Friday 30th September @ Market Tower

The Friday Food Market up at the Market Tower has just celebrated its first birthday and locally-grown fruit & veg, cheese, specialty breads, cakes and pastries, fresh and smoked meat bought from this atmospheric place have become fixtures on Lewesians’ shopping lists.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to explore, today would be a good day to do so as it will combine the official OctoberFeast launch at 12 noon, plus demonstrations and nibbles from Lewes Community Chef Robin van Creveld.

Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets
Venue:
Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
Tel: 07824 711 727

Saturday 1st October @ Harveys Yard

Harveys’ annual event to usher in the new season’s beer. Old is a Victorian-style dark winter brew, produced from higher proportions of crystal malt. It was Harveys’ first beer to win a National Award, in 1952, and has won many other accolades since.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 12 noon
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
The Bridge Wharf Brewery
4-6 Cliffe High Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2AH
Tel: 01273 480 209

Friday 30th September @ Charleston

Take a stroll in the Charleston garden with local herbalist Hera Jones. Looking at seasonal medicinal and other plants found on the way-side you will discover that we often dismiss plants without consideration for the incredible qualities they possess.

Hera is known in and around Alfriston for her apothecary. Her depth of knowledge in this subject creates a whole new way of seeing the green that surrounds us. Join us for this therapeutic and rejuvenating morning talk.

Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Ticket Info: £15 (includes tea & coffee)
Venue:
Charleston
Firle
Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LL
Tel: 01323 811626

Friday 30th September @ Laporte’s

Julia Child is best-known for introducing French cuisine to the American public and was a well-loved television cooking personality. Join Tanya at Laporte’s for a delicious interpretation of one of Julia’s recipes.

Laporte’s will be offering a pre-cinema meal of Boeuf Bourguignon (or mushroom for the vegetarians) in the true style of Julia Child’s recipe to complement the film Julie and Julia, shown by Lewes Film Club (see below). Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Date: Friday 30th September
Time: From 5pm
Ticket Info: £10 (BYO £2.50 per bottle corkage)
Venue:
Laporte’s
4 Lansdown Place
Tel: 01273 478817

Friday 30th September @ All Saints Arts Centre

Directed by Nora Ephron (2009). 123 mins. 12A

Starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams, Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book.

Laporte’s will be offering a pre cinema meal of Boeuf Bourguignon (or mushroom for the vegetarians) in the true style of Julia Child’s recipe to complement the film Julie and Julia, shown by Lewes Film Club (see above for details)

Date: Friday 30th September

Time: 8pm
Ticket Info : £1.50 for Lewes Film Club members, or £5 to members of the public on the door.
Venue:
All Saints Arts Centre
Friars Walk
Lewes, BN7 2LE
Tel: 01273 471588
Email: info@lewes-filmclub.org

Friday 30th September @ Linklater Pavilion
A selection of local wines from Sussex and the South of England (provided by Harveys Brewery Shop) will accompany informative talks about English wine and butterflies. All proceeds to butterfly conservation in Sussex.

Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 7pm
Ticket Info: £15
Venue:
Linklater Pavilion
Railway Lane
Lewes BN7 2FG
Tel: 01273 275029
Email: carolemortimer@hotmail.com

Friday 30th September @ Harvey’s Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

Many of the original cast return to perform this witty script, which inspired tweets among Lewes residents of their favourite lines, this year joined by Richard Attlee, otherwise heard as Kenton on Radio 4′s The Archers. The evening takes place in Harvey’s Depot on Pinwell Road (opposite Lewes station car park), and once again Paddock Productions will be running a bar with food in the premises.

This show promises to once again be a sell-out, so book early.

