the Music Stage at Harvest will have three days of brilliant live music from lunchtime through to early evening. Curated by Trevor Darmody, from Waterford Academy of Music & Arts, the stage will feature a wide range of artists, with something for everyone. Just some of the acts on the line-up include The Kalimbas, Cadence, The Big Bang, Sunday Drivers, Backroad Smokers Club, Something Blue and Susan O’Neill, aka SON. So come along, pick up something to eat from the Festival Market, take a seat and enjoy some of the wonderful entertainment lined up over these three days.

Venue: Arundel Sq. Days/Times: Fri 1pm-6pm

Sat 12noon-7pm

Sun 12.30pm-5pm Admission: FREE

The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms Friday, 6pm €20. Advance bookings from The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms and Eventbrite (see Harvest website for full details).

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O’Connell St and Arundel Sq Festival Markets The Festival Market is every food lovers’ dream, with a weekend of taste bud tempting treats and this year there are new locations for the market!

Arundel Square will be chock full of hot food producers, a veritable feaster’s fantasy. There’s literally something for everyone, so bring you appetites. Grab a bite and a beverage, and sit down to scoff while you enjoy the entertainment on the SE2 Music Stage.

For that sweet treat, or snack, head to O’Connell St and Gladstone St where there’ll be a huge range of local artisan foodstuffs to sample, from crepes to hand-made chocolates. You can also choose from a large range of produce to buy and take home, or browse the local crafts stalls, with their array of hand crafts on offer.

The Festival Market is all about local, quality produce and their dedicated producers. The markets will be stuffed with producers showcasing and selling their mouth watering food and beverages. It’s for everyone who enjoys good food from tiny taste buds to mature munchers, a veritable bounty of Waterford’s finest Harvest.

Venue: Arundel Sq., O’Connell St., Gladstone St. Days/Times: Fri 1pm-7pm

Sat 11am-7pm

Sun 12pm-6pm Admission: FREE

Skillnet Taste of Food and Craft John Roberts Sq will be the venue for the Skillnet Tent at Harvest. They’ve packed lots of exciting local artisan food startup companies into one big tent, so you can discover all that is good to eat from local producers from all over the South East. They’ll happily offer samples of their wares, and would value your opinion, so feel free to be honest, and to ask questions about what’s on offer.

There’s also a Craft Fair, so you can browse among the many items on offer for that special something for someone, or for yourself!

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Venue: John Roberts Sq Days/Times: Fri 1pm-7pm

Sat 11am-7pm

Sun 12pm-6pm Admission: FREE

Pop-Up Lunch with Chameleon

Grand Finale at The Bay Tree Bistro

Hosted by La Boheme, Kevin O’Toole, proprietor and head chef at The Chameleon Restaurant, Temple Bar, Dublin, will produce a very special lunch event featuring contemporary Indonesian cuisine on Sunday at 1pm. Founded in 1994, The Chameleon, has now been running for almost 25 years and attracts a large and loyal following. Specialising in rijst-tafel (rice table), which is a combination of many exotic and authentic Indonesian island dishes, Kevin’s food is freshly prepared daily and quality ingredients are supplied by local artisan suppliers. Only the spices from Indonesia are imported!

Expect a magnificent four course meal, prepared and cooked by Keith Boyle, multiaward winning chef and owner of The Bay Tree Bistro, and some of the best chefs from Northern Ireland; Eddie Atwell, Glen Wheeler and Jim Mulholland. Each will create a course showcasing their individual talents, unique flair and their love of food.

Chameleon has won many awards and accolades, has featured in the Irish Times “Best 100”, and has been listed for the past 5 years in McKennas’ Guides “100 Best Restaurants in Ireland”.

Eddie Atwell, Executive Chef at Eccles Hotel, West Cork, has been a representative for Northern Ireland in The Great British Menu. Glen Wheeler, formerly Head Chef at Neven Maguire’s McNean House, is now the chef and proprietor, with his wife Zara, of 28 Darling Street in Co. Fermanagh, and has worked in a number of top Michelin starred restaurants. Jim Mulholland is Executive Chef at celebrity chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli’s newly opened restaurant, Novelli at City Quays, in Belfast.

Kevin, with his wife, Carol, are inspired by travel and motivated by great tasting food.

They attribute their ongoing success to a continual focus on how Irish people wish to dine today.

Live music, and a Prosecco Reception on arrival. There’ll also be a charity raffle and auction in aid of a great local cause, with prizes including Dinner for Two at McNean House.

For Harvest, Kevin will produce a multicourse lunch, including Asian tapas, at what is sure to be a very special and unique occasion. Early booking is advisable, tickets from La Boheme. The event will be introduced by John and Sally McKenna.

This event is kindly supported by Dawn Meats.

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Venue: La Boheme Day/Time: Sunday, 1pm Admission: €75. Tel: 051 875 645

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The Bay Tree Bistro Sun, 6.30pm €70, tickets available from The Bay Tree Bistro, tel 051 858 517

Mezze Pop Up In Garter Lane Courtyard

Just Desserts at La Boheme

Waterford’s Mezze, a company who produce middle eastern edible delights, will host an evening to be savoured of food, cocktails and music, under a Middle-Eastern style tent, influenced by the Egyptian world of fashion, music and food from the 1920’s. Mezze will provide a grazing table of local growers’ harvest with Middle Eastern flavours including dips, cheeses, pickles, olives, breads, lavosh, salads, fruits and sweet treats. All food vegetarian and vegan friendly. Egyptian attire optional!

