Celebrity chef James Martin will be joining us again in the cookery theatre this year. James is a frequent face on our TVs and is currently gracing our screens as presenter of the hugely successful Saturday Kitchen.  He was a regular team member on Ready Steady Cook and in 2006 gained a whole new army of fans with his new found prowess on the dance floor in Strictly Come Dancing. In addition to this, Company Magazine has voted him one of Britain's most eligible batchelors.  We are really looking forward to seeing him heat up the Cookery Theatre on Sunday 2nd May. 

We've plenty to be proud of in the region, in particular our: asparagus; sausages; beers; wines and ciders, cheeses and of course the famous Tewkesbury mustard! Over 60 food and drink producers will be waiting to enthuse you with their passion about local produce. You can sample and buy a wonderful range of items from them including: dairy, cakes, sweet treats, specialities from the delicatessen, mets, fish, fruit, vegetables, preserves, marinades, nuts and herbs, fine local wines, beer and cider, plus much more. Many of our stall holders are firm favourites and are well known to us and others, we've also got a great range of new producers on board this year to make sure that we offer you the very best choice.

2009 saw the launch of a new craft tent for the festival. A massive hit with the Festival visitors, it will return in 2010 better than ever. As well as filling your tummies you can buy lots of presents too as this tent will showcase the best arts & crafts in Gloucestershire.

London 2012 has nothing on us!  Come along and test your Olympic skills at our famous Tewkesbury Vegetable Olympics.  Try to beat the current record holders in the calamity cabbage long jump, the tumultuous turnip tangle, or the ruptured radish ramshackle race!

Ocean World Mural 10:00 - 12:30

Chocolate Sculpture 12:45 - 15:30

Ocean World Mural 15:45 - 17:00

Children can get creative and have lots of fun with paint, glitter and even chocolate too! They are sure to learn lots of interesting facts about sea life while creating their very own masterpiece to add to the ocean world mural. Not to mention making their very own chocolate sculptures from Alice in Wonderland to take home.

Back by popular demand;  Prudence returns with her amazing take on chocolate in all its luscious glory. Join Prudence over the two days of the festival in the Rangemaster Cookery Theatre where she'll be serving up a big slab of demonstrations. Watch Prudence craft amazing magical sculptures of Alice in Wonderland, then smash it all up at the end just for you to have a taste.

Get your face painted and glittered by the Heart Angels at our festival this year. Visit them on http://www.heartgloucestershire.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1207433