Writer/Director Susannah Waters Lighting by Clare O’Donoghue. Sound by Graham Rees

Company: Karen Ascoe, Richard Attlee, Nicola Blackwell, Jonathan Cullen, Richard Hahlo, Sasha Harrington, Elizabeth Pickard, Oliver Pickard, Carmen Slijpen, and Sarah Tansey,

Date: Friday 30th September
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Saturday 1st October @ Lewes Precinct

Delicious fresh produce including fresh meat, poultry, fish and game; eggs; cow, sheep and ewe cheeses; raw milk and natural yoghurts – much of the produce is organic, and all of it is local.

Also seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs; a wide variety of breads, and sweet and savoury bakes and pies; honey, jam and pickles; take-away food to eat there, and take-home meals to eat later; local fruit juices, wines, cider and ale; cut flowers and unusual plants for the garden; and local quality craft and hand-made soaps.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 9am – 1pm
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets
Venue:
Lewes Precinct

Saturday 1st October @ Priory School

A hands-on bread making workshop with Robin van Creveld, offering expert tuition and support, breads and recipes to take home, and fun, food and friendship.

Celebrate the abundance of the harvest using locally grown and milled flour. Make a traditional harvest wreath loaf, courgette and hazelnut bread and wild mushroom pizza.

These workshops are suitable for novices and enthusiasts alike and includes a lovely lunch.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ticket Info: £40/£30/£20 (a 3-tier fee system, ltd number of concessionary and subsidised places awarded on application)
Venue:
Priory School
Mountfield Road
Lewes, BN7 2XN
Tel: 07766 526217 (Robin van Creveld)

Saturday 1st October @ Cheese Please

Meet the award-winning artisan cheese-makers Alsop & Walker and get the chance to taste their special OctoberFeast cheese.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets required
Venue:
Cheese Please
46 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DD
Tel: 01273 481048

Saturday 1st October @ Goldcliff Garden Centre

A Beginners’ Guide to growing your own fruit, featuring a talk and demonstrations. To include tea and coffee and Q&A. See also Saturday 8th October for a Beginners’ Guide to growing vegetables.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 10.30am – 12 noon
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets required, but call or email to reserve your place
Venue:
Goldcliff Garden Centre
Uckfield Road
Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5RY
Tel: 01273 813968
Email: info@goldcliffgardencentre.co.uk

Saturday 1st October @ Market Tower

Last year we pressed 515 litres of delicious, fresh juice from apples and pears that would otherwise have gone to waste in gardens in and around Lewes. This year, the Apple Press returns so that you can celebrate the quality and quantity of your localf ruit again. Bring along your washed fruit to the Press plus clean, plastic containers. We’d also value the names of your apple trees and, if you’re willing to volunteer some time to help with the pressing, that would be welcome too.

Date: Saturday 1st October

Time: 11am – 4pm

Ticket Info: 50p per litre of pressed juice

Venue: Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
07824 711 727

Saturday 1st October @ Harveys Brewery Shop

Drop into the Brewery shop between 11am and 3pm, and taste some prize winning local English wine.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 11am – 3pm
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
The Bridge Wharf Brewery
4-6 Cliffe High Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2AH
Tel: 01273 480 209

Saturday 1st October @ Buttercup Cafe

This year, on the first Saturday of the October Feast, the Buttercup we will be serving a hog roast supplied by our friendly local butcher, Peter Richards. Roasting starts at 6 in the morning to ensure a deliciously ready hog from mid-day, chewy brown ciabatta will wrap the meat. For vegetarians we will be celebrating with all things apple; savoury, sweet and of course apple inspired refreshments.

Learning from last year we will make a huge bowl of apple sauce, as it is the most delicious and popular accompaniment to all dishes. Our aim this year is to perfect the art of the toffee apple … we have given ourselves a challenge! With the likelihood of variable weather we will be ensuring we have outside cover. See you there, The Buttercup Team.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 12 noon onwards
Ticket Info: No tickets required – menu prices apply
Venue:
Buttercup Cafe
At Pastorale Antiques
15 Malling Street
Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 477664

Saturday 1st October @ The Nutty Wizard

Young people meet at The Wizard and regularly enjoy cooking for each other. Come along, have a look around the hidden gem, enjoy tea and a slice of Wizard cake – it’s the stuff of legend!

