• The Long Lunch • Taste in the Park • Celebrity Chefs • Farm Gate Trail • Telstra Laneway Bar • Workshops and activities • Regional events Facebook.com/TamworthNSW Twitter.com/TamworthNSW Instagram.com/TamworthNSW #TasteTamworth www.tastetamworth.com.au 1 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 April Taste Event Tamworth Calendar Festival 10-19 April 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI 10 SAT 11 Telstra Telstra Laneway Laneway Bar Le Pruneau Bar Organic Tamworth Markets Comm un ity Cheese making Organic Workshop Gardening Far m Gate Far m Gate Trail The Outback Trail experience SUN 12 MON 13 TUE 14 WED 15 THUR 16 FRI 17 SAT 18 Taste Le Pruneau Organic in the Markets CheesePark making Workshop Far m Gate Nund le Count r y Cel ebrity Far m Gate Trail Supper Room Camp Oven Chefs Far m Gate Trail Lunch The Outback Trail experience Far m Gate Far m Gate Far m Gate Trail Far m Gate Trail Trail Trail SUN 19 MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT The Long Lunch Far m Gate Trail For more info about the Taste Tamworth Festival or to purchase2 tickets,TASTE check TAMWORTH out: tastewwmworth.com.au FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Laneway of fun For more info about the Taste Tamworth Festival or to purchase tickets,TASTE check TAMWORTH out: tastewwmworth.com.au FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Colour3 andTASTE sound: TAMWORTH Laneway FESTIVAL Pop Up APRIL Bar 2014 2015 Taste Tamworth is a 10-day celebration of regional food, wine and produce. The 2015 program offers some new and exciting events for you to Taste your way around Tamworth and the region. Take a self drive tour of farms in the region to meet the farmers and try some of their produce, on our Farm Gate Trail. Taste in the Park is a day of activities and stallholders featuring delicious wine and food from around the region. Sample regional food, meet the producers, watch celebrity chefs, Cathy and Anna Lisle in action, relax in our Garden Bar and stock up on your favourite supplies. Join us for a seat at our very long table under the trees in Bicentennial Park for a divine five courseLong Lunch cooked by the region’s top chefs. Visit our fabulous Telstra Laneway Bar for two unforgettable nights of canapés, regional beer and wine, and cool tunes. The Taste Tamworth Festival is proudly coordinated by Tamworth Regional Council and sponsored by The Northern Daily Leader. the Tamworth Region Well known as the Country Music Capital of Australia, it’s the authentic country experience and lifestyle which draws visitors year round to Tamworth. The Tamworth region is also emerging as a destination for foodies, with the annual Taste Tamworth Festival growing year on year and is an exciting agritourism initiative. The local restaurant and café scene is buzzing as are farm gate experiences. For more info about the Tamworth region year round – or to book your stay with us visit www.destinationtamworth.com.au 4 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Telstra Laneway Bar For two big nights, a unique laneway in Tamworth will be transformed into a pop up bar. The laneway will be decorated in vintage furniture and decor especially curated in collaboration with One of a Kind. Tickets are strictly limited and price includes first drink on arrival plus delicious canapés from local businesses. Lebanese cuisine from Pat’s Lebanese Catering will tempt your taste buds on Friday evening and Italian cuisine from Bella Cucina Catering on Saturday evening. Local beers from New England Brewery and wine from Merilba Estate will feature both nights. The Telstra Tamworth team will be present each night taking photos to capture all the fun. The images will be available to take home with you! Make sure you keep an eye out for the Telstra Tamworth team as they will also be running a competition each evening offering great prizes. When Friday 10th April and Saturday 11th April Time 7pm – 10pm Where Town Hall Laneway Cos t $50 Tickets on sale through www.tastetamworth.com.au TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 5 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Bring the family Fresh air fun: Taste in the Park 2014 6 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 BIGGER and BETTER in the than ever! Bring the family Park Taste in the Park is a day of activities and stallholders featuring delicious wine and food from around the region. Sample regional food, meet the producers, enjoy a cooking demonstration and relax in our garden bar. Join our special guest celebrity chefs, Cathy and Anna Lisle (contestants on My Kitchen Rules 2014) to cook up tasty recipes from their kitchen. A special area for kids will include herb gardening, sporting activities and craft. Relax with a selection of wine, beers and ciders under the trees in our Garden Bar. Enter your cake in our ‘Great Bake-Off’ Competition, hosted by the Country Women’s Association (CWA) and judged by Cathy and Anna. When Sunday 12th April “Bite Size” Kids Area Time 10am – 3pm Taste Great Bake-Off Where Bicentennial Park Celebrity Chefs - Cathy and Anna Lisle Garden Bar Cos t Gold coin entry fee Check out TasteTamworth.com.au for a full list of exhibitors and event details. TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 7 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Regional Produce Markets Le Pruneau Organic Markets Organic products and local produce such as pâtés, breads, pastries and meats. Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When Every Saturday morning Time From 7.30am Where Denison St, Tamworth The Nundle Craft Co-operative Home grown, home baked and home made goodies. When Every Saturday and Sunday Time From 10am Where School of Arts Hall Nundle Feel the goodness: Le Pruneau Organic Market 8 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Thank you SPONSORS SUPPORTERS Get snapping with Instagram When you are out and about during the Taste Tamworth Festival, Your photograph your favourite moments chance to or products for your chance to WIN! Make sure you follow us @TamworthNSW and use the official hashtag #TasteTamworth when uploading your pics to Instagram. See website for full T&Cs WIN www.tastetamworth.com.au TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 9 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Map not to scale, driving times are from Tamworth and are approximate Boggabri Far m Gate Bacco’s Bakery Trail 17 ‘Myall Springs’ Get out and about on the Farm Gate Trail 1 hr and see the amazing produce in our region. 30 mins Talk to the farmers, meet the animals and sample your way through the region. Check website for the latest info. When Friday 10th to Sunday 19th April Where Various locations 1 Paradise Fresh NE Brewing Co. 2 Australian Bush Honey 3 Le Pruneau Organic Markets Spring Ridge 4 Quast Turkeys 1 hr 5 Warrina Wines Kootingal 6 Peel Valley Milk 7 The Nundle Craft Co-operative 18 8 Arc-en-Ciel Trout Farm 9 New England Cheese 10 Banalasta and Blickling Estate 11 Dobson’s Distillery/Eastview Estate 12 New England Pastured Eggs 13 Merilba Estate Wines 14 New England Brewing Company/ Paradise Fresh Aurelia’s Farm 15 Sunhill Dairy Goats 16 Greenhill Orchards 17 Myall Springs Organic Beef and Lamb 18 The Conscious Farmer Grassfed Beef 19 Bacco’s Bakery 20 Hunter Belle Cheese 10 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Barraba 1 hr 13 16 Arding 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins Armidale Unsealed road Uralla Manilla 14 30 mins 10 15 40 mins 1 hr 30 mins 11 Bendemeer Kentucky 1 hr 4 12 Tamworth 1 hr 3 2 1 Dungowan Caroona 1 hr Werris Creek 6 Niangala 30 mins 1 hr 10 mins 18 Quirindi Woolomin Nundle 7 Unsealed road 8 1 hr 30 mins Paradise Fresh 9 Willow 19 1 hr 30 mins Tree Murrurundi 1 hr 1 hr Look out for the red flag at the farm entrance! 20 Muswellbrook 2 hrs TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 11 TASTE TAMWORTH FESTIVAL APRIL 2015 Take a drive, visit the producers 1. Paradise Fresh Brendon and Vicki North 317 Burgmanns Ln, Tamworth • 0429 655 650 • www.paradisefresh.com.au See the largest grower of hydroponic fancy lettuce, Asian vegetables and herbs in inland NSW. Servicing the Central West, New England North West and North Coast areas, the farm operates with maximum water efficiencies, using a recirculating water system. Plants are harvested daily and planted weekly. From Sydney Rd, turn right at the Cattleman’s Steakhouse and farm is 1km on right hand side. • Tours start on the hour for 30 – 40 minutes • Open: Saturday 18th April 10am til 2pm for a free guided tour 2. Australian Bush Honey Tony and Kerry Eden 5 Nemingha Heights Rd, Nemingha • 6760 9494 or 0427 609 494 • www.australianbushhoney.com See the hives and bees in the garden. Talk to Tony the beekeeper. Fresh varietal and creamed honey, honeycomb and beeswax products available. • Open Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 9am – 4pm 3. Le Pruneau Organic Markets Phillippe and Tracey Kanyaro 67 Denison St, Tamworth • 6765 3666 • www.lepruneau.com.au Organic products and local produce such as pâtés, breads, pastries and meats Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Markets every Saturday 7.30am – noon 4. Quast Turkeys Colin Quast 78 Tintinhull Rd, Kootingal • 6760 9272 • www.quastturkeys.com Talk to Colin the farmer. Sample and purchase farm fresh turkey products. • Open Saturday 11th April 9am – noon 5. Warrina Wines Kootingal Back Kootingal Rd, Kootingal • 6760 3985 • Open for tastings on weekends from 10am – 4pm 6. Peel Valley Milk Malcolm Rose ‘Maple Leaf’ 2560 Nundle Rd, Woolomin • 6764 2225 Chat with Malcolm, our producer of local jersey cow milk and cream and see the cows being milked.