Posted on May 21st, 2013
Cupcake Decorating Competition Here is a chance to create a wonderful display of cupcakes that you have decorated. All you have to do is decorate 5 cakes in an interesting way and present them in an unusual, attractive container, with your name and a contact number clearly marked on the bottom of your [...]
Posted on May 9th, 2013
Calling all local amateur Masterchefs to get in to the kitchen and take part in the 2013 Congleton on a Plate Cookery Competition. This new and exciting competition will be part of this year’s Congleton Food Festival and will give all local aspiring chefs the opportunity to put forward their favourite recipes and have the chance [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2013
Antelope, Congleton 80 Lawton Street Congleton CW12 1RS Licensee Cat Meecham Telephone 01260 408326. Marstons Burton Bitter, Guest (seasonal) 1, Pedigree; Wychwood Hobgoblin [H] Well-run community local with friendly welcome, this is a wet-led cask marque pub where real ale is a feature. One-third pint tasting platters are sold to encourage [...]
Posted on March 19th, 2013
Congleton based company Purple Laura has scooped a silver medal for her Deepest Darkest Peru marmalade at the Worlds Original Marmalade Festival. This is the third time in three years that Laura has won a silver award for her marmalades. In 2012 she won silver for her Hello World marmalade and in 2011 she won [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2013
Congleton is joining in the National BIG DIG day on Saturday 16 March. There are two digs taking place. For more information please check out our Community page.
Posted on February 14th, 2013
Congleton Food4Free is aiming to finish clearing the shrubbery between Capitol Walk and the bus station on Tues 26th Feb, from 10am onwards. All volunteers are most welcome. Tools will be provided, or bring your own favourites. The job is to finish digging out shrub roots and a weed-suppressing membrane to prepare the area for [...]
Posted on October 11th, 2012
15 January 2013 Young people are abandoning traditional office-based jobs in their droves and are seeking alternative career paths. For many the dream is to work on the land, but their lack of experience is a real stumbling block. The Soil Association’s new Future Growers Scheme addresses that problem, by bringing together highly skilled organic [...]
Posted on August 6th, 2012
The Real Food Company has been named the winner of the Natural Lifestyle Retailer of the year 2012! AND Galore! has just won three Great Taste Awards. Well done everyone from all the Congleton Food and Drink Festival Team. For more information about their achievements please go to our ‘Grow, Cook, Eat, Enjoy!’ page.
Posted on July 5th, 2012
Look for the latest Newsletter and how we can all be helping people to take ownership of their food and where it comes from. To find out more see our Grow, Cook, Eat, Enjoy page.
Posted on June 18th, 2012
Lots of food, lots of drink, lots of happy people having fun at this years Festival.
Cupcake Decorating Competition Here is a chance to create a wonderful display of cupcakes that you have decorated. All you have to do is decorate 5 cakes in an interesting way and present them in an unusual, attractive container, with your name and a contact number clearly marked on the bottom of your [...]