For those with a sweet tooth! Join Head Chef Eric Thezé and his team at La Boheme as he prepares a feast based around the concept of a meal made from desserts. A completely original event, and an occasion to savour, a 7 course tasting menu of dessert and pastry, using lots of the freshest and most local ingredients. A dessert style starter, a warm dessert for a main course, and a cheese-style dessert are just some of the courses in this sumptuous feast. For something completely different, this is one event not to be missed.

Admission price includes complimentary Thin Gin cocktails on arrival. There will also be craft beers and wines available to buy from Garter Lane’s in-house bar.

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Garter Lane Courtyard Fri, 6-8pm €30 (Available from Garter Lane, www.garterlane.ie, tel 051-855 038)

La Boheme, Georges St Fri: Two sittings, 6pm and 8.45pm (limited numbers at each sitting) €60 available to purchase at La Boheme 051-875 645

Flavours from Home Join Kamila O’Neill, owner of the multi-award winning restaurant, Momo. For the first time she will bring to the table flavours from her home country of Poland. Having learned how to cook first from her mother, then her grandmother and stepmother, she moved permanently to Waterford and opened Momo just under four years ago. The restaurant has gone from strength to strength, featuring fresh and healthy cuisine, rich in flavor and finesse. For Harvest, she will produce a 4 course tasting menu of Polish dishes, using the freshest and best of produce.

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Momo Sat, from 7pm €35 (reservations and tickets in advance from Momo, tel 051 581 509)

A Waterford Table Brunch At The Granary Café

LEO Love Local Lunch Hosted and organised by Waterford Local Enterprise Office, this business networking lunch is a celebration of all that’s local, with the kitchen team at Dooley’s Hotel using their talents to showcase quality products and producers of the region. An annual event on many business calendars, it’s an opportunity to network and enjoy a delicious lunch at the same time, followed by after lunch speaker, celebrity chef, Eunice Power.

When opening The Granary Café in 2006, Peter Fowler had a simple vision of great homemade food in relaxed and comfortable surroundings. His café has since grown steadily, and now boasts 7 McKenna Guide Awards.

On Sunday, treat yourself to a Granary Style Brunch in the heart of Waterford City. There will be a veritable feast on offer, using only the best and the freshest ingredients available. You can expect a warm welcome, and live music. A Brunch to remember in terms of taste, variety and presentation.

Eunice has gained an international reputation as a chef whose passion for good seasonal food and hands-on approach to cooking knows no bounds. Her reputation for being one of the best in the country is built on her commitment to using locally sourced, fresh seasonal produce, infused with creativity and flair. She is committed to helping people get the most out of good ingredients and educating them in eating well.

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Venue: Dooley’s Hotel Day/ Time: Friday, 12.30pm registration,

lunch at 1pm sharp Admission: €15.00 (Tickets available

from www.localenterprise.ie/ waterford)

The Granary Café Sunday 1pm €20 (Booking essential, tickets available in advance from the Granary Café)

Tastes of the Sea at Bodega

Championing the local food experience with a funky eclectic mix of food, Bodega is a restaurant that hits all the right buttons. For all you fish lovers out there, a real treat is in store on Saturday evening, when you can join a celebration of Dunmore East seafood at Bodega. All manner of fishy dishes will be on the menu. This will be the ultimate seafood experience, so why not take a chance to taste a fish you may not have tried before.

Meat dishes also available for the carnivores out there!

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Bodega Saturday, from 5.30pm Pay as you go (Booking advisable at Bodega, tel 051-844 177)

A Taste of Waterford

Bread is Gold

Bellissimo brings a little bit of New York loft vibe to Waterford and offers Mediterranean food, with a local twist. It combines its Italian roots from its previous incarnation with a European sensibility and has a casual approach, a bustling environment and a dedicated passion to its cuisine.

For Harvest, Bellissimo are presenting “A Taste of Waterford”, celebrating the local produce of the land and the sea. The evening will be casual and light hearted, you can enjoy some classic dishes etched by the region we live in and the seasons that prevail.

There will also be entertainment with shanty singers, Hooks and Crookes, and possibly even some storytelling!

Venue: Bellissimo Day/Time: Saturday, 7pm Admission: €35 (Reservations recommended)

Join Sarah Richards, at Momo Restaurant, for a talk about the history and importance of this staple food. Sarah is the owner and Head Baker of The Seagull Bakery, an artisan sourdough microbakery, based in Tramore, where all the breads are hand crafted, using organic, additive-free flours, and quality local ingredients. The Bakery also has its own stone mill and Sarah is milling Irish grown heritage grain for special breads.

She is hugely informative on the subject of sourdough bread, heritage grain, bread flavours and pairings. You can also expect tastings, along with tea, coffee and soft drinks.

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Sparkling Lunch at Everetts Everetts of High Street invite you to join them for a very special Harvest Celebration Sparkling Lunch. You will be greeted on arrival with a glass of champagne, followed by a sumptuous three-course seasonal lunch, paired with three specially selected sparkling wines. Des Doyle from Wines Direct will provide you with an informative talk and guide you through the wines that have been selected for the day.

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Everetts, High St Sat, 1pm €45 (Tickets in advance from Everett’s)

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Momo Restaurant Friday, 3pm €12 (bookings and tickets in advance from Momo, tel 051-581509

Taste Of Dawn Meats John Roberts Sq will be the new venue for the very popular Dawn Meats Tent, from Fri to Sun throughout the festival.

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Chefs from some of Munster’s top restaurants will present demos, using the best of Dawn Meats and other premium butcher products. It’s your chance to ask those questions about food that you’ve always wanted to know the answers to. Find out how to prepare wonderful dishes at home, with step by step recipe guides for you to take home, and enjoy some delectable tastings.

