THE 10th
ABERGAVENNY FOOD FESTIVAL
GŴYL FWD Y FENNI
Sat 20 - Sun 21 September / Medi 2008

ten years 1998 - 2008

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Saturday 20 Sept 7.30pm – 11.00pm

party at the castle
Abergavenny Castle Grounds
Tickets: £12.00 (entrance fee only)
Food available to purchase.

An evening of up-beat music and fabulous food, with firework display to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the festival


T & LatoucheRockin' Roots and Rhythm: T & Latouche
Dance to a unique and fresh reggae folk fusion sound which combines driving rhythms with sweet harmony, bubbling guitars and blistering brass hooks.

 


Dan Cassidy Swing QuartetThe Dan Cassidy
Swing Quartet

Masters of the violin and guitar who play fantastic swing tunes and dramatic gypsy jazz.

 

HorsewifeHorsewife
Troubadours from the four corners of England who experiment with accordion beats and vocals in a unique Parisian style.

Pluck

 

 

Pluck
Winners of four major international awards for combining madcap comedy with superb musicianship.

 


This year there is also entertainment in the Cafe/Bar area from the talented Oli Wilson-Dickson & Jamie Smith, Bethan Nia with Mark Prescott fiddle accompaniment, and Little Rumba.

Great eats from: Organic Centre Wales & Gerard Baker, plus Thai food, pancakes, fish, pizza, cakes, coffee and a fully licensed bar.

 

The Dome

 

There's also a rolling programme of performance, poetry, comedy and music in the Dome:

The New Rope String Band - physical nonsense and up-beat music

Eat Your Words — thought-provoking poetry performed by members of Collective Writers; supported by Academi as part of South Wales Valley Literature Development & adventa

Pluck — combine madcap comedy with superb musicianship

Daniel Morden — famous local story-teller recounts food flavoured stories

Little Rumba — Eastern European Music with guitar, accordian & saxophone

Oliver Wilson-Dickson & Jamie Smith — Celtic tunes on fiddle and accordion

Bethan Nia & Helina Rees — songs in Welsh with harp & fiddle accompaniment

Horsewife — talented percussionists playing with style & humour

Fairly Fresh Fish Company — eye-catching and superbly silly

Arts Alive Workshop — help create food sculptures and tree hangings

Pétanque — kindly organised by The Abergavenny Pétanque Club

THE CASTLE SITE CLOSES PROMPTLY
AT 5.00PM ON SATURDAY.

 

 

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