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This is a FREE event - no ticket required to attend the event.*
Part of the Ards and North down Taste Summer Programme of events, full programme details coming soon.
Comber Earlies Food Festival is organised by Ards and North Down Borough Council and supported through collaboration with Comber Regeneration Community Partnership - CRCP and Comber Earlies Growers' Co-operative.
The annual Comber Earlies Food Festival is a wonderful day out filled with family fun, cookery demos in the Festival Kitchen and activities that celebrate the Comber Earlies potato which holds PGI Status.
Returning to Comber Leisure Centre Car Park on Saturday 28 June, 11am - 5pm enjoy a wealth of artisan food and drink stalls, vintage tractor display, celebrity chef demos, children's entertainment and lots more foodie favourites at this free family event!
Come along to Comber and celebrate its famed potato, with chefs showcasing their culinary talents, discussions with food heroes, live music throughout the day, and an Artisan Bar – why not try a local beer brewed by McBride’s in the Square, Comber as well as other breweries from the area? A festival not to be missed!
Festival Kitchen
Lotte Duncan | is a skilled and highly experienced broadcaster. We are delighted to welcome Lotte back to Comber for the festival this year. Recognised as a leading authority on English cooking, she brings thirty years of food experience to her television presenting, live stage hosting and compering with a light, friendly and humorous touch. Read more about Lotte.
Food Producers Stage
12noon – 5pm
Local food producers showcase their products as they chat with Lotte Duncan throughout the day.
Recipe inspiration
There are many ways to cook these famous potatoes, here is some inspiration for you to try at home - Comber Earlies recipes.
Children’s activities
Enjoy walkabout entertainment, ride on tractors, soil pit and sensory activities. With creative activities from our parks department including, potato stamping, paper potters and create funny face potatoes. And keep an eye out for golden spuds, hidden throughout the event site. If you find one bring it to the Visitor Information Caravan (Opposite the Leisure Centre entrance within the event site) to claim your prize. (One prize per person).
Comber Earlies Food Festival Passport
Saturday 28 June Comber multiple locations
Pick up your Comber Earlies Food Festival Passport to enjoy lots of fun at locations around the town.
Visit locations around the city and get your passport stamped at each participating business *reminder to check individual store timings TBC*.
Passport activities are free but are subject to change and availability.
Further information to follow about Comber Earlies Food Festival Passport and participating businesses.
Music Entertainment
Stage | Leisure Centre Carpark
String Ninjas | 12noon - 2pm Belfast-Based Instrumental Duo String Ninjas are made up of Fingerstyle Guitarist Gavin Ferris & Electric Violinist Mick Conlon! There may only be 2 in the band, but their sound is as big as their personalities!
Gavin takes care of the Rhythm, Bass & Harmony thanks to his virtuosic and percussive Guitar style, while Mick handles the bulk of the melody lines thanks to his classical training and desire to sound like Hendrix on Violin!
Cool Hand String Band | 3pm - 5pm An energetic, bluegrass enthusiasts who bring a modern spin to the genre and Anna's Number are a funky fresh band who inject fun and class into all they do.
Cool Hand String Band blend their collective musical passions, to create a modern sound that will satisfy the musical needs of a wide range of tastes.
Brass Bands in Comber Square
12noon - 1.30pm | Lily of the Valley
2.00pm - 3.30pm | Comber Brass Band
3.30pm - 4.00pm | Comber Youth
*Comber Earlies Food Festival is a free to attend event. Charges may apply to some event activities and purchases at the event.
Stay a while
Why not make a break of it? Relax in the beauty of this place, offering everything from 5 star luxury to cosy guest houses or unique self-catering options, maybe camping and caravanning is more your thing, let us help you plan your perfect getaway. With help from these sections plan your perfect break: Plan Your Trip | Things to do | What's On | Experience Ards and North Down | Food and Drink
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