Programme 2009
17th August to 17th September 2009
60 events touring 600 square miles of fantastic food & culture Blackburn with Darwen–Burnley–Hyndburn–Pendle– Ribble Valley–Rossendale–West Pennine Moors
www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 2 Welcome
“The Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture just keeps growing” Visit Britain
Welcome to the Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture We are delighted to publish the official programme for the 4th Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture, which will be taking place from 17th August to 17th September 2009. From gourmet short breaks, culinary canal cruises, opera and strawberries to steam train lunches, ale trails and medieval food markets; thousands of food lovers will experience gastronomic adventures across the county as the area celebrates its fantastic food and culture like never before. In just three years, the festival has become a feature of the regional culinary calendar, with over 100,000 people experiencing this colourful cultural carnival of great food and drink. Once again we are indebted to the fantastic lift provided by our partners, sponsors and supporters across Pennine Lancashire. We especially thank PLACE, Lancashire’s food and drink industry, and the many visitor attractions and cultural organisations who have worked in partnership to contribute to the overall programme. Come rain or shine, we look forward to welcoming one and all to sample the delights of Lancashire’s larder and our famous hospitality in 2009. Contents 3
Cllr. Geoff Driver (Leader) of Contents Geoff Driver Lancashire County Council A Message From His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales 4 Cllr. Mike Lee (Leader) Blackburn 5 with Darwen Borough Council Ambassadors Festival Quick Guide 8 Cllr. Gordon Birtwistle (Leader) 10 Burnley Borough Council Essential Information Programme of Events 12 Cllr. Peter Britcliffe (Leader) 52 Hyndburn Borough Council Pennine Lancashire Festival Sponsors and Supporters Regional Map 58 Cllr. John David (Leader) Pendle Borough Council The information contained in this brochure is correct at time of going to press. Cllr. Michael Ranson (Leader) Details may be subject to Ribble Valley Borough Council change. All rights reserved. Whilst every care has been taken in production of this Cllr. Anthony Swain (Leader) guide, no responsibility can Rossendale Borough Council be accepted for errors or omissions. The publisher has taken all reasonable care Mike Wilkinson (Chief Executive) in compiling this work but Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist cannot accept responsibility Board for the content written by third parties.
Max Steinberg (Chief Executive) Elevate 4 A message from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales 4
photograph by Mario Testino Ambassadors 5
Mike Wilkinson Nigel Haworth Chief Executive of Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board Managing Director of Northcote and Michelin Star Chef
Alive with the buzz of world-class Nigel was born in Accrington, entertainment and attractions yet Lancashire. He attended Accrington steeped in centuries old heritage and & Rossendale Catering College legendary folklore, Lancashire truly before leaving to work five seasons, offers a slice of life to suit all tastes. one in Gleneagles Scotland and four Experience areas of Outstanding Natural in Switzerland . Beauty, vibrant cities, bustling market towns and coastal contrasts where you In March 1984 he began the can discover the warm character and challenging role of Head Chef at unique charm for which the area is Northcote Manor, becoming joint known and loved. Managing Director and shareholder alongside Craig in 1989. Nigel was Through the pages of this guide, you’ll awarded Michelin Star in January uncover the essence of great Lancashire 1996 and successfully retained food and drink. Travel through the this to present date, along with market towns of Pennine Lancashire, many other accolades and awards roam the foothills of the mighty through his career. Pennines and explore rural hamlets where local produce and home-made A chef of great skill and finesse fayre has been the staple livelihood for who has earned a reputation for more than a thousand years. true terroir and gastronomic brilliance, Nigel’s menus feature producers and growers of Lancashire reflecting undertones of Lancashire’s culinary While experiencing this very special festival, indulge in one of the many local history. 2009 has culminated in national acclaim for Nigel as winner of BBC delicacies, sample the splendid markets, inns, bistros and beers and enjoy the TV’s Great British Menu. famous Lancashire hospitality on offer. Stay the weekend or make it a little longer, the choice is yours but the welcome is the same. www.northcote.com In Lancashire – it’s a real pleasure! www.thethreefishes.com www.lancashireandblackpool.com www.thehighwayman.com www.visitlancashire.com www.theclogandbillycock.com
