Soil Association Organic Food Festival

We are delighted to be hosting the Soil Association Organic Food Festival, 6-7 September 2008, sponsored by Yeo Valley Organic, Europe's largest celebration of all things organic. Set in Bristol’s famous harbourside, the festival spans the areas of Millennium Square, Anchor Square and the Amphitheatre area; all great locations for creating a genuine, traditional festival feel. Now in its eight year, with over 300 companies represented the festival incorporates bustling food markets, the very best organic food, drink, fashion, skincare and homeware products, a green planet pavilion, demonstration kitchen, talks programme, food cruises around the harbour, and an arts and entertainment fringe that includes food demonstrations, children's activities, music and street theatre!

For 2008, we aim to increase the vibe of the festival and provide more on-site entertainment and things to do so visitors have more to see, hear, try and buy, with the newest attraction being our ‘grow your own’ organic gardening feature, where you will be able to pick up useful tips and advice, as well as:

The ‘Food for Life’ Partnership Cooking Bus – a great opportunity to encourage healthy eating and food safety messages to school children in an engaging way.

More seating and eating areas for visitors.

An improved layout to assist visitor flow throughout the Festival sites
Food trails and competitions.

Interactive 'exhibitor led' food demonstrations.

Head for the Soil Association hub and find out fab facts about organic to wow your friends and family! We will be talking to visitors about our work, so helping more and more people to understand the direct link between the food, beauty and clothing that they buy and how these relate to organic and sustainable farming practices.

Find out where your food comes from, meet the producers and learn about going organic with your skincare, clothing and in the home with tempting talks and tastings sessions.
Surrounding the festival site there is a mixture of vibrant, bustling bars, restaurants, arts and leisure facilities and excellent public transport links.

Did you know the Soil Association is a membership-based organisation?
Becoming a Soil Assocaiton member allows the chairty to continue its work as the UK's leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health. For more details of how to join, please go to: http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/getinvolved/joinus.html

Dates

Event Date 2008 06/09/2008 - 07/09/2008

Saturday 10:00 - 18:00

Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

Tickets Information

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Follow brown signs for At-Bristol which will take you to Harbourside area.

Public Transport Directions

The Bristol Ferry Boat Company run a service from Temple Quay by the train station directly to the Festival. Ferry/entrance tickets are available on board. See Bristol Ferry Boat Company webpage for further details.

By Bus
All bus services in the city stop in the city centre - just a few minutes walk away from the Harbourside and the festival sites.
Park and Ride to City Centre (Saturday only).
Park & Ride
There are four park & ride schemes around the city although these are currently not operating on Sundays. The parking sites are located at Long Ashton, A4 Bath Road, A4 Portway and the Tollgate car park at the bottom of the M32. See www.bristol-city.gov.uk for further info.

By Train
Temple Meads is the nearest mainline station. The Harbourside is 20 minutes walk from the station (follow signs to city centre). This service leaves at ten past every hour and takes about 15 minutes. Buses from Temple Meads leave every ten minutes from the station to the city centre.

The city centre contains bicycle parks and taxi ranks.

Facilities

• Outdoor Event
• Guide Dogs Permitted
• Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
• Marketed towards children
• Marketed towards families