The annual Market Drayton food, drink and heritage ginger and spice festival dedicated to all things ginger and spice will take place for the 7th year…
The annual ginger and spice festival celebrates the culinary heritage and history of the rural Shropshire town of Market Drayton (UK) – famous for a revered local gingerbread. The festival is dedicated to all things ginger and spice will take place for the 6th year this September
What’s On at the Ginger and Spice Festival 2023
Visitors can enjoy a vibrant spicy street market including everything from hand iced gingerbread, boozy ginger cakes, chai fudge and cinnamon ice-cream to ginger ales, aromatic gins and hot spicy street food. There will be the James Du Pavey Food Theatrelocated under the historic stone portico Buttercross with regional and top, local chefs. Other events include a floating market on the nearby tow path of the Shropshire UnionCanal with crafts, tasty food including wood fired pizzas and face painting. The Joules Brewery Fodder and Tipple trail with tasty stop offs including beer sampling. The Palethorpes Children’s Cookery Theatre, live comedy with Anuvab Pal, and a grand finale jazz concert in the historic St Mary’s Church in the centre of the town.
There will be several competitions. gingerbread crafts and decorating and new for 2023 – a gingerbread biscuit eating contest!
The ginger and spice festival is also committed to exploring the town’s historic cross-cultural connections through collaborative events and activities both in person and online.
The multi award-winning festival takes place during, British Food Fortnight, a national celebration of all that is local and seasonal during the traditional harvest time.
Most events are free of charge, but some fringe events are ticketed.
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