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 6 Ambassadors
Craig Bancroft Philippa James Managing Director of Northcote Cookery Editor – Lancashire Life Magazine
Craig was born in Lancashire and Cookery Editor at Lancashire Life trained with Trusthouse Forte Magazine, Philippa James arrived covering five star properties on the Lancashire food scene like a including Plaza Athenee in Paris, hyperactive-rocket on bonfire night Browns, Westbury and Grosvenor three years ago! From tutoring House in London. cookery and life skills for a local college at ‘Her Majesty’s Pleasure’ In 1983 he was appointed General to star of the stage at the Pennine Manager of Northcote Manor and Lancashire Food Festival, her was awarded the Acorn Award by rise has been meteoric. Philippa the Caterer & Hotelkeeper in 1989, runs her own successful Cookery as one of the most promising under School, is winner of numerous 30’s in the industry. prestigious awards, an always entertaining food writer and expert In 1989 he became joint Managing on BBC Radio Lancashire and Director and 50% shareholder consultant to the food industry. alongside Nigel, and in 2000 he She is a great champion of good and Nigel received the ultimate food and local produce, and whilst accolade from the Caterer and on stage she mixes gourmet Hotelkeeper, The Independent Hotel demonstrations seamlessly with of the Year 2000. Craig’s knowledge and reputation for wine and its merits quick, healthy recipes for families. Philippa is one of the most inspiring and of food matching is indisputed and together he and Nigel are a formidable versatile cooks on the circuit. She is official ambassador for the festival, team. and has drawn together a posse of Lancashire’s finest foodies to entertain at the Festival. We are truly pleased to welcome her once again in 2009. www.northcote.com www.philippas.co.uk www.thethreefishes.com
www.thehighwayman.com
www.theclogandbillycock.com
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Ambassadors 7
Andy Holt Nick Hunt R S Ireland Director of Mid Pennine Arts The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co. Nick came to Pennine Lancashire in 1990, since when both Mid Pennine Arts and the area have been through some big changes.
Nick grew up in the flatlands - school in Cambridge, a student in Norwich - and then spent the seven years of his first arts job helping establish the Norwich Arts Centre in a redundant mediaeval church. He worked for a few other arts agencies around East Anglia and then migrated north-west, getting to know Liverpool (the Everyman), Nottingham (the Festival) and Manchester (the Green Room) before settling here in the hills.
Nick is responsible for leading the Mid Pennine Arts team and for overseeing all aspects of its work. Much of his time is spent on representing MPA and making connections - building partnerships and identifying the best opportunities for projects.
Of late, this has meant putting the arts at the heart of regeneration and renewal for Pennine Lancashire. The recently Andy Holt, the proprietor of The Real Black completed Panopticons project was a labour of love for Nick and he has been absolutely thrilled both Pudding Co., was made as a Chevalier du Gôute- by the creative results and by the national and international attention that the project has brought to Boudin (Knight of the Black Pudding) in 1998. Pennine Lancashire. During the ceremony he promised to uphold the tradition of black pudding making, and since then “The Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture has the potential to build on Pennine he certainly has put the ‘Real Lancashire Black Lancashire’s growing national and international profile by bringing together food producers, places to Pudding’ on the map. Whilst continuing to make eat, tourism attractions and the partner organisations which support and fund the project. I am proud traditional, multi award winning puddings in his to be an ambassador for an initiative that highlights Pennine Lancashire’s many outstanding assets”. native Rossendale, Andy makes White Puddings and the highly innovative V-Pud, the world’s only www.midpenninearts.org vegetarian ‘Black Pudding’. www.rsireland.co.uk
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 8 Festival Quick Guide
Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & Culture LAUNCH 20th Blackburn Cathedral – The Religous History 28th Grow, Pick, Cook and Eat 30 and Lunch in the Cafe Crypt 21 28th The 20th Great British R&B Festival meets August Page 20th Lancashire Fine Dining on the move! 21 Colne’s Restaurant Quarter 30 7th Festival Launch - 21st CULTIVATE – 28th Gourmet Short Breaks plus ‘All Made Here’ exhibition 12 be part of a growing Community 22 at the Millstone Hotel 31 21st West Pennine Moors Ale Trail by coach 22 29th Teddy Bears Picnic 31 WEEK 1 21st East Lancashire Railway Red Rose Diner 23 30th CULTIVATE - Meadoway Allotments’ Open Day 32 22nd Picnic in the Park 24 Page 30th Beach Party and Ice Cream Making 32 August 22nd Clitheroe Castle Medieval Food Market 24 17th Children’s Pony Care Days 30th Whalley Village Market 33 22nd Traditional Lancashire Dishes with a Veggie and Lancashire Lunch 13 Twist & Live Music 25 30th Brass – Green Day Concert and Picnic 33 17th The Good Life – Grow and Sow 14 23rd Sunnyhurst Wood 17th Tea at t’mill 14 Mushroom hunt and brunch 25 WEEK 3 17th Hotpot Experience @ the Holiday Inn Express 23rd Treasure Hunt Through The Villages Of plus special festival short-break package 15 Higherford And Barrowford 26 August Page 17th Bangers and Beer 15 23rd Ready, Steady, Grow 31st The 3rd World Gravy @ Burnley Community Festival 26 17th The Gourmet Overnight - Wrestling Championship 34 ‘One night is wonderful’ 16 23rd Steam Train Touring and Lancashire Lunch 27 September 17th Thwaites’ Brewery Tour & buffet supper 16 2nd Witton Weavers Way Gourmet Walk 36 17th The Art of Food 17 WEEK 2 3rd An Evening of Lancashire History 36 17th Pure Heaven 3rd A Taste of Things to Come 37 Residential Package 18 August Page 3rd If poetry be the food of love, write on… 37 18th Relishing Salads 18 24th Witches’ Banquet 28 4th Tasty Tarts & Passionate Pastries 38 18th “I Could Eat a Horse” 19 26th A Roman Feast fit for an Emperor 28 4th Woodland Harvest Hedgerow Feast 38 18th A Victorian Afternoon Tea 20 27th Longridge Ghost walk with Simon Entwistle 29 4th Haunted Tales of Lancashire 19th Champagne, Strawberries and Opera 20 Gone By and Supper 39 28th Darwen Market Festival and Fun Day 29
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Festival Quick Guide 9
4th Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and 13th Fun with fungi 51 Culture Gala Dinner 39 13th Pennine Lancashire Canal Cruise 4th Share-A-Recipe Night 41 and Evening Meal 52 5th Tasty Treasure Hunt 41 5th Pendle Walking Festival 42 WEEK 5 5th Tockholes ‘A Time Warp’ 43 Page 5th Made in Lancashire Producer’s Market 43 September 17th The Authentic Taste of Lancashire 52 6th Rossendale Farmers’ market 44 6th Lancashire Chefs versus Lancashire Cricketers and Festival Farmers Market 44 6th Pendle Lancashire Witch Experience 45 6th Horse + Bamboo Theatre Open Day 45 6th Pennine Lancashire Canal Cruise and Evening Meal 46
WEEK 4
September Page 10th Ossy Mills Lancashire 46 10th In the Footsteps of Tolkein - Hurst Green Hotpot and Mythical Guided Walk 47 10th A Reet Good Neet 48 11th Ribble Valley Ale Trail by Coach 48 12th At home with Ann Haworth 49 12th Accrington’s First Folk Festival 50 12th English Wine Evening 50
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 10 Essential Information
Tickets Main Festival Enquiry Line Travel Please note that many venues will be selling Tel 01706 829 432 Lancashire Buses (01254)260661 tickets for their own events and where this is Answer machine available. www.lancashireunited.co.uk the case, ticket purchase and enquiry details National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 are clearly marked in the programme. www.nationalrail.co.uk There will be an administrative charge of Brochures and information £1 per transaction for ticket bookings made are also available from: through Blackburn Visitor Centre. Travel by Air Blackburn Visitor Centre Manchester Airport www.manchesterairport.co.uk Festival Opening Hours 50-54 Church Street, Blackburn, BB1 5AL Blackpool Airport www.blackpoolairport.co.uk Tel (01254) 688040 Liverpool Airport www.liverpoolairport.co.uk All times for individual events are clearly Email [email protected] marked in the programme. Burnley TIC Online map and directions Tel 01282 664421 Key in www.multimap.com Email [email protected] and enter the postcode provided Discover Pendle Centre Boundary Mill Stores, Vivary Way, Colne, BB8 9NW Tel 01282 856186 Email [email protected]
Accrington Information Centre Tel 01254 380293 Email [email protected]
Ribble Valley TIC Tel 01200 425566 Email [email protected]
Rossendale Tourist Information Line Tel 01706 252411 Email [email protected]
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Just a taste of Blackburn...
