Family fun: Activities for all ages

FOLLOWING yet another sell–out of stalls and produce last year, a number of independent businesses in Haverfordwest are continuing to recreate the Haverfoodfest next month (May 6).

With last year having attracted more than 4,000 people, many stallholders will be returning for a third year – and many new ones will be joining them for their inaugural festival.

Taking place from 10am–6pm in the grounds of the County Hall and Picton Centre, the festival will feature an abundance of superb food and drinks stalls from the local area. Around 50 stalls will be under cover and a large outdoor area will play host to street food vendors, bars, a music and dance stage, and a dedicated children’s marquee.

There will also be several local chefs cook in front of a live audience, including Lucy Kiff and Joanne Davies from the Young Farmers Club, both of whom are regular cooking competitors.

Meanwhile, Towy Fishmonger will demonstrate how to fillet a fish with a chopstick as well as prepare a jumbo octopus.

Further, Debbie’s Peace Treaties will show attendees how easy it is to make raw chocolate (and the health benefits of this) in the comfort of your own home.

In addition to all of this, individual are set to be offering a variety of tasters and options to buy good quality, delicious food and drink to take home and enjoy.

Aside from all the delicious food in store, every year Haverfoodfest is proud to present a stellar list of local singers and musicians.

This year, the festival is set to welcome a variety of bands and solo artists playing everything from rocking covers to contemporary, original material.

Large crowd: The event is a jewel in Haverfordwest’s crown

In a special addition for this year, the festival will also play host to Vibe School of Dance, who will be performing in the music tent from at 11am, 1pm and 4pm on the day.

Also featuring on the music tent line–up will be Steve Bartram (11.30am), Happy Days Musical Cast (12pm), Matt Baker and Friends (12.30pm), Lucy Jones (1.30pm), The Jumping Flea’s Ukulele Group (2.10pm), Connor Adams and Jake Hicks (2.40pm), Rosey Cale (3.20pm), James Smiles (4.30pm), Man Vs Food (5pm), and Mike Jones (5.40pm).

Alongside this extensive array of musical talent, the ever–clever magician David Hitchcott will also be entertaining the crowds.

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As mentioned above, the Man Vs Food competition will also be going ahead, no doubt with fierce competition, and this year with a different theme – to enter the competition, you will need to contact the festival committee via the website beforehand.

Catering for the whole family, as pointed out before, the festival will also feature a dedicated children’s marquee, which will see the Torch Theatre put on a variety of events to keep the little ones entertained, including drama-based activities and poetry sessions.

On a practical note, the festival also offers free onsite parking for the disabled. Further still, this year’s festival will include a free park & ride bus service, which will be travelling around the town every 20 minutes for shoppers and festival–goers alike.

The bus will run from 9.30am until 6pm, with pick ups and drop offs from the Pembrokeshire County Council Archives building in Prendergast, to the bus stop on Picton Place (opposite Iceland).

The food festival is a not–for–profit community event run entirely by volunteers to raise the profile of Haverfordwest.

With generous sponsorship having been provided by a number of local businesses and organisations, this year’s Haverfoodfest promises to be a wonderful day out for the whole family, and ultimately, an opportunity to indulge in some of the finest local cuisine (and entertainment) that Pembrokeshire has to offer.

Further updates on the festival can be found by going to the Haverfoodfest Facebook page, or by visiting: www.haverfoodfest.co.uk.

Stallholders participating in this year’s festival include; Little Black Hen, Popty Cara, Toloja Orchards, Country Market, The Old Board Co., Vanilla Soft Ice Cream, Just Nice, Mr. Nice Pie, Oh Sugarplum, Pembrokeshire Herbalist, Cardigan Bay Fish, Brybeque Sauce, Carnedward Farm, Peace Treaties, Cuckoo Mill, Welsh Bakery, Wickedly Welsh Chocolates, Little Welsh Deli, Good and Proper Brownies, Contempo Catering, Cwm Deri Vineyard, Chantler Teas, Vaughans Electricals, Caws Cenarth Cheese, and Café Rio.

Also in store will be; Hot Roasted Nuts, Welsh Gluten Free Bakery Products, Case del Cymru, The Ffres Cook, Yams, Pembrokeshire Sea Salt, Pembrokeshire Woodfired Pizza, MamGu Welshcakes, Seabreeze Fish, Café Tuk Tuk, Caffe Carrello, Pembrokeshire Pancakes, The Wrap Shack, X–Ray Café Pembrokeshire, Science Cream, Shindigz, Pembrokeshire Crisps, Camocafe Street Food Trader, Caffle Brewery, Ele’s Little Kitchen, Torth y Tir, Sam’s Meat Roasts, Pembrokeshire County Council School Meals, Little Dragon Brewery, Caddies.