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All set for the show T
he beautiful and abundant countryside combined with the diverse produce of the Wye Valley has provided the
inspiration for a great new event – The Wye Valley Living Show – which is taking place July 2 and 3 at Chepstow Racecourse. The show organisers, Four Events, wanted
to bring together local artisan suppliers and those from further afield across a wide range of areas including food, drink, homes, gardens, health, beauty, gifts, arts and crafts, and to incorporate demonstrations and workshops to inspire us all. And so the Wye Valley Living Show was born. Event director Liesel Townley said: “Visitors
will be amazed by the diversity of produce and products on offer. We want people from the Wye Valley area and beyond to come to the show. There is something for everyone.” The main sponsor of this year’s show is St
Pierre, A Marriott Hotel and Country Club, which will be promoting its facilities, especially its restaurants – Morgans and Zest. Lisa Hale, director of
sales, said: “We are
delighted to be the main sponsors of The Wye Valley Living Show as it gives us the perfect opportunity to work closely with local business and at the same time showcase what St Pierre can offer to the local residents.” On the culinary side, the show boasts
Franco Taruschio, who made his name at the Walnut Tree restaurant near Abergavenny. Now retired, he gives cookery demonstrations both at The Chef’s Room fish and cookery
school in Blaenavon and in Italy at Gusto Infinito. He will be present with Lindy Wildsmith, pictured above, who has published numerous books on Italian food and is a regular contributor to The Abergavenny Food Festival. Over the two days Franco and Lindy will
host a number of demonstrations featuring Mediterranean foods which visitors will be able to learn from – and sample! The show will also feature demonstrations
by Wesley Harris, right, owner and head chef of The Charthouse, near Abergavenny. Wesley has worked in some of the finest establishments nationally and locally including The Hardwick and with Matt Tebbutt at The Foxhunter. For those who enjoy the
great outdoors Wilderness Discovery owner Alan Cree, who is a bushcraft and wilderness skills specialist, will be leading interactive walks around the racecourse explaining how to use the wide variety of wild foods on our doorstep to introduce a range of flavours and textures into our cooking and diet. Floral workshops are offered by Hilary’s
Flowers. Hilary will guide us through using colour and texture in simple arrangements that all of us will be able to reproduce at home! Among the local artists, Jodie Burke of
textile craftwork business ‘Felt so Nice’ will be showing us how she works with felt and will introduce her wonderful creative gifts for all age groups. There’s no need to worry about children
either with a whole host of activities to keep them entertained – but with a fun, educational slant so that they will learn as they enjoy. A large dedicated children’s area will
include ‘Easy Peasy’ Cookery School and an arts and crafts workshop run by staff from St John’s-on-the-Hill School. There will also be a bouncy castle, face painting, children’s playground and plenty of space to picnic and relax for a while. Show sponsor JoJo Maman
Bebe summed up the event perfectly: “The brand new Wye Valley Living Show is a great day out for families and is celebrating local and regional producers and as such JoJo Maman Bebe is delighted to be supporting the show.”
The show is also being supported by
Monmouthshire County Life and the Free Press series. Liesel has created a show which will be easy
to browse, with activities for all ages and above all fun. The Wye Valley Living Show may be new this year but promises to be a fixture in the calendar for many years to come.
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