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Open to the public from 2pm Festival Launch - plus ‘All Made Here’ exhibition Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn, BB1 7AJ
Sponsored by Stanley House, Mellor
Come along to discover more about the arts in Pennine Lancashire and the Festival of Food & Culture. Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is situated in a beautiful Victorian building in the town centre and best known for being a treasure house of the Hart bequest. Hart’s gift of coins, manuscripts and books cannot be matched by any public collection outside London and give the museum its international reputation. “Blackburn and Darwen may be best known for cotton, but this exhibition shows that there was much more to the towns than textiles. Taking a fresh look at some of our non-textile industries, ‘All Made Here’ brings together original artefacts and newly recorded oral histories to find out just what it was like to work for such big names as Mullards, Northrop, Walpamur and Shaws.” Sample fine wines and speciality tapas bites with a Lancastrian twist. Festival staff will be on hand to provide information, provide tickets for events and distribute free festival brochures. Free admission to the museum. For bookings and further information call 01254 667130
“Don’t miss the incredibly unique Pennine Lancashire Festival... this is a food festival unlike any other.” Enjoy England
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Monday 17th, 20th, 24th and Thurday 27th August 13
9.30am - 2.30pm Children’s Pony Care Days (aged 10 – 16) and Lancashire Lunch Romantic Gourmet Break at Stanley House Peers Clough Farm, Peers Clough Road, Lumb, Rossendale, BB4 9NG From £135 per person Wednesday and Thursday and £145 per person Friday and Saturday
Learn how to care for a horse and Overnight accommodation enjoy their company safely. Meet Danny, Jim, Target and Jake and in one of our individually designed have lots of practical fun. bedrooms, champagne on arrival, Great facilities, super tutors and equine friends make for a farmhouse breakfast, Seven course busy, hard-working and hands Tasting menu in Cassis Restaurant on experience - with a hearty farmhouse lunch to finish the day. For bookings call 01706 210552 For further information contact Tickets £35 reservations 01254 769200
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 14 Monday 17th August - 17th September Monday 17th August - 17th September
10am - 4pm 2pm The Good Life – Grow and Sow Tea at t’mill Ace Centre - Arts, Culture and Enterprise, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NN Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 2HX
Grow and Sow is an exciting and innovative event delivered by Pendle Join costumed re-enactors for a special tour of the last steam Leisure Trust and funded by the Lancashire Children’s Fund. powered weaving mill in the world and snaffle a scrumptious homemade afternoon tea to follow. These fantastic heritage foodie Part of the Healthy Communities Programme, Grow and Sow promotes tours are available every day, specially priced for Pennine Lancashire healthy eating, physical activity and organic gardening to 7-11 year olds, festival-goers. giving children the chance to grow their own produce. Available every day throughout the festival Drop in during the festival period to discover how young people can develop skills such as nurturing, caring, concentration and co-operation in a For bookings call 01282 412555 fun, friendly and healthy environment. Come along and savour the delights Please book in advance Tickets £5 of fresh produce, grown locally in the Courtyard Bistro, and sample a tasty menu utilising produce from the scheme. Booking not required For more information call 01282 661223
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Monday 17th August - 17th September Monday 17th August - 17th September 15
2pm 2pm Hotpot Experience @ the Holiday Inn Express Bangers and Beer plus special festival short-break package The Mix, 13 St. James Row, Burnley, BB11 1DR Holiday Inn Express, 55 Pendle Way, Burnley, BB12 0TJ A Lancashire bangers and beer festival selling local cask ales and succulent homemade sausages. Each day The Mix will be offering a Book lunch or dinner at the brand new Holiday Inn Express to try different choice of sausages to try, and will also provide free tasters to out a tailored menu featuring traditional Lancashire Hotpot and a anyone drinking cask ales. selection of fine Lancashire Cheeses. There will be over 5 different hand-pull cask ales available over the course Holiday Inn Express extend a special welcome to festival-goers with a of the festival, ably supported by a selection of bottled real ales. fantastic room offer of bed and continental breakfast just £39.00 per room per night. For bookings call 01282 420060 For bookings call 0800 988 3282 (quote ‘Pennine Lancashire Festival’ to qualify for the festival-goer rate)
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 16 Monday 17th August - 17th September Monday 17th August
2pm 7pm The Gourmet Overnight - ‘One night is wonderful’ Thwaites’ Brewery Tour & buffet supper Northcote, Langho Star Brewery, Blackburn, BB1 5BU
Truly a night to remember, the Daniel Thwaites is a legendary Lancashire Northcote Overnight Gourmet Brewer based in Blackburn. Quite rightly Break is a feast of self-indulgence. they are proud of their heritage, which has adapted, modernised and progressed over The Pennine Lancashire Festival two centuries to be one of the UK’s Top 10 of Food & Culture is the perfect Brewers. Tonight visitors will experience a excuse to head into the country, unique insight into the fascinating world of one of the country’s oldest check into one of Britain’s most family owned breweries. To create the ultimate pint takes time, dedication welcoming and friendly country and skill and you can discover how Thwaites’ have kept at the head of the venues, then spend a night and class since 1807. The evening includes a tour of the company museum, a morning enjoying wonderful brewery and canning plant, samples, plus 2 free drinks in the Thwaites’ creations from the award winning visitor centre and a Lancashire buffet supper. kitchens of Northcote. The package includes half a bottle of magenta champagne served with canapés, 5 course gourmet seasonal dinner, For bookings call (01254) 686868 traditional English breakfast, newspaper and commemorative signed menu. Tickets: £12.50 – over 18s only Strictly for lovers...of the finer things in life! Prices range from £200 - £345 per couple Reservations and information call: 01254 240555
