Click an event title below (shown in bold) to find out more about individual 'Fringe' events
Exhibitions / Arddangosfeydd
Wednesday 27 August – Sunday 28 September
Food for Thought, Red Dog Gallery and Organic Café
Saturday 30 August – Saturday 4 October
Late Summer Show, The Art Shop
Monday 1 September – Sunday 26 October
Photography Exhibition, Abergavenny Museum
Tuesday 9 September – Monday 10 November 10.30am – 5.00pm
Table for Two – At The Cupboard, Court Cupboard Gallery
Monday 15 September – Monday 22 September
Mouth Watering Monmouthshire, St Michael’s Centre
Tuesday 16 September – Saturday 4 October
On the Table, The Art Shop
Wine Cakes by The Arthouse, The Art Shop
Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 September 9.30am to 5.30pm
Inspirations, Martin’s Framing and Gallery
Friday 19 September 6.00 – 8.00pm
Chance Encounters, The Art Shop
Saturday 20 September - Sunday 2 November 2008
Sat & Sun 2.00 - 6.00pm, Thur & Fri 11.00am - 6.00pm
John Addyman (1920-2006) - a Memorial Exhibition of Welsh and English Landscapes, Monnow Valley Arts Centre
Farm walks / Teithiau Cerdded Fferm
Wednesday 17 September 10.00am – 3.00pm
Joint Brecon Beacons National Park and Abergavenny Food Festival Food Trail
Thursday 18 September 10.00am – 1.00pm
Wildlife Friendly Farming
Thursday 18 September 2.00pm – 5.00pm
A Dairy Farm with a Difference
Friday 19 September 10.00am – 1.00pm
Border Country Farming
Friday 19 September 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Organics from the Hills
Friday 19 September from 10.30am
Visit to Huntsham Farm & Lunch at The Hardwick
Castle Meadow walks / Teithiau Cerdded Dôl y Castell
Saturday 20 September 10.00am – 12 noon
Granny’s Store Cupboard
Sunday 21 September 10.00am – 12.noon
Granny’s Store Cupboard
Wednesday 17 September
Wild Food Foray and Picnic
Film & Theatre / Ffilm a Theatr
'The Baker', Melville Theatre
Friday 19 September 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm)
'Delicatessen', Melville Theatre
Saturday, September 20 7.30pm
ASS 'n Chips - original comedy from the Abergavenny Sidelights Society
Upstairs at the 'Hen and Chickens' in Flannel Street
Saturday 20 September 8.00am - 12.00 noon
Monnow Valley Drive-Thru and Movie Theatre, Monnow Valley Arts Centre
for more information please click here
Saturday 20 September 8.00pm
An Audience with
Arthur Smith
Comedian, playwright, broadcaster and raconteur, the grumpiest Grumpy Old Man takes centre stage to set the world to rights. An evening of cutting opinions, witty observations and unforgettable one-liners with the chance for the audience to ask questions.
Church activites / Gweithgareddau’r Eglwys
Saturday 13 September 2.00pm – 3.00pm and 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Food heaven? - Hands on History Fun day, St Mary’s Priory Tithe Barn
Saturday 20 September 11.30am and 3.00pm
Jigging Alice, St Mary’s Priory Church
Saturday 20 September 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 21 September 11.30am – 5.30pm
Flower Festival, Abergavenny Methodist Church
Sunday 21 September 10.00am
Harvest Festival, Holy Trinity Church
Workshops / Gweithdai
Saturday 13 September 2008 2.00pm – 3.00pm and 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Food heaven? - Hands on History Family Fun Day, St Mary’s Priory Tithe Barn
Wednesday 17 September 9.00am
Thursday 18 September 9.00am
Game On - Venison Cookery Course, Culinary Cottage Cookery School
Saturday 20 Sept 9.00am – 5.00pm
Plate Decorating Drop-in Workshop, Nantiago
Saturday 20 September 11.00 - 12.00 noon
Abergavenny Library
Shops/retail / Siopau/Manwerthu
Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 September
20% discount on all cookery books, Abergavenny Bookshop
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Special discounted promotions, Cooks Galley
Saturday 20 September
Homemade Welsh Cakes, Nicholls
Festive menus / Bwydlenni’r Ŵyl
Throughout the period
Special menus, Cripple Creek Inn
Wednesday to Saturday lunchtimes only until 27 September
Champagne Lunch Offer, The Crown at Whitebrook
Enjoy a glass of champagne followed by a three-course lunch for
the special price of £28 per person.
Please quote "Festival Lunch"
when making your reservation. Maximum 6 people per booking.
Sunday 7 September 12.30pm - 1.00pm
The ‘Momentous Monmouthshire Menu’, Glen yr Afon House Hotel
Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 September
Special dishes of wild and foraged foods, The Foxhunter
Sunday 14 September 12 noon to 7.00pm
Monmouthshire Seafood Fayre, featuring the 10th Welsh Oyster Opening Championships
Llanfoist Village Hall (please note change of venue)
Tuesday 16 September 12.30pm
2-course set meal, St Michaels Centre
Wednesday 17 September 7.30pm
3-course set meal, St Michaels Centre
Wednesday 17th September 7.30pm
Moet and Hennessy Wine Estates Dinner, Restaurant 1861
Thursday 18 September 7.00pm
Australian Wine Dinner, The Bell at Skenfrith
Thursday 18 September 7.30pm
Spanish Wine Tasting and Tapas Evening, The Charthouse Bar & Bistro
Thursday 18 September (orders from 7.00pm to 9.00pm)
'All At Sea!', The Crown at Pantygelli
Friday 19 September 6.00 – 8.00pm
Chance Encounters, The Art Shop
Friday 19 September 7.30pm
Fringe Cider Dinner, Clytha Arms
Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September 7.30pm
Champagne and Sparkles, The Hill Education & Conference Centre
Friday 19 September
Seasonal menus, The Hardwick
Friday 19 September 12.30pm
River Usk Picnic and Barbeque, Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Saturday 20 September 7.30pm SOLD OUT!
Gourmet Evening, The Crown at Whitebrook
Saturday 20 September 7.00pm
Welsh Supper Night, Mulberry House / Ty’r Morwydd
Saturday 20 September 8.00am - 12.00 noon
Monnow Valley Drive-Thru and Movie Theatre, Monnow Valley Arts Centre
for more information please click here
Sunday 21 September 12.00 noon
Kitchen Garden Sunday Roast, The Bell at Skenfrith
Markets / Marchnadoedd
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
The Green Zone (flavours of Africa), Usk Valley Digital (car park)
See also our separate listing for year round markets in Abergavenny (click here)
Community / Cymuned
A series of food-related events will be run throughout the summer at venues around Abergavenny. adventa (Monmouthshire’s Rural Development Programme) are working with Academi (Literature Promotion for Wales), Communities First, Sure Start and Flying Start to co-ordinate these activities. For more information contact Louise McGuiness, adventa Festival & Events Officer on 01873 736035.
Festival run-up, Saturday 13 & 20 September
Eat your words - creative writing workshops
Saturday 20 September 4.00pm
Food swap party
Throughout the Summer Holidays and over the Festival weekend
Apple workshops/events
Not open to the general public!
School cookery workshop with Fi Bird
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