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4pm: “Deise Hurling Cook-Off”: A cook-off with a difference - watch Derek McGrath and Barry Coughlan cook-off, with John Mullane to compere!

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2pm: Declan Walsh, from Holy Smoke, an award winning BBQ restaurant in Cork that specializes in pit-smoked barbeque, who will be cooking on the fire!

3pm: Emiliano himself, from Emiliano’s, serving traditional Italian food and the best home-made pizza.

4pm: Jenny Flynn, Head Chef at Faithlegg House Hotel, one of Waterford’s most prestigious resorts.

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2pm: Eric Thezé, Proprietor and Head Chef at La Boheme, famed for his innovative cooking, blending a love of food with a love of France.

3pm: Sam Burfield, Head Chef from the renowned Tannery Restaurant, Dungarvan, one of the most original and welcoming experiences in Irish food.

4pm: Keith Boyle, Owner, Head Chef and Munster Chef of the Year 2017 from The Bay Tree Bistro.

Venue: Dawn Meats Tent,

John Roberts Sq Days/Times: Fri, 4pm-5pm

Sat & Sun, 2pm-5pm Admission: FREE

GastroGays & Blaafest

GASTROGAYS LUNCH DEMO

The GastroGays will also appear at the Taste of Dawn Meats Tent on Sunday to continue their Scandinavian theme into an inspired lunch demo, featuring products from Dawn Meats and Walsh’s Bakehouse full lunch range, and no doubt they’ll also share some great foodie stories from their travels.

Hugely entertaining, and very informative, Patrick and Russell will take you, step by step, through various dishes from the Viking Feast, so you can host the perfect lunch at home.

The GastroGays, return to Harvest to host two special events! Russell James Alford and Patrick Hanlon are a blogging and broadcast duo, whose passions are food, travel and Eurovision in equal measure. They develop recipes, write features and broadcast about products, trends, and restaurants, and their new podcast “Chew The Fat” is addictive listening!

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A VIKING FEAST AT WALSH’S BAKEHOUSE

Having spent 6 weeks in Sweden earlier this year, the GastroGays will tie in Waterford’s over 1,000 year old Viking heritage with Scandinavian influence into a very special lunch event. Expect a showcase of Scandinavian cuisine with a Waterford twist. There’ll be recipe demos, followed by a Viking feast, served family style on communal tables. Some of the dishes you might expect include gravadlax (cured salmon), smorrebrod (open sandwiches), soppa, meatballs and for dessert – princesstarta, the wow dish of Sweden.

Patrick and Russell, with Walsh’s Bakehouse, might even attempt to make a “semblaa”, a combination of the traditional Swedish bun, a semla with our very own blaa!

Walsh’s Bakehouse Blaa Eating Competition Now a firm favourite in the festival calendar, this is your chance, on Sunday afternoon, to claim the title of World Champion Blaa Eater at Harvest 2018. This is definitely one of the most eagerly awaited contests annually in Waterford, so start training now, then head to the Stage on Arundel Square at 2.30pm on Sunday, and sign up.

Spaces for this event will be limited, so booking is essential. https://harvest-avikingfeast.eventbrite.ie/ Venue:

Day & Time: Admission:

Dawn Meats Demo Tent, JR Square Sunday, 1pm FREE

Walsh’s Bakehouse, Lacken Rd Industrial Estate Sat, 1pm €15

Or just come along and watch those brave enough to compete. Entertainment guaranteed!

Venue: Arundel Sq. Stage Day/Time: Sun, 3pm Admission: FREE

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Food, The Waterford Way Taste the food, meet the people, hear the stories. There’s so many food and drink experiences happening every day in Waterford. Whether visiting an artisan producer, a celebrity chef or sitting on a quirky cafe bench, each plate of Waterford food made the Waterford way is locally sourced and lovingly prepared for you.

It’s the special places in which we make our food our way, from the mountains, the rivers, the fertile soils and the sea. And of course the people, who have been working with these ingredients for generations, or inspired to create food in this place.

On Friday, it’s the Cultural Quarter Demos, with new flavours and samples. Waterford has always been a city of firsts for foods, open to new tastes and experiences including the first place in Ireland to roast coffee. Drop into the Waterford Way Tent, where there’ll be a wide range of demos on offer, from some of Waterford’s diverse community. Home-cooking from around the world!

On Saturday and Sunday come along and meet the makers and producers who make Food, the Waterford Way. There will be tastings and demos all day, and a chance to have some fun along the way. Just some of the Waterford Way producers taking part include Nutrilicious, the Granville Hotel, Coffee House Lane and Dungarvan Brewing Co., and there’ll be many more. Do take this opportunity to talk to the producers, ask questions, see how it’s made, and discover new taste experiences.

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Hanover St. Fri: 2pm-4pm Sat & Sun : 1pm-5pm FREE

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Glanbia Sports Nutrition Talk

Applemarket Street Feast Waterford’s Applemarket will celebrate Harvest once again with food served up in these special surroundings. Food from the local bars and restaurants, including Heerys, Bodega, Burzza and Gino’s, will be on offer. Line up for pulled or crispy pork from the Pig on a Spit. Burgers will be available from the barbeque, both meat and vegetarian specials on offer. A great place to meet friends for that casual Saturday get-together.

This year’s line-up for the Glanbia Talk, a panel discussion style talk hosted by WLR FM’s Kieran O’Connor, is one to savour.

This is for everyone, whether you’re a budding sports enthusiast, a keen athlete or perhaps just looking to get a little fitter.