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Monday 17th August 17
The Art of Food Craftrange, Unit 2, Boran Court, Network 65 Business Park, Burnley, BB11 5TH
Monday 17th August & Saturday 29th August Tuesday 25th August Tuesday 8th September Thursday 3rd & Thursday 17th September Yummy Cup Cakes Cheese Please
Friday 21st August Tuesday 1st & Saturday 12th September Lancashire Tea for Two
Set the artist in you free and join the experts at Craftrange on these special one day courses with the emphasis on food and drink. Learn the art of papercrafting and make a scrumptious cup cake – nearly good enough to eat, that perfect cuppa or a 3D mouse enjoying a cheesy morsel. At lunch time you can taste the real thing with a delicious home-made Lancashire lunch from Coffee and Cream - Craftrange’s own coffee shop For bookings call Craftrange on 0845 838 0345 Tickets £28.50 (per course)
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 18 Monday 17th August Every Tuesday, August - September
11am Pure Heaven Residential Package Relishing Salads Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa, Blackburn Road, Stubbylee Community Greenhouses, Stubbylee Lane, Bacup OL13 0DE Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JP Relishing Salads host two workshops and a tasty locally produced Monday 17th August – Thursday 17th September salad (cheese and chutney), every Tuesday during the festival. These will take place at Stubbylee Community Greenhouses in the Cultivating Set in 17 acres of glorious parkland, this 4 Health Greenhouse. The salad sowing and growing workshop provides an star, 700 year old manor house is the ideal opportunity to sow some salad to take home in a homemade paper pot location for exploring Pennine Lancashire and a chance to plant up a salad basket which can be purchased and taken and sampling the Cameo restaurant - one home. A chutney making demonstration by Derek from Heritage Kitchen of the area’s most elegant dining rooms. will show how produce grown at the site can be made into tasty treats with On arrival you will receive complimentary samples to try; jars can be purchased on the day. coffee, tea or fresh juice, then you can enjoy the following: For more information call 01706 873101 • Lunch with a glass of wine Adult: £6.00, Child: £3.50, Concession: £3.50, Family: £15.00 • 3 course dinner • Overnight accommodation • Full English breakfast Full use of the Spa Naturel leisure facilities, which includes our fully equipped gymnasium, heated swimming & bubble pool, Thermal Suite and relaxation area. Call: 01254 303450 for enquiries and bookings Tickets £149.00
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Tuesday 18th August 19
“I Could Eat a Horse” Peers Clough Farm, Peers Clough Road, Lumb, Rossendale, BB4 9NG
Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Tuesday 25th Friday 4th and 11th September - 9.30am - 2.30pm Wednesday 26th August Adult Pony Day and Lancashire Lunch 9.30am - 2.30pm Adult Picnic Rides Have you ever wondered why children have all the fun? Do you feel you have missed out on the chance to muck about with horses? Come Peers Clough Farm of Rossendale and the Pennine Lancashire Festival and meet Danny, Jim, Target and Jake and make up for lost time. You have joined together to promote a season of wonderful food and drink won’t really be eating our ponies - just learning how to care for them. All led pony trekking adventures along the Pennine Bridleway. You won’t that mucking about will build up an appetite, so we’ve rustled up a hearty really be eating our ponies – just eating with them! A great opportunity to farmhouse lunch to finish off the day. enjoy Rossendale’s wonderful scenery from the back of our locally bred Fell ponies, with farmhouse picnic lunch. Pace tailored to suit your comfort and Tickets £40 confidence. Designed for people who love the countryside and enjoy a slow For bookings call 01706 210552 meander, the treks are suitable for anyone who has a little experience on a horse (those who have had some riding lessons are ideal). Peers Clough Farm provide guests with their own well trained and good natured ponies. Treks include services and support of an experienced guide and all riding equipment. So saddle up! This is a fantastic, fun way to experience the countryside, taste Lancashire’s food and drink and sample the great outdoors. Price £60 For bookings call 01706 210552
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 20 Tuesday 18th, 25th August and 1st, 8th September Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th August
From 2pm 7pm A Victorian Afternoon Tea Champagne, Strawberries and Opera Turton Tower, Turton, BL7 0HG Tosca at Towneley Hall, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ
Turton Tower is a fine country house standing in lovely grounds. The “This company is a jewel in the cultural life of the North West,” interior of the house is home to magnificent displays of furniture, art and Lancashire Evening Post. Enjoy a Heritage Opera performance of decorative woodwork, and a changing exhibition programme breathes Puccini’s Tosca and indulge in succulent strawberries and champagne added life into this beautiful site. Enjoy a 19th century style afternoon during the interval. An exquisite setting inside the Hall, the perfection of tea in the authentic surroundings of the ‘Taste Lancashire Assured’ Puccini, a glorious performance and fine food and champagne make this VictorianTea Room. evening a summer celebration of all the good things in life. For bookings call 01204 852203 Towneley Hall was the home of the Towneley family for over 500 years but in 1901 it was sold to Burnley Corporation. The family departed in Tickets £6.50 March 1902 leaving behind a building almost completely empty except for a couple of tables and a few pictures in the chapel. The park was opened to the public in June 1902 and in May 1903 the Great Hall and the south wing of the house were opened for a temporary art exhibition. Today, the Museum houses a variety of displays encompassing; Natural History, Egyptology, Local History, Textiles, Decorative Art and Regional Furniture. Tickets: Adult £23.50 Concession £21.50 For bookings call 01282 424213 Champagne and strawberries to be served during the interval.
