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 @ 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

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)

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

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

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

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