The panel includes Derek McGrath, former manager of the Waterford Senior Hurling team, who will discuss pre-match preparations, and how to get in the right mind set . Also on the panel is Gary Walsh, from Waterford Warriors, an expert in strengthing and conditioning, cardio fitness, and weight loss.

Venue: Applemarket Day/Time: Sat 5pm-7.30pm Admission: Pay as you go

Another panellist is Arthur Dunne, a sports scientist and performance nutritionist with Leinster Rugby Academy and FoodFlicker GAA Performance Nutritionist. The final panellist is Cian Foley, who will speak about his personal journey from being unfit and overweight to becoming a national kettlebell champion.

Saturday Market Based in John Roberts Square every Saturday, for Harvest the Saturday Market will also take place Sunday! All items for sale are locally produced and include a fantastic selection of cakes, pastries and breads, as well as fruit and veg, and handcrafts.

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Venue: The Book Centre Da/Time: Fri, 5.30pm Admission: FREE

Johns Roberts Sq Sat 11am-5pm Sun 12pm-5pm Free

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Restaurant Specials Waterford boasts some of the finest restaurants in the country, and there’s always a wide range of dining experiences to choose from. Over the Harvest Festival weekend the following restaurants will be offering specialist Harvest Fare, so take time to check some of them out.

Burzza will be offering their special Waterford Harvest burger in their Johns St restaurant. All burgers are made daily to a secret recipe by Tom Kearnery, using the finest meat, and nothing else, served in a brioche bun. Vegetarians catered for too.

Bookings on 051-844 969 Slice Woodfire Pizza, artisan pizza makers based in Ballinakill Shopping Centre, will be producing a special Harvest Festival Four Season Pizza, an extra large 20� artisan pizza made with the freshest local ingredients, each quadrant celebrating different Waterford products. Available all weekend, to eat-in or take away. Bookings on 051820 606 The Tower Hotel will be showcasing their two new food venues over Harvest Weekend. For the restaurant experience, visit Hobsons restaurant in Tower Hotel, their brand new first floor restaurant, overlooking the river Suir. Special Harvest Menu all weekend, and booking is recommended. Tel 051-862 300. For the more casual dining experience, visit Pier 37 Bar & Grill, in the Tower Hotel Bar. Peppers Indian Restaurant on Georges St., an Indian fine dining experience, offering seafood and vegetarian as well as meat dishes, will be offering a Harvest Special Menu for you to sample. Bookings on 051 853 739

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Cocoa Cookhouse Chocolate Making Workshop

Seaweed Forage

Caroline Stafford is passionate about chocolate. Having made it for friends and family for years, she embarked on a journey to discover real chocolate and traveled to Colombia to learn how cacao beans are grown, harvested and processed into chocolate. The chocolate making process is part art and part science and relies on quality ingredients and a lot of patience. Caroline uses organic, ethically sourced cacao beans to produce fine flavour, small batch artisan chocolate, and established Cocoa Cookhouse in Wexford in 2017.

For Harvest Caroline will take you through the process of chocolate making, from bean to bar. There’ll also be the chance to taste the products along the way… yumm!

Learn how to identify and sustainably forage for seaweed, by joining Marie Power, the Sea Gardener, on the Copper Coast, to experience wild food and nature at it’s best. Discover which seaweeds are edible, how to cook it and the health benefits from it. Harvest Festival coincides with a new moon, so tides will be good, allowing for lots of seaweed samples on the beach.

Meet at Mother McHughs Bar, Fenor for this novel tour, a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning.

Venue: Kilfarrasy Beach Day/Time: Sat 10am Admission: €20 (Book ahead on www.theseagardener.ie)

Venue: City Square Food

Court (upstairs) Day/ Time: Sun, 2pm Admission: €15 (Booking essential.

Tickets available from www.garterlane.ie,

tel 051-855 038)

The Grow Project A community education horticulture programme based in Ferrybank, Waterford, The Grow Project delivers a range of horticultural training courses focused on employment.

For Harvest, the Grow Project will create a living garden installation using a 100 year old currach to create a Harvest themed seascape on Gladstone St. Drop down and see what the Grow Project Students create, it will be in situ throughout the festival weekend.

Venue: Gladstone St Day/Time: Fri, Sat & Sun Admission: FREE 13

Friday Time

Event

Venue

7am - 8pm

Baby HQ: LiveWell Day

Unit 21 Ballinakill Shopping Centre

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12noon

Waterford Distillery Tour

Mary Street

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12.30pm

Love Local Lunch

Dooley’s Hotel

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1pm - 6pm

The Se2 Music Stage

Arundel Square

2

1pm - 7pm

Festival Markets

O’Connell St/ Arundel Sq

3

1pm - 7pm

Skillnet: A Taste of Food and Craft

John Roberts Square

3

2pm - 4pm

Cultural Quarter Cooking Demos

Hanover Street

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3pm

Bread Is Gold

Momo, Patrick St

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4pm

Déise Hurlers Cook-Off

John Robert’s Square

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5.30pm

Glanbia Sports Nutrition Talk

The Book Centre

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6pm

Harvest is 10

Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms, Georges St

2

6pm - 8pm

Mezze Middle Eastern Pop-Up

Garter Lane Courtyard

5

6pm & 8.45pm

Just Desserts

La Boheme, Georges St

5

6pm - 10pm

GIY: Food Matters

Grow HQ

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7.30pm

Midleton Whiskey Masterclass

Revolution Bar

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8pm

Stephen James Smith

Garter Lane

22

8pm

Tall Tales and Tall Glasses with Eddie Lenihan

Metalman Bar, The Quay

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From 8pm

The Churchyard Sessions

Bailey’s New St.