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Thursday 20th August Thursday 20th August 21
10am 6.30pm Blackburn Cathedral – The Religous History Lancashire Fine Dining on the move! Plus lunch in the Cafe Crypt Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa, Blackburn Road, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5JP and Traders Brassiere and Over Coffee Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA
A progressive meal which takes you to three of Accrington’s finest A guided Tour of Blackburn Parish Church restaurants. Meet in the bar at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh at 6.30pm and Cathedral with a ‘Taste Lancashire where a mini bus will take you to Traders Brasserie, part of Accrington and Assured’ lunch at the Cafe in the Crypt. Rossendale College, at the Globe Centre. After canapés, a glass of wine The Cathedral is a splendid building with and a delicious starter the mini bus will then take you to Over Coffee in a fascinating history, situated in beautiful the centre of Accrington for your stylish main course and another glass of gardens at the heart of Blackburn town wine. You’ll then be collected again to return to the Mercure Dunkenhalgh centre. Today’s special tour explores the for delicious dessert and coffee. One glass of red or white wine or soft religious meaning of the building, its drink is included with the price of the starter and main course, a coffee or furnishings, works of art and objects of tea is included in the price of the dessert. Additional beers, spirit and wine interest, followed by a friendly welcome in the relaxing and uniquely can be purchased from the bar at each venue. atmospheric surroundings of the Cafe in the Crypt, which serves both Dietary requirements can be catered for, traditional and more adventurous homemade lunches and snacks, made with wheelchair access at all venues. to order with locally sourced ingredients - followed by a Fair Trade tea or coffee and speciality cakes. Tickets £39.50 – booking essential Tickets £ 8.95 adults and £4.50 children Menu will be sent out to you on booking. Ticket price includes mini bus. For bookings call: 01254 265915 For bookings: call 01254 391191
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 22 Friday 21st and 28th August, 4th, 11th and 18th September Friday 21st August
10am - 2pm 7pm CULTIVATE – be part of a growing Community West Pennine Moors Ale Trail by coach Accrington Market, Peel Street, Accrington, BB5 1ER Darwen, Tockholes, Edgworth and Entwistle
Come and visit our stall on Accrington Market reflecting the health, Leaving from Blackburn bus station (opposite the train station) with economic and environmental benefits of growing and eating your additional pickup and first stop at The Black Horse Inn, Darwen - own fruit and vegetables. Freshly harvested vegetables grown on local home of the famed Hopstar Brewery. Then on to the Victoria Hotel, allotments will be prepared and cooked on the stall by Food Workers Tockholes – ‘Old Peculiar’ territory, the White Horse at Edgworth and the from NHS East Lancashire for you to sample. Check out our tempting Strawberry Duck by the shores of Entwistle Reservoir before returning to selection of seasonal recipes, together with health and cooking advice. The Darwen and Blackburn stations. Community Food Growing Co-ordinator from Prospects and experts from Don’t miss this immensely popular real ale tour around the old rural inns of Bootstrap Enterprises, Groundwork, the local council and Elevate will be the West Pennines. Book early – sold out in 2006, 2007 & 2008. on hand to give advice on food growing and how to get involved with the ‘growing’ movement, whether it be through allotments, gardens, schools Tickets £6.00 or back yards. For bookings call (01254) 688040 Free event For more information call 01254 356800
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Friday 21st, 29th August and 11th September 23
7.30pm East Lancashire Railway Red Rose Diner ELR, Bolton Street, Bury, BL0 0EY
Take an atmospheric journey back in time to Friday 28th August Friday 11th September dine in stylish elegance on the Lancashire steam railways. Menu Menu The Red Rose Diner is the perfect way to Starter Crown melon filled with cassis Starter Melon Cocktail – celebrate a special occasion; a romantic evening soaked woodland fruits melon pearls steeped in pineapple for two or with a party of friends. The Pullman & coconut liquer style dining coaches have been lovingly restored Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup and are hauled by a vintage steam locomotive Homemade Leek & Potato Soup Main Lamb Henry – slow roasted minted through the beautiful Rossendale countryside. lamb joint Main Pork Loin served with apple & The Lancastrian menu provides the perfect apricot noisettes & calvados brandy accompaniment to your own ‘Brief Encounter’ Mushroom Stroganoff (V) from a bygone age. Risotto filled Roasted Peppers (V) Served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes Served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes Friday 21st August Dessert Lemon & Lime Cheesecake with Menu Fresh Cream Dessert Eton Mess (double cream, meringues, castor sugar & strawberries) Coffee & After Dinner Mints Starter Salmon & Crab Pate with Melba Coffee & After Dinner Mints Toast Stuffed Tomato (V) Vegetable & Smoked Bacon Soup Main Chicken Breast filled with asparagus & brie, served with a white wine sauce Roasted Butternut Squash & Brie (V) Served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes Dessert Italian Tiramisu Tickets £38 Coffee & After Dinner Mints For bookings call 0161 7647790 or [email protected]
