LOCATION: Coastguards Lookout, St. Agnes TIME: 11.30am – 2.30pm PRICE: From £13 HOW TO BOOK: 01720 423747 | Coastguards Lookout
Monday 18th Sept
TASTING ON THE TERRACE
A talk and honey tasting with beekeeper Jilly Halliday discussing Scillonian Bees at Tresco Abbey Garden. Met by Beekeeper, Jilly, you’ll explore the nectar rich gardens, home of the Scilly Bees including their hives, the Scilly Bee Project and the bee community. Finish with a taste of the fine golden honey and join the Q&A at Tresco Abbey Garden.
LOCATION: Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco TIME: 11am – 1pm PRICE: £28 per person (includes garden pass) HOW TO BOOK: tresco.co.uk/events
Pop Up Gin Bar & Sunset Canapés at Juliet’s Garden Restaurant.
Other events during the festival
LOBSTER NIGHT TAKEAWAY Lobster straight to your door from Longstone Lodge and Café WHEN: Fridays LOCATION: St. Mary’s HOW TO BOOK: 01720 422410
ST. MARTIN’S VINEYARD TOUR AND TASTING Self-guided vineyard tours
Come and sample the multi award-winning Island Gin with the founders, Art & Hills Miller in the beautiful setting of Juliet’s Garden Resturant, accompanied by canapés on arrival and choice of three out of twelve “small bowls”. Listen to Steve Sherris who will be strumming his Spanish guitar, with sunset views over the harbour.
WHEN: Sundays, Mondays & Wednesdays LOCATION: St. Martin’s HOW TO BOOK: stmartinsvineyard.co.uk
Wednesday 20th Sept
SC DOGS DISTILLERY TOURS & TASTING
Take a look behind-the-scenes at the first and only rum distillery on the Isles of Scilly. Includes vodka and brandy tastings!
See the family run farm, taste delicious ice cream! WHEN: Tuesdays & Thursdays LOCATION: St. Agnes HOW TO BOOK: troytown.co.uk
Monday 18th Sept
A tour and tasting of the award-winning Island Gin
Discover authentic curries from St. Martins cooked with flavour and care by Jason and the Polreath team.
WHEN: Fri 15th and Tues 19th LOCATION: St. Mary’s HOW TO BOOK: scillyspirit.com/ ginschool
POLREATH CURRY NIGHTS
LOCATION: Polreath, St. Martin’s TIME: 7:15pm - 8:30pm PRICE: £19.50 per person HOW TO BOOK: sjpolreath@aol.com
Olivia’s Kitchen 01720 423168 @OliviasKitchenBryher
Star Castle Hotel star-castle.co.uk 01720 422317
The Crab Shack 01720 422947 hellbay.co.uk
The Beach scillybeach.com 01720 419438
PRODUCERS & GROWERS Scilly Chilli scillychilli.co.uk 07528 483164 Veronica Farm Fudge veronicafarmfudge.co.uk 07540 521137
The Mermaid Inn mermaidscilly.co.uk 01720 422701
Authentic curries from Tanglewood Kitchen and the Oriental Club London, ready to re-heat at home! WHEN: Festival Long LOCATION: St. Mary’s HOW TO BOOK: 01720 422454 eat@tanglewoodkitchen.co.uk
DIBBLE & GRUB TASTE OF SCILLY SET MENU Specials dishes using only locally sourced ingredients WHEN: Festival Long LOCATION: St. Mary’s HOW TO BOOK: dibbleandgrub. co.uk/book-a-table
Hell Bay Hotel 01720 422947 hellbay.co.uk
Schooners Hotel schoonershotel.co.uk 01720 422682
TROYTOWN FARM FLAVOR OF THE DAY
ORIENTAL CLUB DINE AT HOME
Fraggle Rock 01720 422222 @fragglebryher
Island Fish 01720 423880 islandfish.co.uk
The Clubhouse Bistro & Bar @Isles-of-Scilly-Clubhouse-Bistro 01720 422692
WHEN: Festival Long LOCATION: St. Agnes HOW TO BOOK: troytown.co.uk
EATERIES
On the Quay onthequayios 01720 423525
WHEN: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday LOCATION: St. Mary’s HOW TO BOOK: 01720 422317
Scrumptious ice-cream made at the family-run dairy
BRYHER
The Tanglewood Kitchen Company tanglewoodkitchen.co.uk 01720 422454 The Hall thehall.restaurant 01720 422316 Tregarthen’s tregarthens.com/dine 01720 422540
PRODUCERS & GROWERS HolyVale Vineyard & Winery 01720 422317 Salakee Farm salakeefarm.co.uk 01720 422391 Scilly Spirit Distillery scillyspirit.com 01720 422400
ST. MARTIN’S EATERIES Karma St. Martin’s 01720 422368 karmagroup.com Polreath Tea Room 01720 422046 polreath.com The Island Bakery 01720 422111 theislandbakerystmartins.com The Seven Stones Inn 01720 423777 sevenstonesinn.com
Sail around the Isles Tours & tastings Supper Safaris Beach barbeques Hyper-local menus Pop-up dining Cider & Ale Festival Farmers’ Markets Theatre nights
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PRODUCERS & GROWERS Scilly Cow scillycow.co.uk 01720 422169 SC Dogs Distillery scdogs.co.uk 01720 422893 SC Salt sc-salt.co.uk 01720 422893 St Martin’s Vineyard stmartinsvineyard.co.uk 07936 710262
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SCILLY SPIRIT DISTILLERY GIN TASTING
A guided tour around the finely set vineyard
Westward Farm Gin westwardfarm.co.uk 01720 422139
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LOCATION: SC Dogs Distillery, St. Martin’s TIME: 2pm - 3pm PRICE: £12 per person HOW TO BOOK: scdogs.co.uk/distillery-tours-tastes
FARM TOURS AT TROYTOWN FARM
HOLYVALE VINEYARD TOURS AND TASTING
Troytown Farm Ice Cream troytown.co.uk 01720 422360
PRODUCTION Amanda Bond
LOCATION: Juliet’s Garden Restaurant, St. Mary’s TIME: 6pm - 8pm PRICE: £15 per person HOW TO BOOK: 01720 422228 | office@julietsgardenrestaurant.co.uk
FESTIVAL LONG
Old Town Inn oldtowninn-scilly.co.uk 01720 422301
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Experience St. Agnes through its prized flavours. From the sea: locally-caught lobster and seafood; from the land: a showcase of the island’s locally infused gin in the beautiful setting of the Coastguards Lookout.