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Throughout Friday

Tully’s Pop-Up Bar

The Yard, O’ Connell St.

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Saturday Time

Event

Venue

10am

Seaweed Forage

Kilfarrasy Beach

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10am onwards

GIY: Food Matters

Grow HQ

20

10.30am & 12noon

Brew Better Coffee!

Blackfriars Cafe

25

11am - 6pm

Saturday Market

John Roberts Square

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11am - 7pm

Festival Markets

O’Connell St / Arundel Sq

3

11am - 7pm

Skillnet: A Taste of Food and Craft

John Roberts Square

3

12pm - 7pm

The Se2 Music Stage

Arundel Square

2

12pm - 5pm

WIT Calmast Workshops

Georges St.

17

1pm - 5pm

Ballybricken Fair

Ballybricken Green

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1pm - 5pm

Harvest Wellness Area

Garter Lane Courtyard

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1pm

Sparkling Lunch at Everett’s

Everetts, High St

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1pm

A Viking Feast with The GastroGays

Walsh’s Bakehouse

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1pm - 5pm

Junior HQ Workshops

Ballybricken Green

17

1pm - 5pm

Food The Waterford Way: Meet the Makers

Hanover Street

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Time

Event

Venue

2pm - 5pm

A Taste of Dawn Meats

John Roberts Square

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From 2pm

The Churchyard Sessions

Bailey’s New St.

26

From 2pm

Oysters and Guiness at The Reg

Viking Long Boat @ The Reg

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3pm

Cocktail Making Masterclass

Anchor Spirits, 33 The Mall

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5pm - 7.30pm

Applemarket Street Feast

The Applemarket

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From 5.30pm

Tastes of The Sea

Bodega, Johns St

6pm

Seaweed and Beer

Metalman Bar, The Quay

From 7pm

Flavours From Home

Momo, Patrick St

5

7pm

A Taste of Waterford

Bellissimo, Dunmore Road

7

8pm

What Good is Looking Well?

Garter Lane

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8pm - late

The World of Gin

Revolution Bar, Johns St

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Throughout Saturday

Tully’s Pop-Up Bar

The Yard, O’ Connell St.

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8

6 25

Sunday Time

Event

Venue

Page

11am onwards

GIY: Food Matters

Grow HQ

20

11am

Play With Your Food!

Garter Lane

22

12pm - 6pm

Saturday Market on Sunday!

John Roberts Square

11

12pm - 6pm

Festival Markets

O’Connell St / Arundel Sq

3

12pm - 6pm

Skillnet: A Taste of Food and Craft

John Roberts Square

3

12pm - 5pm

WIT Calmast Workshops

Georges St.

17

12.30pm - 5pm

The Se2 Music Stage

Arundel Square

2

1pm

Pop-Up Lunch with Chameleon

La Boheme, Georges St

4

1pm

The GastroGays Lunch Demo

John Roberts Square

9

1pm

Brunch at The Granary Café

The Granary Café, Hanover St

6

1pm - 5pm

Food The Waterford Way: Meet the Makers

Hanover Street

10

1pm - 5pm

Junior HQ Workshops

Ballybricken Green

17

1pm - 5pm

Ballybricken Fair

Ballybricken Green

18

1pm - 5pm

Harvest Wellness Area

Garter Lane Courtyard

19

2pm - 5pm

A Taste of Dawn Meats

John Roberts Square

8

2pm

Cocoa Cookhouse Chocolate Workshop

City Square Food Court

13

From 2pm

Oysters and Guiness at The Reg

Viking Long Boat @ The Reg

26

From 2pm

The Churchyard Sessions

Bailey’s New St.

26

3pm

Back to Burgundy

Garter Lane

22

3pm

Walsh’s Bakehouse Blaa Eating Competition

Arundel Square

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6.30pm

The Grand Finale

Bay Tree Bistro, The Quay

4

Throughout Sunday

Tully’s Pop-Up Bar

The Yard, O’ Connell St.

15

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Baby Hq: Harvest ‘LiveWell’ Day LiveWell Waterford is run by Laura Carroll, a highly qualified and experienced Chartered Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Certified Infant Massage Instructor.

LiveWell Waterford offers personal and professional, physiotherapist-led classes and treatments for both you and your baby.

7am:

Through personal and professional experience, Laura found that Waterford had limited exercise opportunities for pregnant or post-natal women that were delivered by highly qualified health care practitioners in the field. It was her vision to create a dynamic and professional business that would help optimise the health and wellness of women in Waterford at every stage of their life, whether that be during the childbearing years, peri- or post-menopausal, or beyond. Thus LiveWell Waterford was born- a one-stop solution for the women of Waterford!

1pm:

Lunchtime Talks. Join us for our seminars on post-natal recovery, pregnancy, women’s health and wellbeing and other family wellbeing topics with LiveWell’s founder, Laura Carroll, & guest speakers from EVB Sport, #kindwaterford and Pip & Pear

4pm:

LiveWell ‘Happy Hearts’ Dance Workshop: 5-7year olds

‘Wake up to Motion’ with LiveWell pilates, dance and creative movement class

9.15am: Baby Massage Taster 10.45: Mum & Baby Core Restore

Physio Fitness Pilates

5.30pm: Mum-to-be Physio-Fitness Pilates

For Harvest, LiveWell Waterford is offering a day of free classes and talks for Mums, Dads, caregivers and babies with the LiveWell team. Enjoy baby massage, talks, exercise and much more throughout Harvest Friday!