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Ticket Info: No ticket required – prices apply to tea and cake
Venue:
The Nutty Wizard Lewes Community Café
The Corner Building
2 South Street
Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BP

Saturday 1st October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Sunday 2nd October @ Ringmer Community Orchard

Come and look around the orchard, find out how to become a member, or just PYO delicious apples and pears. Organised by Common Cause.

Date: Sunday 2nd October
Time: Noon – 2pm
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
Ringmer Community Orchard
Broyle Place Farm
Laughton Road
Ringmer, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 470900
Email: katharine@commoncause.org.uk

Sunday 2nd October @ Market Tower

Very popular at last year’s OctoberFeast! Bring your apples and other fruit to press (see Saturday 1st for more details)

Date: Saturday 1st October

Time: 11am – 4pm

Ticket Info: 50p per litre of juice pressed

Venue: Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
07824 711 727

Monday 3rd October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Monday 3rd October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Tuesday 4th October @ Tilton House

Learn all about Raw Chocolate making in all its glory in this hands-on workshop with resident chef, Cashew Catering’s John Bayley. Find out all about this ‘superfood’ as you make vegan chocolate ice ‘cream’, truffles, torte and brownies, and discover new flavour combinations as you combine cacao with lots of other delicious and nutritious ingredients.

Date: Tuesday 4th October
Time: 7pm – 9.30pm
Ticket Info: £30 (10% discount for booking online, or  via cashewcatering@yahoo.co.uk)
Venue:
Tilton House
Firle
East Sussex, BN8 6LL

Tuesday 4th October @ Symposium Wine Emporium

A sparkling wine tasting showcasing some of England’s best against the rest of the world. It will be a great opportunity to compare and contrast different styles of sparkling wines from local vineyards. Champagne and prosecco, as well as a couple of surprises! We will also be providing locally produced cold meats and cheeses.

Date: Tuesday 4th October
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £35 from Symposium
Venue:
Symposium Wine Emporium
Lansdown Place
Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 478933
Email: henry@symposium-finewine.co.uk

Tuesday 4th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Tuesday 4th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Wednesday 5th October @ Highdown Allotments

This grazing lunch will offer you the opportunity to explore the plot and pick some salad for your sandwich and herbs for your tea! (Please bring your own sandwich, soup/hot drinks provided). LOAP is a food growing project on a community allotment. New members welcome. Weather permitting. Disabled access part of site.

For more details and directions contact Sarah Rideout, Common Cause Project Co-Ordinator, on 01273 476029/470900.

Date: Wednesday 5th October
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
Lewes Organic Allotment Project
Highdown Allotments (above Nevill Estate)
Lewes, East Sussex

Wednesday 5th October @ Linklater Pavilion

Have you looked at your food really closely? Does your food always smell like it tastes? Which foods go crunch and which go slurp? Can you tell the difference between sweet, salty and bitter tastes? There’s excitement in the tasting, sniffing and feel of food. The Taste Adventure for children and grown-ups, which is run by Slow Food UK in partnership with grainchain.com, aims to bring these sensations to life.

Date: Wednesday 5th October
Time: 3pm – 6pm
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets required
Venue:
Linklater Pavilion
Railway Lane
Lewes BN7 2FG
Tel: 01273 275029
Email: carolemortimer@hotmail.com

Wednesday 5th October @ Elephant & Castle

Hosted by the newly-arrived Pleasant Stores and the much-loved Elephant & Castle, enjoy an evening of freshly made pizzas using locally sourced ingredients baked in-store, complemented by beers and a selection of beverages supplied by the Elephant & Castle.

Date: Wednesday 5th October
Time: 6pm – 9.30pm
Ticket Info: No ticket required – menu & drink prices apply
Venue:
White Hill
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DJ
Tel: 01273 473 797

Wednesday 5th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Wednesday 5th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Thursday 6th October @ Cheese Please

Grab the chance to sample the best in cheese and wine that Sussex has to offer, featuring Carr Taylor amongst others.

