Tag Archives: FESTIVALS

Best of the Fests | Long Road Country and Americana Festival

Posted on 2018-09-06 by Judith Schrut

Top country and Americana stars are lining up for the inaugural Long Road Country, Americana and Roots Festival. Old and New World traditions will unite in the grand surrounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #78 | Best of the Fests | Festival Flavours

Posted on 2018-08-24 by Judith Schrut

Good stuff from the best of the fests! Judith Schrut’s been tasting, munching, sipping and slurping her way through plenty of yumworthy food and drink on offer at this summer’s festivals, and has lots to share with you. Enjoy.

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Best of the Fests | The World at WOMAD, Wiltshire

Posted on 2018-07-27 by Judith Schrut

WOMAD – the biggest international festival on the planet is celebrating its 36th year in style, bringing hundreds of performing artists from dozens of countries and thousands of world music fans to a beautiful open air site deep in the Wiltshire countryside. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, England, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, Music, Travel, USA | Tagged Amadou & Mariam, Art, bohemian, Charlton Park, dance, england, FESTIVALS, folk music, Food, Gypsies of Camargue, Gypsy Kings, Hamid El Kasri, Jiggy, Judith Schrut, Malmesbury, music, spa, summer festival, Too Many Zooz, Whiskey Shivers, wiltshire, WOMAD, world, world music | Leave a comment

Win a Pair of Tickets to Foodies Festival with Feeney’s Irish Cream

Posted on 2017-08-08 by tikichris

I’ve teamed up with Feeney’s Irish Cream to offer the chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a pair of tickets to the Foodies Festival at Alexandra Palace in London or South Parks in Oxford. Continue reading →

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Comida Fest 2017

Posted on 2017-07-12 by tikichris

Did you miss Comida Fest at Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich this past weekend? Well then you missed a couple of days of foodie fun. But don’t feel too bad about it. There’ll be a couple of other opportunities to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel | Tagged Aviance Airlines, Bishop Park, Cafe Pacifico, cocktails, Comida Fest, Cutty Sark Gardens, Drink, east london, El Cafecito, Elephant Juices, FESTIVALS, Food, greenwich, Guasacasa, latin food, London, Potters Fields, potters fields park, Puntney Bridge, restaurants, Shocka's Coconut Hub, Shopping, Smokoloko, south london, street food, street markets, Tico's, tower bridge, Travel, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Eventbrite’s Top 30 Food & Drink Influencers in the UK

Posted on 2016-10-15 by tikichris

Folks at Eventbrite, the global marketplace for live experiences, recently published a roundup of the UK’s top 30 food and drink influencers. Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Drink, Food, Travel | Tagged Blogs, Drink, Eventbrite, FESTIVALS, Food, Food and drink influencers | Leave a comment

Win Grillstock Cookbook, Sauces & Festival Tickets

Posted on 2016-05-18 by tikichris

Want in on some fun with a chance to win a stacked high and smokin’ hot Grillstock prize including sauces, cookbook, and even a pair of free tickets to this summer’s Grillstock Festival in Bristol? Keep reading. Continue reading →

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Grillstock London: A Walthamstow Hillbilly’s Homecoming?

Posted on 2015-09-07 by tikichris

So, I was all sorts of messed up this weekend. Not because of the beer (although I had access to copious amounts of it). Or the whiskey (similarly ample volumes were at my disposal). Or the meat (there were mounds of epic proportion). But because, as a judge at the Grillstock BBQ festival in Walthamstow, wave after wave of out-of-context familiarity kept slapping me silly with wafts of hickory smoke, the lilting plink of a banjo here and there, and the sight of thousands of folks come together to celebrate their love of slow and low cooked meat. Continue reading →

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4 Foodie Festivals in Italy This Summer (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-07-04 by tikichris

Anytime is a good time to visit Italy, especially if you are a foodie! And this summer promises a delicious array of events for folks keen to have as many gourmet experiences as possible during their Italian vacation. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged Chianina, Chianina Beef Steak Festival, Cortona, DRINKS, emilia romagna, FESTIVALS, Food, italian food, Italy, Langhirano, marche, National Macaroni Festival Campofilone, OneTravel, parma, parma ham, Parma Ham Festival Parma, pasta, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, Tuscany, wine | Leave a comment

Summer Fun at Scotland’s Loch Ness (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-05-01 by tikichris

Looking to have a monstrously good time in Scotland this summer? Figuring out how to have fun around the famed Loch Ness doesn’t have to be a mystery. Here’s a look at the area’s line up of awesome festivals … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Music, Scotland, Sports, Travel | Tagged Belladrum Festival, cheapoair, FESTIVALS, Glen Affric Walking Festival, Glenquhart Highland Games, golf, highland games, highlands, Loch Ness Beer Festival, lock ness, music festivals, Rock Ness, scotland, Scottish Open, summer 2013, Travel, visitlochness.com | Leave a comment

Four of This Summer’s Best European Music Festivals (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-04-12 by tikichris

Here comes summer (and not soon enough!). For the young and the youthful among European music fans that means it’s time to party. Heading to Europe this summer and hoping to add an extra dose of fun to your vacation? Check out this four unique music festivals. All four are great value for money too! Continue reading →