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7pm: Harvest Friday Night Dance Fever

and ‘Wind down to Motion’ –

pilates, dance and creative movement Further information on all events at www.livewellwaterford.ie/harvest.

Venue: UNIT 21, LiveWell

Waterford, Ballinakill

Shopping Centre.

Day: Friday Admission: FREE (Pre-booking

ESSENTIAL, please

book through www.livewellwaterford.ie

Junior HQ

Calmast at Harvest The Centre for the Advancement of Learning of Maths, Science and Technology was established in 2003 at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). It draws on staff, students and resources from WIT to achieve the vital national goal of promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). They also work with many national and international groups, including Waterford City and County Council, industry groups and schools to develop the Southeast, with Waterford as its Gateway City as a Science Region. Calmast also founded and coordinates Maths Week Ireland which is the largest festival of its kind in the world.

Workshops for the little ones all afternoon at Junior HQ, in our special Junior HQ Tent on Ballybricken, Saturday and Sunday, so head there for some interactive fun and creativity. Play-doh making and pasta jewellery making workshops will be on offer, using fun, safe ingredients that you can find in your kitchen cupboard. Drop in, have fun, get your hands dirty, and learn how to re-create these workshops in your own home.

Venue: Junior HQ Tent, Ballybricken Days/Times: Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm Admission: FREE No booking

required. All children

under 5 must be

accompanied by an adult.

The centre is led by Eoin Gill and Sheila Donegan.

Harvest Festival is delighted to host Calmast over two days of the festival. You can enjoy and participate in the many workshops, demonstrations and activities on offer from this fantastic organisation.

Venue: Georges St Days/Times: Sat & Sun 12noon-5pm Admission: FREE

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Ballybricken Fair A great place to spend some time over Harvest, with attractions for all the family over two days. Take a ride with the Four Shire horses, pet some animals at the AgriAware mobile farm, prepare to be amazed with the Mayfield Birds of Prey, see some astonishing reptiles, or take a spin on the fairground. The East Waterford Beekeepers Association will also be there to talk about all things bees.

Mayfield Birds of Prey

Agri-Aware

Four Shire Horses

Get up close and personal with the rulers of the sky. The art of falconry first began many centuries ago in the training of birds of prey to hunt for food, and is still practiced and enjoyed today as a sport. Here’s your chance to get an insight into the ancient art of falconry, become familiar with these amazing birds and learn the important role they play in their natural habitat.

The agri-food educational body, AgriAware, are delighted to be at Harvest Festival 2018 with their Mobile Farm. Agri Aware’s mission is to “improve the image and understanding of Agriculture, Farming and the Food industry among the general public”. Agri Aware achieve this via a host of interactive initiatives and educational programmes. For more information visit:www.agriaware.ie

Meet the Four Shire horses, see how they’re cared for and learn about the history of these magnificent animals. There will also be a chance to take a ride on a hay bale around Ballybricken (pay as you go).

Venue: Ballybricken Green Days/Times: Sat & Sun, 1-5pm Admission: FREE

The National Reptile Zoo

Ireland’s only dedicated reptile zoo on tour!

They’ll give you the unique opportunity to come face to face with some of the world’s most amazing reptiles, from scorpions and tarantulas to different and unique species of snakes, lizards and tortoises. The dedicated zookeepers will ensure that everyone gets a chance to have an up-close experience with our animals, as well as providing fun, educational information about the reptiles.

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Harvest Wellness Kindly supported by Sanofi Take time out to visit the Harvest Wellness Tent over the festival weekend. Garter Lane Courtyard is the setting for two days of free workshops, demonstrations and talks dedicated to bringing some much needed balance into your life.

Venue: Garter Lane Courtyard Day/Times: Sat & Sun, 1pm-5pm Admission: FREE

Saturday:

1pm: Yoga for all For beginners, and practitioners, Tracy Boland from YogaCo, will lead a relaxing and energising yoga lunchtime session.

2pm: Healthy Waterford; Social Farming A healthy Waterford initiative, social farming is the practice of offering activity on family farms as a form of social support service. Bill Spencer and Renata Anukaite, who own and run the Ballinamona Social Farm, will share their experience of the programme..

Sunday:

1pm: Yoga for all Tracy Boland from YogaCo will lead a yoga session for all, but focused especially on people with reduced mobility, disabilities or different abilities.

2pm: Nutrilicious Food Company Brian and Yvonne Dillon lovingly prepare and cook nutritious, convenient and delicious meals with locally sourced, seasonal wholefoods, free of preservatives and additives. Their workshop at Harvest will be focused on healthy lunches.

3pm: Meditation for Reducing Stress Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace.

Anyone can practice meditation, it’s simple and free. Join YogaCo for this guided meditation.

4pm: Healthy Waterford: #kindwaterford A Healthy Waterford initiative, #kindwaterford is a concept, an ethos, a way of life that was launched in 2016, that focuses on promoting and supporting kindness. It aims to reduce stigma associated with mental health issues and to promote available community supports.

3pm : Kangoo Jumps Have a go and see what kangoo jumps can do for you. Just some of the benefits include boosting weightloss, strengthening the skeletal system, and enhancing sports performance.

4pm: Seaweed for Wellbeing Marie Power, the Sea Gardner, will talk about seaweed cookery, foraging, and the health benefits, garden and beauty uses of seaweed.