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 24 Saturday 22nd August Saturday 22nd August
11am - 2pm 11am - 4pm Picnic in the Park Clitheroe Castle Medieval Food Market Greenfield Memorial Gardens, Haslingden, BB4 4BE Clitheroe Castle Museum and Caffétessen, Castle Hill, Clitheroe, BB7 1BA
Enjoy a family day out for all ages, bring along a summer picnic Meander around beautiful Clitheroe Castle, packed on this Pennine to Greenfield Memorial Gardens and join in the fun. Spread out the Lancashire Festival day, with stalls from an array of local food picnic rug and settle down to sample a variety of free, fun-filled activities producers and their fayre. including theatre workshops, storytelling and quintessential ‘summer in the The Norman castle keep of Clitheroe has dominated the skyline for more park’ music from the Haslingden and Helmshore Brass Band. than 800 years since being built around 1186 by Robert de Lacy to protect Admission Free the administrative centre of his vast estates. Today a £3.5 million scheme to turn Clitheroe Castle into a premier all-weather visitor attraction is now For more information call 01706 252514 complete. To celebrate this fantastic day for all the family, saunter along and sample different products to try, buy and take home. Experience days gone by with medieval entertainers, explore the Castle Museum and taste the local and traditional fayre at the Castle’s Caffétessen with our special Medieval menu. For more information call 01423 774430
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Saturday 22nd August Saturday 22nd August 25
7pm 12pm - 5pm Traditional Lancashire Dishes with a Ready, Steady, Grow! @ Burnley Community Festival Veggie Twist & Live Music Queen Park, Queen’s Park Road, Burnley V Fresh Vegetarian Café, King Street, Blackburn BB2 2DH Find out how to grow your own food from the experts at Burnley’s allotment societies, take part in a demonstration on how to cook An evening to stimulate the taste buds and sample fantastic the foods you grow and tempt yourself to a taste of the homemade, vegetarian fare. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of local artists, homegrown bounty that could grace your table every day. in the welcoming atmosphere and friendly ambience of this wonderful vegetarian café, the fantastic food is complemented by live traditional Admission Free English folk music with Richard Moss. For bookings call Burnley TIC 01282 664421 For bookings call 01254 844555 Tickets £10
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 26 Sunday 23rd August and 6th September Sunday 23rd August and 6th September
9am 11am Sunnyhurst Wood Mushroom Hunt and Brunch Treasure Hunt Through The Villages Of Sunnyhurst Wood and Olde England Kiosk, Darwen, BB3 0LA Higherford And Barrowford Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6JQ The fungi hunt events are always popular and sell out every year, so early booking is advisable for this early morning hunt in the summer Explore the villages of Higherford and Barrowford while you solve the setting of Darwen’s Sunnyhurst Woods. BTCV ranger and fungi expert clues to locate local landmarks and unusual features, many of which Nick Martin will lead the way along the pathways and through the shady have been there for centuries. Once you have completed the hunt a glades of the Sunnyhurst Nature Trail. The expedition is followed by a traditional Lancashire buffet lunch will be served plus a prize draw for all traditional Lancashire Brunch at the Olde England Kiosk, set in the heart correct entries. of the woods. Fresh eggs, bacon, sausage, tomatoes and world Tickets £8.75 per person championship winning black pudding supplied by the Real Lancashire Black Pudding Company. A Sunday morning feast to refuel the hungriest For further information and tickets of intrepid fungi hunters. please call 01282 677150 (12noon - 4pm) Tickets Adults £12 Children £6.00 For bookings call 01254) 688040
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Sunday 23rd August and 13th September 27
1pm Steam Train Touring and Lancashire Lunch East Lancashire Railways, Bolton Street Station, Bury, BL0 0EY