THE BEEHIVE TOUR & TASTER
Ned & Fin’s @NED&FIN’s 07717 795741
Coastguards Lookout 01720 423747 @coastguardslookout
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Enjoy local produce & gin tasting lunch on St. Agnes.
LOCATION: On The Quay, St. Mary’s TIME: 6:30pm PRICE: £60 per person HOW TO BOOK: onthequay.com | 01720 423525 restaurant@onthequay.com
Longstone Lodge & Café 01720 422410 longstonecafe.co.uk
EATERIES
2023
For one night only enjoy the specially adapted extracts from ‘The Grand Ball of Rosevear’ performed by St Mary’s Theatre Club. Paired with culinary delights from On The Quay kitchen with a three course meal and drink on arrival.
Juliet’s Garden Restaurant 01720 422228 julietsgardenrestaurant.co.uk
ST. AGNES
15 - 24 September
Thursday 21st Sept
Interactive theatre with a 3-course dinner.
Wednesday 20th Sept
Dibble & Grub 01720 423719 dibbleandgrub.co.uk
Jack’s Bar @jacksmicrobar 07775 451649
THEATRE NIGHT AT ON THE QUAY
COASTGUARDS LOOKOUT LUNCH FROM ST. AGNES
Bell Rock Hotel 01720 422575 bellrockhotel.co.uk
The Ruin Beach Café 01720 424849 tresco.co.uk/eating
PROGRAMME
Buy your local fresh produce, cakes and artisan tipples whilst listening to farmers, fishermen, producers and special guests for a series of facinating talks and lively discussions about local food. Audience participation welcome!
Monday 18th Sept
EATERIES
Hugh Street Café 01720 422734 hughstreetcafe.co.uk
Local food tales over fresh island produce.
LOCATION: The Park, Hugh Town, St. Mary’s TIME: 10am - 1pm
ST. MARY’S
The New Inn 01720 423006 tresco.co.uk/eating
A celebration of our islands' food, drink & local produce
WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKET
The Garden Café & Visitor Centre 01720 424108 tresco.co.uk/eating
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Wednesday 20th Sept
Where to find the best food and drink on Scilly
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LOCATION: The Flying Boat Café & Deli, Tresco TIME: 6pm - 9pm HOW TO BOOK: tresco.co.uk/events
LOCATION: St Martin’s Vineyard, St. Martin’s TIME: 11:30 - 2pm PRICE: £20.00 per person HOW TO BOOK: stmartinsvineyard.co.uk | 07936 710262 stmartinsvineyard@gmail.com
The Flying Boat Café & Deli tresco.co.uk/eating 01720 424068
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Spend an evening feasting on the local flavours that the islands have to offer with a quintessentially Tresco Tapas night at The Flying Boat. Watch the sun set behind Bryher with a drink in hand and a plethora of plates in front of you. From produce grown in Tresco Abbey Garden to delicious seafood straight from the sea to plate - as well as a cocktail on arrival using island spirits such as Westward Farm Gin and SC Dogs Rum - it is not an evening to be missed.
LOCATION: Tanglewood Kitchen, Hugh Street, St. Mary’s TIME: 7:30pm PRICE: £95 per person HOW TO BOOK: eat@tanglewoodkitchen.co.uk
Self-guided tour of the vineyard with a tasting flight of four St. Martin’s wines. Indulge in a glass of your choice with a light lunch comprising of locally sourced bruschettas from The Island Bakery with three different toppings from island producers.
EATERIES
Oz Clarke James Strawbridge Rupert Cooper
Enjoy tapas with a Tresco twist at the The Flying Boat Café & Deli.
Indulge in a glass of champagne, followed by a three course menu featuring locally sourced ingredients which reflects a simple, well flavoured ethos, in this unique dining experience. Complete with coffee, liqueur and a sweet treat!
St Martin’s Vineyard and The Island Bakery team up for a bruschetta feast amongst the vines.
TRESCO
Introducing
TRESCO TAPAS NIGHT
Intimate private dining experience for 8 people around the original postal sorting office table!
ST MARTIN’S VINEYARD & BRUSCHETTA LUNCH
EATERIES, PRODUCERS & GROWERS
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Friday 15th & Thursday 21st Sept
AN EVENING AT THE TANGLEWOOD TABLE
Thursday 21st Sept
CIDER& ALE FES2T4IVSAepLt
An eclectic mix of home-grown events, providing an abundance of magical food and drink experiences this September.
Tuesday 19th Sept
ST. MARY’S | TRESCO | ST. MARTIN’S | ST. AGNES | BRYHER
EVENTS FROM ACROSS THE ISLES