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 7pm – 9pm (please note: this is the correct time, the brochure contained an error)
Ticket Info: £20 online or from Cheese Please
Venue:
Cheese Please
46 High Street
Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 481048

Thursday 6th October @ Tilton House

Tilton House’s annual fungi forage Anne Yarrow, Mycologist, will take you on a two–hour forage through woodland and downland to discover the hidden treasures available all around. After filling your baskets, return to the woodland yurt to cook-up a delicious lunch with resident chef, John Bayley.

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ticket Info: £45
Venue:
Tilton House
Firle
East Sussex, BN8 6LL
www.tiltonhouse.co.uk

Thursday 6th October @ Plumpton College

Visit the vineyard, modern winery and state of the art wine-tasting room. Sample a range of wines from the Plumpton Estate and Alumni collections. Discover more about the UK wine industry and take the opportunity to indulge in a passion for wine or simply enjoy the good company.

Plumpton is the leading English wine-making education facility set in the South Downs and well placed to reveal whether the Sussex area is set to be the Champagne of England.

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Ticket Info: £20 (available from Charleston: 01323 811626)
Venue:
Plumpton College
Ditchling Road
Nr Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE
Tel: 01273 890454

Thursday 6th October @ Tilton House

A vegan hands-on workshop focusing on fine dining with resident chef, Cashew Catering’s John Bayley. Learn how to prepare a stunning four-course meal, including Vietnamese Summer Rolls, Beetroot Gazpacho, Tofu Spanakopita, and Summer Berry & Cashew Custard Filo with Sloe Gin using plant-based and mainly seasonal ingredients, then sit down together to enjoy the fruits of your labours.

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 7pm – 9.30pm
Ticket Info: £30 (10% discount for booking online or email cashewcatering@yahoo.co.uk)
Venue:
Tilton House
Firle
East Sussex, BN8 6LL

Thursday 6th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Friday 7th October @ Market Tower

The Friday Food Market up at the Market Tower has just celebrated its first birthday and locally-grown fruit & veg, cheese, specialty breads, cakes and pastries, fresh and smoked meat bought from this atmospheric place have become fixtures on Lewesians’ shopping lists.

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets
Venue:
Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
Tel: 07824 711 727

Friday 7th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

A beer festival with a difference! The Snowdrop has invited guest curator Mark Tranter, Head Brewer at Dark Star Brewing Co., to choose his all-time favourite beers and we’ve brought them all together for the first time. Discover the beers that have inspired one of the most exciting and innovative brewers in the UK today. An amazing range of cask, keg and bottled beers, some never available before – be prepared for the unexpected!

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 5pm – 12am
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes BN7 2BU
Tel: 01273 471018

Friday 7th October @ Harveys Brewery Yard

A special brewery tour for OctoberFeast followed by a two course ale supper and a pint at the John Harvey Tavern.

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 6.30pm
Ticket Info: £22.50. Limited to 4 per booking. Available from the Brewery Shop or contact alisonfield@harveys.org.uk
Venue:
The Bridge Wharf Brewery
4-6 Cliffe High Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2AH
Tel: 01273 480 209

Friday 7th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

Award winning author, broadcaster, blogger and ‘Bill Bryson of Beer’, Pete Brown, returns to Lewes OctoberFeast for a unique beer tasting event. Books are brilliant, beer is awesome; what could be better than bringing them together? Pete will be matching some of his favourite books with appropriate and sometimes surprising tipples and The Snowdrop kitchen crew will be on hand with suitable sustenance.