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GIY Food Matters 2018 at GROW HQ GIY turns 10 this month and to celerybrate they have a stomper of a line-up for Food Matters 2018 at GROW HQ, the home of the GIY movement. There will be food photography and food styling workshops with the best bloggers in the biz, cider making and apple pressing demos, family cooking and growing veg workshops, a Cottage Market collective from across Ireland and pots more fun and informative sessions to dig in to over the Harvest Festival weekend! Plus Karen and Mick from RTÉ TV series GROW COOK EAT will be at GROW HQ for the weekend’s festivities – make sure to get some behind the scenes info from them while visiting the TV Garden right outside HQ!

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Friday

6pm–10pm: ‘Home Grown’ Event with Special Guest Chef. A guest chef will join Grow HQ Head Chef, JB Dubois, where they will demo and cook a special menu featuring a whole host of fresh ingredients grown right there in GROWHQ. A multi course dinner, with a Welcome drink. Admission: €65

Saturday

10am–1pm: Apples 101: A celebration of the humble apple. Join GROWHQ for a 3 hour appletiser, how to plant and care for your own orchard, growing the fruit, apple pressing, cider making, apple pie cooking and of course tastings! Admission: €30 2pm–4pm: Food Styling & Photography Skills: Two hours of workshops and classes on food styling/photography and food blogging with guest speakers. Admission: €20 Evening: Harvest Menu at HQ (normal bistro service with Special Harvest Menu).

Pay as you go.

Sunday

Cottage Market Collective: The GIY Cottage Markets help urban and rural communities in Ireland develop from the inside out as each location creates a market that reflects the diverse skills and talents of the people that live there. They work in harmony with other community initiatives towards cohesive community development.

A variety of food producers, artists, bakers, crafters and more from GIY Cottage Markets across Ireland will be at GROW HQ. There will also be seed sowing, face painting, garden tours and food sampling.

Admission: FREE 11am: Family Food Demo & Tastings. This demo will be based around introducing babies to food, and baby led weaning.

Admission: FREE 2pm: GROW COOK EAT Workshop with Karen and Mick off de telly! Karen and Mick will demonstrate GROW HQ’s organic approach to keeping plants and soil healthy, managing slugs and other pests, and simple techniques to get the most veg from the smallest of spaces. You will learn about how fruit, herbs and veg grow, how and when to sow a variety of seeds as well as the connection between your health and the health of the soil where your food comes from. Admission: FREE For more information, or bookings for all events call 051 584422, or visit www.giy.ie

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At Garter Lane Play with your Food!

A packed programme of events at Garter Lane Arts Centre for Harvest, including workshops, film, poetry and theatre.

Bookings for all events at www.garterlane.ie, tel 051 855 038

Stephen James Smith

A Dublin poet and playwright, central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today, the poetry videos of Stephen James Smith have amassed over 2.5 million views. Stephen has performed at high profile events and venues such as Electric Picnic, Other Voices, The National Concert Hall, The Barbican in London and the London Palladium (alongside Oscar winner Glen Hansard), Glastonbury Festival and many more.

“Passionate, witty, just plain great; this man’s voice hops right off the page”, Roddy Doyle Day/Time: Friday, 8pm Admission: €12

What Good is Looking Well when You’re Rotten on the Inside

One month before his death, retired civil servant and man of few words Paddy O’Grady had a sudden urge to talk. Using a portable cassette tape recorder he recorded 15 hours of stories about leprechauns, aliens and lonely pharmacists; absurdist political satire and musings on life, love and death. In this new production Paddy’s granddaughter, Emma O’Grady, examines the fractured and fragile personas we present to the world, who we might be behind them, and who we could be instead.

This is a piece about emotional inheritance and grief for wasted creativity that serves as both a tribute and a warning.

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A fun workshop, led by Órla Bates, a visual artist, art educator and author!

Turn apples, pears, broccoli and onions into fantastic printing stamps and discover the wonderful array of shapes and patterns found in fruit and vegetables. Explore printmaking processes using food to create a visual feast of imaginative masterpieces.

Day/Time: Admission:

Sun, 11am-1.30pm FREE, but booking essential, places limited.

Suggested age: 4-7 yrs

Film: Back to Burgundy

Three siblings reunite at their home in picturesque Burgundy to save the family vineyard in this tender tale of a new generation finding its own unique blend from acclaimed director Cédric Klapisch.

Following the return of Jean from a decade abroad, and the death of their father, Jean and his siblings are faced with a failing vineyard and a looming inheritance tax of half a million dollars. As four seasons and two harvests go by, Jean, Juliette, and Jeremie have to learn to reinvent their relationship and trust in each other as they work to preserve the land that ties them together.

Day/Time: Sun, 3pm Admission: €9, (conc €7)

Midleton Whiskey Masterclass

Waterford Distillery Tour

Hosted by Michael Carr, Irish Whiskey Ambassador, in Revolution Craft Bar, John St, this is your chance to taste some premium Irish whiskeys, from the Midleton Collection.

The secret behind Midleton whiskey lies in the passion and dedication of masterful craftsmen, distillers, coopers and blenders.

Let Michael’s expertise guide you through the nosing and tasting of this amazing range.

Buy your tickets by searching “Revolution” on eventbrite.ie, or follow the link on the Harvest Festival website.

Venue:

Day/Time: Admission:

Revolution Craft Bar, upstairs Fri, 7.30pm €25

A unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of Waterford Distillery and learn all about the process of making world class whiskey. Waterford Distillery is a major new whiskey project by Mark Reynier, the man behind the renaissance of Islay’s Bruichladdich Single Malt Whisky, based in the old Guinness Brewery in Bilberry, transformed into a state-of-the-art distillery.

The goal is to create the world’s most profound single malt, using the finest quality raw materials: the purest of spring water from renowned ancient wells, a team of passionate distillers and the very best barley in the world.