Embark on an amazing lunchtime Sunday 23rd August journey and dine with panache on the Lancashire steam railways. Menu The Lancastrian Lunch steam train Starter Duck & Orange Pate with Red Onion Marmalade tour is an unforgettable treat for all & Crusty Rolls the family. The Pullman style dining coaches have been lovingly restored Main Roast Breast of Chicken with chipolata, and are hauled by a vintage steam sage & onion stuffing locomotive through the beautiful Risotto Stuffed Pepper (V) Rossendale countryside. Served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes You could certainly ‘eat the Rossendale view’ and the Lancastrian Lunch menus (right) provide the perfect accompaniment to this memorable steam Dessert Raspberry & Lemon Mascarpone Gateau with Fresh Cream train experience. Coffee & After Dinner Mints
Sunday 13th September Menu
Starter Poached Salmon Fillet with lemon mayonnaise Main Minted Leg of Lamb with Redcurrant Jus Mushroom Filo Parcel (V) Served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes Dessert Chantilly Profiteroles with chocolate fudge sauce Coffee & After Dinner Mints
For bookings call 0161 7647790 Tickets £33.00 Adults £23.00 Children
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 28 Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th August Wednesday 26th August
Witches’ Banquet A Roman Feast fit for an Emperor A Special Themed Festival Menu The Carmen Rose, Church Street, Ribchester, PR3 3YE Cauldron Cafe, Witches Galore, Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR Friends... Romans... Citizens... Pendle is renowned as the home of the world’s most famous witches, join fellow guests for one night and we’re delighted to present a devilish and delicious themed menu only - as the Carmen Rose to celebrate the legends of Pendle. Set in a picturesque village at the transforms into “the Ribchester foot of the great hill, the Cauldron Café is a superb spot to enjoy lunch, Amphitheatre.” Participate in the explore the area and walk in the witches’ footsteps. delights of a Roman feast, find out more about this fascinating Roman For bookings call 01282 613111 village... and complete your evening at the Roman Bath House! Togas optional for this fun evening. The Carmen Rose is an award-winning traditional English tea shop set in an old ivy covered barn in the historic village of Ribchester. The delicious food and drink is all sourced locally in Ribble Valley. Tickets £10 per adult, £6 under 16’s For bookings call 01254 878431
Festival Enquiry Line: 01706 829 432 Thursday 27th August Friday 28th and Saturday 29th August 29
7pm Longridge Ghost Walk with Simon Entwistle Darwen Market Family Fun Day and supper at the Forrest Arms, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3NP Darwen Market, Croft Street, Darwen, BB3 1BH
TV ghost host and celebrated historian Simon Entwistle leads this Darwen Market town hosts a ‘Petticoat Lane’ style market, organised spooky tour around the haunted streets of Longridge in the Ribble by Blackburn with Darwen Rotary Club. Step out for the day - support Valley. Hear the creak of ghostly bones in the churchyard of St Wilfred’s local charities while having fun with all the family. Lots of entertainment for Church, where it is said the undertaker haunts, occasionally causing the little ones: Punch and Judy, face painting, inflatables and more. And be traffic on Derby Road to halt. Hear tales of Ned King the legendary sure to pay a visit to Darwen Market to check out the speciality and local Ribble Valley highwayman and look out for spooky sightings said to produce on offer. walk Berry Lane in the darkness of night. After all that, you’ll need a stiff Free Admission drink and something to warm away the goose-bumps. Supper will be served in the Forrest Arms: Lancashire hotpot with a twist, followed by a delicious Lancashire pudding to un-chill the hungriest of ghost hunters. (vegetarian alternative available, please state when booking). Tickets £14.00 For bookings call (01772) 782610
For up to date and last minute information visit: www.penninelancashirefestivals.com 30 Friday 28th August Friday 28th - Monday 31st August
2pm - 4.30pm 7pm Grow, Pick, Cook and Eat The 20th Great British R&B Festival meets Colne’s Cronkshaw Fold Farm, , Alden Road, Helmshore, BB4 4AQ Restaurant Quarter Colne Municipal Hall and fringe venues, Albert Road, Colne, BB8 0BP A fantastic family event especially developed for the Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & The Great British R&B Festival at Colne is Culture. Pick home-grown fruit and vegetables one of the world’s premier blues festivals. from our garden and prepare the ingredients This year’s line up sees the return of some of for a summer farmhouse soup. Whilst the soup the artists from the very first festival in 1990 is simmering away, plant up a salad trough and - Stann Webb’s Chicken Shack, King Pleasure explore the early years’ area, climb up into the and the Biscuit Boys and Paul Lamb and the tree house and wander down to the woods to King Snakes. The Pennine Lancashire Festival listen to a story in the yurt. Eat together harvest and the great British R&B Festival at Colne home style in the stone barn - our own summer have teamed up with Colne’s Restaurant farmhouse soup, locally baked bread, homemade quarter to bring you the ultimate in authentic cakes and steaming mugs of tea. R&B and Lancashire food with a twist. Book In the event of bad weather we wra