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: £20
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 471018

Friday 7th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Saturday 8th October @ Priory School

A hands-on bread making workshop with Robin van Creveld, offering expert tuition and support, breads and recipes to take home, and fun, food and friendship. The sour dough adventure continues with a session on free standing sourdough loaves. Improve your dough craft and refine your baking systems. Bake a chewy wheat cob and a malt and rye loaf. Suitable for novices and enthusiasts alike, and includes a lovely lunch.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ticket Info: £40/£30£20 (a 3-tier system, limited number of concessionary and subsidised places awarded on application) – call 07766 526217 to book.
Venue:
Priory School
Mountfield Road
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2XN

Saturday 8th October @ Market Tower

… of Local Food and Drink. At this seasonal event at the Market Tower, you will find plenty of pumpkins, apples and pears and lots of good food and drink to sample or take home. The apple press will be available so you can bring your own fruit to juice, and there will be market stalls, activities and demos to help you relish the new season.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
07824 711 727

Saturday 8th October @ Goldcliff Garden Centre

Following last Saturday’s fruit-growing help and advice, a Beginners’ Guide to growing your own vegetables, featuring a talk and demonstrations. To include tea, coffee and Q&A.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 10.30am – 12 noon
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required (reservation required, see below for contact)
Venue:
Goldcliff Garden Centre
Uckfield Road
Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5RY
Tel:01273 813968
Email: info@goldcliffgardencentre.co.uk

Saturday 8th October @ Market Tower

Very popular at last year’s OctoberFeast! Bring your apples and other fruit to press (see Saturday 1st for more details). Browse the Harvest Market while you’re here.

Date: Saturday 8th October

Time: 11am – 4pm

Ticket Info: 50p per litre of juice pressed

Venue:
Market Tower
Market Street
Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 2NB
Tel: 07824 711 727

Saturday 8th October @ The Nutty Wizard

Young people meet at The Wizard and regularly enjoy cooking for each other. Come along, have a look around the hidden gem, enjoy tea and a slice of Wizard cake – it’s the stuff of legend!

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Ticket Info: No ticket required – prices apply to tea and cake
Venue:
The Nutty Wizard Lewes Community Café
The Corner Building
2 South Street
Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BP

Sunday 2nd October @ Anne of Cleves House

An exciting opportunity to experience Tudor cuisine in an authentic atmosphere. The day will be themed on Tudor food with Tudor Minstrels playing songs about food, a chace to find out about and taste real Tudor recipes, have a go at Tudor food making tasks such as butter making and flour sifting, and meet a real Tudor housewife who can tell you all about cooking in Tudor England and where the phrase ‘upper crust’ comes from.

Date: Sunday 2nd October
Time: 11am – 4pm
Ticket Info: Adults £4.40/Child £2.20/Concessions £3.90. Family ticket (2+2 or 1+4) £11.80. Tickets on the door.
Venue:
52 Southover High Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1JA
Tel: 01273 474 610

Saturday 8th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

Do you or someone you know make the best Scotch Eggs in the world? The tournament is open to all-comers, professional and amateur cooks alike. There are three categories: Traditional, Experimental and Vegetarian, and you may enter as many as you like. Entry is free, but please register in advance so that your egg recipe can be perfectly matched by a highly qualified team of experts to its own special beer. Bring along three scotch eggs to be cooked to order. We request that you use only free-range eggs and meat.

Download the Scotch Egg Competition Rules

Register online or at the Snowdrop Inn.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 3pm
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required (registration required to enter event)
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes BN7 2BU
Tel: 01273 471018

Sunday 9th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

A beer festival with a difference! The Snowdrop has invited guest curator Mark Tranter, Head Brewer at Dark Star Brewing Co., to choose his all-time favourite beers and we’ve brought them all together for the first time. Discover the beers that have inspired one of the most exciting and innovative brewers in the UK today. An amazing range of cask, keg and bottled beers, some never available before – be prepared for the unexpected!

Date: Sunday 9th October
Time: 12pm – 12am
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes BN7 2BU
Tel: 01273 471018

Sunday 9th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

It’s time for a barbecue at The Snowdrop where the kitchen crew will be roasting some fine cuts on the open coals to a delightful musical accompaniment. Performer, recording artist and songwriter Imogen Ryall brings her soothing vocals to the garden (under canvas) for a perfect end to a busy week. As the day winds down, pop inside for the Fruitful Sound System spinning some chilled vinyl on the decks. Mmm Nice!

