

Taste of Edinburgh showcases the best of Scottish food and drink
Over 18,000 Sydneysiders descended on Centennial Park March 12-15 to experience the world’s hottest food event
Organisers of this year’s Style in the City have announced that the three day fashion extravaganza – originally scheduled for April– will now take place in September.
Style in The City, London, the luxury consumer event which was created to bring the glamour of fashion week to the public next September has been postponed by 12 months to September 2010.
SA motorists, thrilled at the prospect of seeing Top Gear icons, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond perform live in SA later this month
Ever wondered if you’re related to royalty or just wanted to know more about where you come from? If so then 2009’s Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE is a great place to find out more.
The live event format of the hugely popular BBC TV series, which takes celebrities on a journey to discover their ancestral roots takes place for a third consecutive year at London’s Olympia from 27 February – 1 March 09.
Grass Roots Football LIVE, which is organised and managed by VCM Events and Brand Events in a joint venture partnership, has been hailed as Britain’s biggest and best football event.
Real Food Festival proves that 48% of the UK population believe farmers markets have a vital role to play in the survival of British farming*
BBC Worldwide has announced a joint venture initiative to launch a live version of the award-winning Top Gear programme which will see elements of the TV show brought to life as a live motoring theatre experience.
Please make a note of the Taste Festival dates and locations around the country:
Pioneering events company Brand Events announces today a major new venture to export its innovative event concepts around the world.
Now in it’s fifth year – and recently nominated by Time Magazine as one of the World’s top food festivals - Taste of London is where the city’s most acclaimed restaurants including Le Gavroche, Café Anglais, Benares, Tom’s Kitchen, L’Atelier du Joel Robuchon, Canteen and Zafferano join together to serve fabulous signature dishes to an appreciative audience of over 45,000 visitors.
Celebrated chefs such as Angela Hartnett, Aiden Byrne and Pascal Aussignac amongst a wealth of others will also be participating, promising an extraordinary gastronomic outing. Plus over 120 exhibitors will add to a delicious day - or night – out, sampling exquisite food and drink or offering an escape in the luxury surrounds of champagne and cocktail bars.
With many new restaurants, top chefs, exciting gastronomic and bacchanalian features, the reputation of Taste of London has grown beyond the UK. This year the Festivals’ flagship will also play host to several celebrated international chefs. Details to be confirmed soon.
Sample epicurean delights from Scotland’s top restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs including Martin Wishart and James Thomson from The Witchery and The Tower restaurants along with Vermilion, Skippers and Duck’s at Le Marché Noir and the best from Scottish food and drink producers.
Launching in the North of England for the first time, Taste of Leeds promises a line up of leading restaurants and bars offering the very best food and drink that Yorkshire has to offer. Visitors can expect a sumptuous experience prepared by the likes of Anthony Flinn, Harvey Nichols and The Star Inn at Harome.
Building on last year’s success, Taste of Bath returns with an even stronger line-up of amazing British food, European specialities and Asian cuisine. Favourites from last year such as The Bath Priory Hotel restaurant and Hole in the Wall will be accompanied by additional South West Foodie stars. This prestigious event calls on the talents from the whole of the South West to offer an unforgettable day out in Royal Victoria Park.
Taste of Birmingham this year presents a diverse selection of top restaurants from around the Heart of England including the Michelin-starred Simpsons as well as guest restaurants from nearby culinary destination, Ludlow. There’s also plenty to keep drink buffs busy this summer – look out for Bordeaux Wines, Pimms No. 1 and the Laurent Perrier Champagne Bar.
Make a date with Taste Festivals - world class events where visitors who are passionate about their food and drink can sample signature dishes from celebrated chefs, enjoy exquisite titbits from selected food and drink producers and indulge their curiosity around superb ingredients, fine wines and quality drinks. Taste Festivals promise to be the most exciting, interactive food and drink experience this year.
Tickets go on sale from 5 March 2008.www.channel4.com/taste