Festival Events

For some events you will need to purchase tickets from the details contained within the Festival guide or within this website. There are events that are Free of Charge, but even some of these number restricted events will need you to pre register you intention of attendance.  Please follow directives given within individual event entry information.

Pick up points for guides are Steyning Library, Steyning Post Office TIC, Steyning Centre or numerous shops and eateries within the area

 

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Throughout Festival Period

 

Speciality Charity Dish at: Gorilla Kitchen (The Star Carpark), The Chequer Inn,The Cobblestone Tea House, The Pizza Oven(Steyning High Street Car Park) and Truffles (all in Steyning).  Tottington Manor, Edburton.

Steyning Museum Exhibition: “From Land to Loaf”- history of bakery through the ages.  Steyning Museum.  See their website for open days.  FREE ENTRY

St. Mary’s House & Gardens, Bramber: September Open Days for House & Gardens. See dates on their website.

Sharing Recipes Cocoa Loco – ON LINE with Cocoa Loco  throughout Festival

Sharing Recipes Higgidy – ON LINE with Higgidy  throughout Festival

ON LINE Master Classes with the Artisan Bakehouse – throughout the Festival with special discount

Festival Cocktail – throughout the Festival on offer at many of our district venues.

 

 

September

 

 

2   Farmers Market with special offers from stallholders. Steyning High Street Car Park

2   Raise Your Spirits – gin,vodka,brandy tasting with local producers.  Farmers Market, Steyning High Street Car Park.

2   Champion Allotment Competition Award Ceremony.  Farmers Market

2   The Sussex Grocer Local food/drink Tasting.  Steyning

2   Shop Window Competition Judging.  Steyning High Street

7   Start of 10 week Foundation Course in Floristry.  Floral Salvage, Steyning.

8   Delightful Dahlias Workshop.  Floral Salvage, Steyning.

9    Nutrition & Movement Workshop & Lunch.  Solo Training Club, Edburton.

9    Festival Fete at Cobblestone. Cobblestone Walk, Steyning.

10  Steyning Community Orchard Apple Juicing.  Memorial Playing Fields, Steyning

13  Springs Smoked Salmon Smokery Tour – Optional Buffet Lunch.  Edburton.   FULLY BOOKED

15  Mad Hatters Tea Party & Best Hat Competition.  Cobblestone Tea House, Steyning.  EVENT CANCELLED.

15 & 16 Weekend Floristry Taster Course.  Floral Salvage, Steyning.

16  West Grinstead Ploughing Matches.  Priors Byne Farm, Partridge Green

17   Harvest Festival Service & Lunch to follow.  Steyning Methodist Church, Steyning.

20   Gluten Free Bread Making Workshop.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.  FULLY BOOKED

21  Tasty Countryside Walk.  Tottington Manor, Edburton & The Fox, Small Dole   BOOKING AVAILABILITY NOW CLOSED

21  Curry & Quiz.  The Chequers, Steyning.

22  A Taste of Sussex – Wine Tasting & Small Plates Supper.  Tottington Manor, Edburton.

22-29  Beer Festival Week . The Star, Steyning.

24  Pubs & Breweries Walk with Janet Pennington.  Steyning.  LARGE ATTENDANCE. 

26   Artisan Chocolate Making Masterclass.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

26   Food & Drink Theme Pub Quiz.  The Star, Steyning.

27   Wiston Wine Tasting with Food Pairing & Tour.  Wiston Winery.

28   Glorious Grains – Working with Wholemeal, Rye & Malthouse.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.  ONLY ONE SPACE LEFT !