Date: Friday 7th October
Time: 5pm – 12am
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes BN7 2BU
Tel: 01273 471018

Sunday 9th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Sunday 9th October
Time: 2pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Saturday 8th October @ The Snowdrop Inn

International beer judge, writer, educator, broadcaster, bon vivante and ale connoisseur Melissa Cole will demonstrate the principals of matching beers with perfect culinary accompaniments. If you think food goes best with wine, Melissa will delight and dazzle your tastebuds, surprise your senses and make your olfactory organs go “Wow!’ with her wild and wonderful taste combinations.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: £20 (includes beer and food)
Venue:
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South Street
Lewes BN7 2BU
Tel: 01273 471018

Saturday 8th October @ Harveys Depot

Last year’s sell-out Paddock production of EAT THIS has been expanded to include a second fast-moving comedy from the pen of Lewes director/writer Susannah Waters – one play in two courses!

See Friday 30th for more details.

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: Can be purchased online or in person from Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273 474053)
Venue:
Harvey’s Depot
Pinwell Lane
(opposite Lewes Station car park)

Friday 30th Sep – Sunday 9th Oct @ Pelham House Hotel

During the festival Pelham House launches its new Autumn Menu. This will be offered at the special price of 2 courses for £12.50 during OctoberFeast. You will also receive either a glass of the award-winning ‘Breaky Bottom’ or a half pint of local Harveys on arrival.

To take advantage of this great offer you must pre-book a table and quote ‘OctoberFeast’. Max 6 people per table. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer runs 30/09/11 – 09/10/11.

Date: Friday 30th Sep – Sunday 9th Oct
Time: Usual restaurant times apply
Ticket Info: No ticket required, see above conditions
Venue:
Pelham House Hotel
Saint Andrews Lane
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UW
Tel: 01273 488 600

Friday 30th Sep – Sunday 9th Oct @ The Patisserie

Carlotta Luke has been photographing local food producers in East Sussex, hoping to encourage a better public understanding of the work that goes into hand-making high quality food and the importance of supporting local artisans. This is an ongoing project which has so far covered honey, cheese, jam, bread and charcuterie.

Date: Friday 30th Sep – Saturday 8th Oct
Time: 8am – 5.30pm (Mon), 8.30am – 6pm (Tue – Sat)
Ticket Info: Free – no ticket required
Venue:
The Patisserie
5 Station Street
Lewes BN7 2DA
Tel: 01273 483211

Monday 3rd – Saturday 8th @ The Half Moon

The Half Moon will have an extra Local Food Miles Feast menu with quality produce sourced only from within a ten mile radius. For the Friday Food Feast Barter-for-your-supper Market, locals are invited to come in and barter their produce in exchange for pub food and beverages.

Date: Monday 3rd – Saturday 8th October
Time: Pub opening times
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
The Half Moon
Ditchling Road
Plumpton
Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AF

Friday 30th Sep – Sunday 9th Oct

Through OctoberFeast, we’ll be serving a game inspired menu, and local mulled cider. We have a special two-course lunch for £12 (from a set menu). On Wednesday 12th October, the King’s Head will be hosting a Tudor-themed evening of fabulous feasting and live entertainment.

Date: Friday 30th Sep – Sunday 9th Oct
Time: Pub opening times
Ticket Info: No tickets required
Venue:
9 Southover High Street
Lewes
BN7 1HS
Tel: 01273 474628

Monday 3rd – Saturday 8th October @ The Pelham Arms

The specials board at the Pelham Arms will be full of regional and national classic soups (plus a few from further afield) using produce from their regular local suppliers. A donation will be made to Cancer Research for each purchase.