Venue: Waterford Distillery, Bilberry Day/Time: Fri, 12noon Admission: €5 at www.garterlane.ie,

tel 051-855 038 (Places

extremely limited, so

booking essential. Meet

at the Brewery Gates on

Mary St.)

Craft Beer Trail Enjoy the buzz on the trail of Waterford’s best Craft Beer Bars, and experience the finest range available in the five venues on the trail, including Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, John St, Tullys Bar, O’Connell St., Phil Grimes, Johnstown, An Uisce Beatha, Merchants Quay and The Metalman Bar, Merchants Quay Search Revolution on eventbrite.ie to buy your discounted beer ticket, or follow the link on the Harvest Festival website.

Venues: As above Day/Time: Fri, Sat and Sun Admission: Pay as you go

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Tall Tales and Tall Glasses

Tullys Pop-Up Bar

A night of Irish stories, myths and legends with some local storytellers weaving yarns, followed by the great Eddie Linehan, who has been called Ireland’s greatest living storyteller, with tales of magic, myth and mystery. Eddie is a practising seanchaí, the traditional Irish lore-keepers and tale-spinners, one of the few remaining in Ireland. He is particularly well known for his tales of Irish folk heroes, fairies, fallen angels, and other supernatural beings as recorded in Irish mythology, folklore and oral history.

Tully’s Bar Waterford is now a firm favourite on the local scene, serving up the best of beers, spirits and tunes in their beautiful bar. For Harvest, they will host a pop-up Metalman Bar, in The Yard, beside the bar, on O’Connell St., serving local brews and tipples.

There’ll be Metalman beer on tap, beer fest seating and cocktail specials, made from Waterford’s own Thin Gin, Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur, and Spike Island rum.

Venue:

Days: Admission:

Metalman Breweries will serve beer flights on the night, so you can sample the best of this local brew.

The night will be curated by Anna Jordan from Modwords.

Venue: Metalman Bar, The Quay Day/ Time: Fri 7pm Admission: Free, pay as you go.

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The Yard , O’Connell St (beside Tully’s) Fri, Sat & Sun Pay as you go.

Brew Better Coffee at Home with Blackfriars Coffee

Seaweed and Beer

A class for anyone who makes coffee at home and who just wants to know a little bit more about what they’re drinking. An overview of specialty coffee from the farm to your cup and all the stages in between, along with practical home brewing tips and demonstrations. You’ll learn about varietals, harvesting, processing, and roasting, and how these affect the coffee you drink. The class will last approx one hour, and is limited to 8 people.

Venue: Day/Times:

Admission:

Blackfriars Coffee Sat 10.30 & 12pm Sun 10.30 & 12pm €10 (Booking in advance essential at Blackfriars Café)

Cocktail Masterclass Ashley Major, who has just opened his own company, TapTails, will work with all three Anchor Spirit Brands, Thin Gin, Muldoon Irish Whiskey Liqueur and Spike Island Rum. Learn some tricks of the cocktail trade to take home, try some inventive drinks, and see some magic that you could never dream of creating.

All this in one of Waterford’s most historic venues, 33 The Mall.

For a fun afternoon with a difference the event takes place in Anchor Spirits Secret Bar. Leave the car at home for this one!

Venue: Date/Time: Admission:

33 The Mall Sat, 3pm €20 (booking essential: Tickets available from Garter Lane, www.garterlane.ie, tel 051-855 038

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The Sea Gardener, Marie Power, has been running seaweed cooking workshops and events for several years, using a variety of seaweeds, in a whole range of dishes.

Metalman Brewing Co is a Waterford success story, specialising in the brewing of craft beers and ales. In 2017 they opened the door to their first bar on the Quay in Waterford.

Join Marie and Metalman Brewery for a fairly unique tasting event! Sweet and savoury seaweed snacks, some innovative tapas-style, some traditional favourites such as dilisk and sleabhcan, prepared by The Sea Gardener and served with local Metalman beers. A Waterford original!

Venue: Metalman Bar,

The Quay Day/Time: Sat, 6pm Admission: €18 https://seaweedandbeerharvest.eventbrite.ie

Oysters and Guinness At The Reg

The World of Gin An evening of Gin and Music at Mojo Lounge, above Revolution. Meet the Makers and Purveyors of the best gins on the market. The club will host ten gin companies, from Thin Gin, Gunpowder, Blackwater Distillery and Jackford, to Bombay Sapphire, Beefeater Pink, Brockmans, Silver Spear and more.

Enjoy the freshest of oysters at the Viking Longboat at Reginald’s Tower from 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday of Harvest. Watch the chefs shucking oysters, and then taste these delectable delights, with a pint.

Venue:

Day/ Time: Admission:

Your ticket price includes tastings of 4 gins. There’ll be cool music from the 80’s and 90’s and a full bar upstairs (dancing after gin is optional!).

Viking Longboat @ The Reg Sat/Sun, from 2pm Pay as you go.

Buy your tickets by searching “Revolution” on eventbrite.ie, or follow the link on the Harvest Festival website.

Venue:

Day/Time: Admission:

Revolution Craft Bar, upstairs Sat, from 8pm €25

The Churchyard Sessions Located on Baileys New Street, the Churchyard Sessions has been a highlight of the Summer season in Waterford.

The Reg is delighted to bring this free event to the Harvest Festival for the entire weekend. Join The Reg for some amazing sounds, with some great live acts, as well as the best of craft beers and tasty food from the Reg Street Kitchen.

Brought to you by the Reg. Venue: Bailey’s New St. Days/Times: Fri,from 8pm

Sat & Sun, from 2pm Admission: Pay as you go for food

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