28   Chalk Celebrity Dinner.  Chalk, Wiston Estate. FULLY BOOKED.

29   Bagels, Pretzels & Grissini Workshop.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.

30   Danefold Country Fair.  Danefold Farm, Partridge Green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October

1  Daylands Farm Walk & Tea led by Derek Crush.  Daylands Farm, Ashurst.   SOLD OUT

1  Harvest Festival  Eucharist Service.  St Andrew’s & St Cuthman’s Church, Steyning.

2   Autumn Dried Flower Wreath Workshop.  Floral Salvage, Steyning.

3   Charity Coffee & Cake Morning for Chestnut Tree House.  Ashurst Village Hall. 

3  Springs Smoked Salmon Tour & Optional Lunch.  Edburton.  SADLY THIS FULLY BOOKED EVENT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO INTERNAL PROBLEMS AT SPRINGS.  PLEASE CONTACT SPRINGS EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES ABOUT YOUR BOOKING.

4  Quiz Night at The Fountain.  The Fountain, Ashurst.

5   Bramber Brooks Walk with Brianne Reeves.  Optional Tea at Old Tollgate.  Bramber.  FULLY BOOKED.

6   Autumn Dried Flower Wreath Workshop.  Floral Salvage, Steyning.

6   Forests For Wood & Wildlife.  Wiston Estate

7  Farmers Market – live music and special offers from stallholders.  Steyning High Street Car Park.

7  Pedal Your Way to Cocktails by On Yer Bike.  Steyning Farmers Market.

7   Farmers Market Stallholders Hamper Raffle for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice.  

7  Pumpkin Weigh at Farmers Market.

7  The Sussex Grocer local Food & Drink Tasting.   Steyning

7   Coffee & “Guest” Tasting at Awen, Steyning.  JaJu and ANOTHER.

7   Introduction to Sourdough & Slow Fermentation.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst.  FULLY BOOKED

7   Local Band Night/Food/Drink at The Riser. The Rising Sun, Upper Beeding.

8   Introduction to Viennoiserie & Enriched Dough.  The Artisan Bakehouse, Ashurst. ONLY ONE SPACE LEFT !

8  Harvest Festival Service/Harvest Lunch to follow. St Nicholas Church Bramber.

8  Harvest Festival Service/Harvest Lunch to follow.  St Peter’s Church Upper Beeding 

8  Harvest Festival Celebration Service. St James’s Church, Ashurst. 

 

May we take this opportunity to thank all our superb and generous sponsors.   Without their support and enthusiasm our Festival could not take place – we really cannot thank them enough.

This year our sponsors are:

GOLD SPONSORS

HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL - Providing a range of public services making Horsham District a great place to live, work and visit.   Supporting local communities with advice on availability of grants & funding for projects and events; various free training programmes/workshops and start-up business support and information.   www.horsham.gov.uk

SILVER SPONSORS

THE SUSSEX GROCER - Knight’s Budgens is a family owned & operated business who have been running award winning shops since 2007.  The Sussex Grocer opened in Steyning last year, providing a vast range of food, drink & household needs.  Many products are Sussex sourced, something of which they are very proud.   www.facebook.com/KnightsBudgensofSteyning

BRONZE SPONSORS

HJ BURT - One of the area’s longest standing independent estate agencies; unprecedented service covering all property matters.www.hjburt.co.uk

COCOA LOCO –Local award winning ethical chocolate producers.  www.cocoaloco.co.uk

HIGGIDY PIES–Local producer,making glorious everyday food to help people live well.www.higgidy.co.uk

RUSHFIELDS PLANT CENTRE -a family run business that has been serving its local Poynings community and beyond for nearly 40 Years. The business began as just a few greenhouses in a field and has blossomed into a diverse centre offering a much-loved Café and Farm Shop, both focusing on local produce.www.rushfields.com

STEYNING & DISTRICT BUSINESS CHAMBER - Promoting, protecting and developing the interests of the business community of Steyning and District. www.steyningchamber.co.uk

STEYNING & DISTRICT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP –Volunteers organising projects/events to bring benefit to residents, businesses & visitors. www.visitsteyning.co.uk

STEYNING PARISH COUNCIL  - supporting community projects wherever possible. www.steyningpc.gov.uk

WEST GRINSTEAD & DISTRICT PLOUGHING & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY – established in 1871. Very pro-active in promoting the interests of the local farming community. www.westgrinsteadploughing.co.uk/about-us

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