Festival News
Some great, and well deserved, coverage of our magnificent cheese racers in this weeks Blackmore Vale Magazine.
1 month ago
Some great photos from Optimised Images of the fantastic day on Sunday.
Enjoy.What an amazing day it was in Shaftesbury for the Food Festival. See some of the images here, the rest are on www.optimisedimages.com.
1 month ago
Congratulations to Stephen Armstrong for winning the window competition. Our thanks to Karen at Cranbornes for superbly running the competition and for the support of all the High Street retailers for generously donating the Hamper goodies.Please see attached correct answers for the window competition...well done to everybody who took part, we had 14 correct entities.. a big thank you to all the shops for taking part and kindly donating to the hamper .. and congratulations to Stephen Armstrong for winning...
1 month ago
Thank you Cranbornes, and all the participating Shaftesbury shops for the fantastic hamper 😊
It was a brilliant hamper! Steve Armstrong Kathryn Armstrong 🎉🍾
This Is Alfred - News From Shaftesbury
What a Sunday! The Byzant Ceremony, food shopping, cheese buying, cheese running and a big hamper giveaway by Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce. It was all part of the Shaftesbury Food &a...1 month ago
Shaftesbury Fire Fighter Ash Mitchel realises he may be at a slight disadvantage for the Mens Gold Hill Cheese Race Final.
Not only did he contend with a 25kg 'cheese' but also 35kg of full breathing apparatus.
Top marks that man!
1 month ago
Fantastic day watching all those who took part, well done to everyone, especially to my boy Alex Sullivan
Like to see the other competitors carrying the extra weight up the hill!
Hero
He’s back, our current Champion Jasper MacDermot signing in to defend his title on the hill.
Think you can beat him?
2 months ago
No. No I don't think I can. Also I'm about 200 miles away.
Good luck to everyone taking part 👍
This Is Alfred - News From Shaftesbury
You’ll kick yourself if you’re not in #Shaftesbury tomorrow, Sunday!Click the link to hear our ThisIsAlfred.com audio preview of an incredible programme of events. There are musical, hist...
2 months ago
Well done Flossie. 👍Flossie is all ready for your lovely faces tomorrow...
If you don’t know, Flossie is my daughter and a face painter at farmer palmers ..
she will be outside Cranbornes from 10am.. prices £2 for small art work £3 for large ..
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow..
@shaftesburyfestival
2 months ago
HELP!
We are urgently looking for someone who could be able to film some footage of the cheese racing on Sunday. It would need to be broadcast quality, so no pressure there!
Send us a message if you're up to the challenge. Thank you.
2 months ago
I am a cameraman living in Shaftesbury , and will be there on Sunday , unfortunately I don’t have any camera equipment with me. 😕
There will be drones everywhere 🙉...
Shawn Keys any good?x
Neil Harrison
Kaylee Hawley
Luke Curtis
Ben Aviss
Alex Bowdery
Jack Hayter
Phil Rowe Drone Time !!!
Tjden Tj Lane?
Alex! Game on mate!
Steve Shearn have you seen this
Alex Bowdery
It's the Food Festival on Sunday and we're delighted to be hosting Steps in Time dancers at 10.30am and Shaftesbury Community Choir and Ukelele Band from 12.30-2pm. It's FREE ENTRY all day and we're serving teas and cakes in the gardens so come along and enjoy the day with us
2 months ago
We are loving the bunting in the town for the Food Festival on Sunday.
Huge thanks to the fantastic support of the Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce who have provided the town with these fantastic new decorations, and Shaftesbury own Decor By Georgie who made it, it will be flying high above the High Street all the way through to the Shaftesbury Fringe in July.Thank you- to Ray, Rob, James and Ella (and Bronwen-not pictured) who gave up their Friday night so our town will look vibrant, colourful and welcoming this spring and summer. The bunting brightens up #Shaftesbury for us residents and for our visitors. #Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Fringe Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce Shaftesbury Food & Drink Festival
2 months ago
Thank you looking great 💖
You and Craig going Kerry? Might see you there! x
We can always rely on our friends at Shaftesbury Wines to bring the drinks, and this year it's Fordington's brand new English Rose Gin.
Don't mind if we do. 🤪Hurray, it's Shaftesbury Food & Drink Festival on Sunday!
We're so excited to have Fordington Gin joining us to launch their brand new English Rose gin, which we'll have available for sale on the day as well as their original and 'Gurt Lush' blends.
2 months ago
Come give a warm Shaftesbury welcome to Rick Stein, Sandbanks Head Chef, Pete Murt who is cooking live on stage at 12noon this Sunday.If you're heading along to Shaftesbury Food & Drink Festival on Sunday, keep an eye out for our Head Chef, Pete Murt who is cooking live on stage at 12noon. Find out more about the festival here: bit.ly/2VQHjUg
2 months ago
Annie May
Remember, it's never to late to take part in the Gold Hill Cheese Racing. Just pop into the Town Hall this Sunday morning to sign in and collect your race numbers, heats commence at 1pm with the finals at 3pm.
Spectators - Please come cheer on these brave souls.
Competitiors - Please, NO open toed footwear.
2 months ago
Charlotte Walker
Sally Pope
With less than a week until Sunday’s Food Festival why not get warmed up with a jaunt around the High Street and take part in our window competition.Looking for something to do today ....have walk around Shaftesbury.. we are open today to collect entry forms...
#indyshopping
#shoplocal
#shopsmall
#shaftesbury
2 months ago
Bunting's up. Bring it on.Thank you- to Ray, Rob, James and Ella (and Bronwen-not pictured) who gave up their Friday night so our town will look vibrant, colourful and welcoming this spring and summer. The bunting brightens up #Shaftesbury for us residents and for our visitors. #Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Fringe Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce Shaftesbury Food & Drink Festival
2 months ago
Well done chaps! Looks great.
Join in the Food Festival fun. Our friends at the Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce have teamed up with many of our lovely High Street shops to run a Window Competition from the 3rd to the 12th May.
All you need to do is match the shop with the country by finding the clue in the shops window, then write the number of the country against the shop on the entry form.
All correct entries will be entered into a draw for a fantastic hamper, which you will be able to see by popping into Cranbornes. Entries close at 1pm on Sunday 12th May, the final draw will be made at 2pm.
Entry forms can be downloaded from shaftesburyfestival.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/food-and-drink-fest-quiz-19.pdf
Good Luck.
2 months ago