Date: Monday 3rd – Saturday 8th October
Time: Pub opening times
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
The Pelham Arms
High Street
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1XL
Tel: 01273 476 149

Tuesday 4th October @ Harveys Brewery

Responding to popular demand, Harveys have arranged another chance to sample their finest and find out more about the methods and traditions behind Britain’s finest ale.

The evening will include a tour and tasting afterwards in the tap room. All proceeds will go to charity.

Date: Tuesday 4th October
Time: 6.30pm
Ticket Info : £10 from Harvey’s direct (proceeds to charity)
Venue:
The Bridge Wharf Brewery
6 Cliffe High Street
Lewes
Sussex BN7 2AH
Tel: 01273 480209

Friday 7th September @ Pelham House

Think you know your Dill from your Sage or your Grenache from your Cabernet? If so the Pelham House October Feast Quiz will be right up your street, with all proceeds going to a charity.

Complimentary entry with a voluntary contribution to Chestnut Tree Charity.

Teams of no more than 6 people. Details of team names, and numbers must be emailed to reception@pelhamhouse.com

Date: Friday 7th September
Time: 7pm
Ticket Info: No ticket required
Venue:
Pelham House Hotel
Saint Andrews Lane
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UW
Tel: 01273 488 600

Saturday 1st October @ Thomas a Becket Church

Harveys annual church service in celebration of the Harvest and, most especially in this case, the hops. This treasured Lewes church with its landmark 15th century tower will be decorated with freshly picked hops and barley, traditional harvest anthems will be sung, Morris Dancers will dance, and hop growers will give thanks.

All welcome – followed by Dancing in the Old.

Date: Saturday 1st October
Time: 11am
Ticket Info: Free – no tickets required
Venue:
St Thomas a Becket Church
Cliffe High Street
Lewes
East Sussex

Friday 7th October @ Peter Bayless

As part of our pop-up dinner series of events, we are privileged to include a very special one-off in the form of independent cook and food writer Peter Bayless (winner of Masterchef 2006) as part of our programme. Peter has generously agreed to invite 10 guests into his home especially for Lewes OctoberFeast for a delicious three-course meal which will include meat and vegetarian options (see below for the full menu).

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to find out why Peter’s food is so sought-after, brought to you at a special rate for OctoberFeast. As this is such a special Pop-Up Dinner, the membership rate will be slightly higher than the rest of our events, and you’ll be hard pushed to experience such fine dining in an intimate setting anywhere else.

Pop-Up dinner hosts do not provide wine, so it’s up to you to bring a bottle that you feel would best accompany this unique occasion.

Date: Friday 7th October

Time: 7pm

Ticket Info: Special Pop-Up Dinner Membership rate of £35

Venue:

Courtesy of Peter Bayless (venue to be confirmed on purchase, but within 15 miles of Lewes)

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Wednesday 5th October @ Zu Studios

STOP PRESS … last minute Exceptional Addition to Octoberfeast 2011!

A vegetarian feast created by a top chef awaits those brave enough to experience a Surreal Banquet at Zu Studios. Don your finest most eccentric wears and be ready for an unforgettable night of delightful surprises! Book through Zu Studios directly by email: info@zustudios.com or call 07979 651718 for more information.

Date: Wednesday 5th October
Time: Arrive between 7 – 7.30pm
Ticket Info: £25 per person (email direct info@zustudios.com)
Venue:
Zu Studios (Riverside Entrance)
7 Phoenix Place
Lewes
Tel: 07979 651718

30th September – 8th October @ Various

Would you like the luxury of a delicious home-cooked meal in the comfort of someone else’s home? Then membership to our Pop-Up Dinner Club is for you … we’re very excited about our special Octoberfeast Pop Up Dinners and are thrilled to be bringing this underground phenomenon to Lewes by hosting a series of OctoberFeast Secret Suppers from Friday 30th September – Saturday 8th October. Lewes is obviously full of keen cooks as we can now list a host of hosts who are ready to put on a dinner party to remember for a table of surprise guests.

