Over 70 gluten free stalls are expected at Norfolk’s first free from food festival, taking place at the The Forum in Norwich on the 25th October. The venue will be crammed indoors and out with food producers showcasing their wares, including street food and a barbeque, ready to eat goodies, and delicious treats to take away.
Organised by Norfolk Gluten Freedom and Supported by Norfolk Food & Drink Ltd, Buy Local Norfolk, Tastes of Anglia and the Norfolk & Norwich Coeliac Group, its set to be an amazing celebration of local gluten free produce in the region, and EVERYTHING will be gluten free.
Doors will be opening from 10am until 4pm, with cookery demonstrations inside, and talks in the auditorium throughout the day. There will also be opportunities for the trade to network, meet the producers, and source local ingredients.
On sale will be amazing and locally produced artisan breads, cakes, cookies, chutney, cereals, honey, beer, cider, cooking sauces, pies, flour, store cupboard ingredients, quiches, make-up, beauty products and much more. We’ll also be joined by health experts and organisations offering support and advice. Norwich looks forward to welcoming you to this exciting unique event.
At the event they will also be launching the Norfolk Gluten Freedom Handbook – the MUST-HAVE GUIDE for consumers and the trade, when sourcing their favourite free-from products and places to eat in Norfolk.
A list of lectures/talks is available from norfolkglutenfree.co.uk and booking is advisable. A list of stands will be release shortly – in the meantime see norfolkglutenfree.co.uk for a taster.
For more information, please visit their website www.norfolkglutenfreedom.co.uk, Facebook, Norfolkglutenfreedom or Twitter: @nflkgfreedom
Norfolk Gluten Freedom is a partnership between Louisa Kiddell, owner of The Gluten Free Shop near Norwich – the UKs first exclusively gluten free shop www.norfolkglutenfree.co.uk and Sara Matthews, Gluten free cookery trainer, and Food Safety & Allergy Management trainer. Together their aim is to unite food businesses, excite consumers and organise free-from events. They are helping to make Norfolk THE place for living a gluten free life.