You can become a member of the Pop-Up Dinner Club by choosing which menu theme appeals to you most, then pay for your membership online for a fee of £22 per person. Your membership fee covers one meal per person, but if you’re feeling adventurous (or hungry!) we’re offering a special deal of £40 for a Dual Dinner Deal which will allow you to buy two meals per person (contact us here if you’re interested). Unless otherwise stated, the hosts are Lewes-based, and their address will be disclosed to you once you’ve become a member. Your membership card will be given to you on the night when you arrive.

Listed below under ‘More Details’ are the dates and the themes of the dinners – you choose and pay for your dinner and we will then send you the location and time etc.

You must agree to terms and conditions.

You can book separately for our very special gourmet dinner which is being prepared by Masterchef 2006 winner Peter Bayless who will entertain 10 guests at his home near Heathfield; apart from his fabulous food there will be the added spice of some ‘behind the scenes’ gossip from the TV studios! Membership to attend his gourmet dinner costs £35pp but will be worth every last mouthful!

Lewes based Dinners with cooks from Italy, Greece, Morocco, the Caribbean as well modern and traditional British cooking. £22 per head (including membership of Octoberfeast Dining Club)

The hosts do not provide any wine to accompany the meal, so please make sure you bring a bottle of something nice which you think will best accompany your choice.

- FRIDAY 30 SEP: Pretend you’re in the Caribbean if you pop along to Houndean Rise where a tropical feast awaits!

- FRIDAY 30 SEP: Pretend you’re in the Caribbean if you pop along to Houndean Rise where a tropical feast awaits!

- SATURDAY 1 OCT: Or perhaps you will be intrigued by a Greek Fusion in Prince Edwards Road – your host will cook her native cuisine with a twist and transport you back to your favourite Greek holiday Island.

- SATURDAY 1 OCT: Bring a bottle of robust red wine to the dinner in Highdown Road where the central dish will be a Moroccan inspired lamb dish.

- SATURDAY 1 & 8 OCT: An Italian kitchen in Prince Edwards Road will provide a taste of Real Italy on both Saturdays for up to 10 guests – cooking by an Italian of course! (SAT 8 SOLD OUT)

- TUESDAY 4 OCT: Modern Contemporary British using the best local meat and vegetables is the theme at Paddock Lane. Download a menu

- THURSDAY 6 OCT: …while our host in the Cuilfail is serving a Classic Menu – she loves baking so expect a pie or two!

- SATURDAY 8 OCT: Dress to Kill – is the theme of a keen cook in Eleanor Close; she calls her menu ‘peasant food with a glamorous twist’…

- SATURDAY 8 OCT: The best of the season from Lewes Harvest Festival where you’ll indulge in a locally sourced meal with autumn flavours in Prince Edwards Road

Saturday 8th October @ Buttercup Cafe

Lucas Hollweg is one of the country’s most innovative cooks and his recipes are unusual but simple to prepare (a claim his recently published book ‘Good Things To Eat’ will vouch for). Come along to the Buttercup Cafe and enjoy an informal evening with Lucas who will prepare a selection of delicious tapas style dishes using local food.

Bring your own wine or beer!

Date: Saturday 8th October
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket Info: £15 each
Venue:
Buttercup Cafe
At Pastorale Antiques
15 Malling Street
Lewes, East Sussex
Tel: 01273 477664

Thursday 6th October @ Baltica Cafe

Lewes favourite the Baltica cafe is holding a special Jazz concert by Rachel Munro & The Jazz Police, described as “A hugely entertaining mixture of Latin and Jazz Standards”.

Ticket price includes a delicious ‘Lewes Octoberfeast’ Polish dinner (Goulash or Vegetarian Bigos & Cheesecake).

Date: Thursday 6th October
Time: 7pm
Ticket Info: £15 per person (including meal)
Venue:
Baltica Cafe
145 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1XT
Tel: 01273 483 449